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The Shot Caller's Report - Wk 12 Running Backs



By Steve Schwarz | 11/23/23
Bye Weeks: N/A
QBs | RBs | WRs

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Jerome Ford

1) Jerome Ford and Kareem Hunt @ Denver

The Broncos have improved against the run since that ugly day against Miami, but they still rank 32nd against opposing RBs by a large margin, yielding 32 fantasy points a game. Since Week 6, the backfield workload has been split pretty evenly. Ford has 99 touches and two scores and Hunt has 79 touches and six scores. Both should thrive as the team tries to take the pressure off quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. who is making his third career start.

2) Derrick Henry vs. Carolina

The Titans will exploit the Panthers’ weakness which is stopping the run. As posted above, they rank 31st against opposing running backs. After a solid string of work from Week 4-9, Henry was horrible the past two games, both blowout losses. Henry is game-script dependent these days, but the Titans should probably win this one against the lowly 1-9 Panthers.

3) Kyren Williams @ Arizona

Williams is expected to return from the IR after serving his mandatory four games to heal an ankle. On Tuesday, the Rams waived running back Darrell Henderson making it even more likely Williams comes back as scheduled. Williams was a workhorse early this season (110 touches over six games) and while he may be eased into the workhorse role again it still should be enough against the porous Cardinals’ run defense (26.8 FPts/G to opposing backs).

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1) Alvin Kamara @ Atlanta

Kamara averaged just 10 fantasy points in two games against the Falcons last season and has scored one touchdown against them in his last four meetings. Meanwhile, the Atlanta run defense has yet to surrender a rushing touchdown to a back this season, yielding a second-best 16 fantasy points per game to opposing backfields. They have allowed three receiving touchdowns, so there is some hope, but beware here.

2) Bijan Robinson vs New Orleans

In Week 10, Robinson finally saw a full workload (22 rushes, one reception), but can we depend on the head coach Arthur Smith to continue to call his number? Only one other time all season have we seen Bijan get more than 14 carries. The Saints rank No.3 against opposing backs and don’t give up much to backs through the air (243 yards and zero touchdowns all season).

3) Zack Moss vs. Tampa Bay

In case you haven’t been paying attention, Zack Moss no longer has a viable role in the Colts’ offense, except as an insurance policy for Jonathan Taylor. So, despite the fact Moss ranks 15th in FPts/G), his eight total touches over the past two games should make it obvious. Moss will be an unrestricted free agent after the season and his early season work should earn him a starting job somewhere in 2024.

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