Hey!
Week 14 is here, and with the fantasy playoffs starting soon this is a must win week, here are 4 running backs you lock into your lineup.
Let’s get into it…
#4 Omarion Hampton – elite role if active
Hampton has a chance to return on Monday & if he does, you should start him.
In the 2 games before his injury he was the RB5 in fantasy points per game: 19 points on 20 opportunities per game.
That’s rare usage, the kind you almost never sit. Even if he’s eased in, the matchup helps. The Eagles just allowed two Bears RBs to go over 100 yards.
If he’s active, Omarion Hampton belongs in your lineup this week…
#3 Kyle Monangai – volume + scoring streak
He’s coming a strong performance: 22 carries, 130 yards and 19 fantasy points.
But this isn’t a one-off, he’s been hot for 5 straight weeks, scoring in 4 of them and averaging 14 fantasy points during that stretch.
Now he draws a Packers defense giving up 118 rushing yards per game over the last 3 weeks. Given the role and the matchup, Kyle Monangai is a must start in Week 14…
#2 Woody Marks – quietly elite usage
The fantasy score didn’t pop, but the workload did.
Marks handled 19 carries in Week 13, his most all season, despite briefly entering the blue tent.
Over the last 6 weeks he ranks Top-10 in the league in carries and since Week 7 his expected fantasy points sit at 14 per game. Solid usage.
Houston is an underdog this week, but the volume is strong enough to trust Woody…
#1 Devin Neal – Kamara’s role, fully inherited
With Alvin Kamara out, Neal stepped directly into the workhorse job. He played 82% of the snaps, ran a route on 32 dropbacks, and handled 77% of the opportunities.
Now he gets the Buccaneers, a defense just shredded by Bam Knight for 98 total yards and a TD.
Tampa allows a Top-10 rate of RB fantasy points, and the Saints may need Neal heavily in the passing game. Start Neal this week…
— Sal
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