Week 11 Start Em’ Sit Em’: Running Backs

Loc’d In Start Em’ Sit Em’: Aside from the obvious, Dalvin Cook, Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara, we’re going to Lock in on 3 Starts and just 1 Dart throw based on matchups, opportunity, game script and build from there. 💯

-November 19th, 2020-

START: D’Andre Swift vs CAR

🚨🚨UPDATE🚨🚨 D’Andre Swift is OUT. Due to concussion, fade the lions backfield.

-November 21st, 2020-

It’s finally Swift season. The former Georgia Bulldog seemingly grabbed the reins of the backfield last game logging 73% of snaps against the Football team where he was also targeted 5 times in the passing game totaling 68 yards and a TD through the air. The Panthers may be playing without Bridgewater this game so their offense my be limited (barring a PJ Walker breakout game). Either way the Panthers just gave up 210 yards on the ground to TB and average 133 on the year to opposing offenses. With Peterson & Johnson taking the back seat, look for Swift to continue his success in this Lions offense week 11. Must start 💯%.

START: Mike Davis vs Det

With the Injury to McCaffrey & now Bridgewater questionable, facing the Detroit Lions giving up 7 rushing touchdowns in the past 3 weeks to opposing running backs and the most yards per game on the season, Mike Davis is going to be relied on heavily for the Panthers. The pass catching ability only adds fuel to the fire and case that Davis will be mini McCaffrey once again to keep this game competitive vs a defense giving up 4.7 touchdowns per game (ranked worst in the league). Mike Davis is a set it, leave it. Start of the week.

START: Nyheim Hines vs GB

It looks like it’s time to move on until further notice on preseason fan favorite Jonathon Taylor. Nyheim Hines has looked like the most explosive back in this Indianapolis Colts run & passing game. It could be matchup dependent and the fact that last Thursday was his birthday, but so far Hines has proven to be the man in favorable matchups. This week they have another one in the near bottom ranked defense against RB’s the past 4 weeks with 20 catches, 564 total yards and 5 total TD’s. The passing game is where Hines excels over his backfield mates, look for Hines to be a RB1 in PPR formats this week. START.

SIT: Ronald Jones vs LA

Although he got a second chance to go 98 yards for a touchdown after his fumble last week, it was against the Panthers and the Rams are a much tougher matchup here. The weather is supposed to be wet and the Rams rank 4th best in the league allowing an average of only 72 rushing yards per game over the last three weeks. (And that’s in good weather). The last poor weather game against a stout defense that we saw the Bucs in didn’t turn out too hot, (see NO vs. TB week 9) it’d be best to fade the Tampa backfield if possible in this one.

Sleepers: Rex Burkhead vs HOU, Kalen Ballage vs NYJ, Salvon Ahmed vs DEN

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