Running Back Opportunity Share Report: Week 11
Welcome back to the Running Back Opportunity Share Report, a weekly series examining how teams are utilizing their running backs. Volume is king for running backs in fantasy football. Please refer to week five’s article for a review on the importance of volume for running backs.
What is RB Opportunity Share?
RB opportunity share is calculated by combining a player’s carries and targets and dividing them by the team’s total non-quarterback carries and running back targets.* This provides a single metric to illustrate the percentage of the team running back opportunities a player is receiving.
Bellcow Report
For this series, bellcow running backs will be defined as running backs with an opportunity share greater than or equal to 70 percent.
Blue Chips: Dalvin Cook, Derrick Henry, James Robinson, Ezekiel Elliott, and JK Dobbins.
Committee Backfields: Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Washington Football Team, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, and New England Patriots.
Next Man Up: Duke Johnson, Kalen Ballage, Mike Davis, Carlos Hyde, Salvon Ahmed, and Giovani Bernard.
Medical Tent: D’Andre Swift, Raheem Mostert, and Jeff Wilson.
Dalvin Cook, RB MIN
Cook epitomized what it means to be a bellcow back in week 11. He dominated the touches in Minnesota and led the NFL with a 94.1 percent opportunity share. He rushed for 115 yards on 27 attempts and a touchdown. Cook proved himself to be a dual-threat catching all five of his targets for an additional 45 yards receiving. He was also tied for first in weighted opportunities with 23.6.
Cook led all running backs with 30.7 expected points (all expected points are courtesy of Rotoviz’s Expected Points Model). He only scored -3.7 fantasy points under expected which is respectable considering he handled such a large workload. Cook’s 2.50 scrimmage yards per team play eclipsed all other running backs by a wide margin further illustrating his efficiency and volume within the Vikings’ offense.
His impressive performance made him the fantasy RB1 this week and he will continue to be a top option for fantasy managers.
Derrick Henry, RB TEN
Henry returned to form this week finishing as the fantasy RB3 with 20.2 fantasy points. He had a 90.9 percent opportunity share (second) while rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown on a league-leading 28 carries. He was targeted twice and had one reception for negative one receiving yards on the day. His 19.4 weighted opportunities ranked third among all running backs this week. The most he’s seen since his overall RB1 performance back in week six.
Henry’s touchdown was his first score since week eight and continues a trend of only being efficient from an expected points perspective when he finds the end zone. Henry has 26.8 fantasy points over expected In the six weeks he has scored a touchdown. He has -22.7 fantasy points under expected in the five weeks he’s failed to score a touchdown. This is nitpicking the overall fantasy RB3 on the season and honestly is only one way to measure efficiency. For example, Henry is the sixth-ranked running back in scrimmage yards per team play on the season, a predictive metric that combines both efficiency and volume.
Henry has the fifth-ranked Colts and 15th-ranked Browns in Football Outsiders rush defense DVOA before his schedule really opens up for the fantasy playoffs.
James Robinson, RB JAC
Robinson had a 79.2 percent opportunity share (third) on 17 carries for 73 scoreless yards in week 11. He added another 21 receiving yards after securing both of his targets from Jake Luton. His 13.0 weighted opportunities were the lowest weekly total for Robinson since week one.
After finishing tied as the fantasy RB22 this week and RB20 in week ten, the Robinson doubters are slowly emerging from hiding. Regardless, his performance on the field has remained solid with 0.5 fantasy points over expected even without a touchdown this week. He ranked sixth in scrimmage yards per play and still had two evaded tackles and one breakaway run against the Steelers (sixth in Football Outsiders’ rush DVOA).
Robinson’s schedule softens briefly against the Browns, Vikings, and Titans before closing out the fantasy playoffs with the Ravens and Bears.
Fantasy managers disappointed in Robinson’s last two games can find solace knowing he remains the fantasy RB4 and leads all running backs in opportunity share on the season.
Ezekiel Elliott, RB DAL
The return of Andy Dalton out of the Cowboy’s bye week marked a return to normalcy for Elliott’s fantasy managers. He had a 76.7 percent opportunity share (fourth) while rushing for 103 yards on 21 attempts. Elliott was targeted twice in the red zone, catching both targets for 11 yards and a touchdown. Zeke’s 15.4 weighted opportunities remained consistent with his workload since week seven in which he’s averaging 13.4 weighted opportunities. Nevertheless, week 11 was a big step in the right direction and was his first week with over a 70.0 percent opportunity share since week four.
Week 11 also was the first week since week five Elliott performed over expectation in Rotoviz’s Expected Points Model. He had 2.5 fantasy points over expected and stood out with 1.73 scrimmage yards per play (third).
With his fantasy RB4 performance in week eleven, Zeke improved to RB6 on the season. Fantasy managers can only hope Dalton’s return is a sign Elliott’s season is back on track after going almost a month and a half with a top-12 fantasy performance.
JK Dobbins, RB BAL
Can you hear it? That’s the sound of the drums beating and trumpets blaring in celebration as Dobbins seized control of the Ravens backfield for at least one week. Dobbins ran for 70 yards and a touchdown on 15 attempts. Dobbins caught both of his targets from Lamar Jackson for 15 yards through the air. He had a 73.9 percent opportunity share (sixth) and it was his first game this season with over a 50.0 percent share. His 11.9 weighted opportunities tied his season-high he set back in week eight. Hopefully, this is his floor going forward but it remains crowded in the Baltimore backfield.
Fantasy managers had been advocating for an expanded role for Dobbins for weeks. His 6.0 fantasy points over expected emphasized he can remain efficient despite an expended workload moving forward. His 1.31 scrimmage yards per play ranked tenth among running backs in week ten and further indicates Dobbins potential ceiling.
Dobbins had his first career top-12 fantasy finish totaling 16.5 fantasy points and ending the week as the RB9. Unfortunately, Dobbins tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday night and is unavailable for his match-up against the Steelers.
Kenyan Drake, RB ARI
Drake enjoyed his second-best performance on the season, wracking up 16.0 fantasy points and closing out the week as the fantasy RB10. He had a 72.7 percent opportunity share (seventh) on 11 attempts for 29 yards and a touchdown. Drake had his best performance in 2020 through the air racking up a 12.8 percent target share by catching four of five targets for 31 receiving yards. His 14.3 weighted opportunities were only 0.5 away from his season-best performance of 14.8 which he achieved back in weeks two and six.
Drake performed to expectation scoring 0.3 fantasy points over expected despite only averaging 2.3 yards per carry this week. Another prime example of how valuable targets can be for fantasy purposes. Drake underwhelmed outside of the receiving game failing to break any big runs, or evade any tackles, and only managed 0.90 scrimmage yards per play (24th). He did convert one of his two goal-line attempts and is now tied for sixth in the NFL with eight goal-line carries despite missing two games with an injury.
While Drake’s role appears to be relatively secure in Arizona, he was out-snapped by Chase Edmonds for the first time all season. He currently is the fantasy RB20 this season and continues to work as the lead back in Arizona.
Miles Sanders, RB PHI
Week 11 was a punch in the gut for fantasy managers with Sanders on their squads. On a rainy day in Cleveland, Sanders had a disappointing 66 yards and a fumble on 16 attempts. This was the third game in a row he was held without a touchdown. The safe receiving floor many, including myself, predicted appears to be nonexistent for Sanders. He did have a 14.7 percent target share and caught three of five targets but only gained 15 receiving yards. It’s not all doom and gloom for Sanders who did have a 72.4 percent opportunity share (eighth) and his 17.2 weighted opportunities were the most he’s had since week three.
This week was the fifth time in seven games Sanders performed under expected. He had -4.0 fantasy points under expected given his volume. Sanders did finished 15th in scrimmage yards per play but it’s difficult to find many positives this week outside of his overall volume.
Fantasy managers can only cross their fingers Sanders can return to form in week 12 against the Seahawks. Until then his fantasy RB31 performance will leave managers uneasy waiting for Monday Night Football.
Aaron Jones, RB GB
Jones saw his highest opportunity share on the season with a 66.7 percent share (tenth) and is now three games removed from his calf injury. However, he handled a season-low ten carries for 41 yards and a touchdown but caught all four of his targets for thirty additional yards. He had his lowest weighted opportunities on the season with 12.2 even though he had his highest opportunity share this week.
Jones’ efficiency helped fantasy managers to 17.1 fantasy points and an RB8 fantasy week. He scored 3.7 points over expected and had 1.18 scrimmage yards per team play on only 14 touches against a tough Colts defense.
He does have two tough matchups against the third-ranked Bears and 11th-ranked Eagles in Football Outsiders rush defense DVOA. Then Jones has one of the best fantasy schedules for the playoffs.
Frank Gore, RB NYJ
Gore is ten games into his age-37 season and he posted a 65.4 percent opportunity share (thirteenth) for the Jets this week. He had 15 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown and secured both of his targets for ten yards. His 11.9 weighted opportunities were the sixth time this season Gore has had double-digit weighted opportunities.
Age didn’t appear to hold Gore back either as he played to expectation scoring -0.2 fantasy points under expected. His 1.18 scrimmage yards per play (17th) and fantasy RB13 finish are yet another example of how Gore has something left in the tank in his 16th season.
Fantasy managers can expect more low-ceiling, flex-worthy games for Gore after Lamical Perine was placed on IR following an injury in week eleven.
Josh Jacobs, RB LV
In week 11, Jacobs had an opportunity share of 64.3 percent (15th) after rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts. He caught his lone target for nine yards. This marked the third game in his last four in which Jacobs was only targeted once. Fantasy managers speculated things could be turning around in the passing game after an 18.2% target share in week ten on four targets. However, this wasn’t the case this week and his 11.5 weighted opportunities were his second-lowest total on the season.
Jacobs performed slightly under expectation scoring -2.9 points under expected and had 1.08 scrimmage yards per play (21st). Jacobs still finished as the RB17 but without an increase in touches or targets, Jacobs will be touchdown dependent down the stretch for fantasy purposes.
Todd Gurley, RB ATL
Since the inception of this series, the theme surrounding Gurley has been how his fantasy scoring has been extremely dependent on touchdowns. In a very negative game-script against the Saints, fantasy managers felt the sting of Gurley being held out of the end zone. He did have an opportunity share of 62.5 percent (17th) but only managed 26 yards on eight attempts. Gurley caught one of his two targets for three additional yards in the receiving game. His 7.8 weighted opportunities were a season-worst and were the first time he didn’t hit double-digits in weighted opportunities.
Gurley scored -2.7 points below expectation and only had 0.47 scrimmage yards per team play. Heading into week 11 he was averaging a touchdown once every 64.9 rush yards and after failing to score this week he’s still at 67.8 rush yards per touchdown. The league average is approximately 168 yards per touchdown. He remains a touchdown-dependent RB2 option for fantasy managers.
Committee Backfields
Indianapolis Colts
The Colts have personified the committee backfield in recent weeks and have slotted their running backs for certain roles. Simultaneously, they’ve used a hot-hand approach, limited playing time for rookie mistakes, and used a rotation at times.
Week 11 was a Jonathan Taylor game against Green Bay and it was his best game since week six. Taylor eclipsed 20 carries for the second time this season rushing for 90 yards on 22 attempts. He also is making defenses acknowledge his pass-catching ability by catching all four of his targets for 24 yards on an 11.8 percent target share. The most he’s seen since week one.
Taylor’s 60.5 percent opportunity share was also the largest share he’s had since before the Colts’ week six bye. His 19.1 weighted opportunities were a season-high in a game-plan designed to emphasize his skill set. Taylor met expectation this week with 0.1 fantasy points over expected and 1.36 scrimmage yards per play (eighth).
Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins took a backseat to Taylor this week. Hines had nine touches for 33 yards while Wilkins gained 36 yards on five touches. Fantasy managers should be looking to play Hines against tough run defenses and Wilkins appears to be a depth piece going forward.
Pittsburgh Steelers
James Conner bounced back slightly in week 11, rushing for 89 yards on 14 attempts adding ten receiving yards on three targets. He had a 59.3 percent opportunity share which was slightly below his 61.9 percent share heading into week 11. Conner was efficient this week scoring 2.4 fantasy points over expected and gaining 1.32 scrimmage yards per team play.
Conner was the RB18 this week but fantasy managers once again suffered from Conner’s inability to find the end zone in his last three games. However, his five rushing touchdowns and 129 rush yards per touchdown rate are above the league average. Conner shouldn’t be labeled as a back who has been unlucky in the touchdown column this season.
What’s really hampering Conner is the Steelers pass to run ratio. In neutral game-scripts, Pittsburgh is passing at a 63.0 percent rate which is the second-highest rate in the NFL according to SharpFootballStats.com. Additionally, Pittsburgh is targeting wide receivers at the seventh-highest rate in the NFL at 67.0 percent and this explains Conner’s disappointing 7.9 percent target share.
Benny Snell had a 25.9 percent opportunity share in week 11 on seven attempts for 15 yards. Snell vultured the lone goal-line carry this week and converted for a touchdown frustrating Conner’s fantasy managers even more. Anthony McFarland was sprinkled with three attempts for three yards and an 11.3 percent opportunity share.
Conner is the primary running back in the Steelers’ backfield but until his usage changes Conner will be an RB2 for fantasy purposes.
Cleveland Browns
In his second game back from injury, Nick Chubb led the Browns in opportunity share with a 57.1 percent share. He had 20 attempts for 114 yards on the ground and failed to earn a target for the first time in 2020. He finished as the fantasy RB23 and was very efficient for a two-down back without relying on a touchdown. He scored 1.3 fantasy points over expected and gained 1.70 scrimmage yards per play.
Meanwhile, Kareem Hunt was extremely inefficient on his 40.0 percent opportunity share and 9.1 weighted opportunities. Hunt rushed 13 times for 11 yards but did score a hurdling touchdown in an impressive effort against the Eagles. Surprisingly, Hunt was the feature back in the red zone earning three goal-line carries and only had one target for ten receiving yards on the day. Hunt’s inefficiency was highlighted by -6.8 fantasy points under expected and 0.31 scrimmage yards per team play.
Both Chubb and Hunt are solid fantasy options for fantasy managers hoping to secure a playoff spot with matchups against the Jaguars and Titans over the next two weeks.
Kansas City Chiefs
In a competitive game against the Raiders, Clyde Edward-Helaire led the Kansas City backfield with a 55.2 percent opportunity share. He rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on 14 attempts. He added eight yards on a season-low two targets. Entering the game, Edwards-Helaire had a 293 rush yards to touchdown ratio and was underperforming from a touchdown perspective. His two touchdowns gave him 20.7 fantasy points on the week and catapulted him all the way up to the fantasy RB10 through 11 weeks. His 9.2 fantasy points over expected were his best efficiency output on the season.
Le’Veon Bell was the clear back-up this week with a 25.7 percent opportunity share. He rushed for 25 yards and a score on seven attempts. Bell also gained 11 yards after catching his only target of the week. Bell’s touchdown contributed to 5.2 fantasy points over expected for the veteran running back.
Darrel Williams caught three outlet passes from Patrick Mahomes for 22 yards giving him a 10.3 percent opportunity share.
This backfield is Edwards-Helaire’s going forward on a potent Kansas City offense.
Denver Broncos
The Broncos relied heavily on the ground game against the Dolphins and none of their running backs were even targeted in the passing game. Phillip Lindsay had a slight edge in opportunity share with a 51.6 percent share on 16 attempts for 82 yards. Melvin Gordon had the red zone work scoring two touchdowns on 15 attempts for 84 yards. Gordon did have a fumble on the day but still led the backfield in efficiency scoring 10.9 fantasy points over expected. Lindsay performed to expectation scoring 0.0 fantasy points over expectation.
Gordon finished as the RB5 this week and his 18.4 fantasy points were his second-highest output on the season. Lindsay was the fantasy RB35 this week but still performed well despite not being targeted in the passing game and losing out on the value touches to Gordon.
The Denver backfield looks to be a committee backfield for the foreseeable future.
Washington Football Team
JD McKissic took a backseat to Antonio Gibson this week as Gibson rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Gibson caught one of two targets for 11 yards on an 8.3 percent target share. His 48.6 percent opportunity share was his most since week seven. Gibson has finished as the RB7 in back-to-back weeks and this week’s 17.4 fantasy points were 2.2 fantasy points over expected.
McKissic’s role was suppressed mostly because of the positive game-script for Washington who led the Bengals for most of the second half. He secured three of four targets from Alex Smith for a healthy 16.7 percent target share. This was a significant drop from the 32.1 percent target share he had averaged over Washington’s previous two contests. McKissic did have an efficient day on the ground rushing for 43 yards on six attempts. His 9.9 fantasy points were good enough to make him the fantasy RB27.
Peyton Barber continues to play the third-wheel in this backfield rushing eight times for 28 scoreless yards this week. His 21.6 percent opportunity share this week and 15.7 percent share on the season is capping the upside for Gibson on a week to week basis.
Washington remains a game-script-dependent backfield but both Gibson and McKissic will remain valuable fantasy options down the stretch for fantasy managers.
New Orleans Saints
Week 11 marked the first game for the Saints without Drew Brees at quarterback and Sean Payton named Taysom Hill the starter over Jameis Winston. While the fantasy community was tilting over Hill’s positional eligibility, the more fantasy-relevant story was Hill’s effect on Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara.
After one week, Kamara’s fantasy managers need to know the Taysom Hill threat is real. I’m talking DEFCON 2 level panic. Kamara had season-lows in snap percentage (48.5 percent), opportunity share (48.3 percent), weighted opportunities (9.1), touches (13), receptions (zero), targets (one), yards (45), scrimmage yards per play (0.68), and fantasy points (10.5). The only hope Kamara managers have is the possibility the Saints chose to ease up on Kamara’s usage because the game was in hand against Atlanta. In the past, Hill only used to factor into a handful of packages per game. Now, he’s a threat to scramble every drop-back instead of dumping it off to Kamara and is a threat to steal valuable touches every trip to the red zone.
Latavius Murray had a season-high in opportunity share of 48.3 percent on 12 attempts for 49 yards but the only story in New Orleans is how Hill affects the rest of the Saint’s offense. This remains one of the leading stories in fantasy football until Brees can return from injury.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay backfield returned to an even split this week as Ronald Jones and Leonard Fournette both had a 47.8 percent opportunity share. Both running backs struggled in this game. Jones had ten carries for 24 yards while Fournette rushed for 17 yards on seven attempts. Fournette did get the value touches with a goal-line carry which he was able to convert for a touchdown. Plus he four targets on the day. The touchdown saved his day making him the RB28 on the week and brought him up to 0.0 fantasy points over expected based on his volume. Jones wasn’t as lucky finishing as the fantasy RB51 and scoring -3.8 fantasy points under expected.
Due to poor performance, it’s worth mentioning Bruce Arians could consider giving Ke’Shawn Vaughn another look but he hasn’t been a factor in Tampa Bay for over a month. Unless something changes dramatically, Fournette should get the valuable touches when the Buccaneers are trailing or in pass-friendly situations, while Jones should continue to prosper in run-favorable matchups and when Tampa Bay is leading.
Los Angeles Rams
The running back situation in Los Angeles hasn’t been promising for fantasy purposes since week five. Since then, Darrell Henderson’s 11.9 weighted opportunities in week seven were the only time a Rams’ running back had double-digit weighted opportunities. Week 11 was more of the same and the hope of a running back gaining control of this backfield at some point is fading fast.
Henderson led the backfield with a 45.8 percent opportunity share and 9.4 weighted opportunities on eight carries for seven yards. He caught two of three targets for four more yards through the air. Henderson scored -6.9 fantasy points under expected and was the RB48 this week.
Malcolm Brown’s role dipped sharply after an RB9 performance last week and only saw a 16.7 percent opportunity share in week 11. He did have three carries for 20 yards and caught his only target for eight yards. Brown did manage to score 1.1 fantasy points over expected and ended the day as the RB45.
Cam Akers had a disappointing 25.0 percent opportunity share on five carries for 15 yards and a touchdown while also gaining four yards on his lone target. The touchdown elevated Akers to RB33 on the week and gave him 3.7 fantasy points over expected.
All three of these running backs are risky flex-options until one of them distinguishes themselves from the rest. This seems unlikely at this point and for what it’s worth, Henderson is the best bet to lead the backfield in opportunities each week.
New England Patriots
James White led a crowded Patriots’ backfield in week 11 with a 40.0 percent opportunity share. His highest share since having a 52.0 percent share in week six. In his previous four games, White had been averaging an 11.9 percent share. He handled five attempts for 19 yards but matched his season-high of nine targets, catching six of them for 64 yards. His 17.2 weighted opportunities were also his highest-mark on the season giving him 0.3 fantasy points over expected. White finished the week as the RB15.
Damien Harris was only slightly behind White in opportunity share with a 37.1 percent share. He gained 43 yards on the ground on 11 carries and scored his second touchdown on the season. Harris doubled his 2020 target total, catching one of two targets for 11 receiving yards. He’s proving to be a serviceable RB2 option out of the flex for fantasy managers. He scored 3.7 fantasy points over expected in week 11 and was the RB19 when it was all said and done.
Rex Burkhead sustained a serious knee injury and is out for the rest of the season. Sony Michel should now be active on gamedays but isn’t a one for one replacement for Burkhead. Michel figures to compete with Harris for touches and White should see an uptick in targets moving forward.
Next Man Up
Duke Johnson, RB HOU
Johnson was ineffective against the Patriots in week 11. He struggled to gain 15 yards on ten attempts but did catch three of five targets for 20 yards. Johnson had a 75.0 percent opportunity share to go along with 13.8 weighted opportunities but is most likely a flex option on a poor Houston offense. CJ Prosise will function as the backup running back for Johnson with David Johnson on IR with a concussion.
Kalen Ballage, RB LAC
Ballage enjoyed a 69.4 percent opportunity share filling in for Austin Ekeler and had 44 yards rushing on 16 attempts. Ballage was utilized heavily in the passing game catching seven of nine targets but only had 27 receiving yards. He was the fantasy RB16 on the day but underperformed his opportunity scoring -8.0 fantasy points under expected.
Ekeler will resume practicing this week but there is still no word on when he will resume playing on Sundays. Ballage will most likely only have one or two more weeks of handling the primary running back duties before Ekeler returns as the lead option for the Chargers.
Mike Davis, RB CAR
Davis had his most productive game filling in for Christian McCaffrey since week five. He had a 65.6 percent opportunity share on 19 attempts for 64 yards and a score. He reeled in both of his targets for 15 more yards through the air. Davis scored 0.2 fantasy points over expected and rewarded fantasy managers who trusted him in their starting lineups finishing as the fantasy RB11.
McCaffrey hasn’t been cleared for contact yet but returned to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday. Most likely the Panthers will let him heal in week twelve because they are on bye the following week. Week twelve looks like Davis’ last week filling in as the lead back in Carolina.
Carlos Hyde, RB SEA
Hyde was the starter for Seattle with Chris Carson out on Thursday Night Football. Hyde had a 65.4 percent opportunity share rushing for 79 yards and one touchdown on 14 attempts. He caught two of three targets for 16 yards from Russel Wilson. Hyde performed well finishing as the RB6 against the Cardinals and should have an active role once Carson returns.
Salvon Ahmed, RB MIA
Ahmed had a 64.3 percent opportunity share rushing 12 times for 43 yards but was surprisingly active in the receiving game securing five of six targets for 31 yards. Ahmed left the game briefly with a shoulder injury but was still able to finish as the RB20 this week. If he continues to be active in the passing game Ahmed will be a nice flex option for fantasy managers until Myles Gaskin returns. Gaskin is eligible to return from IR this week but there has been no word as of Wednesday around noon about his status for week twelve.
Giovani Bernard, RB CIN
Bernard stepped in again for the injured Joe Mixon but underperformed his volume in week 11. He had a 63.6 percent opportunity share on nine attempts for 18 yards while catching four of five targets for 37 yards. He scored -5.4 fantasy points under expected this week ending the week as the fantasy RB29.
Joe Burrow is out for the season and this should hurt the offense as a whole. Less first downs, fewer red zone opportunities, and shorter drives won’t help Bernard going forward. The only hope is Bernard will be used more as a check-down option allowing him to wrack up the PPR points. Bernard is a risky flex option the rest of the season.
Medical Tent
D’Andre Swift, RB DET
Swift was upgraded to a limited participant on Tuesday while recovering from a concussion ahead of Thursday’s game against the Houston Texans. However, he was ruled out shortly before kick-off. With Swift unable to suit up, Adrian Peterson and Kerryon Johnson aren’t promising options in season-long formats.
Raheem Mostert, RB SF
Both Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr have been designated to return from IR giving the 49ers a much-needed boost to their backfield. Mostert has averaged 17.1 fantasy points in games he’s played this season making him a welcomed addition to fantasy lineups for fantasy managers trying to make a playoff push.
This concludes the RB Opportunity Share Report for week 11. The stats used in this article can be found in my free spreadsheet here. Thank you to ESPN, Rotoviz, Football Outsiders, NFLGSIS.com, and Player Profiler for the stats and information provided in this article. Thank you for reading this week and I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
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*Some sites use only running back carries instead of non-quarterback carries. Due to an increased number of designed wide receiver and tight end runs in today’s NFL non-running back carries presents a more complete picture of a running back’s opportunity. If there was a better and more readily available stat for quarterback-designed runs they would be included as well.
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