9) J.K. Dobbins vs. Cowboys
Dobbins has quietly been one of the best backs in the league this year. Everybody just assumes he’s going to get hurt and the rookie, R.J. Harvey, is going to take over, but Dobbins has been plugging away every week, and his snap % has actually increased slightly each week. Last week, in a weird one against the Giants, the Broncos relied heavily on Tayler Badie in passing downs, but his snaps seemed to come at the expense of the rookie rather than Dobbins. The veteran back has led the Broncos running game every week this season and will look to keep it going this week against a Dallas defense that is ranked 30th against the run. As we mentioned with Javonte Williams, this game should have plenty of points to go around, and we want to start any piece of it that we can get our hands on.
10) De’Von Achane vs. Falcons
Achane is the Dolphins‘ best weapon. Hold on, let me rephrase that, De’Von Achane is the Miami Dolphins’ ONLY WEAPON. Much like Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco, the exciting Miami running back is the beginning, the end, and everything in between when it comes to how the Dolphins game plan their offense. While Achane doesn’t quite get the touch volume that CMC gets, he is heavily involved as both a runner and a pass catcher. The reason we are mentioning McCaffrey so much here is that we just saw him run wild against this same defense on Sunday Night, and there is a good chance that Miami was watching that game too. Miami is a complete mess right now, and if Coach McDaniel plans to keep his job, he’s going to have to lay it all on the line this weekend. I’m willing to chalk up last week’s game to the weather, combined with an oppressive Cleveland defense. While Atlanta‘s young defense is vastly improved from last season, they can still be beaten. Look for a heavy volume game for Achane, who can turn any touch into a long touchdown.
Also, make sure to check out our Week 8 Quarterback Rankings.
