6) De’Von Achane vs. Saints
It’s not often that the Dolphins enter a matchup as a prohibitive favorite this season, even at home. That’s just where they find themselves this week as 6-point home favorites over the reeling Saints. Achane is the best player in this game, and any damage Miami does will be through him. The game script will favor Achane getting a healthy dose of carries, and he should be able to top 100 total yards for the 4th straight game. He’s in a great spot this week and could flirt with the overall RB1 spot.
7) James Cook vs. Steelers
Pittsburgh may be leaky against the pass, but they aren’t exactly stout against the run either. Buffalo should come into Pittsburgh and handle a Steelers team that has been up and down all season. Cook should be in the middle of everything as he’s the only Bills offensive player that they can consistently count on outside of Josh Allen. He’s having an amazing year, and he’s just too good to consider benching.
8) Christian McCaffrey vs. Browns
The Browns have one of the best defenses in the entire league, ranking #2 overall, #2 against the pass, and #12 against the run. They are also ranked 9th overall against the running back position in fantasy points allowed. With all that being said, McCaffrey is going to get his usual dose of 25+ touches and can sleepwalk to a top 10 ranking no matter who the opponent happens to be. Cleveland’s offense isn’t going to light up the scoreboard, so CMC, as well as Brian Robinson, should get plenty of work this weekend. Put CMC down for 100 total yards and a score, guaranteed.
