RUNNING BACKS
START – Saquon Barkley (PHI v. LVR): The Raiders‘ run defense is a polite suggestion at best, and Saquon is in a prime “set it and forget it” smash spot. He looks to be back on track, and 100 yards with a score is the absolute floor in this matchup.
START – Chase Brown (CIN v. BAL): Baltimore’s front seven isn’t horrible, but Brown is seeing bell-cow usage that you simply cannot bench in December. He might only average 3.5 yards a carry, but he’s getting 20+ touches and falling into the end zone at least once in this one.
SIT – Omarion Hampton (LAC @ KC): The rookie has looked sharp, but running into the teeth of the Chiefs’ defensive line in Arrowhead is suicide. You didn’t make the playoffs to lose because your RB2 got stuffed for 2.5 yards per carry all day in a negative game script.
SIT – Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN @ DAL): Jones is running on fumes, and the Cowboys defense at home is a completely different animal now that Overshown is back and Williams was added at the deadline. He is a sentimental favorite, but sentiment doesn’t win fantasy championships – points do, and he won’t score enough of them here.
