9) Treveyon Henderson vs. Ravens
The volume isn’t quite what we would like, but his home run hitting ability gives him more upside than almost any other back in the league. We saw it last week when he ripped off a pair of touchdown runs of 52 and 65 yards. What we also continue to see is a back that struggles with pass protection and who isn’t super-efficient when he doesn’t break loose. As long as he can hit a long run, he’s going to be a top 12 option. The Raven defense has been able to keep the top on explosive backs like Jahmyr Gibbs and De’Von Achane this year, but they did allow David Montgomery to break loose for a 70+ yard run earlier in the year. Henderson currently leads the league in runs over 50 yards with 4 on the season, and I like his odds to add to that total this week.
10) James Cook vs. Browns
The Browns defense is still really good, but they’ve been run on now in two straight weeks. Two weeks ago, it was Tony Pollard who sliced and diced his way through Cleveland in the snow, and last week it was the Bears’ backfield that piled up 142 yards in the frigid conditions of Chicago. It’s possible that they don’t like the cold. It’s also possible that they’re just tired from being on the field for most of the season. Either way, they will be in a similar situation this week, as they will be freezing and they will be losing, and James Cook is going to be there to capitalize. Lock him in for 100 combined yards and a score.
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