Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce will not suit up in Week 9, which means that backup running back Devin Singletary has a chance to shine in fantasy football. The former Buffalo Bill has largely been an afterthought this year, but can he step up and put together a flex-caliber performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?<\/p>\n
Read More: Running Back Rankings<\/a> | Tight End Rankings<\/a> | Wide Receiver Rankings<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n After spending the first four years of his career with the Buffalo Bills, Devin Singletary signed a one-year deal with the Houston Texans during the offseason. Added to compete with incumbent Dameon Pierce, Singletary has clearly been the backup in this committee. Singletary enters Week 9 as the RB56 and only has two games with 10 or more carries. As it turns out, there is a reason for this limited usage. While Pierce hasn’t set the world on fire by any means, Devin Singletary has been equally unremarkable, both in real-life and fantasy football. Singletary currently has a 55.9 PFF grade, making him the 51st-ranked running back out of 54 eligible players.<\/p>\n Obviously, that’s not good, but you need more than one metric to adequately evaluate a player. Strangely enough, the advanced stat-based metrics imply Singletary has been a good but not great player in 2023. According to PlayerProfiler, the running back currently ranks seventh in juke rate (26.8%), 22nd in yards created per touch (3.27), and 38th in breakaway run rate (2%). Basically, this tells us that Singletary can make the first man miss, but he lacks the juice to outrun a defense and churn out big plays.<\/p>\n We also know that Singletary is not going to do much as a receiver. Going all the way back to college, Singletary has never been a good pass-catching back, and he never recorded more than 280 receiving yards in any season during his time with the Bills. Ultimately, this means that Singletary is going to see a good amount of volume, but he’s not going to get the valuable touches or big plays. A player like this obviously has a limited ceiling but can be an adequate start in the right matchup. The only question is whether or not the stars aligned for Singletary in Week 9.<\/p>\nFantasy Football: Can Devin Singletary Shine Without Dameon Pierce?<\/h2>\n
Devin Singletary Himself<\/h3>\n
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