all the work of Stephen. Douglas Tino, nice job Steven.
Well don't stay shape that that's very well. Done years of
work or what? I understand.
Brian. Ruben did not contribute to that. That all nothing. He
fought against it. He wanted the old boring lame, animation.
And Stephen fought. The good fight. Nice job, Stephen. All
right, Stephen. All right,
Erin. John's first guy. I've grown up anything. That's true.
By the way. I just like torturing Brian Rubin. Who
I love. I love Whipping Boy. Be rooms. Wherever you are. I love
you. You know that.
All right. Yeah, Aaron Jones free. Aaron Jones. You know,
the fact, I think this might be a week that he is free. This is
the one in game this week. They are playing the New York
Giants. Two of the last three games.
Aaron Jones has gotten 18 more touches. He might be finally
free, he's had at least three receptions in every single
game. He's averaging six
point, eight yards, per carry so far this season.
He's had over 115 total yards in
in,
in, in the games where he's gotten over 15 touches here and
so in Trip with the Giants. Where,
you know, this has been a somewhat of a conservative offense.
I think you look their favorite in this game. The Packers are,
I think they'll deposit B+ games crypto, but they'll run
at will. So I like both Aaron Jones and AJ Dylan against
a New York team that's allowed the fourth most rushing yards
to opposing. Running
backs per game this season,
Aaron Jones, top, 10 play for me
this week. I had no Half Point favorites in London, the pack
is so they will have the grime script we expect and also, for
all the
concerns about the Passing game. It's been a really
efficient rushing offense in Green Bay. And I think Aaron
Jones and JJ Dillon. Obviously, you just starting them every
single week. Okay?
Jeff Wilson. Next guy on the Loveless. He's at, he's a top
20 guy for me. Okay, so since Elijah Mitchell on down, Jeff
Wilson jr. Has at least 70 yards from scrimmage in every
game that he's played all three games. Since Elijah Mitchell
went down in week one, last two games, he's handled almost 90%
of the running back snaps for the 49ers feels like San
Francisco. Is really like, Hey, we're good with
Wilson will sprinkle in some Debo Samuel
and that whatever they had Tevin Coleman up last week but
let's be clear in the three games that Jimmy Garoppolo has
started San Francisco seventh in the NFL and Rush rate. They
don't want Jimmy G throwing, they want him handing off, they
want him running the ball and it's a nice matchup with
Carolina as teams facing the Panthers. So
far this year, averaging 25 running back carries per game
that is tied for fifth. Most in the NFL, we expect a good
workload, a heavy workload, and a good matchup for Jeff Wilson,
Junior
top 20 play for me. This week, he makes the Loveless. Yeah,
you mentioned Jacob. Jimmy J looking shaky. I mean it was
an impressive win against the Rams but Jimmy didn't look
fantastic. That touchdown. Hey! Hey hey! Hey, he always looks
fantastic, I didn't
play well, that's true, he's a very handsome man. He's even
I'm like, you know yeah, I think about it. Uncomfortably
handsome
about it. Yeah. I'm just saying this.
I don't think he's making a pass at me but if he did it's
not an immediate no, I'm just putting it out there. He's
a good-looking dude. I don't the market is on Jimmy J to make
Half at Matthew Berry at some point in the next hundred years
about 102. 101.
What's more likely? What's more likely him? Making a romantic
pass at me or an NFL pass? To me NFL. Paul Simon might be
more imply, I don't know. I have you seen my 40 time? I'm
slow as
molasses. Let's get us a different word there. But well,
you know, I want to save Alexis jr. But the past the touchdown
pass to Davos a mural that was very nearly six. Exactly,
right. And then demos like, I yeah, it's right. Yeah. All
bubble screens. From here on out for Jimmy G, they got
the best defense in the lake, and I think it's going to be
an old-school defense rushing. Team going here from here on
out. Okay, so
the Greek next guy, James Robinson coming off a tough
week against Philadelphia seems like you're not concerned about
that, he's on the love list. Yeah, he's at home this week
against Houston, I also have him again, it's a top-20, play
comes in a running back 17 as we sit here and Thursday morning,
first off, you like the match with the Texans, right?
Second most, rushing touchdowns allowed to running backs this
year the most rushing yards allowed to running. So far this
year, teams facing the Texans
are averaging. 28 running back, carries for game. That second
most the NFL you can run on the Houston Texans you think of it.
The last two games, they've allowed, they've allowed five,
touchdowns to running back the Houston Texans,
have Austin Eckler. Got off the schneid last week against
Houston,
right? And by those weren't cheap. He's those all those
were like rushing, touchdowns from 10 yards or more out for
Eckler. So I think James Robinson, who has handled 63%
of the Jags Running Back Carry. So, Far this season
including almost 70% of the Red Zone touches
should have a heavy workload here
and Travis etn is a viable flex and this one, but I really like
the workload that Robinson's getting
at home as a home favorite actually kind of like Jack like
it. By the way, if you played Survivor leagues
I like Jacksonville this. Absolutely right. I mean like
you're not really going to be feel great about using them
like so this is their home game against Houston. Yeah. And
Houston's played Plucky but still
after the butt-kicking and Alfie. I think the Jags bounce
back and have a nice game in Florida. I think so too. And
look the Jags. Now
favorites, in the AFC South division favorites. The
Jacksonville Jaguar preseason college, best. Bet was
a believe the Jags do it plus 700. Yeah. Well 700 to win
the division now looking great. Yeah. Plus 1, 70 range. And
look, this is the first game all season. The
Jacksonville have been favored in despite the fact I've already
got a couple of wins. So, seven point favorites, you would
expect that, you know, this is a team when when they're up,
they do land on the run a lot. It
don't pay to some likes to do that and I think, yeah, you can
support both of those running backs in your lineup Robinson
and etn. Okay. Some other guys receiving votes,
both of the New England, running backs
race whole what do you what do you like about these guys? So
Steven Harris whoever's under center for the New England
Patriots. They can be handing off
against the Lions team. That's a lot of 120, rushing yards and
multiple rushing. Touchdowns two running backs in three of
the last four games this season. We all saw what Rashad
Penny did last week.
And so, Bruce Hall felt like last week was sort of a breeze.
Breakout game here
season high in touches and snap rate had almost 20 touches
played almost. 70% of the snaps, he's had six or more
targets three or four games this season you can
he should be busy against the Dolphins.
You see cream hunt there on your screen as well.
He's had at least 12 touches in every game. This year,
the floor is really high for cream hunt. Remember the Chargers
allow an NFL hi, 6.1 yards per carry to opposing, running
backs and the fourth most receptions allowed
to hunt the they use more in the passing game obviously than
each job. And then finally, we talked about nine him Hines at
the top of the segment here,
we expect him to be the busiest of the Colts running backs in
the fact that he is involved in the passing game, should be
beneficial because then been able to run the ball that
effectively the Colts, no
brace holds, the interesting ones to makes he's the guys go
to extraordinary upside, even in that Jets offense, he's plus
1402 in offensive rookie of the year right now. I don't agree
with that. I think he should be almost the favorite because
just the gap between
him and the other running backs outside. The Damien Pierce is
so big. Just think that the Jets offense will be better
than Houston's going forward, but
bracelet, definitely, definitely got to watch
the question was ever the talent. The question was going to, was
he going, was the usage going to be there and starting to get
there.
They need to figure out what they're doing.
Offensively scuse me and I've been talking a lot today.
So, anyway, just that's the idea right there with,
with, with Hall that, you know, exact Wilson. Now, under Center
the expectation is that he is going to start once again he's
been a little bit banged up. But yeah, I think I think Bruce
Hall, it is starting to become his backfield for sure. All
right let's jump to the height
list starting with
Ezekiel Elliott who I think that
we might say on this list more throughout the season just
because of the situation with him and Pollard.
Why specifically this week? Well listen when you have
a future Hall of Famer and Cooper Rush, why you going to take
the ball out of his hands? You're not going to under fifty five
rushing yards and three and a four game so far this season.
But the problem is is Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Parker for
that fact as well. But especially Zeke, just not
involved in the passing game. Only five or sections for
the year. He's played four games, he's got five receptions.
Rams is a tough matchup here. La has yet to allow 75 yards
in from scrimmage to an opposing running backs. Oh, Far
this season. They've done with the six fewest rushing yards
to opposing running backs. Oh Ezekiel Elliott outside my top
20 this week. Basically if you start Zeke, you were hoping for
a touchdown because there's nothing based on his
performance. This year, the Cowboys offensive play calling
this year and what the Rams have done defensively?
That makes you feel good about starting Ezekiel Elliott this
week. No and we haven't seen any game yet. What Cooper
rushes out to throw the bowl, like I've avoided that game
script. It crush doesn't add more than 31 pass attempts in
any game yet, so if
that happens as well.
Zach, the rushing attempts
could go down, even further. Another guy, who's about to see
his rushing attempts. Go down is Antonio Gibson with
the return of Brian Robinson. Eminence,
why is Antonio Gibson on the hate list? Who, by the way?
Just to show that. I'm not a total Homer, you know?
Sometimes I will put commanders players on the hate list.
Every week, this season his snap rate has declined
last week. I mean, Jonathan Williams came in and played by
the way played. Well it was more effective than Gibson
like he had He had that big game in week 1 against
the Jaguars. 74 72 is receiver. They were using him in
the passing,
passing game, and yet in the three game since just six
catches for 29 yards, total
six catches over three games under 30 yards, over three games
total. Again, they were using more JD mckissick and so if
Brian Robinson, who was activated this week and has
been practicing with the team. If Brian Robinson is active for
this game,
I think there's a chance that he vultures some touchdown
opportunities there.
Well, since week one Titans had a bad week 1. But since then
Tennessee allowing just three point seven yards per carry to
opposing running backs, that seems like they've kind of, you
know, tightened up that defense.
Oh boy, there you go.
There you go, I'm back I miss today. God bless
two shows on Saturday.
There you go. Thank you, please. Tip your waitresses,
try the curly fries. The fact of the matter is is Antonio
Gibson,
outside my top 25. This week feels like this is gonna be
a three-headed monster
in, not a great matchup, feels like the way. You attack
Tennessee's through the air. I think this is a Carson Wentz
game. Well,
that's scary. Yeah.
You're talking to me? Yeah, listen. I it's and it's
a must-win commanders, one of three and
I mean, they're two games out of
second place in the division.
I mean, you know,
Eagles, undefeated Giants 3, and 1 like
the getting left in the dust.
It's getting late early
for the Commander's. So big game, I think, I think they
know that sounds insane, but I
think they try to
win this on the arm of Carson. Well boy, okay,
that's terrifying.
Antonia Gibson, his season long. So that's on actually
that bad. But so much of that was there were saving work. He
got in week, 1 against Jacksonville, where, for
whatever reason, just, he was such a big part of the passing
game that waken, but that's just completely dried up. And
it just doesn't like he had to hit the win, this job. Like
even though he had it, he had to win it. To prevent Brian
Robinson from coming in and stealing his role. And
it was going to be rotten prior, prior to,
you know, the shooting accident. It's not accident.
I know why? I keep calling an accident, but prior to that,
prior to Brian, Ensign getting shot. It was it was going to be
Brian Robinson's job.
Make no mistake about it and so
tragic. Luckily it was not
you know, the fact that Robinson is back is amazing.
We love that. It's a great story but
over the past three games Antonio Gibson is average under
50 yards from scrimmage. So it's just you're hoping for
a touchdown and I think whether it whether it's Robinson or
maybe Jonathan Williams,
I don't know. They can count on Gibson falling into the end
zone here. Yep, another guy you can count on is Alvin Gordon,
certainly can't
count on him. Holding on to the football, he's on the height
list as well.
No running back has more fumbles this year than Melvin,
Gordon. Two first names, always a crowd-pleaser coughing up
the ball, not a crowd-pleaser. There's only one running back
that is averaged,
that has gotten to 80 scrimmage yards
against the Indianapolis Colts this season. Just one
Derrick Henry? Yeah. All due respect to Melvin Gordon, he is
not
Derrick Henry. Hashtag analysis,
Colts allow 3.1 yards per carry to opposing running backs.
That's a Third lowest rate in the NFL,
he has the four fumbles my sources in Denver. Told me that
he is on quote a short leash, but they're going to lean
a hunter.
I went Heavy after latavius Murray in a lot of leagues this
week because my expectation here is that Mike bun is not
built to be an every down back. Like he's more of a third-down
guys. A smaller guy
like they they're going to have to lean on Gordon tonight.
I don't expect me to be active and if he is I think it's just
a handful of snaps. I think you'll see Gordon and
Boone and divine those Igbo
but it's a tough matchup,
he's splitting work,
right? And and and again
I think if he fumbles one more time which has been a thing
throughout his career and it's certainly a lot this year,
I think they just immediately yanked him, right? You know,
like he's also by the way,
he was a little bit banged up last week, which is one of
the reasons why once Javonte Williams went down bun, played
more snaps than Gordon. And so
like, how healthy is it? You know that it's this is a short
week, right?
You know, they're having to go. On a short week. I just,
I don't know. I'm concerned about the usage and concerned about
the phone wasn't concerned about the
about the matchup with the Colts
is outside my top 25 for tonight. Yep, the Cults. Haven't
haven't done much right, the Cults this year, but I do have
an elite rushing defense, second in the leg by day, voi
behind our only San Francisco's.
And yeah, and I think the point is, is that Melvin Gordon, he's
one moment away from just being done for the game because we
saw what happened last week and maybe that was the health, but
there's also the fumble that big retail for it.
Touchdown. And then he was just done for the rest of the day,
basically. And so, if that happens against
the Indianapolis, in a game that we think is going to be tight and
low scoring titles, only 42 and
a half that I think Melvin Gordon
might look. Could he part could he fall into the end zone? Of
course, he could, you never know on that but just, you
know, you're
playing the odds here. Just
tough matchup with a questionable workload.
Yeah, I do think the couldn't he could have a monster game,
like he does know, the leeches short on him. And they I mean,
like if he's running, well, they're going to lean on him
because they want him vs. Bun.
They want him to work but so far. He hasn't. Yep.
Tough matchup tonight but rest of the season Melvin Gordon.
Like his Outlook, is he a top 20 running back going forward
if you hope that the fumble issues don't sink him
because he should get the usage. I think this is a three
headed monster and I'm like I said, I think
I could see a scenario where latavius Murray becomes
the Broncos running back. You want to start? Oh boy. Just again
ball security is a real issue for Melvin Gordon and that's
not something that gets
It's solved overnight.
That's something it's not like, it's just, he's out of a couple
of battlemonkey games. Not like that's been an issue throughout
his career. Yep. And it's already cost, them one guy, my
arguably cost them two games because I would have been in
Seattle. If he doesn't fumble at the, at the goal line and
they might have been the writers without
what happened last week.
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