Fantasy Football RB Report: Can managers trust anyone in the Chiefs or Chargers backfield?

Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable running backs is dwindling. This makes it all the more important to find value at running back in fantasy football. In order to help you do that, I will be taking a look at a few backfields each week that stick out based on recent trends or new information we learned.

A lot has transpired in the NFL since the last version of this column two weeks ago. Namely, there are key players returning from injury, others getting injured and a few veterans showing signs of decline. So, with just one week separating us from the fantasy football playoffs in many leagues, let’s get into my top backfield takeaways in the NFL.

Kansas City Chiefs

Isiah Pacheco made his long-awaited return this week after missing nine games with an ankle injury. As expected, Pacheco did not immediately receive a full workload. He saw seven carries, the same as Kareem Hunt, and turned them into 44 yards. Pacheco was far more efficient than Hunt, who totaled just 15 yards rushing. The two essentially played the same amount, with Pacheco being on the field for 26 snaps compared to Hunt’s 27.

Pacheco showed why he is the more explosive running back — he ripped off a 30-yard run that would have been Hunt’s season-long — but the Chiefs evidently want to keep Hunt involved in the offense. From a passing perspective, neither Pacheco nor Hunt had more than two catches, but Hunt did run 10 more routes.

Moving forward, I would treat both Pacheco and Hunt as borderline startable options in fantasy. I anticipate that Pacheco will start to make this more of a 70/30 split than a 50/50, but at the same time, the Chiefs have no reason to risk getting him re-injured.

One thing to look out for in the next few games is the goal-line usage. The Chiefs ran zero plays within the 5-yard line on Friday, but if either of the two sees an…

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Publish date : 2024-12-04 15:49:00

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