Backfield Report: Jahmyr Gibbs enters bell cow territory

Arizona Cardinals

James Conner (Week 15: 46 snaps, 21 opportunities, 22 routes, 5 targets)

DeeJay Dallas (Week 15: 11 snaps, 4 opportunities, 3 routes, 0 targets)

Trey Benson (Week 15: 10 snaps, 5 opportunities, 0 routes, 0 targets)

Notes: In the Cardinals’ 30-17 win over the Patriots, James Conner rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries while adding another five receptions for 28 yards. Rookie Trey Benson ran for 22 yards on five carries but is still nothing more than a handcuff to Conner with two weeks left in the fantasy playoffs. Conner has had a tight grip on this backfield all season. His 33 percent opportunity share is tied with the likes of Breece Hall, Aaron Jones, and Kenneth Walker for the seventh-highest in the league among running backs, while his 526 offensive snaps are good for 11th-most. Conner gets what should be a plus matchup in Week 16 against a Panthers defense that’s fresh off allowing 149 rushing yards to Rico Dowdle in Week 15.

Atlanta Falcons

Bijan Robinson (Week 15: 43 snaps, 23 opportunities, 13 routes, 1 target)

Tyler Allgeier (Week 15: 15 snaps, 12 opportunities, 1 route, 0 targets)

Notes: The Falcons had an atrocious offensive showing in Week 15’s win over the Raiders on Monday Night Football. If it wasn’t for a 30-yard touchdown pass to Drake London in the first quarter, there’s a good chance the Falcons would have walked away as losers to the now 2-12 Raiders. Bijan Robinson was arguably the lone bright spot on offense, rushing for 125 scoreless yards on 22 carries while adding one catch for another 10 yards, but he failed to find the end zone. Tyler Allgeier added 43 scoreless yards of his own on the ground but remains a touchdown-dependent fantasy option despite averaging 10.0 opportunities/gm over his last three games. Even in a juicy Week 16 matchup against the Giants, the only back we can trust in this offense is Robinson, who should do more than enough to propel his managers into Week 17 for a shot at fantasy…
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Publish date : 2024-12-18 12:52:00

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