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Yahoo Sports’ Fantasy Football Live crew looks ahead to Sunday night’s matchup between Tampa Bay and Dallas – and how Bucky Irving, Rico Dowdle and CeeDee Lamb could impact fantasy managers.
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Uh, you guys both end up on the nice list for the amount of spectacular Grinch references.
Let’s get to our fantasy game changers for this week, powered by ram trucks where we’re identifying some of the most impactful players in one of the top fantasy matchups on the schedule.
Sunday Night Football down in Tajas, the Cowboys host in Tampa Bay.
Uh, this one, obviously a lot on the line for Tampa Bay in Arlington.
Buccaneers a favored by 4.
Over under on it is 48.
Fantasy game changer for you, Andy Behns would be.
Oh, this might be my final chance on the year to hype Bucky Irving.
So of course I’m going to give it to you again.
Irving has ascended to a featured role obviously in Tampa’s backfield as a rookie.
He’s coming off a game in which he rushed for 117 yards while injured.
He’s now averaging 5.6 yards per carry on the season, 6 yards per touch, over 3 yards after contact per attempt.
He’s piling up.
Lights, he’s piling up missed tackles.
He’s a joy to watch.
Also, in the most important week on the fantasy calendar, this man is playing through multiple injuries, still producing at an elite level.
This is the sort of thing that earns Holliday goodwill.
Tonight Irving gets a matchup with a vulnerable Dallas defense.
We’ve been picking on him all year, especially in the run game.
They’ve allowed 4.8 yards per carry so far on the season.
16 touchdowns to opposing running backs in the 6th most fantasy points.
Dallas ranks 29th in the league overall against the run.
Six different backs have cleared 100 scrimmage yards against them.
There is a very good chance, I think, that Irving is going to be the 7th.
He has maintained his value just fine alongside Rashad White.
It helps when you’re simply one of the best and most efficient runners in football.
Matt Harman, fantasy game…
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Publish date : 2024-12-22 17:36:00
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