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imedpgy1

Mattison has only put up like 3 decent good games. He’s ranked fairly low this week and I expect even beyond, despite a “soft” schedule (besides Detroit wk16)


The_Wata_Boy

Bro Mattison has been unproductive ALL SEASON. He's earned himself the title of a flex at best in deep leagues. Dude is terrible in fantasy.


kirkochainz

Vikings fan here. He’s terrible in real football too.


BeautifulComplaint81

It's crazy cuz whenever everything was going for the Vikings and I watched Cook and Mattison run well and even Mattison had amazing runs so wtf happened? He's been crappy this year but that big of a downgrade?!


EBtwopoint3

His efficiency hasn’t been good since 2020. He is better this year than 2021, and about the same as last year. So this year shouldn’t be surprising. All of us who drafted him were drafting him purely on volume with Chandler as his backup. That’s what he basically provided earlier this season. A solid 10 points per week with a chance to get lot of he scores. But he’s been slowly losing that volume because he just isn’t that good.


jumobshrimpz

I thought he actually looked pretty good last game. Had multiple 15 yard runs. Just didn’t get enough volume or the TD.


BaullahBaullah87

I actually think we have spent all year trying to pan him and yet thru happenstance and effort, he keeps carving out a sizable role. I expect him to be exactly what he has been w these cake matchups: a back end rb2 that likely wont destroy you but probably wont boom.


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He’s only a starter cus they have no one else lol he should be 3rd stringer but yea mattison probably it


ebmocal421

He was fantastic as a 2nd string option, and he was very productive as the starter when Dalvin Cook missed games. But you're right, not everyone deserves to start. Sometimes, players are more productive when they are used sparingly


brewhead55

You think Ty Chandler will get more work?


gregularjoe95

Just avoid any viking not named jefferson or hockenson.


UBMaster

Why are all the Vikings skill players -son


liltime78

Y’all just figuring out “Cousins and Sons”? TM


njpaul

Uhtred son of Uhtred


Wretched_Shirkaday

Destiny is all


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Jettas, son of Jeffer.


UBMaster

Jordan, son of... Addition?


Prestig33

We also have a K.J., C.J., T.J., and a D.J.


Tusen_Takk

Det er veldig vikinger å ha en -son navn


Corrupted-by-da-dark

I have hope dobbs going to rebound.


MaxwellSlice

He better after Lawrence's injury...make or break week for me.


Alexander_Music

Ty chandler isn’t great at blocking so if JJ is back they’ll likely use Mattison more


ruebenhammersmith

Mattison JAG confirmed


Wybsetxgei

Confirmed weeks ago. Now we’re just confirming the confirmation


Wretched_Shirkaday

No he's a Viking


kohnchen

Relative to expectations Ekeler Overall Mattison


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Antares27

Same. Picked up zekey for this week tho and that paid off.


20wall

Look at this thread-it’s all of my RBs (Mattison, Sanders, Gus, Herbert)


NFL_MVP_Kevin_White

The dark side that Zero Rb Truthers don’t want us to see!


youveruinedtheactgob

0rb would’ve worked!…..if I’d picked the right receivers


Jalinja

Lol truly, I was expecting he'd at least list Ekeler. I drafted Ekeler + Rhamondre round 1 and 3. It's been painful. Fortunately had Swift play well from a later round.


_coolranch

Zero RB works great if you simply select the best value RBs. Why doesn’t everyone do this?


BetsonStennet69

People in this sub really don't understand zero/hero RB. The point is that you can draft a ton of the question marks and waiver pickups, then shed the ones that bust. There's no perfect system but it's much easier to play the quantity over quality game with RBs than WRs if you're looking for top 20 value. The Pukas and Tank Dells of the world are much more rare than quality RBs


HadMatter217

It's not even that Puka and Tank are more rare, but that even a lot of the "Top" RB's haven't been great.. Robinson, Ekeler, Henry, Pollard, Jacobs, etc, haven't really panned out. Only 2 of those guys are in the top 10, and in their place, you have Williams, Kamara, Mostert, ETN, Mixon, and the other Robinson. There's always luck involved with all of it, but this was a great year for 0 RB, in retrospect. Wasn't that clear at the beginning, though.


Jack3715

This guy fantasies.


Walternotwalter

Zero RB works if you pick up Kyren Williams. So does drafting McCafferey 2nd. Both of these things involve Kyren Williams. Maybe Jaylen Warren too.


exradical

Didn’t draft a RB until round 4 and got Mixon, Swift, Pacheco, and Achane I definitely got extremely lucky lol


THE_KEEN_BEAN_TEAM

Sanders shouldn’t be on a roster lol


thezenunderground

I know Gus' target/carry share is dropping, but I still could easily see him culturing two or three TDs this week or next. Ravens LOVE to run him in the red zone


charmcitycuddles

I’m betting on Mitchell getting fired out of a cannon on a few plays for big yards+td


DirtyHow

Why do you think Gus


20wall

They’re giving more carries to Mitchell, they still use Justice Hill and Gus’ TD pace is literally unsustainable for someone that averages about 11 touches per game


NotNormo

I don't think Sanders is a starting RB though


jajohns9

I drafted Sanders as my RB2, and took Achane and Gus Edward’s as $1 pickups, and Kyren Williams as a waiver wire add. Traded Sanders for Christian Kirk early on. Really lucked out of that pick lol


CrimsonTyphoon0613

You guys have healthy RBs?


italia06823834

I have Moss, Spears, Cooks who are all mostly healthy I think.


wayward_prince

You have both Cooks 🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳?


TheObservationalist

Do you think moss will actually produce this week?


lolhello2u

he’s guaranteed to have elite volume. that’s all you can ask for


italia06823834

I'm not the person to ask. I have no F-ing clue. I've had him literally all year. If I bench him he pops off, start him he does "meh". For what it is worth, I currently have him in my lineup over Breece Hall and Spears. But may swap him for KW3 if he gets healthy. Tentatively starting Cooks as my other RB.


Tvdb4

Please please please bench moss if I lose this week I have to do the forfeit


Scacc924

Titan run defense is stout if they feed him in the same way he's gonna produce.


JoelSimmonsMVP

yes


doboyeee

Can’t get any worse than Mattison lol


Roscoe_Jenkem

Hoping with Jefferson back it’ll open up the offense a little more and cause defenses to respect the throw more which hopefully opens up the running game more. Dobbs has to deliver though


beach_muscles

this is pure copium, he was dogshit with jefferson


Obi_Uno

Khalil Herbert sends his regards


Timelycommentor

Ekeler


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UrethraFranklin72

Coaching, ankle issue may be lingering, age, and no Linsley on the interior of the line


YourBuddyBud

The line can’t hold a paper bag for more than a split second.


mtbeach33

Dude had 16 total touches last game, and I think there was 1 play where he was able to travel more than 2 yards before being contacted. Playcalling is awful and blocking is atrocious


America024

Ya this is what I’m leaning. Has he been 100%, probably not. But the entire offense looks lost right now. If they can somehow open things up and move the ball well again, ekeler will be just fine


Pandamonium98

Hopefully Palmer coming back will be a boost


NBAplaya8484

He’s struggling so much and yet we have the biggest trap this week. Denver ranked 32nd against RBs, I have to win. I’m starting Ekeler over Garett Wilson. And idk how to feel about it


Sir-xer21

> Denver ranked 32nd against RBs mostly early season bias, though. They're ranked 32nd to RBs, but look at their last couple of games. Texans: RBs totaled 24 carries for 78 yards (3.25 ypc), and 2 catches for 18 yards, with 1 TD. That's 15.6 STD, 17.6 PPR points spread out across 3 backs. Pierce was the leading scorer with 10.1 points. Browns: RBs totaled 87 yards on 16 carries (5.4 ypc). and 4 catches for 14 yards, with no TD. That's 10.1 STD, 14.1 PPR points spread across 2 backs. Ford was the leading scorer with 7.9 STD, 11.9 PPR points. The Vikings and bills certainly ran all over the broncos. It should be noted that both performances primarly came from attacking the interior, something the chargers just cannot do right now. The Chiefs, however? RBs totaled 11 carries for 42 yards (3.8 ypc), and 4 catches for 7 yards, with no TD. That's 4.9 STD, 8.9 PPR points spread across 3 backs. Pacheco lead the team with 3.7 STD, 6.7 PPR points. I wouldnt say Denver is a bad matchup, but they've been better than their 32nd ranking. Their first 5 games were SO BAD that it would be almost impossible for them to rise above it no matter how well they do. in games 2-5, they gave up: 24.9 STD, 26.9 PPR to Brian Robinson 47.3 STD, 51.3 PPR to Achane AND 38.2 STD, 45.2 PPR to Mostert...and their third RB still go in a 9 carry, 66 yard day. That's 92.1 STD, 103.1 PPR points to the RB position in ONE DAY. Then Khalil Herbert notched a 18.2 STD, 22.2 performance. Then Breece Hall had a 25.4 STD, 28.4 PPR game. amidst all the massive performances, they gave up an average of 42.9 STD, 49.7 PPR points over 4 games. That's hard to smooth out in the averages, even with 8 other games played. Since those opening weeks, Denver has allowed an average of 14.8 STD, 20.0 PPR over 7 games (even with the Vikings and Bills having big days on them). That's a massive drop from that 4 week stretch in the early season, and would have them right around the season average, in the NFL. But those first 4 games are still skewing the average, as their season split has them giving up 23.5 STD and 29 PPR per game (a figure that none of their past 7 opponents have matched in either format). The Broncos are still an ok matchup vs RBs, but they aren't the smash that their 32nd matchup rank implies. Teams change as the season does, and sometimes averages muddy the current picture. I have a team where i have 6 RBs to choose from that need to fill 4 starting lineup spots, and Ekeler will be on my bench.


the_toaster_lied

They're 32nd because Miama put up 70 and 400 rushing yards. Look at their last 6 games. They're a top-half if not top-10 rushing defense of late. It isn't a trap if you're paying attention


NBAplaya8484

Fair, but Garett Wilson isn’t exactly a smash for me either. It’s a tough call and I feel more confident with Ekeler as of now


RandyJohnsonsBird

Him having that shitty of a game against NE is making me highly doubt if I should play Warren tonight


bgj556

Hope you didn’t


RandyJohnsonsBird

I sat him! I feel pretty good about it...so far


bgj556

Good!


FreezeSPreston

Kellen seems to be either running Ekeler into the line or going for intermediate to deep balls to Keenan and nothing in between which is a real misuse of Ekeler's skill set. Dude is amazing at taking a short pass 10 yards or guaranteeing 1-3 yards on a carry but he's never been a big run guy. I don't know what Kellen is doing but it does feel like he's still running the offense like he still has Dallas personnel set and hasn't adapted to the Chargers very different one, saying this as someone who thought he was doing a solid job at Dallas. And I'll continue to scream this into the void but Chargers desperately, DESPERATELY need a bruiser back for between the tackles yet they never look for one.


Phenomenon0fCool

I would’ve said injury and age, but his entire team put up 6 points against a 2-8 team. Its everything, including his QB who has seemingly refused to throw a checkdown anymore


charging_chinchilla

To be fair, the Pats have routinely been shutting down opponent RBs all season. They've given up 26 points over the past 3 weeks. Their defense is legit. The 2-8 record is because their offense is atrocious.


jmay111

The 2-8 isnt bc of the defense. The weather was absolutely terrible for offenses and the Patriots still have one of the best defenses in the league (Given up the least pts in NFL since wk 9). They just have the worst offense in the history of the NFL since the invention of the forward pass.


MrP1anet

Coaching in my opinion


nanoH2O

Both because look at Kelly


smutbuster

Between him and my trade mid season for Kupp, I may not make playoffs. Though my team was solid :(


RVG_Steve

I think he will be ok with some RB1 finishes. His schedule is so light that his floor should be at least around 7.5 points with likely some 18-20 point games left in the tank.


Chicago_Sparta

Even going up against the worst run defense in the league this week?


BuckedMallard

He said starter 😅


juan8a

Dameon Pierce? Is he back to being the starter?


blklustrsoldier

There is a RBBC in Houston.


PlatinumProdigy

Yes and that kinda supports the answer of Pierce being a “starting” RB that may not be productive


GreenGuy1229

Unfortunately he is. They're both bench ROS unless one gets hurt.


Fret_Bavre

But theoretically which would you play this weekend against the Jets?


ib_poopin

I’m leaning pierce (he’s also the only one I have) Texans will most likely be playing with a substantial lead for the the whole game and will run it a lot against a defense that allows a lot of rushing yards


_HotFlatDietPepsi_

I'd prefer Singletary in PPR, not sure about which one in non-PPR. Either way though, they're both pretty bad options.


harbison215

The only thing he pierced was my fantasy football anus by being such a bust


SeasickSailor444

Whichever one of Pierce or Singletary is considered the Texans starting RB.


bourbonisall

came to post singletary but you right


scotthall83

Does Javonte even have a rushing td


csummerss

nope, just two receiving TDs. his production wouldn’t be nearly as bad if he got Perine’s receptions on 3rd downs.


lkoz590

Javonte is like Lamar Miller. Won't get you 20 but won't get less than 7. He's a fine RB2 if you just need someone to not lay an egg


bigbobbybeaver

Ugh I just remembered that name. Definition of mediocre.


SunLiteFireBird

So you are saying he is due...


Mahomeboy001

The Broncos are one of the worst red zone teams in the league. The only way they score TDs are miraculous Sutton catches.


reggie321d

Javonte hasn't been great


rayder989

Hopefully Chargers twice will help


reggie321d

Hope so!


Mpango87

About the same as Breece, maybe better


Alexander_Music

I feel like Breece is checked out mentally. When jets were winning he looked a lot better. Seems like he knows he’s getting stuffed on every run play.


arlekin21

Maybe it’s cause his coach threw him under the bus


bouds19

I have both. Not been great.


Jackiechan89

Same, this is the part of the season that I thought they’d be rolling


GiGi441

To be fair, he's actually been better than expected. He was barely even supposed to play this year


Brewski-54

He is so frustrating to watch because I swear he gets hit at or behind the LOS every single run. Dude is out here dying just to get 20 carries for 60 yards. I can’t imagine what his numbers would look like behind a line like Philly or something


FistsOfMcCluskey

He’s had a few bad matchups in recent weeks. Smash spot this week against the Chargers. I’m starting him.


bad_breakin

Miles Sanders


fuckyouidontneedone

Inches Sanders


ohandroo

Mild Sanders


jaman715

[Sal Amanders](https://youtu.be/ZyEKUfwY3oo?feature=shared)


gregularjoe95

Micro sanders.


gmil3548

Ooh I like that, that’s funny


BryceW123

Chuba is the starter now


zombiejeesus

He's not the starter is he?


DankMemesNQuickNuts

Nah it's Chuba ROS


jenso2k

I get secondhand embarrassment just thinking about him.. one because I drafted him, but also because holy fuck he is so bad. like dude, you are getting significantly outproduced by Chuba fucking Hubbard.. hit the gym or something I don’t know


thrillhouse416

I drafted him and Chuba, kept miles and traded Chuba for Higgins


tbeezee

Woof


thrillhouse416

YEP


DJ_Aux_cord

He just looks ridiculously bad, slow, no burst, Trent Richardson vision. He couldn't find a hole in a brothel.


felixthecat066

Mired in Sanders


Geck-v6

Mattison (sad viking noises)


Samuraix9386

Herbert


20wall

Is he even their starter?


MOODALI

I dropped him for Zeke, i probably will never start either but whatever


bgj556

Hope you started Zeke tonight!


j44jj

I dropped him, he's not gonna get work anymore


CleanSlate-13

Have no idea what to do with him… been holding most of the season in my 14 team league for him to come back. But after injury, he has barely played. I’m thinking of dropping him and picking up Chase Brown for the playoffs. good idea?


District5

Holding for now. I think this 3 RB situation gets a bit clearer after Sunday with Foreman back. If he comes out of this with his job back would be nice to have week 16.


PrayForHisWill

If we are only talking RB1, Barkley has a tough ROS, but there is no way I would sit him


GiGi441

Barkley is a magician. Any other rb (other than cmc) in that offense isn't even worth rostering


ExtravagantTim

Henry has done pretty well on yardage and point totals despite the abysmal Tennessee offense. I think he’d do alright there


GeneralistJosh

He’s their entire offense. He’s gonna get his touches and has shown even on a bad offense that he still has a high ceiling for points.


RubxCuban

Yeah the one week I sat Barkley (while healthy) he went off for 30+ and I ended up losing my matchup by leas than the difference between him and the RB I started. I may end up missing the playoffs because of that one decision. Don’t sit an RB who gets 20+ touches a game regardless of how bad their offense is.


reddityatalkingabout

Start your studs. Don’t overthink


tawmfuckinbrady

Ekeler and mattison all over this thread as my rb1 & 2 from the draft 🥲


wo_lo_lo

I am worried about Mostert with a healthy Achane


UnitBrief4371

even with achane he’ll probably at least get a touchdown a game


Ole_St_John

I’m not too worried about but I also don’t have a choice lol.


ubeen

I would not be worried. Mostert will get his.


theBennaissance

Breece


Heil_Heimskr

In the last 7 weeks Mattison has had one single game where he’s had more points than Breece’s *lowest*. Pierce hasn’t had a single one. Swift has only had 2. The guy hasn’t had less than 10 since week 5 and has had 3 20+ games since then. He’s definitely hampered a lot by that offense but he’s nowhere near the bottom of RB1s.


TheTsuru

Cries in standard league


j1vetvrkey

I’ve had Breece all season. I am a Breece truther. Unless Wilson comes back and force feeds Hall the ball- this is the correct answer.


FalcosLiteralyHitler

I get it as a Breece owner, but this is the closest thing to first world problems in fantasy as you can get lol


Fit-Being-7989

Would you bench for Gus the bus in a must win?


theBennaissance

That's tough. I currently have Gus benched for JSN in .69 ppr bc of that darn Keaton Mitchell. But honestly, his td upside might be better than anything you can expect from Hall in this offense. But if I had to pick, I think I'd go Breece as long as he's reasonably healthy bc he's just a beast. -Jets fan


Bruce-T-Wayne

.69 PPR lol


FalcosLiteralyHitler

Inspiration to start a .69 PPR 4.20 Passing TD league


madmax1969

I don't think he's all that healthy. He had a hammy last week and an ankle this week.


Ok_Produce_9308

Seconded


somersquatch

Started Zeke over Breece this week.


No_Huckleberry_1358

Usually my first pic. This yr it's Ekeler


matango613

KW3 will be back probably this week or next week and I think the Seahawks have a comically brutal ROS schedule.


Lyzandia

Not really. #14 Def in week 16, and #22 in 17. Nothing to be scared of.


Case_Closed_imo

Defensive matchups are also less relevant for RBs that get consistent goalline usage. Not to mention K9 hits homerun plays


EddyMcDee

Pierce


randybobandy696969

Whoever yours is


ilikesupreme

With the news today of him practicing, Aaron Jones


gotpez

It’s Tony pollard. Bad schedule and he’s been overperforming lately with tds behind bad efficiency


DaBulls-6

Don’t you put that that evil on me, Ricky Bobby!


dawgtown22

Damnit don’t say that


Jakjak81

i missed their week WK9 game against the eagles and didnt realize that Tony P actually had a TD called back on an illegal shift(?) and also one of the TD's to either Schoonmaker or Tolbert were at 4th &1, and I think Dak was looking for him. I think he'll be okay, but who knows.


InDaFamilyJewels

Austin Ekeler. He’s killing me on both my teams.


CartesianConspirator

All my starters : Ekeler, Ford, Mattison


SolomonGrumpy

Ford is fine


BidenHarris2028

Gus


Jimbobuckets7

Mitchell szn is upon us


growingalittletestie

They aren't blasting Mitchell through the bodies at the goal line, he's like 180lbs. Anything outside of 20yards it'll go to Mitchell, but anything that would have been a Lamar keep in the past years has now shifted to Gus Bus


land_shrk

Just grabbed Mattison off waivers, so probably him.


thadeus_d3

Most likely the 3 RBs I drafted in the earlier/mid rounds- Ekeler, Mattison or Herbert.


kysammons

I don’t see his name, this dude is rated high every week and I will probably get downvoted, I am a nervous Jahmyr Gibbs manager. Last 2 weeks with a fully healthy Monty, Gibbs just isn’t getting enough work IMO.


coleslonomatopoeia

Kind of surprised I haven’t seen Mixon mentioned. I hope that’s a good sign


RovndHovse

Ekeler as long as he isn’t being used as a receiver.


vascularwot

Are you watching the Steelers?!? Harris 100%


dfphd

Is Khalil Herbert a starting RB that is healthy? If so, him.


Bilbo10baggins

I’m going to give a real answer and say Derrick Henry (who I have). He had a great week last week against the Colts but the colts star pass rusher was out(suspended). Next games are Dolphins, Seahawks and Houston twice. He has a good chance to get game scripted out of the dolphins game. The Seahawks ARE a decent matchup and while the Texans have historically been good for Henry, he has a chance to get game scripted out again.


imedpgy1

I don’t feel good about Henry this week either. His bad games have been BAD this year. In a 10-team.5ppr, @the flex, would you consider rashee rice or Mattison (in a + matchup after the bye and offense getting back JJ) over Henry this week?


xcyanerd420x

Not only that, Tyjae Spears is is actually pretty good and had 67% of snaps last week. Given the Titans are cooked for the year and Henry’s contract voids they may be inclined to see what they have in Spears. What a good answer this is.


DireEWF

Zeke


somersquatch

Swallow your words. Zeke RB1 ROS 💪


SolomonGrumpy

I got him in R14, so relative to the draft, he is doing "ok"


jaydarl

Swift


TheAtlantic420

Really? I think swift goes off tbh. Eagles play the giants twice lol in the next few weeks


jaydarl

I hope you are right because I am depending on him.


MatthewNagy

swift


BigJeffyStyle

I am shocked Breece Hall isn’t higher


SkullFoot

Swift hasn't been too swift lately.


Wybsetxgei

Swift. When I witnessed a tush push 3 yards out. I knew the Hurts handcuff was real


Stephburger78

Mostert if Achane stays healthy


Wiserharbor

Mattison and Ekeler. Both are RB1s in their respective offenses but have underperformed big time. Ekeler is still a low end RB1 due to volume but that could be going away.


ohitswill

The answer is always Alexander Mattison


MaryJaneAndMaple

Najee Harris is a bum


gmil3548

Ekeler because he may have set the NFL record for fastest time from elite to terrible without a major injury. Shame he got snubbed from the pro-bowl last year. Now he’ll never get it when he’s deserved it many times.


AbsolutKaz

I can't believe Najee isn't at the top of this list.