Fantasy Football: Which 3 of these 4 RBs do I start?
Jake T.
Senior Member
Leaning toward benching Mark Ingram since he has the toughest matchup and Kamara is killing it, but also thinking I'm being too short-sighted after one bad game. I like Burkhead quite a bit and also have Tom Brady as my QB in this 12-team league so could hedge my bets a bit if Burkhead is running some in. Then we have Hunt who I still have faith in, but he has barely been touching the ball with the Chiefs having to pass from behind. Thinking this week they'll have the lead and things will get back to norm for him. Shady is almost definitely going to be played since he seems to stay in the game even if the team is down. Who would you sit?
LeSean McCoy vs. Patriots
Rex Burkhead @ Bills
Mark Ingram vs. Panthers
Kareem Hunt @ Jets
LeSean McCoy vs. Patriots
Rex Burkhead @ Bills
Mark Ingram vs. Panthers
Kareem Hunt @ Jets
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Kareem Hunt @ Jets
Man, I just keep thinking of earlier in the year when KC had a lead and would just give Hunt a million carries. Lately their OL has been a mess and they've been coming from behind which I feel has hurt Hunt more than anything. I keep telling myself they'll have a lead here and run Hunt into the ground, but who knows anymore. I keep going back and forth on him ha. Thx for suggestion.
Also, the Jets have limited enemy backs to a combined 67/ 197/ 2.94/ 1TD rushing line in their last three games.
McCoy vs Patriots (who allow 4.89 yards per carry and the NFL’s second-most receiving yards (579) to running backs) is a starter.
Burkhead vs Bills (who have the 27th rated rush defense) should be a starter, but is capped by only 17 to 18 touches a game.
Mark Ingram vs Panthers is a tricky starter because of the shared backfield with Kamara and Carolina's stingy run defense, but Charles Johnson is out for Carolina. He was very good against the run.
The one thing going for Hunt is the fact that West is out. Should give him 7-8 additional touches per game. But again, I have not seen anything from KC over the last 6 weeks that would make me start him.
Hunt might have value now, but OL still sucks.
Knowing me I'll just keep switching Ingram and Burkhead, waste about an hour debating, and then get left with whichever one was in the starting lineup when I get timed out.
Thanks to everyone for the advice.
To get into the playoffs?
No, luckily I had the #1 seed in the playoffs wrapped up before this week. Definitely put in a stinker though.