As NFL teams arrive at their final starting rosters in late August or early September, fantasy players use that information as the blueprint for their draft strategy. These early lineups are almost too easily etched into our memories and can cause a lot of dissonances as the season wears on and real teams are forced to abandon their best-laid plans. The chaos created disrupts the fantasy season, leaving only those who are best equipped mentally to shift gears and find flexible new solutions still standing in December.
Quarterback has been hit particularly hard with injuries this season, with some teams, like the 49ers, Panthers, Jets and Colts going to their third option to close out the season. Baltimore, Philadelphia, the LA Rams, New Orleans, Tennessee and maybe Washington will be starting a QB in fantasy finals week whom they didn’t begin the season with.
We’ll dive into some specifics below, but on a macro level, running backs on teams with backup QBs were outstanding in Week 16. Always looking for patterns in what could be random events, could we arrive at a conclusion that the two facts are interdependent? For some players, at least? Here are a few running backs thriving despite — or because of — a change at QB.Week 16's leading rusher was Akers, with 118 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns.
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