With Chase Edmonds ruled out, James Conner ($6,300) currently checks in as the 2nd best dollars-per-point value at RB. He does come with elevated risk coming off the heel injury, though, so he’s not a must in cash. These 3 guys are safer plays:
Our Week 18 projections have Taylor as the top dollars-per-point value at RB – and a better value than Cooper Kupp.
His Colts are 15-point favorites vs. the Jaguars and have the highest implied total on the week at 29.5 points. It’s an ideal spot.
Monty is still too cheap for the volume he’s been getting. He’s averaged 18.4 carries and 6.6 targets over his last 5 games, tallying 21+ DK points in 3 of those.
He scored just 12.3 points in the 1st meeting with Minnesota. But bet on better in the rematch. The Vikings rank 25th in Football Outsiders’ run defense DVOA and 21st in adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs.
Like Montgomery, this is a volume play. Michel has averaged 21.6 carries and 3.2 targets as the Rams’ lead back over the past 5 weeks.
He gets a tough matchup on Sunday vs. a 49ers squad that Football Outsiders ranks 2nd in run defense. But Michel was in a tough matchup against the Ravens last week and put up 18.9 DK points on 19 carries and 5 targets.
Also consider: Najee Harris ($7,200), Elijah Mitchell ($6,000), Devin Singletary ($6,000)