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Matchup Ratings
Fantasy matchups for football's top players are rated on a 5-star scale with detailed notes from our experts. Find favored free agents for spot starts and learn which of your starters might be better off on the bench.
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Player | Opp | Rating |
Comment |
| (GB - RB)  |
@Det |  |
Fantastic matchup against bad defense and he looked great last week. |
| (SF - RB) |
Jac | |
Jag defense seems to play better at home and Gore should get plenty of touches in his home stadium. |
| (StL - RB) |
Sea | |
No QB Bulger hurts but he's been terrific and he'll get a ton of touches. |
| (Car - RB) |
@NYJ | |
Jets continue to struggle against the run with no DT Jenkins so he should be fine. |
| (Ind - RB) |
@Hou | |
Really playing well lately and put up 23 fantasy points against them earlier this year. |
| (Ten - RB) |
Ari | |
Clearly the best RB in football at this point and Cardinals can be run on. |
| (Min - RB) |
Chi | |
Bear defense is likely in a world of hurt this week and still giving up 132 rushing YPG to RBs in their last five. |
| (Jac - RB) |
@SF | |
The 49ers were clearly run on last week so looking better than he normally would against this solid defense. |
| (NYJ - RB) |
Car | |
He should get the rock a ton and Panthers giving up a healthy 24 ppg. to RBs in their last five games. |
| (Dal - RB) |
Oak | |
Passing game struggling so he should get plenty of carries and Raiders giving up 4th most ppg. to RBs in their last four. |
| (Mia - RB) |
@Buf | |
Fantastic matchup against depleted defensive front and he will get the rock. |
| (Pit - RB) |
@Bal |  |
Ravens have been run on a little bit this year and he should be good for a healthy numbers of touches. |
| (NYG - RB) |
@Den | |
Broncos have given up 162/1 to RBs in their last four so has a chance. |
| (Bal - RB) |
Pit | |
Obviously a tough matchup on the ground but should as usual get a ton of checkdowns. |
| (Atl - RB) |
TB | |
Fantastic matchup but ranking totally depends on the status of RB Turner. |
| (Phi - RB)  |
Was |  |
Looked good last week and Redskins have been run on lately giving up 120 rushing YPG to RBs in their last four. |
| (Dal - RB) |
Oak | |
Had a career high 10 carries last week and Raiders do give up long runs so has upside. |
| (Car - RB) |
@NYJ | |
Definitely a good enough matchup to use him in and game should be close which always helps. |
| (NO - RB) |
NE | |
Not a great matchup but if plenty of points are scored in this one as expected he's a good bet to get in on the fun. |
| (Hou - RB)  |
Ind | |
Not getting a ton of touches these days but Colts do give up some catches to RBs each week. |
| (Ari - RB) |
@Ten | |
Not a great matchup as Titan run defense has improved in recent weeks. |
| (Chi - RB) |
@Min | |
Terrible matchup for their running game but Vikings do give up production to backs catching the ball. |
| (Buf - RB) |
Mia | |
If he's cleared to start has a chance as no DT Ferguson hurts their run defense. |
| (Det - RB) |
GB | |
Packers still giving up only 65 rushing YPG to RBs in their last five but he should get a lot touches. |
| (KC - RB) |
@SD | |
Not a great matchup by the numbers but clearly he's their guy and they'll get him the ball in hopes that he can make plays. |
| (Cin - RB) |
Cle | |
Obviously a great start if he's cleared to play and carry the load as Browns give up second most ppg. to RBs in their last four games. |
| (Den - RB) |
NYG | |
Giant defense has not been very dominant and they're middle of the pack against the run so he has a chance. |
| (Sea - RB) |
@StL | |
Put up 117/1 against them earlier this year but just his first game back. |
| (Was - RB) IR |
@Phi | |
Not a great matchup but Philly has injuries on defense and he should get a lot of touches. |
| (Was - RB) |
@Phi | |
Not a great matchup but Philly has injuries on defense and he should get a lot of touches. |
| (SD - RB) |
KC | |
Rushed for only 71 yards against them earlier this year but he looks much better now and good matchup. |
| (NE - RB) |
@NO | |
Saints may be a little better against the run if DT Ellis returns but clearly they've been run on in recent weeks. |
| (NO - RB) |
NE | |
Expected back this week barring a setback and he should be a matchup nightmare for this defense. |
| (Ari - RB) |
@Ten | |
Tougher matchup on the ground but Titans do give up 6 catches per game to RBs in their last four. |
| (Buf - RB) |
Mia | |
No DT Ferguson helps a lot but starter Lynch did some work in practice on Wednesday so we'll see later in the week. |
| (Atl - RB) |
TB |  |
Looks like he has a good chance to return this week finally and it is a great matchup. |
| (Cle - RB) |
@Cin | |
Didn't look all that great last week and Bengals still giving up only 57 YPG to RBs in their last four. |
| (Ind - RB) |
@Hou | |
Hasn't been used much at all and Texans are still solid against the run. |
| (Sea - RB) |
@StL | |
Good matchup and has a chance but Jones expected to be back. |
| (Ten - RB) |
Ari | |
All you can hope for is a short TD and he did get one last week. |
| (NYG - RB) |
@Den | |
He'll be the No. 2 this week and has a chance as Denver's been destroyed on the ground lately. |
| (Mia - RB) |
@Buf | |
Great matchup and he looked good last week if you really need to dig this deep. |
| (Oak - RB) |
@Dal | |
He's still the technical starter but the other two backs looked better than him last week. |
| (Atl - RB) |
TB | |
He did some work on Wednesday so he does have a chance but very questionable. |
| (TB - RB) |
@Atl | |
Good enough matchup to consider him but they're using all of their RBs these days. |
| (SD - RB) |
KC | |
He did put up 100 total yards and 1 TD against them earlier this year. |
| (Min - RB) |
Chi | |
Certainly has a chance for some garbage production against shaky defense. |
| (GB - RB) |
@Det | |
Very active last week in the passing game and certainly a good matchup. |
| (Oak - RB) |
@Dal | |
Not a great matchup against speedier defense and it's a major committee here. |
| (Det - RB) |
GB | |
Not a great matchup but he does get a few touches here and there. |