- Rashee Rice is set to return — and see a heavy workload: Rice, suspended for the season’s first six games, is back and will be a high-end WR2 for Week 7.
- Fear not, Breece Hall managers: Hall should be among the league leaders in touches this week, although the Jets’ struggling offense is still a pain point. In an average matchup, he is a high-end RB2.
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I asked fantasy managers on the PFF Discord and Bluesky which players they are least sure about this week, and I compiled that list and ranked them against one another. If you have multiple players mentioned, you should start with the player ranked highest. At the bottom of each position, you’ll find players to start in place of the featured players and those to sit in favor of them.\
If a player isn’t mentioned, that means they are very close to those with blurbs, and factors such as injuries on the opposing defenses or weather could influence the rankings. Situations involving injuries are also generally avoided because things typically don’t become clearer until closer to kickoff. As always, check the weekly PFF fantasy rankings for the most up-to-date information to help you make all start-sit decisions.
RUNNING BACKS
1. Breece Hall, New York Jets
Hall started the season off on the right foot, with 19 carries for 107 yards in Week 1. He wasn’t as involved in the following two weeks, but his role has been more consistent since Braelon Allen landed on injured reserve. He played fewer than 40 snaps per game during the first three weeks when Allen was healthy and at least 40 snaps in each of the past three weeks with Allen injured. He was the focal point of the team’s offense last week, running 22 times out of 56 possible plays. New York will need to rely on Hall even more heavily in the short term, with star wide receiver Garrett Wilson unlikely to play.
Last week, Hall wasn’t successful from a fantasy perspective against a tough Denver Broncos defense that has allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to running backs this season. This week, he faces the Carolina Panthers‘ defense, which has been closer to the league average in fantasy points allowed and yards per carry allowed.
Hall should be among the league leaders in touches this week, but the Jets’ struggling offense in an average matchup is enough to move Hall to a high-end RB2.
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