Zach Evans should be the lead back with both Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers out.
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Numbers to know
42% -- Jonathan Taylor played 42% of the snaps in Week 6 after playing just 15% in Week 5. It would not be a surprise if Taylor plays more than Zack Moss in Week 7.
10 -- Moss is the only player in the NFL with 10 runs of at least 12 yards. I don't think he'll completely go away.
6.5 -- Breece Hall is averaging 6.5 yards per carry. Among players with at least 30 rush attempts, only De'Von Achane has a better average.
46.2% -- Nearly half of Devin Singletary's rushes have come against an eight-man box, compared to 34% for Dameon Pierce. Still, Singletary is averaging a yard more per carry.
The Lions have arguably the best run defenses in football, so it's hard to trust any Ravens running back this week. Hill has the advantage of three-to-four catch upside and he's been the more efficient Ravens' runner this season. He's the closest thing to a good option there is left at running back this late in the week.
The Bills run defense is flat out bad and Elliott has double-digit touches in three of his last five games. Elliott is averaging almost a full yard per carry more than Stevenson, so it seems unlikely he'll completely disappear from the attack in Week 7. Bill Belichick would love to run the ball and keep Josh Allen on the sideline for as long as possible.
I didn't think this was possible, but the Texans may go more to Singletary after the bye considering how ineffective Pierce has been. The best stash options may be players who get dropped this week, but Singletary deserves to see a bump in roster rate after a season-high 54% snap share in Week 6.
Gibbs is just $6,200 on FanDuel and could be in line for 20 touches in Week 7 against the Ravens. The Ravens are a very good defense, but they have allowed eight PPR Fantasy points per game to running backs through the air, and Gibbs should have 15 carries in addition to his work in the passing game. He may even be contrarian if he carries a questionable tag into Sunday.
Jacobs has been one of the least efficient backs in football and he's still $8,000 because of his workload and the matchup. His touchdown odds are increased by the Bears defense and the fact that he'll likely be playing with a backup QB. For a guy who may be five percent rostered, he has a better chance at finishing as the RB1 on the week than you would think.
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Heath's Projections
My full set of Week 7 Fantasy Football projections for every position are now available on SportsLine. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don't live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 7. Projected stats for all starting running backs are available, so be sure to check out the full set of projections at SportsLine.
