The New York Giants have had virtually no running game this year, and it is hard to see that changing in the fantasy playoffs.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 16: Paul Perkins a tricky call vs. Eagles
If Paul Perkins continues getting more touches, he could suddenly become a more viable fantasy option.
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Incumbent starting running back Rashad Jennings has slowly given way to rookie Paul Perkins, who appears to be on the verge of becoming New York’s featured back. In 12 games, Perkins has rushed for 286 yards on 76 carries (3.8 avg.) to go with 14 catches for 153 yards.
He and Jennings have been getting close to a 50-50 split over the last four games. Perkins has 45 touches over the span vs. Jennings’ 64. Expect Jennings to be the starter Thursday when the Giants face the Philadelphia Eagles, but do not be surprised if Perkins gets a bigger workload than normal.
Fantasy Impact: Yahoo! ranks Perkins as the 42nd-best running back in Week 16. He faces an Eagles defense allowing the seventh-most fantasy points to running backs over the last five weeks.
Even with a favorable matchup, keep Perkins benched this week.
