Marshawn Lynch rushed for 46 yards on 19 carries in the Seahawks loss to the Dolphins. He couldn’t find much room to run throughout the afternoon against the ninth-ranked run defense in the league.
Marshawn Lynch struggles in Week 12, fantasy numbers suffer
Marshawn Lynch averaged just 2.4 yards per carry. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Lynch managed to catch two passes, but he totaled a single yard receiving.
Fantasy Impact: The problem with Beast Mode is that he doesn’t make an impact catching the ball, so when he struggles on the ground, you’re not going to receive much help from him. He came into Sunday riding a three-game scoring streak.
Next week the Seahawks take on the Bears in Chicago. Lynch will have a tough time finding success against that run defense, but he didn’t get the nickname Beast Mode for no reason.
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