Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart was a major surprise against the New Orleans Saints in Week 14. He had a season-high 155 rushing yards and one score on his 20 carries in the 41-10 road win. Stewart also had a productive Week 12 with 110 total yards against the Minnesota Vikings.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 15: Jonathan Stewart looks to build on big Week 14
Jonathan Stewart ran all over the Saints last week. Can he keep it going for his fantasy owners in Week 15?
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The Panthers are not going to have DeAngelo Williams again this week, so Stewart will likely have 15-20 carries on his plate against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs are 20th in the NFL in rushing yards against and have lost eight of their last nine. This game is also in Carolina, so that should help.
The big story for this game will be the absence of quarterback Cam Newton. The Panthers will absolutely want to run the ball to help out quarterback Derek Anderson.
Fantasy impact: Stewart does carry some risk, but he’s coming in hot, has a good matchup and should get a lot of touches. He’s a nice RB2.
