Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon is starting to become the workhorse back for the team. It does help that running back Denard Robinson is out with a knee injury, but Yeldon has touched the ball at least 24 times in two of his last three games.
Fantasy football start/sit, Week 5: T.J. Yeldon could get plenty of touches
T.J. Yeldon has a great matchup and is getting tons of touches. We break down the fantasy implications.
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He also had his first 100-yard game against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4. On the season, Yeldon hasn't been too great with only a 3.7 yards-per-carry average against what wasn't too tough of a schedule to this point.
This week, he gets a better matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are the 11th-easiest matchup for fantasy running backs. They were a lot worse than that in the first three weeks, but the Carolina Panthers haven't figured out how to use their backs yet.
Fantasy impact: Yeldon could have a breakout game against what has been a weaker front seven than anticipated. He’ll be a popular option in DFS and a high-end RB2 in PPR and standard leagues.
