Who Should I Start? Jarquez Hunter or DJ Giddens


Week 2 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
1.5 9.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0

Jarquez Hunter News

Jarquez Hunter Leads Backfield in Carries Saturday

Sunday, August 10, 8:47 AM

Los Angeles Rams running back Jarquez Hunter rushed for 41 yards on 11 carries during Saturday's preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys. He was not targeted in the passing game, but he did add a 21-yard kick return to his stat line. Although we would've liked to see him average more than 3.7 yards per carry, the rookie did turn heads by taking on a high-volume role in his preseason debut. Not only does Hunter's fourth-round draft capital give him a leg up over Blake Corum to be the Rams' backup running back, but he is also expected to push for some of Kyren Williams' snaps. As a likely handcuff with potential standalone value, Hunter is worth stashing in the final rounds of fantasy drafts with at least 14 teams.


Week 2 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
1.8 10.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.0

DJ Giddens News

DJ Giddens Runs for 17 Yards in Pro Debut

Friday, August 8, 9:11 AM

Indianapolis Colts running back DJ Giddens carried the ball six times for 17 yards and failed to corral his lone target in a 24-16 preseason loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Giddens and Tyler Goodson split the work throughout the first half of the game before ultimately giving way to Khalil Herbert at the beginning of the third quarter. Giddens finished with a long run of seven yards while averaging 2.8 yards per carry in the contest. The fifth-round rookie out of Kansas State is fighting to open the regular season as the primary backup behind Jonathan Taylor. His next chance to make an impression will come in the Colts' second preseason game, which will be next Saturday against the Green Bay Packers.


Jarquez Hunter vs. DJ Giddens

Still trying to decide between Hunter and Giddens? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Jarquez Hunter is projected to score 1.5 points this week while DJ Giddens is projected to score 1.8 points.