Who Should I Start? Miles Sanders or Tyler Allgeier

Monday, September 1, 6:11 PM

Both Dallas Cowboys running backs Jaydon Blue (ankle) and Miles Sanders (knee) are absent from the team's first official injury report on Monday in advance of the team's Week 1 regular-season opener on Thursday night against the division-rival and Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles. Blue, a rookie, was the one that was most in danger of missing Week 1 after dealing with an ankle/heel injury over the final couple weeks of training camp. He's practicing in full now, though, and will be ready to go in the season opener as the RB3 behind Sanders and Javonte Williams to kick things off. Blue impressed the coaching staff this summer and could eventually evolve into the team's preferred passing-down back, but for now, he's merely a bench stash in fantasy for RB depth. Going into Week 1, Williams is the only one realistically worth a look as an RB3/flex play in fantasy lineups in Dallas' backfield.

Saturday, January 4, 2:42 PM

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier should be viewed as a risky RB3 heading into a Week 18 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Last weekend Allgeier saw just three attempts during their overtime loss to the Washington Commanders. However, during Weeks 13 through 16, Allgeier ran the ball an average of ten times per game. While Allgeier may see a similar workload as he did during that stretch this Sunday, he only averaged 6.0 PPR points per game over this previous span which suggests he has a limited ceiling playing behind Bijan Robinson. Despite facing a weak Carolina Panthers defense that has allowed the most PPR points to opposing running backs, the BYU product projects to be a risky RB3 given his minimal role in the Atlanta offense as the clear No.2 option in the backfield.