NFL
SF
LAR
27
7
FINALFINAL
DAL
NYG
o48
+3
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DEN
KC
o43.5
-2.5
8:15PM • PREVIEW ABC/E
NE
SEA
10
13
FINALFINAL
CHI
CAR
o47
+3
1:00PM • PREVIEW FOX
TB
CIN
o50.5
-4
1:00PM • PREVIEW FOX
NO
DET
o49.5
-7
1:00PM • PREVIEW FOX
BUF
HOU
o44.5
+1.5
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BAL
IND
o48
+3
1:00PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
CLE
JAX
o40.5
-8.5
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ATL
PIT
o41
-6.5
1:00PM • PREVIEW FOX
NYJ
TEN
o38.5
-1.5
1:00PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
ARI
LAC
o47
-9
4:25PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
MIA
LV
o40.5
-3
4:25PM • PREVIEW FOX
GB
MIN
o46
-2
4:25PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
WAS
PHI
o44
-5.5
4:25PM • PREVIEW FOX

Hunter Luepke or Israel Abanikanda

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Hunter Luepke

Hunter Luepke

RBDallas Cowboys DAL
Israel Abanikanda

Israel Abanikanda

RBDallas Cowboys DAL
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Performance Hunter Luepke
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Performance Israel Abanikanda
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Hunter Luepke
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Israel Abanikanda
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Hunter Luepke
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OWN/START Israel Abanikanda
OWN
 
0%
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Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Hunter Luepke
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Israel Abanikanda
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Hunter Luepke

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 77th with 24.70 total points (1.37 avg).
  • Currently 340.9 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 37th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 35th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 71 (3.94 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 92nd among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 89th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +48, Rush AVG: +1.8 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +2, Rec Yards: +5 Rec TDs: +1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 13, RUSH YDS: 56, RUSH TDS: 0, REC: 9, REC YDS: 62, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Israel Abanikanda

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 17 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Next Up Health Check
Injury Hunter Luepke

No Injury Reported

Injury Israel Abanikanda

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Hunter Luepke

Week 1
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.82405.531593923.21
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 77.00 total points (4.53 avg).
  • Currently 150 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 2707 (159.24 per game).
  • Ranked 19th in pass defense with 4187 (246.29 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.82 per game and currently ranked 26th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +37.06, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -13, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +2.06,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Matchups Israel Abanikanda

Week 1
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.82405.531593923.21
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 77.00 total points (4.53 avg).
  • Currently 150 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 2707 (159.24 per game).
  • Ranked 19th in pass defense with 4187 (246.29 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.82 per game and currently ranked 26th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +37.06, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -13, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +2.06,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Hunter Luepke
2.38
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Israel Abanikanda
2.70
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Hunter Luepke
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2023 DAL 6 6 19 3.2 1 4 3 18 6.0 0
2024 DAL 13 12 38 3.2 0 16 12 111 9.3 0
2025 DAL 12 16 71 4.4 0 16 14 116 8.3 1
ON PACE 54 72 320 4.4 0 72 63 522 8.3 5
3-YEAR AVG 10 11 43 3.8 0 12 10 82 8.4 0
Totals 31 34 128 3.8 1 36 29 245 8.4 1
Career Israel Abanikanda
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2023 NYJ 6 22 70 3.2 0 11 7 43 6.1 0
ON PACE 27 99 315 3.2 0 50 32 194 6.1 0
3-YEAR AVG 2 7 23 3.2 0 4 2 14 6.1 0
Totals 6 22 70 3.2 0 11 7 43 6.1 0
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