Outlook Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan at Jacksonville — Backup Role Keeps Fantasy Value Minimal
McGowan has settled in as the primary backup to Jonathan Taylor, seeing a modest role expansion recently that included an 11-carry, 46-yard outing against Minnesota. Despite that recent spike in work that brought his roster rate up to 11%, he remains firmly in a secondary reserve role with limited opportunities in the Indianapolis offense.
For this road matchup in Jacksonville, our models project McGowan for roughly 4 carries, 17 rushing yards, and under 3 fantasy points. Facing a potential negative game script as touchdown-plus underdogs, touch volume will likely remain scarce. Fantasy managers should leave him on the bench or waivers outside of deep dynasty stashes.
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Outlook MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd vs. Panthers — Shrinking Role Leaves Him on Fantasy Benches
After a two-touchdown performance earlier this month, Lloyd's role has faded significantly behind lead back Josh Jacobs in the Packers' backfield. Though he quickly shook off an in-game injury scare two weeks ago and carries no injury designation, his workload has dwindled to just 14 carries over his last two outings. Additionally, recent offensive line injuries to Sean Rhyan and Jacob Monk could create tougher running lanes on early downs.
We project Lloyd for roughly 21 rushing yards on five carries with minimal pass-game usage, totaling around 5.7 fantasy points. Fantasy manager confidence has cratered alongside his opportunity, as his start rate currently sits at a meager 5%. Even in an appealing home matchup against Carolina with a solid 48-point game total, Lloyd cannot be trusted as anything more than a bench stash.
