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Grinding It Out - RBs
Submitted by Todd Beckstead on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 18:09
| Grinding it Out - RBs | |||||
| Top 40 Touches | |||||
| This is a look back at the previous week's touches (carries + catches) for RB's. Use this information to identify RB's who are getting plenty of opportunity. While this isn't a perfect indicator of performance it does highlight players that teams or QB's are focusing on getting the ball to. | |||||
| Name | TM | Touches | Yards | TD's | Comments |
| Chris Johnson | TEN | 31 | 186 | 3 | If you have Johnson, chances are you're cruising through the playoffs. Congrats! |
| Ricky Williams | MIA | 30 | 115 | 1 | Williams continues to be very solid. |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 29 | 137 | 2 | Great week for Peterson. |
| Jamaal Charles | KCC | 27 | 181 | 1 | Charles was great for fantasy owners this week. |
| Frank Gore | SFO | 27 | 177 | 1 | Great week for Gore. |
| Knowshon Moreno | DEN | 26 | 76 | 0 | Watch his injury status. Not a great day for Moreno. |
| Thomas Jones | NYJ | 25 | 97 | 2 | The 2 TDs were great for his owners. |
| Laurence Maroney | NEP | 24 | 111 | 0 | |
| Fred Jackson | BUF | 23 | 122 | 0 | Jackson has been very good when given the primary back role this season. |
| Kevin Smith | DET | 23 | 88 | 0 | |
| Ryan Grant | GBP | 22 | 144 | 2 | Great week for grant. |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | SDC | 22 | 59 | 1 | Lots of touches, not many yards - thank goodness for the TD. |
| Joseph Addai | IND | 21 | 116 | 0 | Solid week. |
| Steven Jackson | STL | 21 | 53 | 0 | Tough week for Jackson with QB Bulger out. Could be trouble again this week as D stacks the line against the run. |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | 20 | 83 | 1 | |
| Chris Jennings | CLE | 20 | 73 | 1 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOS | 19 | 100 | 0 | |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | 18 | 101 | 1 | |
| Ray Rice | BAL | 17 | 219 | 1 | Wow! And he didn't play much in the 2nd half. |
| Cedric Benson | CIN | 17 | 100 | 0 | |
| Quinton Ganther | WAS | 17 | 93 | 2 | 2 TDs! |
| Arian Foster | HOU | 17 | 88 | 0 | |
| Rashard Mendenhall | PIT | 17 | 70 | 0 | |
| Chris Wells | ARI | 16 | 103 | 1 | Wells was impressive this week in a losing effort and Hightower lost a fumble. |
| Brandon Jacobs | NYG | 16 | 69 | 1 | |
| Marion Barber | DAL | 16 | 69 | 0 | |
| Matt Forte | CHI | 16 | 68 | 0 | |
| DeAngelo Williams | CAR | 15 | 97 | 0 | |
| Marshawn Lynch | BUF | 15 | 94 | 0 | |
| Jason Snelling | ATL | 14 | 102 | 1 | Good week for Snelling with Turner continuing to miss time. |
| LeSean McCoy | PHI | 14 | 54 | 0 | |
| Willis McGahee | BAL | 13 | 78 | 2 | Took advantage of Rice sitting most of the 2nd half. |
| Kevin Faulk | NEP | 13 | 75 | 1 | |
| Justin Forsett | SEA | 13 | 73 | 0 | |
| Reggie Bush | NOS | 12 | 79 | 2 | |
| Darren McFadden | OAK | 11 | 105 | 0 | |
| Felix Jones | DAL | 11 | 53 | 0 | |
| Ryan Moats | HOU | 11 | 46 | 1 | |
| Julius Jones | SEA | 11 | 43 | 0 | |
| Cadillac Williams | TBB | 11 | 14 | 0 | Ouch! |