Kenneth Farrow Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Farrow hurt his shoulder on Christmas Eve and the Chargers decided to place him on the injured reserve, ending his season. With one meaningless game left, it would be a bit surprising to see Gordon (knee, hip) suit up. Although he will try to play, the organization has little incentive to put him on the field when he's still dealing with a pair of injuries, especially with one being in his knee. Should he sit, Ronnie Hillman will start against the Chiefs. He won't be a great fantasy option. Even in a nice matchup with the Browns this past weekend, he averaged 0.7 yards per carry on nine attempts, and his longest rush was for three yards.

There was an outside chance Gordon would return this week for San Diego but it's looking less likely as he has yet to practice this week. Kenneth Farrow will get another chance to disappoint DFS owners after a lackluster performance last Sunday. He has the top match up on the board, however, facing the Browns and their #32 ranked Run DVOA so it's probably best to go back to the well given the upside.

It still appears that the Chargers are hoping to get Gordon back for Saturday's game with the Browns, a match-up that the second-year back will surely want to take advantage of. He was absent at Tuesday's practice which isn't overly concerning - if he's unable to get any action in over the next two days, we'll be a little more concerned. Kenneth Farrow literally dropped the ball in his first chance to lead the backfield, fumbling twice and showing very little vision/burst against what should have been a vulnerable Raiders defense. Expect Ronnie Hillman to be more involved this week if Gordon ends up sitting.

Earlier this week, there was some concern over Kenneth Farrow's pass-blocking ability. However, prior to the 2016 draft, Pro Football Focus' Wes Huber said Farrow had "next-level blocking chops." PFF also noted Farrow is exceptionally skilled as a receiver. Helping his own case, he caught 6-of-6 targets against the Panthers last week, which put him in a tie with Dontrelle Inman for a team-high six receptions. Given his abilities in the passing game, the concerns he would lose a lot of snaps to Hillman on passing downs may have been overblown. Farrow should be the feature back Sunday with Hillman, who will be active for the first time as a Charger, simply working in to provide Farrow a breather on occasion. Fortunately, he'll get a nice matchup for his first start. Oakland is only favored by 2.5 points in a game with a 49-point total. The Raiders rank 21st in pass DVOA, 26th against the rush, and 23rd against receiving running backs specifically. FanDuel priced Farrow up this week in anticipation of his start, which makes him a bit harder to roster there as compared to DraftKings, where he's still a very affordable $4.4k. Farrow, who has a knack for catching most balls thrown his way, will also have a higher upside on DK, as he'll be able to take advantage of their full PPR scoring. He's an exciting punt play this weekend.

No surprise here, as Gordon has been listed as doubtful all week. Kenneth Farrow will get the first crack at lead back duties, which makes him a very appealing cash game punt on both FD ($6,000) and DK ($4,400). Ronnie Hillman hasn't been active for any of the Chargers previous few games, but he also figures to eat into the workload and is probably the better pure runner between the two. In relief of Gordon last weekend, Farrow finished with 22 touches and should be locked into at least 15 even if Hillman does start to sieve carries. The match-up with Oakland's defense is definitely not one we want to run away from either, so you should feel confident in getting a solid $/pt return from Farrow this weekend.

Gordon (hip, knee) did add he was recovering faster than he expected, but this pretty much confirms he won't be able to play on Sunday. Kenneth Farrow could end up being a chalky play in DFS, but most sites anticipated Gordon's absence and raised Farrow's price dramatically. After Gordon went down against Panthers, the rookie running back piled up 22 touches, which he turned into 78 yards. He'll have a nice matchup with Oakland, who ranks 21st in pass DVOA (he caught six passes last game) and 26th against the rush. There have been rumblings that Ronnie Hillman will split work with Farrow though. Hillman hasn't been active since joining the Chargers, but San Diego reportedly trusts him more in pass protection. Considering the potential timeshare and Farrow's price hike, he won't be a simple plug-and-play running back in Week 15.

Gordon was carted off the field on Sunday after suffering a hip strain in the first quarter. While the injury looked bad, he received positive results afterwards that indicated it wasn't serious. It's hard to imagine he'll be able to play in Week 15, but as Ian Rapoport points out, he's three yards shy of 1,000 on the season and he wants to play. Kenneth Farrow will lead the Chargers' backfield in Gordon's absence. He had 78 yards on 22 touches after Gordon went down on Sunday, which included six receptions. He'll have nice PPR value against Oakland's defense that ranks 28th in rush DVOA and 25th against receiving running backs.