Rashad Jennings Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

He's clearly the best back on the team but the Giants are still going to get Rashad Jennings a bunch of work. We can reasonably assume Perkins will out-snap and out-touch Jennings against the Packers on Sunday but Jennings will likely get a good portion of the passing down plays. Over their past five games, he's caught 13 passes while Perkins has hauled in two. That makes a difference in this matchup as Green Bay allowed the 11th-fewest rushing yards (87.5) over the final four weeks of the season but allowed the second-most receiving yards to running backs (56.25) during the same stretch. There's always the chance Perkins gets the hot hand and the Giants ride him, but it seems their plan will force Perkins to earn most of fantasy points on the ground. The good news is New York doesn't want to get in a shootout with Green Bay, they want to burn clock and keep their defense well rested throughout the game. That means even in a committee, Perkins should get a nice volume of carries and if they string together some drives against the vulnerable Packers defense, he should get the goal line work. Although may not be safe enough for cash, Perkins is definitely in play for tournaments this weekend.

This is a bit of a bummer from a fantasy perspective. Rookie Paul Perkins has been much more effective than Rashad Jennings this season, especially down the stretch. Over the past four weeks, he's averaged 4.4 yards per carry while Jennings has averaged 3.0 ypc. In Week 17, when Perkins rushed for 102 yards in his first start, he became the only running back on the team to eclipse the century mark this season. ESPN's Jordan Raanan reported earlier this week that Perkins is expected to start against Green Bay this weekend and he also speculated that his role would grow, which would make sense given his performance. However, it seems the coaching staff isn't as enthralled with their rookie and Raanan now expects Jennings to get a "good amount" of work on Saturday. New York believes the duo complement each other well, which seems to imply Jennings will continue to get the majority of the passing down work. Over their past five games, he's caught 13 passes while Perkins has hauled in two. That makes a difference in this matchup as Green Bay allowed the 11th-fewest rushing yards (87.5) over the final four weeks of the season but allowed the second-most receiving yards to running backs (56.25) during the same stretch. There's always the chance Perkins gets the hot hand and the Giants ride him, but it seems their plan will call for a pretty even split between the two backs - the split was 37-32 favoring Perkins during their final two games. Unfortunately, without a secure workload, Perkins will be a risky tournament play.

New York had one of the worst running games this season, averaging the fourth-fewest rushing yards per game (88.3). Fortunately, they finally figured out who their best running back is in time for the playoffs: rookie Paul Perkins. He was increasingly involved in the offense during December and even earned a start on New Years Day. It was the first time he had more than 20 carries in a game and he made the most of his opportunity, becoming the first Giants player to rush for 100 yards in a game this season (102). Of course, he had a favorable matchup against the Redskins, who rank 25th in rush DVOA. Green Bay ranks better (14th) but their rushing defense struggled in the second half of the season. Detroit running back Zach Zenner piled up 110 total yards and a rushing touchdown on them, although he only averaged 3.5 ypc. Zenner caught four passes and 41 of his yards came through the air. Perkins has not been nearly as involved in the passing game - he has two receptions in the past five games while Rashad Jennings has 13 in that span - but his role in that area could increase against the Packers. ESPN's Jordan Raanan believes Perkins, who's out-touched Jennings 37-32 over the past two weeks, has finally gained the confidence of the coaching staff and expects a bigger workload for the rookie this weekend (and beyond, should they win). Raanan notes that Perkins has improved his blocking, which should enable him to stay on the field for more passing downs. If he's able to get the extra work, he should be able to produce numbers on Sunday; Green Bay has allowed the second-most receiving yards to running backs over the past four weeks (56.25). On a short slate, Perkins could be a sneaky GPP option in his expanded role.

It appears Vereen may have returned to action too soon. After re-tearing his triceps on Sunday, his season will come to an end. New York will return to the Rashad Jennings-Paul Perkins duo. Although Jennings continues to out-touch Perkins, he isn't as effective. Jennings averages 3.2 yards per carry, while Perkins' rate is 3.8. Against the Lions, Perkins out-gained Jennings 56 to 38 despite being out-touched 18-11. The pair could potentially see a 50/50 split on Thursday if Jennings continues to struggle (the split was 17-16 in favor of Jennings in Week 14). Due to the timeshare and matchup, both are risky options in the Monday-Thursday slates. Philadelphia ranks 12th in rush DVOA this season.

Vereen will steal some passing down work from Rashad Jennings and Paul Perkins, making the Giants' backfield one to avoid. They already have one of the worst rushing games in the league, averaging 78.7 yards per game, the 3rd-fewest in the NFL. Detroit plays at the 3rd lowest pace in the league and their defense has been playing well in recent weeks. The Giants RB committee is an easy fade this week.

After getting back on the field last game for the first time since Week 3, Vereen was concussed on his very first touch. He's good to go for Week 15 though, after clearing the final stage of the protocol on Saturday. He will take some snaps from Rashad Jennings and Paul Perkins against the Lions, which lowers both players' fantasy potential. Plus, New York is averaging the third-fewest rushing yards per game (78.7) and Football Outsiders ranks their offensive line 28th in adjusted line yards per carry (3.48). It's a backfield to avoid in Week 15.

Vereen, who had just been activated from the IR, was concussed on his very first touch on Sunday. He's questionable for Week 15 and definitely has a shot of getting through the protocol in time. If he can't go, Rashad Jennings and Paul Perkins will split the running back work. They received nearly identical workloads against the Cowboys on Sunday night, with Jennings narrowly out-touching Perkins 17-16. New York hosts Detroit on Sunday, which is a good matchup for running backs, but it's hard to trust either back to produce big fantasy days in their time share.

Vereen is expected to be activated off the IR this afternoon and is on track to play tomorrow. It would be his first game since Week 3. He won't have fantasy value himself, but he could take some passing down snaps from Rashad Jennings. Dallas is much worse defending the pass than the run. In terms of DVOA, they're 27th in pass and 8th in rush. It's not a great spot to target Jennings.

Since returning from a thumb injury, Jennings has seen an increase in snap share each game. In Week 6, he was on the field for just 48% of New York's offensive snaps. This past weekend, that number hit 70%, while backup Paul Perkins was in for the other 30%. Perkins had increased his snap share from 10% in Week 6 to 40% in Week 10, and while the Giants plan to use both backs in a committee of sorts, it seems like Jennings has firmly re-established himself as the main guy. Jennings out-touched Perkins 26 to 6 and out-gained him 129 to 35 in their Week 11 game against the Bears (he also added a touchdown for good measure). Prior to their game against the Bengals in Week 10, Jennings had averaged 2.4 ypc, but after two solid outings, he's raised that rate by a full yard to 3.4 ypc. Fortunately for Jennings, the Giants play the Browns this coming Sunday. Big Blue are 7-point favorites against a defense that's allowed the second-most rushing yards per game (143.9) and the second-most rushing touchdowns (13). This sets up perfectly for Jennings now that he's a good bet for a 70-30 split; New York should feed him plenty of touches in a great spot. Even if the game flow goes against the Giants, Jennings should produce fantasy points. He had five receptions last week, and he's averaged 3.4 catches since he returned to the lineup. Despite having two solid weeks in a row, Jennings will still be a bit sneaky, which makes him a great tournament option in Week 12.

According to Vegas Insider, New York opened as high as 3-point favorites, but there was some reverse line movement over the course of the week. Despite 67% of wagers being placed on the Giants, the Bengals became 1-point favorites. It's always significant when an away team switches from dog to favorite, especially with that type of movement. However, starting around 8pm eastern last night, money started coming in on New York, and some casinos even had them as the favorites again today (by 1 point). Also, the over/under has now trended up to 49.0 at some casinos (it had opened at 46 last week). Currently, casinos have the game as a pick'em or place the Giants as 1-point dogs again. While it isn't a great sign for the Giants that the Bengals are leaning towards being the favorite, it's good for fantasy that this game is projected to be high-scoring and competitive. We've already given a big-game alert on Odell Beckham, but are there other options to target on the Giants? Rookie Sterling Shepard will surely pick up some extra targets out of the slot with Cruz out. He has a tougher matchup than Beckham though, slot corner Joshua Shaw has a 72.9 PFF grade. He's also had just one game with more than five receptions. Fortunately, these things will drive his ownership down, and in this situation, on a short slate, he's a very interesting tournament option. Roger Lewis will be their third receiver tonight. Surprisingly, Lewis has actually scored more touchdowns than Cruz this season, he has two to Cruz's one. He could be a dart-throw tournament flier as he'll face lackluster corners on the outside, but he isn't more than that. In terms of the Giants' backfield, Paul Perkins and Rashad Jennings each had 14 touches last week, but Perkins did slightly more with his opportunities, totaling 47 yards to Jennings' 39. New York seems to really like him; they're making a conscious effort to get him the ball, and Jennings has just been really ineffective, averaging 2.6 yards per carry. On a two-game slate with three time-share backfields, Perkins is a possible tournament option that will have low ownership. Just keep in mind it's a high risk situation as his floor is low. Cincinatti ranks 22nd in rush DVOA and they're allowing 116.1 yards per games, the ninth-most in the league.