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Fantasy Football 2018: 10 RB sleepers to target for Week 14

By Kevin Parvizi

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 02: Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson (32) runs for a touchdown during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers at Heinz Field on December 2, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 02: Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson (32) runs for a touchdown during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers at Heinz Field on December 2, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount (29) attempts to run the ball under the defense of Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, December 2, 2018. (Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount (29) attempts to run the ball under the defense of Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, December 2, 2018. (Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /

LeGarrette Blount, Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

Though LeGarrette Blount offers absolutely nothing as a pass-catcher, he will be the Detroit Lions starting running back again this week with Kerryon Johnson still injured. Johnson hasn’t played in a game since before Thanksgiving due to a knee injury, and Blount has soaked up the carries in the Lions offense as a result.

Last week in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Blount had a mediocre fantasy football performance, carrying the ball 16 times for 61 yards with no touchdowns. Blount is a pretty touchdown-dependent player, as he’s scored five times this season with two of them coming during a big Thanksgiving Day display against the Chicago Bears, which included 103 total yards from scrimmage.

Blount is one of the more effective backs in the league in short-yardage situations, but we haven’t seen it translate into consistent scoring opportunities. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots star’s touchdowns have come in patches, but perhaps he could find paydirt in Week 14 against an Arizona Cardinals defense that is allowing a league-high 17 rushing touchdowns.

Over the past two weeks, Blount has 35 carries in Johnson’s absence, and it honestly seems like the six fantasy points he scored against Los Angeles will be his floor going forward.

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