This season, Zachary Krueger will use the RotoViz Screener Tool to evaluate player red-zone opportunity. Understanding how teams deploy their red-zone personnel, and who they give red-zone opportunities to, can offer a valuable edge over your opponents. This weekly Red Zone Report aims to give you that exact edge.
Running Back Red Zone Opportunity
| PLAYER | TEAM | OPP | EP | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvon Ahmed | MIA | 8 | 8.8 | 10.1 |
| Kalen Ballage | LAC | 7 | 8.3 | 2 |
| Ronald Jones | TB | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Cam Akers | LAR | 5 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Alvin Kamara | NO | 5 | 12.1 | 22.2 |
| Jonathan Taylor | IND | 4 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| Kenyan Drake | ARI | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Wayne Gallman | NYG | 4 | 9.9 | 13.2 |
| Antonio Gibson | WAS | 4 | 6.3 | 14.8 |
| Leonard Fournette | TB | 4 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| Nyheim Hines | IND | 4 | 7.5 | 16 |
| Devontae Booker | LV | 3 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Dalvin Cook | MIN | 3 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Derrick Henry | TEN | 3 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | LV | 3 | 3.5 | 13.8 |
| Jerick McKinnon | SF | 3 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| James Conner | PIT | 3 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Giovani Bernard | CIN | 3 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Adrian Peterson | DET | 2 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Malcolm Brown | LAR | 2 | 4.4 | 12.8 |
| Mike Davis | CAR | 2 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Nick Chubb | CLE | 2 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| D'Andre Swift | DET | 2 | 2.7 | 8.6 |
| Jordan Wilkins | IND | 2 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | CLE | 2 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Samaje Perine | CIN | 2 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Alex Collins | SEA | 1 | 0.6 | 7.3 |
| Aaron Jones | GB | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Corey Clement | PHI | 1 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
| Chase Edmonds | ARI | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Damien Harris | NE | 1 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Darrell Henderson | LAR | 1 | 3.2 | 6.1 |
| Duke Johnson | HOU | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Elijhaa Penny | NYG | 1 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Gus Edwards | BAL | 1 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| J.K. Dobbins | BAL | 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Joshua Kelley | LAC | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Jeremy McNichols | TEN | 1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| James Robinson | JAC | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Miles Sanders | PHI | 1 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | PIT | 1 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| D'Onta Foreman | TEN | 1 | 2.3 | 7.5 |
| Dion Lewis | NYG | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | JAC | 1 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Justice Hill | BAL | 1 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Melvin Gordon | DEN | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | BAL | 1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Rex Burkhead | NE | 1 | 2.2 | 7.7 |
| Trenton Cannon | CAR | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Salvon Ahmed
If Week 10 left you scraping at the bottom of the barrel for running backs, there’s a good chance you pulled Salvon Ahmed from the depths, and started him against the Los Angeles Chargers.
With Myles Gaskin landing on IR (knee) in Week 8, fantasy managers began wondering who would be responsible for the work load going forward. While it was Jordan Howard who led the team in rushes in Week 9 (10/19/0), it was Ahmed’s performance (7/38/0) that put him in line to start in Week 10.
In short, Ahmed delivered.
The rookie running back totaled 21 carries for the Fish in Week 10, rumbling for 85 yards and a score.
In the red zone, Ahmed dominated in opportunities as well, seeing eight opportunities (league-high) and turning them into 10.1 PPR. On the day, Ahmed finished with 16.0 PPR, and was the RB14 for the week.
