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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Robinson | JAC | 6 | 5.8 | 8.6 |
| Alvin Kamara | NO | 5 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Kalen Ballage | LAC | 5 | 5.4 | 7.7 |
| Gus Edwards | BAL | 5 | 12.5 | 6.3 |
| Alexander Mattison | MIN | 4 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Dalvin Cook | MIN | 4 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Josh Jacobs | LV | 4 | 3.5 | 8.1 |
| Adrian Peterson | DET | 3 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | CAR | 3 | 8.2 | 14.6 |
| Duke Johnson | HOU | 3 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| Jerick McKinnon | SF | 3 | 6.4 | 8.4 |
| Wayne Gallman | NYG | 3 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| Antonio Gibson | WAS | 3 | 4.3 | 7.8 |
| Chase Edmonds | ARI | 3 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| DeeJay Dallas | SEA | 3 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| J.K. Dobbins | BAL | 3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Jonathan Taylor | IND | 3 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| Rex Burkhead | NE | 3 | 4.4 | 6.7 |
| Todd Gurley | ATL | 3 | 4 | 7.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | 2 | 2.0 | 7.7 |
| Devin Singletary | BUF | 2 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| D'Andre Swift | DET | 2 | 4 | 1.7 |
| Latavius Murray | NO | 2 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Tony Pollard | DAL | 2 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Aaron Jones | GB | 2 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Damien Harris | NE | 2 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Jordan Howard | MIA | 2 | 3.2 | 6.5 |
| Tyler Ervin | GB | 2 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Zack Moss | BUF | 2 | 3.7 | 6.1 |
| Elijhaa Penny | NYG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Gabe Nabers | LAC | 1 | 3.1 | 7.4 |
| Jakob Johnson | NE | 1 | 1.6 | 1 |
| James White | NE | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Le'Veon Bell | NYJ | 1 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Mike Davis | CAR | 1 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Ryan Nall | CHI | 1 | 3 | 7.6 |
| Alex Collins | SEA | 1 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Alfred Morris | NYG | 1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| David Montgomery | CHI | 1 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Frank Gore | NYJ | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| James Conner | PIT | 1 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
| JaMycal Hasty | SF | 1 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Lamical Perine | NYJ | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Mike Burton | NO | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Ronald Jones | TB | 1 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Travis Homer | SEA | 1 | 0.7 | 0 |
Rex Burkhead
Week 9 featured a mostly awful week for running backs in the red zone. Outside of Christian McCaffrey’s 14.8 PPR in the red zone, no other running back managed double-digit PPR inside the 20-yard line.
Despite the low fantasy scores, plenty of running backs saw their fair share of opportunity in the red zone. Among those backs is Patriots RB Rex Burkhead.
Fantasy managers have a long-standing love/hate relationship Patriots RBs, thanks in large to their unpredictable work loads. We enjoyed a few seasons of reliable production from James White, only to watch him become another uncertain start on a week-to-week basis.
