If you’re new to the site or unfamiliar with the GLSP process, please read through the link below before making use of GLSP this season.
Game Level Similarity Projections: What Are They And How Should I Use Them?
As a reminder, GLSP considers a player in isolation and does not consider external factors such as the availability of the other players on his team, his personal health, or any other factors that would not be present in historical data.
Running Backs
Leading the wild card pack is Christian McCaffrey who faces the Seahawks in a game that San Francisco is expected to win by double digits. The GLSP pegs him with 17 rushing attempts for 79 yards and 90% of his matches found the end zone through the ground. McCaffrey is also expected to see 5.2 targets for 35 yards. This line gives him, by and large, the strongest GLSP of the week. He’s expected to put 22.5 PPR in an averaging outing and owns a 75th-percentile projection of 30.9. An absurd, 36% of his matches scored 25.0 or more points.
The Chargers’ Austin Ekeler is poised for a strong outing against the Jaguars. Ekeler projects for 14 rushing attempts for 61 yards and 60% of his matches scored on the ground. His GLSP includes the highest target total of the week (6.1) and half of his matches went for 15.0 or more PPR. His average GLSP is 17.7 and 75th-percentile is 23.2.
Joe Mixon comes in behind Ekeler with an average GLSP of 16.2 PPR. Mixon is expected to shoulder a smaller rushing load of 13 attempts but can expect strong volume as a receiver. His GLSP expects
