Rashad Jennings
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Scouting report

by Brandon Niles

NYG RB Rashad Jennings - Week 1, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Dallas
Entering his third season with the Giants, Rashad Jennings should be relied upon early on as the lead back. He’s 31 years old, but doesn’t have as much tread on his tired after spending his first few years as a backup to Maurice Jones-Drew in Jacksonville. Jennings was banged up off and on last year, but he remains the primary ball carrier for the Giants and is worth low-end RB2 numbers each week.

This week, Jennings will face a Dallas defense that was better against the pass last year than they were against the run. They allowed the fifth most rushing touchdowns to opposing offenses last season, and with Andre Williams released last week, Jennings should be considered the most likely back to get goal line touches. He has some upside this week against Dallas and is a nice buy-low option.

by Brandon Niles

NYG RB Rashad Jennings - 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Entering his third season with the Giants, Rashad Jennings remains the best option for the top of the depth chart over rookie Paul Perkins and versatile playmaker Shane Vereen. While Vereen will get his touches, Jennings should remain an active part of the offense. He led the team in rushing yards last year and also caught 29 passes for a total of 1,159 yards from scrimmage. He was on the field 38 percent of the time and is the most proven runner on the roster.

Fantasy Downside
At 31 years old, Jennings is getting to the point in his career where most running backs take a sharp dive off a cliff. While he should remain the starter, he’s never had more than a 1,000 rushing yards in a season, and he hasn’t had more than 200 carries in any given year throughout his career. With Shane Vereen still on the roster under a hefty contract, it’s unlikely the Giants will stop their committee approach, and third-year man Andre Williams stole 14 percent of Jennings’ snaps last year, as well. It’s also possible fifth-round pick Perkins gets consideration if Jennings struggles.

2016 Bottom Line
Jennings is going right in the middle of most drafts, making him a solid value as the first running back off the bench in most leagues. As a player who averaged 14 touches per game last year, he’s worth considering as a low-upside, high-floor backup. But he’s unlikely to improve upon his totals from last year if you’re looking for more of a home-run threat.

by Brandon Niles

NYG RB Rashad Jennings - Week 17, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. Philadelphia

Rashad Jennings seems to have reacquired his role as the lead back in New York, and was one of the few reasonably bright spots against the Vikings last week. He had 14 carries for 74 yards on the day but added 62 more yards on a pair of receptions, including a 50 yard catch and run early in the game.

Jennings has his risks, especially with the inconsistency shown in the Giants’ offense, but he’s been solid the past few games, seems to be getting a nice workload now, and has an excellent matchup to close out the season. The Eagles rank 29th in the league against the run, and were torched by David Johnson of the Cardinals just two weeks ago. Jennings is a sneaky risk/reward option this week and could put up borderline RB1 numbers in a lot of leagues with such a great matchup.

by Brandon Niles

NYG RB Rashad Jennings - Week 16, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. Minnesota

Rashad Jennings now has back to back weeks with a full workload on the ground, following up 22 carries in Week 14 with 16 carries and 107 yards to go with a touchdown against the vaunted Carolina defense last weekend. This is a good sign for fantasy owners hoping that somebody, anybody, could be useful in the Giants’ backfield for the stretch run.

This week, Jennings faces a Vikings defense that has only given up seven touchdowns on the ground this season, but is 20th in the league in rushing yards allowed. Jennings is a risky start because you never know when that committee approach will rear its ugly head again in the New York backfield, but with two weeks of starter carries, it’s worth gambling on Jennings as a low-end RB2/Flex option in many leagues.

by Brandon Niles

NYG RB Rashad Jennings - Week 15, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Carolina

Rashad Jennings surprisingly got a full workload against Miami on Monday night, putting up 81 yards on the ground behind 22 carries. He also added 21 yards on a pair of receptions, turning in a modest effort in a Giants victory. Jennings is the most accomplished of the New York running backs, but he hasn’t been getting enough work to be considered fantasy relevant this season.

This week, Jennings will struggle to repeat his performance. Even if he does get a full workload again, the Panthers allow the fourth least rushing yards to opposing offenses, and will make it difficult for the Giants to gain any traction on the ground. Jennings should be considered a low end RB3 at best and in most leagues should remain on the bench.

by Brandon Niles

NYG RB Rashad Jennings - Week 14, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 vs. Miami
Rashad Jennings had only six touches last week for 33 yards from scrimmage, including a 19 yard reception. Jennings was only on the field about a quarter of the team’s offensive snaps, splitting time with Shane Vereen, Orleans Darkwa, and Andre Williams. With a lack of a clear bell cow in New York, each of these backs is hurting the others’ fantasy potential. Despite a good matchup against the Dolphins this week, fantasy owners should stay away from the Giants backfield.

by Brandon Niles

NYG RB Rashad Jennings - Week 13, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 vs. New York Jets

Rashad Jennings had only 14 yards on six carries last week against Washington, and he added another 14 yards on a pair of receptions, as the Giants never really got the running game going in a devastating loss to their division rivals. Jennings has struggled to remain productive this season amidst inconsistent carries.

This week, Jennings has a daunting task against the league’s best run defense. The Jets have allowed the least rushing yards to opposing runners, and the least amount of rushing touchdowns as well, with only two allowed all year! Fantasy owners should steer clear of the Giants run game this week.

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