Week 17 at New York Giants
Darren Sproles saw 12 touches in Week 16, he carried five times for nine yards and caught seven balls for 56 yards.
Sproles has been best suited for deeper PPR leagues this year, and that remains the case this week with his workload perhaps a little bit more of mystery heading into Week 17. Head coach Chip Kelly was fired so it's anyone's guess as to how the workload will be split up among the three backs. Sproles' 10-12 touches should be pretty safe, however, as the offense likely doesn't change a whole lot with only one week go to. As for Sproles' future, the team will see a new coach take over at some point soon, and Sproles is part of a three-headed backfield that's taking up a big chunk of cap space. Sproles will be another year older the team has Ryan Mathews and even Kenjon Barner who are capable pass catchers along with DeMarco Murray.
Week 16 vs. Washington
Darren Sproles carried six times for nine yards and added three catches for 16 yards. His fantasy totals and touches have dropped since being heavily involved in Week 13 when he received 19 touches. Sproles appears to be the team's RB2 behind Ryan Mathews now while DeMarco Murray drops farther down the depth chart. Last week the team had to abandon the run game but still didn't look to Sproles all that much in the passing game. It continues to be a mystery how the Birds use Sproles each week and so he's just not a safe play outside of deeper PPR leagues.
Week 15 vs. Arizona
Darren Sproles carried seven times for 41 yards and added a TD. He caught just two passes for four yards. In Week 13, Sproles had 19 touches, but it was unlikely that kind of workload would carry over to Week 14. It didn't - and he got nine touches which is right around his yearly average of 8.5 so far this season. Sproles is a bit of a risky play but the Birds do seem committed to getting him more involved in key situations. Ryan Mathews seems to be the safest play of the backs in this three-headed monster. Sproles is more of a RB3 play in PPR leagues.
Week 14 vs. Bills
Darren Sproles said he wanted the ball more and got his wish last week helping to lead the Eagles over the Patriots. Sproles carried 15 times for 66 yards and added four catches for 34 yards. His 19 touches were a season high as DeMarco Murray saw just eight touches total.
Ryan Mathews returns this week to crowd the backfield so the chances of Sproles seeing 19 touches again aren't very good. He'll likely be a factor in the passing game and as a change of pace, but he's still a risky play outside of very deep PPR leagues.
Week 13 at New England
Darren Sproles carried the ball twice for four yards last week and caught four balls for 21 yards. He's been more involved in the passing game since Week 7 and is averaging just under four catches a game in that same span, but isn't reaching double-digits in overall touches. As a result, he's a risky fantasy play even with Ryan Mathews still in the concussion protocol.
Week 12 at Detroit
Darren Sproles popped back up on the fantasy radar last week. He ran six times for 21 yards and caught three passes for 38 yards and a TD on seven targets. It was his first receiving TD of the season. His nine touches was the most since Week 3 when he had 15. It's hard to tell what you're going to get from Sproles week to week, but the odds are a little better for him again this week as it looks like Ryan Mathews will miss the game with a concussion. That would make Sproles the Eagles RB2 option this week. Outside of deeper PPR leagues, he's a risky play.
With Ryan Mathews out with a concussion, Darren Sproles saw eight touches last week. He ran three times for zero yards but did catch five balls for 34 yards. With a chance Mathews is out again this week against the Bucs, Sproles could be in for an 8-12 touch workday. However, Sproles just isn't producing like he was in the beginning of year and it's a similar pattern to last year where he disappeared at times. He's just not a safe option, especially in standard formats.
Week 7 at Carolina
Much like last year, Darren Sproles continues to see his touches diminish since Week 1. He was held to just two carries for four yards and caught one ball for three yards on just two targets last weel. The Eagles said they wanted to get Sproles more involved in the passing game, but this trend is just like last season. Over the last three weeks, Sproles has two catches for 13 yards on seven targets.
Week 6 vs Dallas
Darren Sproles had five rushes for 27 yards last week, but registered just one catch on two targets. That was his only catch over the last two games and in that same time frame, he's seen just five targets. The Eagles seem to have once again gone away from Sproles in the passing game after he was targeted nine, four and six times the first three weeks. That's going to make him a risky PPR league start until we start to see more usage.
Week 5 vs. New Orleans
Darren Sproles ran four times for 17 yards, but didn't catch a pass for the first time this season. He was targeted three times, a season low. It's another tough matchup this week as the Saints are ninth in allowing fantasy points to RBs. Sproles' touches have been up and down this year and he's not really a safe option, even in PPR leagues, until this offense starts to show a little more.
