Week 16 at Cleveland Browns
Gus Edwards had five carries for 35 yards last week in limited action against the Jets. He’s productive when he gets touches – 5.2 yards per carry this season – but with Mark Ingram in front of him on the depth chart, it’s hard to bank on his production in any given week. He’s mostly featured in blowout victories. This week, the Ravens might blow out the Browns – despite losing to them earlier this year – but it’s still too risky to bank on a big garbage-time workload for the second-year back out of Rutgers. He remains primarily a handcuff option for Ingram owners, with limited fantasy value outside of that capacity.
Week 15 vs. New York Jets
Gus Edwards had four carries for 20 yards last week in a close win over the Bills. He remains a solid handcuff for Mark Ingram owners as he’s been able to produce when he gets touches. He’s averaging 5.1 yards on 95 carries this season, but most of his work has come in games where the Ravens get up early and are able to give Mark Ingram a break. This week, the Ravens might run away from the Jets, but it’s still very risky to bet on Edwards getting a decent workload. As long as the game isn’t completely out of hand, Edwards is likely to end up with somewhere between four and eight touches, and that’s simply not enough to warrant a start for anyone outside the most desperate of owners.
Week 14 at Buffalo Bills
After 14 carries in a blowout win over the Rams in Week 12, Gus Edwards got only seven total touches in a close game against the 49ers last week. Edwards can produce when he gets touches, but since he hovers around six touches a game outside of extremely lopsided victories over the Rams and Dolphins this year, he should continue to be seen as simply a handcuff in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.
Week 13 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Gus Edwards gained 55 yards on 14 carries last week. While he has 22 carries over his past two games combined, the workload is largely impacted by how much the Ravens have led in both games. Against the 49ers this week, the Ravens are unlikely to build such a commanding lead in the game, which should put Edwards back to around 4-8 touches, making it hard to expect big things out of him. He should be rostered as a handcuff only in most leagues.
Week 12 at Los Angeles Rams
Gus Edwards rattled off a 63-yard run and wound up with eight carries for 112 yards and a touchdown in a lop-sided victory over the Texans last week. It’s unlikely that he’ll get those touches or have that kind of impact on a regular basis behind Mark Ingram, and he should still be considered a handcuff option only in most fantasy leagues.
Week 11 vs. Houston Texans
Gus Edwards only had four carries for 17 yards last week, despite the Ravens getting up early in the game and winning in a 49-13 blowout over the Bengals. Edwards remains a quality runner who is averaging 4.4 yards per carry with limited touches this season. However, he’s strictly a handcuff to Mark Ingram, who will get the bulk of the touches as long as he remains healthy. Edwards should only be on fantasy rosters in his handcuff capacity.
Week 10 at Cincinnati Bengals
Gus Edwards had 27 yards and a touchdown on seven carries last week against the Patriots. The touchdown came after Mark Ingram had a 53-yard run, as Edwards spelled him, so fantasy owners shouldn’t get too excited about long-term goal-line work. Still, the Bengals are terrible defensively and are starting a rookie quarterback this week, so there’s some potential for Edwards to get extra touches in what should be a blowout victory for the Ravens. A lot to hope for though, and fantasy owners are likely better off keeping Edwards as solely a handcuff for Ingram.
Week 9 vs. New England Patriots
Gus Edwards had eight carries against the Seahawks before the bye last week in a blowout victory for the Ravens. Baltimore is now 5-2 with a hard-nosed running approach, but Edwards remains the third option running the ball behind Mark Ingram and quarterback Lamar Jackson. Outside of getting potential garbage-time touches in blowouts, Edwards has very little fantasy value and should be viewed solely as a handcuff to Ingram or left on waivers.
Week 7 at Seattle Seahawks
Gus Edwards got six carries last week against the Bengals and gained 34 yards. Aside from the Dolphins game in Week 1, which was an utter blowout, Edwards is averaging 5.4 carries per game as the primary backup behind Mark Ingram. Don’t expect that to change outside of another blowout as long as Ingram is healthy. Edwards should be considered a handcuff only in all leagues.
Week 6 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Gus Edwards had five carries and a reception for 23 total yards from scrimmage last week against the Steelers. While he has upside if Mark Ingram were to miss significant time with an injury and he’s always a threat to vulture a touchdown as a change-of-pace option, his 6.3 touches per game – not including a blowout win over Miami in Week 1 – make him hard to trust as anything more than a handcuff. If you’re desperate, Edwards could wind up with extra work against a terrible Bengals team should the Ravens get up early, but that’s a lot to hang your hat on.
