Fantasy managers know the story well: After sitting out all of the 2021 season, talented tailback J.K. Dobbins was too tempting to pass up, with an ADP of 50 during draft season. He continues to work his way back from the torn ACL and was tagged as questionable for Week 1 on the injury report. Will Dobbins play in Week 1? And if he does play, is he worth a start for fantasy teams?
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J.K. Dobbins is “questionable” for Week 1
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, RB J.K. Dobbins is listed as questionable for Week 1 versus the New York Jets.
Fantasy Impact
Dobbins’ designation as questionable is a good sign after lots of doubt was cast on his status ahead of Week 1. The Jets have a solid interior defensive line and an improved edge rushing group, making this not as easy of a matchup as may be expected, but with the Ravens’ ability to run the ball at will and the likelihood of a positive game script, if Dobbins is healthy, expect positive results. However, if he does miss time, the role will likely be split between RBs Mike Davis and newcomer Kenyan Drake.
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What the Experts are Saying
Dobbins is officially questionable but still limited in practice. It would be surprising to see him play in any meaningful quantity prior to Week 3. By midseason, the SportsMedAnalytics (SMA) database projects him re-gaining 85% of his peak form, but if we see him play in September, expect limited snap counts and explosiveness.
-Deepak Chona
With J.K. Dobbins’ health and workload up in the air, it isn’t easy to trust any of these rushers in your Week 1 lineup. Only three times last year did a Ravens’ running back garner more than 50% of the backfield rushing share in a game, so starting any of these backs with conviction is a fool’s errand. You’re whispering lies to yourself that are difficult to believe.
-Derek Brown
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