Cordarrelle Patterson Week 2 Outlook - Patriots at Steelers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 15th 2022, 2:07pm EDT

Patterson spit in the face of age in Week 1. At age 31, he rolled up 25 touches and 136 total yards against one of the league's best run defenses last year on his way to RB5. Patterson saw a 62% snap share and 84% opportunity share (fourth-highest), with 69.3% of his snaps at running back. His elusivity metrics weren't nearly as kind, though, as he was 24th in yards after contact per attempt and 23rd in PFF's elusive rating (out of 31 rushers with at least ten carries). The Atlanta offensive line could be improved, though, as they are seventh in adjusted line yards and second-level yards after one game. This came against a run defense with the second-lowest yards after contact per attempt and explosive run rate allowed last year. The Rams had the seventh-best in these metrics last year, so this will be a good litmus test if that was just a flash in the pan. If Patterson can't get it done on the ground, he can through the air against a defense that was 24th in DVOA against receiving backs last year.