Jerome Ford Week 2 Outlook - Browns at Jaguars

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

A decent amount of Ford's production last week occurred in garbage time, but hey, fantasy points are fantasy points. The big takeaway is that Ford was the clear workhorse for Cleveland, playing 75% of the snaps with 18 touches and 69 total yards. He was the RB17 for Week 1. Ford was ok but not outstanding in tackle-breaking metrics. Among 34 qualifying backs, he ranked 15th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 16th in yards after contact per attempt. Ford can volume his way to another solid day in Week 2, but the matchup is tough, so don't expect a monster game. In Week 1, Jacksonville didn't allow an explosive run while giving up the fifth-lowest missed tackle rate and the 11th-lowest yards after contact per attempt.