Rhamondre Stevenson Week 13 Outlook - Colts at Patriots

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 28th 2024, 1:05pm EST

The Patriots tinker too much with personnel usage on a weekly basis, and it has crept back into the running back position. Last week, Stevenson's snap rate dropped to 42% as he finished with eight touches and 13 rushing yards. I'm sorry, Jerod Mayo, but the problem with the run game isn't Stevenson. It's the abysmal offensive line that he has run behind all season. The Patriots have the second-lowest adjusted yards before contact per attempt in the NFL. The only team with a worse offensive line is the Seattle Seahawks in terms of run blocking. Stevenson's tackle-breaking metrics haven't been great, but I don't know how healthy he truly is because he began the year crushing in every category. He has fallen off and currently ranks 31st in missed tackles forced per attempt and 33rd in yards after contact per attempt. Maybe Stevenson can get back on track this week, but there are no guarantees with this offense. He does have a great matchup this week, though. Since Week 7, Indy has allowed the 11th-most rushing yards per game, the eighth-highest explosive run rate, and the ninth-highest yards after contact per attempt.