
Weak Starters / Strong Finishers – Running Backs – 2020
A strategy often used by the savvy fantasy manager is to buy low and snag the early under performers from another team. The chart below exposes those fantasy football running backs who started slow but in crunch time were solid contributors last season. The analysis includes game to game comparison rather than a week to week, so bye week and injuries aren’t included in the trend.
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Adrian Peterson just keeps on ticking even at the ripe old running back age of 35. After starting the first 10 games averaging under 7 fantasy points, Peterson finished the last five with 12+ fantasy points. The games coincide with the new Washington starter Dwayne Haskins. This is a nice little nugget of information going into the later rounds of the fantasy draft when Peterson will still be available.
Joe Mixon average about 9.5 fantasy points in the first 10 games with several double-digit days and a handful of duds. Mixon proved his strong finisher status with 19 fantasy points a week just in time for the fantasy playoffs.
Kenyan Drake’s turn around is no secret and the numbers validate any assumptions made about how he finished the season. With paltry numbers in Miami, Drake finished his last three games with a 27-fantasy point average and a couple games over 30.
Miles Sanders and Raheem Mostert both finished the season strong after up and down performances in the first half of the season. Both Sanders and Mostert will start the season as the bulk carries back and should be reliable when needed most.
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 9.2 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 2 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 3.4 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 3 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 2.8 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 4 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 1.8 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 5 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 13.6 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 6 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 6.1 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 7 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 10.3 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 8 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 13 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 9 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 3 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 10 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 4.9 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 11 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 15.9 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 12 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 13.6 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 13 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 15.1 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 14 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 11.5 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
2019 | 15 | RB | WAS | Adrian Peterson | 5.8 | 8.67 | 3.89 | 13.45 | 4.78 |
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 1.7 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 2 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 2.7 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 3 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 15.5 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 4 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 6.3 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 5 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 10.9 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 6 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 3.9 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 7 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 6.4 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 8 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 13.7 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 9 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 15.1 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 10 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 16.3 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 11 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 7.9 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 12 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 13 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 13 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 24.6 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 14 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 15.6 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 15 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 7.3 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
2019 | 16 | RB | CIN | Joe Mixon | 29.6 | 11.91 | 4.46 | 19.36 | 7.45 |
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | RB | MIA | Kenyan Drake | 2.7 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 2 | RB | MIA | Kenyan Drake | 4.8 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 3 | RB | MIA | Kenyan Drake | 5.2 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 4 | RB | MIA | Kenyan Drake | 7.3 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 5 | RB | MIA | Kenyan Drake | 7 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 6 | RB | MIA | Kenyan Drake | 5.8 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 7 | RB | ARI | Kenyan Drake | 24.2 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 8 | RB | ARI | Kenyan Drake | 4.1 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 9 | RB | ARI | Kenyan Drake | 8 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 10 | RB | ARI | Kenyan Drake | 5.1 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 11 | RB | ARI | Kenyan Drake | 6.7 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 12 | RB | ARI | Kenyan Drake | 38.6 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 13 | RB | ARI | Kenyan Drake | 30.4 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
2019 | 14 | RB | ARI | Kenyan Drake | 14.3 | 11.73 | 0.96 | 22.5 | 10.77 |
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 2.7 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 2 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 3.7 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 3 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 10.6 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 4 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 7.2 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 5 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 6.4 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 6 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 15.2 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 7 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 3.2 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 8 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 19.8 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 9 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 7.3 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 10 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 4.7 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 11 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 8.6 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 12 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 16.5 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 13 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 6.9 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 14 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 29.2 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 15 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 21.6 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
2019 | 16 | RB | PHI | Miles Sanders | 5.1 | 10.54 | 3.06 | 18.02 | 7.48 |
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 4 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 2 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 21.1 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 3 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 5.9 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 4 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 3.4 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 5 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 1.3 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 6 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 12 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 7 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | -0.2 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 8 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 3.5 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 9 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 2.7 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 10 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 12.7 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 11 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 21.4 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 12 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 22.9 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 13 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 11.9 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 14 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 11.3 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |
2019 | 15 | RB | SF | Raheem Mostert | 19.3 | 10.21 | 2.49 | 17.93 | 7.72 |