RB Darren Sproles - Philadelphia Eagles

5-7, 180

Born: 6-20-1983

College: Kansas State

Drafted: Round 4, pick 2005

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Week 15: at Washington Redskins

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FBG says: Good matchup. Philadelphia's run offense ranks seventh in the league in total rushing volume, but their metrics across the board rank right around league-average totals for yardage, touchdowns, and efficiency on the ground. In recent weeks, with Jordan Howard still not yet cleared for contact in practice due to a shoulder injury, rookie Miles Sanders has played a bell-cow-like role for the Eagles on the ground. Head coach Doug Pederson, however, has typically favored a running-back-by-committee approach in years past, and last week against New York, Boston Scott emerged as a potential candidate to spell Sanders in the Eagles' backfield. While Sanders missed some time due to cramps, Boston Scott posted 10 carries for a team-leading 59 rushing yards on the Giants' tough run defense. Moving forward, running behind one of the league's best offensive lines, if Jordan Howard remains sidelined, Miles Sanders should continue to play the majority of offensive snaps, but Boston Scott seems to have earned a share of the action in Philadelphia's backfield. Much like Washington's pass defense, their run defense is headlined by a select few top-end run stoppers, but beyond that, there is little to get excited about. The Redskins have defended the second-most rushing volume in the NFL this season, allowing the 6th-most rushing yardage and over 4.3 yards per carry. They have allowed the 9th-most fantasy production to opposing running backs on the season, and aside from three premier run-defenders, they lack talent against the run this season. Along the defensive line, DaRon Payne's emergence as one of the league's strongest run-stuffers on the interior was one especially bright spot for Washington earlier this season. While some of that shine has faded in recent weeks, he remains a significant reason that they have allowed only 2 100-yard rushers on the season. Then, at linebacker, while Jon Bostic remains a liability, Cole Holcomb has picked up his slack as an above-average run stopper this year. Lastly, in the secondary, Landon Collins, who has disappointed in coverage, has not skipped a beat in run support. Collins is one of the most physical safeties in the league, and he makes great use of this hard-hitting ability when he comes down into the box against the run. Overall, the high rushing volume Washington's defense has been forced to deal with this season is the driving force behind their poor metrics against the run. However, if any of their top-three run-stoppers were to regress from their top-end levels of production (or get hurt) this could spell disaster for Washington's run defense.

Recent Stats and Projections

WEEK	OPP		oSNAP	YD	TD	TARG	YD	TD	FumL	Pts
11	vs NE		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	vs SEA		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	at MIA		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	vs NYG		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	at WAS	PROJ-Bloom	*	*	*		*	*	*	*

Weekly Performance vs RB 1, RB 12, RB 24, RB 36

Percentile ranks

Darren Sproles's percentile rank in each category, among RB with more than 50 fantasy points.

Recent Game Summaries

2019 Week 3 vs DET (2 / 4 / 0 rush, 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 rec)

Sproles led the Eagles running backs in snaps against Detroit as they were in comeback mode for most of the game. However, Sproles was sparsely involved with a mere two touches. Sproles made a critical back-shoulder reception down the sideline on fourth down of Philadelphia's last-gasp drive to save the game but was called for offensive pass interference on the play. Sproles was also stuffed on a red zone rushing attempt in his non-descript game.

2019 Week 2 vs ATL (0 / 0 / 0 rush, 3 / 2 / 5 / 0 rec)

Sproles barely played against Atlanta, a stark drop from his active role in Week 1. Sproles converted a third down in the closing minutes as his notable contribution but also dropped a pass. With Miles Sanders and Jordan Howard clearly ahead of Sproles in the backfield pecking order, Sproles is relying on optimal targets to log a decent game going forward.

2019 Week 1 vs WAS (9 / 47 / 0 rush, 3 / 3 / 16 / 0 rec)

Sproles saw plenty of early snaps and touches against Washington as the Eagles formed a three-back rotation in Week 1. Sproles ceded snaps to both Jordan Howard and Miles Sanders (more Sanders than Howard) as the game progressed. Sproles exhibited his jitterbug qualities and phone booth quickness on several occasions, including a highlight spin move for a two-point conversion. Sproles' snap rate was a distant second to Sanders, but Sproles was clearly the most productive back for the Eagles to open the season.