With running back Jonathan Taylor set to miss the rest of the season with injury, the Colts will turn to the tandem of Zack Moss and Deon Jackson to lead their backfield for the remaining three games. Ahead of the Colts-Chargers Monday Night Football matchup, let’s take a look at the Zack Moss-Deon Jackson DFS and fantasy rankings and see which back has more value for the matchup.
Zack Moss-Deon Jackson DFS & Fantasy Football Rankings
Using Stokastic’s expert DFS projections, Zack Moss ($7,000) projects for 12.41 fantasy points, making him a much more valuable play over Deon Jackson ($7,600), who projects for only 10.39. Stokastic’s ownership projections have Moss in 39.5% of lineups and Jackson in 23.5%.
Stokastic’s weekly fantasy football running back rankings also have Moss (No. 22 on the board) rated as the slightly better option over Jackson (No. 27) if looking for a late option in playoff matchups.
When Taylor went down with injury in Weeks 5 and 6, Jackson played a pivotal role in the team’s offense. He played on over 50% of offensive snaps in both games and combined for 104 rushing yards while showing his prowess as a pass catcher, with 10 receptions for 79 yards in the Week 7 win over the Jaguars.
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But when Taylor left in the first quarter of last week’s loss to the Vikings, Moss took over as the primary back for Indianapolis. He played in 64% of snaps, running 24 times for 81 yards. Jackson played on just 32% of snaps and went for 55 yards rushing.
Whoever takes over the mantle of lead back on Monday night should have a chance to post solid number against a Chargers defense yielding the second-most yard per carry. With the assumption that Zack Moss will continue to get more carries and Deon Jackson will fill in mostly on passing plays, Moss is the slightly better DFS and fantasy football play against the Chargers.
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