Khalil Herbert Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Khalil Herbert
RB
, Cincinnati Bengals

Age: 26
Weight: 212 lbs
Height: 5' 9"
College: Virginia Tech

ADP: 158
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
8	16	1	2	4

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by Jordan Heck

· Jul 14, 2022 · 4:52 PM EDT

CHI RB Khalil Herbert - 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook

2022 Fantasy Upside
Khalil Herbert sort of came out of nowhere last year as a 6th-round rookie. He stepped into the spotlight after injuries to David Montgomery and Tarik Cohen, and after Damien Williams went on the COVID list, and he made the most of it. In the four games where he played at least 50% of the offensive snaps, Herbert averaged 97 scrimmage yards. He also showed he could carry a heavy workload, averaging 21.8 touches in that span. He continued to play well throughout the season, averaging 4.2 yards per carry, higher than David Montgomery’s 3.8 ypc. Herbert enters the year as the backup to Montgomery again.

2022 Fantasy Downside
While Herbert had a strong showing when he was the starter, he faded mostly into irrelevance once Montgomery returned from injury. In the final nine games of the season, Herbert averaged just 2.4 carries per game with five total receptions. He also played fewer than 30% of the snaps in every game in that span. Chicago also added Darrynton Evans in the offseason, who could battle Herbert for some of those backup touches. On top of the limited opportunity, Herbert will be playing on a bad Bears offense, with one of the worst offensive lines in the league.

2022 Bottom Line
It’s difficult seeing Herbert have a large enough role in this offense to really have much value in fantasy. Even if he does get touches, he’ll be playing on a bad offense, and it’ll be difficult to get much production. Herbert will be a valuable handcuff as Chicago proved it trusted him last season when Montgomery went down with injury. We anticipate it’ll be the same heading into 2022. Herbert is only really worth adding if you want a Montgomery handcuff.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 31, 2021 · 11:34 AM EST

CHI RB Khalil Herbert - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. New York Giants

Khalil Herbert scored a touchdown last week, but that's about all he did. He had three total touches, two carries and one reception. Herbert is a good handcuff for David Montgomery but doesn't carry much value beyond that. He's not a viable fantasy option in Week 17.

by Jordan Heck

· Nov 19, 2021 · 10:05 AM EST

CHI RB Khalil Herbert - Week 11 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 vs. Baltimore Ravens

Khalil Herbert essentially acted as an RB1 in David Montgomery's absence, but he barely saw the field after the veteran returned in Week 9. Herbert had just four touches, all carries, for 13 yards while playing on only 10 offensive snaps (16%). Herbert might be a valuable handcuff stash in case Montgomery gets hurt again, but he's not worth playing anymore.

by Jordan Heck

· Nov 05, 2021 · 9:53 AM EDT

CHI RB Khalil Herbert - Week 9 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers

Khalil Herbert had a solid 25 touches last week, but he struggled to do anything with those touches. He had 72 yards on 23 carries and -4 yards on two receptions. Obviously not a horrible game, but you'd expect more production off of such high volume. Herbert should see plenty of touches again this week as David Montgomery is still out, and Damien Williams is battling a knee injury. Although he gets a brutal matchup against the Steelers who are 1st in schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to running backs. The Steelers are mostly that high because their defense has only allowed two total touchdowns to the position, the lowest in the league. Herbert is a low-end RB2 or a strong flex play in Week 9.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 28, 2021 · 3:21 PM EDT

CHI RB Khalil Herbert - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs. San Francisco 49ers

The Bears as a team looked awful last week against the Bucs, but Khalil Herbert had a sneakily good performance. He ran 18 times for 100 yards, and was involved as a receiver seeing five targets, which he converted into a 5-33 stat line. It was an impressive performance considering running backs were averaging 43 rush yards vs. the Bucs heading into the game. Herbert also dominated the touches despite Damien Williams' return to the lineup. Williams had just four touches while the two backs had a playing time split of 77%/17%. Herbert has two 100-yard scrimmage games in his two starts and we wouldn't be surprised if he finished around that mark again in Week 8 vs. the 49ers. The 49ers are allowing about 85 rush yards to backs per game, and are 15th in schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to running backs. Herbert should be a lower-end RB2 play this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 22, 2021 · 10:15 AM EDT

CHI RB Khalil Herbert - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

UPDATE: Damien Williams has been cleared to play, which complicates things for Herbert. He'll still be involved, but he faces a brutal Bucs defense against the run, and he's shown limited ability as a receiver both in college and in the pros. Herbert still offers some low-end flex appeal, but he's not as enticing as he was when we thought Williams would be inactive.

Khalil Herbert was forced into the starting role, and looked good. He saw 19 carries, finishing with 97 yards and a touchdown on the ground. He also saw three targets, catching two passes for 15 yards. If Damien Williams is inactive again, and there's a chance he might be, then Herbert will be a solid RB3/flex play. We'd rank him higher, but he's going against the toughest run defense in the league. The Bucs have allowed a total of 254 rushing yards to running backs through six games. Tampa has actually allowed more receiving yards (312) to running backs than rushing yards, but Herbert doesn't offer much value as a receiver. But since he'd be the Bears only option with Williams out, he still has low-end RB3 appeal.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 15, 2021 · 10:45 AM EDT

CHI RB Khalil Herbert - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs. Green Bay Packers

Damien Williams will not play this week after being placed on the COVID list, launching Herbert into the starting role. The Bears trusted Herbert with 18 carries last week, so we wouldn't be surprised to see him hit 15+ carries again in Week 6. He doesn't offer much value as a receiving threat as he barely caught passes in college. But Herbert will be a low-end RB2 play this week as he takes over the starting role.