Marlon Mack Fantasy Football Week 16 Scouting Report

Marlon Mack
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Age: 28
Weight: 210 lbs
Height: 5' 11"
College: South Florida

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by Steve Andress

· Oct 19, 2018 · 11:23 AM EDT

IND RB Marlon Mack - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. Buffalo Bills

Marlon Mack returned from injury last week, and although Nyheim Hines played more snaps, Mack out-touched Hines 13-to-5. Mack was extremely efficient on the ground and faces a Bills defense that is only 23rd in aFPA to RBs. Mack is a good candidate to find the end zone this week, as the Colts have an implied team total of 25.25 points as a 7.5-point underdog. That puts Mack on the FLEX radar for Week 7.

by Steve Andress

· Oct 12, 2018 · 10:48 AM EDT

IND RB Marlon Mack - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at New York Jets

Andrew Luck will once again be playing with a depleted supporting cast of pass catchers in the Meadowlands Sunday. T.Y. Hilton and Jack Doyle still are not practicing, and now Eric Ebron is also not practicing with four different injuries. That doesn't mean Marlon Mack is a viable fantasy asset though as he comes back from injury. Nyheim Hines has emerged as a weapon in this backfield, and Mack saw less than one-third of snaps in his one healthy game this season. Keep him out of lineups in Week 6.

by Steve Andress

· Sep 28, 2018 · 11:44 AM EDT

IND RB Marlon Mack - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Houston Texans

Despite the Texans ranking only 25th in aFPA to RBs this season, this RBBC is hard to trust in starting lineups. Marlon Mack practiced on a limited basis with a hamstring injury Wednesday and Thursday, but even with him out of the mix last week, no Colts RB saw more than 12 touches. That's not a recipe for fantasy success.

by Steve Andress

· Sep 21, 2018 · 8:35 AM EDT

IND RB Marlon Mack - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Philadelphia Eagles

In Marlon Mack's return from a hamstring injury, here's how the Colts' backfield snaps played out last week: Jordan Wilkins-39 percent, Nyheim Hines-39 percent, Marlon Mack-30 percent. Here's how the touches played out: Wilkins-12, Mack-11, Hines-5. This is a full-blown RB by committee, similar to the one Frank Reich used in Philadelphia last year. Until there is evidence to the contrary, you can't start any of these running backs with confidence. That goes double against an Eagles defensive line that is sixth in PPR RB points allowed, coming off a season where they were even better.

by Steve Andress

· Sep 14, 2018 · 6:50 AM EDT

IND RB Marlon Mack - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Washington Redskins

Marlon Mack may return from a hamstring injury in Week 2, throwing more ambiguity into this backfield situation, after Jordan Wilkins received 17 touches and Nyheim Hines saw 12 touches in Week 1. This feels like a full-blown running back by committee situation against a Washington defense that held David Johnson to just 4.0 yards per carry in Week 1. Washington was only 28th in aFPA to RBs last year, but not knowing how much work Mack will get makes it very hard to start him in Week 2.

by Steve Andress

· Sep 07, 2018 · 11:00 AM EDT

IND RB Marlon Mack - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Marlon Mack (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday. It's a good matchup, as the Bengals were just 27th in aFPA to RBs last season). Vegas has set the over/under in this game at 48, the fifth-highest total of opening weekend; however, even if Mack plays, he's likely to be eased back into the offense. This appears to be a full committee to start the season. Keep Mack on your bench.

by Steve Andress

· Jul 22, 2018 · 10:30 PM EDT

IND RB Marlon Mack - 2018 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

Mack showed exciting breakaway ability in his rookie season on limited touches. Of his 93 carries, seven went for 15+ yards. He is also cleared for the start of training camp after recovering from a shoulder injury this offseason. The Colts adding mauling Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson doesn't hurt either. Frank Gore's departure opens up 290 carries, creating a massive opportunity for Mack to emerge.

Fantasy Downside

The Colts' new coaching staff has indicated this will be a full running back by committee (RBBC), but with Gore gone and Robert Turbin now suspended four games, the question will be whether it's a two- or three-man RBBC. Mack did have breakaway runs last year, but he also had 30 of his 93 carries go for zero or negative yardage. Coaches hate that kind of dancing behind the line of scrimmage. His pass protection is also in question.

2018 Bottom Line

Mack is a legitimate sleeper but will have to fight off rookies Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins for volume. He's being drafted outside the top 24 of running backs in the middle rounds and is a gamble potentially worth taking in an Andrew Luck offense with an upgraded run blocking offensive line. His 10.7 yards per reception production from last season also makes him attractive in PPR formats at his price.