Miles Sanders
  • Miles Sanders

  • RB
  • , Carolina Panthers
  • 28
  • 210 lbs
  • 5' 11"
  • Penn State
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by Brandon Niles

CAR RB Miles Sanders - Week 11 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 vs. Dallas Cowboys

Miles Sanders seems to be the backup now. He’s been in on less than 40% of the snaps for multiple weeks now and has just 10 carries in his last three games combined. Sanders was dismal - along with the rest of the Carolina offense - in the loss to Chicago last week, losing five yards on two rushing attempts. Against a tough Dallas defense this week, it seems unlikely we’ll see Sanders rebound. He should be on waivers in most leagues.

by Brandon Niles

CAR RB Miles Sanders - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 at Chicago Bears

Miles Sanders saw 25% of the team’s offensive snaps last week. He ended up with 61 yards on nine touches, including three receptions. It was good to see Sanders active in the passing game, but it was a forgettable day for the Carolina offense as a whole. Sanders is in a straight up timeshare - and is on the losing end of it - with Chuba Hubbard, so fantasy managers should hold off on putting him in lineups until we see the workload shift back in Sanders’ favor.

by Brandon Niles

CAR RB Miles Sanders - Week 9 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 vs. Indianapolis Colts

Miles Sanders was limited to just two carries last week against the Texans, while he watched Chuba Hubbard get 15 carries and a pair of targets. Even Raheem Blackshear had five touches. We’ll see how much that was health-related, as he went into the bye week injured, but it seems like he’s lost his job to Hubbard. Even in a great matchup against the Colts, it’s hard to trust Sanders until we see more work head his way. Bench him for now.

by Brandon Niles

CAR RB Miles Sanders - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs. Houston Texans

Miles Sanders missed the Dolphins game before the bye last week with a nagging shoulder injury. He hasn’t been particularly effective when he’s played this season, averaging just 3.1 yards per carry and scoring a single touchdown in five starts. Sanders will continue to get pushed by Chuba Hubbard, who looked pretty good starting against Miami.

This week, if he’s healthy, Sanders faces a Houston defense that ranks 25th in aFPA to opposing running backs. If Sanders plays, he’s likely going to be in a committee with Hubbard, making it hard to trust either of them as more than low-end flex options. Take a wait-and-see approach with Sanders this week.

by Brandon Niles

CAR RB Miles Sanders - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at Miami Dolphins

Miles Sanders seems to be playing nicked up and he’s splitting time with Chuba Hubbard. He was limited to just seven carries for 32 yards last week in a blowout loss to the Lions. His snap count was actually a hair lower than Hubbard’s, though it was close enough to basically consider it a 50-50 split.

This week, Sanders has a nice matchup against a Dolphins defense that ranks 26th in aFPA to opposing running backs. With his role and health undefined right now, it’s risky to bank on Sanders as anything more than a RB3 or flex option this week. This looks like another game that could get out of control quickly for the Panthers, so a similar workload and snap count to last week seems in play.

Update: With Sanders out, make sure to get him out of your lineup. Chuba Hubbard becomes an interesting RB2 option this week.

by Brandon Niles

CAR RB Miles Sanders - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at Detroit Lions

Miles Sanders was held to just 19 yards on the ground last week, though his workload was encouraging. He had 13 carries and three receptions. Less encouraging is his snap count. It was the first time this season he’s seen fewer snaps (43% of the team’s offensive snaps) than Chuba Hubbard (54%). Part of that could’ve been game script. Part of that could’ve been a nagging groin injury. Either way, it’s worth monitoring going forward.

This week, Sanders has a tough matchup against the Lions, who rank first in aFPA to opposing running backs. The Lions just stuffed the Green Bay running game, and Carolina is expected to be in a negative game script in this one. Consider Sanders a fringe-RB2 option this week and tread lightly if possible.

by Brandon Niles

CAR RB Miles Sanders - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Minnesota Vikings

Miles Sanders was held to nine carries last week and gained 24 yards on the ground in a loss to the Seahawks. Sanders found the end zone, however, and he also caught five balls on nine targets and added 38 receiving yards to his total. Sanders is clearly the lead back in Carolina, and he’s averaging 17.7 touches per game.

This week, Sanders has a nice matchup against the Vikings, who rank 17th in aFPA to opposing running backs. Sanders hasn’t lit the world on fire so far in his new uniform, but he’s getting plenty of work, and volume still counts for something in fantasy. We have him ranked as a low-end RB1 option this week and he’s worth starting in all formats.

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