JAX — Week 8 vs IND, who allow the 11th-most points to RBs — recently Tony Pollard put up 7.6 on them (W6), Jordan Mason put up 6.8 on them (W7).
Ameer Abdullah projects 1.1 PPR points in week 8 vs IND — the 11th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 2.2 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 8 angle vs IND: 124 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.77 a carry · 0.9 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 11th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how IND defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 8): 9% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 6 games): 5.5% offensive snaps · 1.7 carries/game (6% of team carries) · 7.7% of the backfield's touches · 0.5 targets/game, 2% target share · 7.5 rushing and 0.3 receiving yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (13 games): 10.5% offensive snaps, 1.1 carries/game (4.4% of team carries), 9.1% of the backfield's touches, 1.3 targets/game, 4.3% target share, 4.6 rushing and 7.6 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. (2026) TD luck: 0 scored vs 0.2 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | vs IND | Sun, Nov 1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 11th |
| W9 | @ BAL | Thu, Nov 5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 27th · tough |
| W10 | @ TEN | Sun, Nov 15 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 12th |
| W11 | @ NYG | Sun, Nov 22 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 17th |
| W12 | vs TEN | Sun, Nov 29 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 12th |
| W13 | @ CHI | Sun, Dec 6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 24th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | NE | 3 car, 2 yd · 0/1 rec, 0 yd | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| W2 | DEN | 3 car, 11 yd · 1/1 rec, 2 yd | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| W1 | CLE | 4 car, 32 yd · 1/1 rec, 0 yd | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 |