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Is Isaiah Davis a must-start if Breece Hall sits in Week 15 vs. Jaguars?

Is Isaiah Davis a must-start if Breece Hall sits in Week 15 vs. Jaguars?

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By: Alex Hunter

Ahead of Sunday’s matchup vs. the Jaguars, Breece Hall ($6,200) will miss Wednesday’s practice with a sore knee.

Hall has been the Jets’ clear No. 1 back this season, rushing 201 times for 877 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching 30 of his 40 targets for 309 yards and a touchdown. Hall is logging 66% of the snaps and he is handling 81.4% of New York’s running back carries, including 18 red zone rushes. In the passing game, Hall is seeing a 11% target share while running a route on 45% of his team’s drop backs.

As you can see, Hall’s role is immense, and if he sits this Sunday vs. Jacksonville, there will be a large void within the Jets’ offense. Isaiah Davis ($4,000) has been Hall’s primary backup all season and Davis would likely see a featured role if Hall was inactive.

Davis has actually been a more effective rusher than Hall, with Davis averaging 5.7 YPC, compared to 4.4 for Hall and, if the latter was inactive, Davis would likely be in line for 15+ touches. This matchup vs. the Jaguars isn’t ideal, as Jacksonville is giving up the fifth-fewest yards per rush this season (3.9) and New York is a 12.5-point underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook; but Davis’ heavy workload would give him solid upside regardless of the matchup and he would be a solid player to grab off waivers for the fantasy football playoffs this weekend if you’re in need of a RB3/FLEX play.

As for DFS, at only $4,000 on DraftKings, Davis would be an excellent punt play to consider, one that would help you jam multiple studs into your lineup. Davis has seen double-digit touches once this season with 12 touches vs. the Bengals in Week 8. With this volume, he produced 109 scrimmage yards and a season-best 17.9 FPTS.

Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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