Most Favorable Playoff Matchups - Running Backs

By: FN Staff
Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 at 4:31 pm ET

With the fantasy playoffs here, we've taken a look at the players with the most favorable matchups over the next three weeks. A great matchup doesn't automatically equal a must-start situation, but it should help calibrate our expectations for a given player.

Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends

Player Playoff Opponents Favorability Score
David MontgomeryDavid Montgomery
Chicago Bears		 Item Minnesota Vikings
Item Seattle Seahawks
Item N.Y. Giants
1
Javonte WilliamsJavonte Williams
Denver Broncos		 Item Cincinnati Bengals
Item Las Vegas Raiders
Item Los Angeles Chargers
2
Clyde Edwards-HelaireClyde Edwards-Helaire
Kansas City Chiefs		 Item Los Angeles Chargers
Item Pittsburgh Steelers
Item Cincinnati Bengals
3
James RobinsonJames Robinson
Jacksonville Jaguars		 Item Houston Texans
Item N.Y. Jets
Item New England Patriots
4
D'Andre SwiftD'Andre Swift
Detroit Lions		 Item Arizona Cardinals
Item Atlanta Falcons
Item Seattle Seahawks
5
Nick ChubbNick Chubb
Cleveland Browns		 Item Las Vegas Raiders
Item Green Bay Packers
Item Pittsburgh Steelers
6
David JohnsonDavid Johnson
Houston Texans		 Item Jacksonville Jaguars
Item Los Angeles Chargers
Item San Francisco 49ers
7
Alex CollinsAlex Collins
Seattle Seahawks		 Item Los Angeles Rams
Item Chicago Bears
Item Detroit Lions
8
Cordarrelle PattersonCordarrelle Patterson
Atlanta Falcons		 Item San Francisco 49ers
Item Detroit Lions
Item Buffalo Bills
9
Darrell HendersonDarrell Henderson
Los Angeles Rams		 Item Seattle Seahawks
Item Minnesota Vikings
Item Baltimore Ravens
10
Jonathan TaylorJonathan Taylor
Indianapolis Colts		 Item New England Patriots
Item Arizona Cardinals
Item Las Vegas Raiders
11
Austin EkelerAustin Ekeler
Los Angeles Chargers		 Item Kansas City Chiefs
Item Houston Texans
Item Denver Broncos
12
Elijah MitchellElijah Mitchell
San Francisco 49ers		 Item Atlanta Falcons
Item Tennessee Titans
Item Houston Texans
13
Antonio GibsonAntonio Gibson
Washington Football Team		 Item Philadelphia Eagles
Item Dallas Cowboys
Item Philadelphia Eagles
14
Dontrell HilliardDontrell Hilliard
Tennessee Titans		 Item Pittsburgh Steelers
Item San Francisco 49ers
Item Miami Dolphins
15
Ezekiel ElliottEzekiel Elliott
Dallas Cowboys		 Item N.Y. Giants
Item Washington Football Team
Item Arizona Cardinals
16
Devonta FreemanDevonta Freeman
Baltimore Ravens		 Item Green Bay Packers
Item Cincinnati Bengals
Item Los Angeles Rams
17
Saquon BarkleySaquon Barkley
N.Y. Giants		 Item Dallas Cowboys
Item Philadelphia Eagles
Item Chicago Bears
18
Miles SandersMiles Sanders
Philadelphia Eagles		 Item Washington Football Team
Item N.Y. Giants
Item Washington Football Team
19
Dalvin CookDalvin Cook
Minnesota Vikings		 Item Chicago Bears
Item Los Angeles Rams
Item Green Bay Packers
20
Michael CarterMichael Carter
N.Y. Jets		 Item Miami Dolphins
Item Jacksonville Jaguars
Item Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21
Devin SingletaryDevin Singletary
Buffalo Bills		 Item Carolina Panthers
Item New England Patriots
Item Atlanta Falcons
22
James ConnerJames Conner
Arizona Cardinals		 Item Detroit Lions
Item Indianapolis Colts
Item Dallas Cowboys
23
Leonard FournetteLeonard Fournette
Tampa Bay Buccaneers		 Item New Orleans Saints
Item Carolina Panthers
Item N.Y. Jets
24
Damien HarrisDamien Harris
New England Patriots		 Item Indianapolis Colts
Item Buffalo Bills
Item Jacksonville Jaguars
25
Aaron JonesAaron Jones
Green Bay Packers		 Item Baltimore Ravens
Item Cleveland Browns
Item Minnesota Vikings
26
Myles GaskinMyles Gaskin
Miami Dolphins		 Item N.Y. Jets
Item New Orleans Saints
Item Tennessee Titans
27
Joe MixonJoe Mixon
Cincinnati Bengals		 Item Denver Broncos
Item Baltimore Ravens
Item Kansas City Chiefs
28
Najee HarrisNajee Harris
Pittsburgh Steelers		 Item Tennessee Titans
Item Kansas City Chiefs
Item Cleveland Browns
29
Chuba HubbardChuba Hubbard
Carolina Panthers		 Item Buffalo Bills
Item Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Item New Orleans Saints
30
Alvin KamaraAlvin Kamara
New Orleans Saints		 Item Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Item Miami Dolphins
Item Carolina Panthers
31
Josh JacobsJosh Jacobs
Las Vegas Raiders		 Item Cleveland Browns
Item Denver Broncos
Item Indianapolis Colts
32

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