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Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown is a fantasy football waiver wire pickup to target as a free-agent addition for Week 2 of the 2019 NFL season.
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ANALYSIS: Much was made this offseason about the Rams' plan to limit Todd Gurley's workload in order to keep him healthy for the entire season. We finally got to see that plan in action in Week 1 against the Panthers. But it was veteran Malcolm Brown, not rookie Darrell Henderson, who had just three fewer carries than Gurley.
Brown was productive on his 11 attempts, too, rushing for 53 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and two touchdowns. He was one of four backs to find the end zone twice in the regular season opener. The main takeaway is that Brown was used more in the red zone than Gurley, mainly near the goal line.
You won't be able to bank on Brown vulturing touchdowns each and every week and he won't necessarily be the workhorse if Gurley goes down with an injury, but Brown's role in this offense appears to be safe as the Rams use more of a committee approach. If anything, he needs to be picked up as a handcuff for Gurley owners if Henderson is already owned.
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