Tarik Cohen On Course To Be Lead Back In Week 1
4 years agoChicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen is expected to see the bulk of the carries Week 1 against the Lions. Teammate David Montgomery (groin) returned to practice but his status is iffy at best to play in the opener. Enter Cohen, who has game-breaking abilities with the ball in his hands but is coming off an extremely disappointing 2019. Cohen's receptions rose from 71 to 79 last season but his yards-per-catch was cut almost in half from 10.2 to only 5.8. The speedster, however, will have an intriguing matchup against a Lions Defense that last season allowed the seventh most fantasy points to opposing running backs. Detroit was middle-of-the-pack in terms of receptions allowed to running backs but allowed a 71% completions percentage and seven touchdown receptions to the position. These numbers set up well for Cohen to have an active effort Week 1 and will carry moderate FLEX value with upside against the Lions.
Source: Chicago Bears
Source: Chicago Bears