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Tyler Allgeier is a fantasy football waiver wire pickup option for running backs. Target him as a free agent add off waivers for Week 17 of the 2023 NFL season.
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ANALYSIS: Arthur Smith’s allocation of touches within Atlanta’s backfield has become a source of frustration for fantasy managers who have Bijan Robinson contained on their rosters. This subject became the source of escalating scrutiny after Robinson was limited to just seven carries in Week 15.
However, Tyler Allgeier’s ongoing involvement in Atlanta’s backfield rotation has also sustained his viability as a flex option. Allgeier has accumulated 175 rushing attempts (11.7 per game) entering Week 17, which has nearly matched the season-long total of Robinson (188/12.5 per game).
Allgeier has also carried 9+ times during 11 different contests during the season, while also accumulating 13+ rushing attempts six times. He is also pacing the Falcons with 32 attempts inside the red zone, while Robinson (18) and Cordarrelle Patterson (six) have combined for 24.
That includes Allgeier’s workload in Week 16 when he carried nine times and generated 69 yards on the ground. He should collect a sufficient number of opportunities to warrant consideration as a flex option when the Falcons visit Chicago in Week 17.
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