Miles Sanders Fantasy

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders finished with only seven carries for 16 yards during the loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon. Sanders made his return during the Wild Card round after missing time because of a hand injury. However, the 24-year-old didn't do much and even ceded an end zone opportunity to Boston Scott. Overall, the former Penn State Nittany Lion had another underwhelming year, and he ended the regular season by rushing for a career-low 754 yards and no touchdowns. Health has also been an issue over the years, and unless Sanders proves he can turn things around, he shouldn't warrant much consideration for fantasy drafts heading into the 2022-23 campaign.

Jan. 16th • 7:51 PM

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (hand), who practiced in full on Friday after two limited practices earlier in the week, doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will play. Sanders broke his hand in Week 16 and sat out the final two weeks of the regular season, but the plan all along was to have him back to begin the postseason. Sanders won't have any limitations this weekend, so he should be the Eagles primary backfield weapon in a tough matchup against a stout Tampa run defense. However, quarterback Jalen Hurts and running backs Jordan Howard and Boston Scott could continue to vulture TDs from Sanders like they have been doing all year. There's not a ton of upside here, which is why he costs only $5,000 at DraftKings.

Jan. 14th • 3:26 PM

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (hand) was limited in practice on Thursday for a second straight day. Sanders missed the final two games of the regular season after fracturing his hand in Week 16, but he's trending towards a return for the wild-card playoff game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Because of the injury and the fact that the Bucs defense allowed the second-fewest fantasy points per game to RBs all year, Sanders a low $5,000 price tag on DraftKings. Jordan Howard and Boston Scott, who both missed the Week 18 regular season finale due to COVID-19, are back as well and could steal touches from Sanders in the difficult matchup. But Sanders could be a contrarian play at his low cost if he's active and serves as the team's primary back.

Jan. 13th • 7:47 PM