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BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues (14+ Teams)
ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Minnesota Vikings running back Ty Chandler showed value in PPR, catching three passes from Sam Darnold in the 28-6 win over the New York Giants. With fellow Vikings RB Aaron Jones' injury history, Chandler could serve as a good handcuff or emergency start in deeper leagues.
Chandler also carried the ball 8 times to Jones' 14 carries. This split is significant as Jones is likely working with a limited number of touches as the Vikings would like to keep him healthy.
If Chandler continues to improve the backfield could shift towards more of a 50/50 committee split, but that shouldn't be counted on.
Ty Chandler seeing a little more work on early downs than I expected pic.twitter.com/LbBz6bp394
— Nathan Jahnke (@PFF_NateJahnke) September 8, 2024
The early down work for Chandler is also encouraging. Chandler may be seen by the Vikings as a legitimate 2nd option behind Jones. Chandler showed flashes in limited playing time in 2023, and if he continues to improve, it's reasonable to expect he could become fantasy-relevant for multiple games.
Target Chandler as a pickup in deeper leagues or as a handcuff to Jones.
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