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3 Daily Fantasy Football Players to Avoid for the Wild Card Round
Nick Foles has gone bonkers, but facing the Chicago Bears this weekend puts him in a tough spot. What other players should we look to avoid?

Melvin Gordon, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

FanDuel Price: $8,400

DraftKings Price: $7,700

On this weekend's slate, Melvin Gordon clocks in as the second-most expensive running back on both sites. Given the lack of high-tier options, should we be firing him into lineups?

All signs are pointing definitively to no. The Baltimore Ravens, Gordon's opponent, rank fifth against the run this season per our metrics, and since their bye they have yet to allow any team to rush for 100 yards. Only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers averaged over four yards per carry against them:

WeekTeamRush YardsRush Attempts Yds/Rush
17Cleveland50143.57
16Los Angeles51163.19
15Tampa Bay85214.05
14Kansas City94273.48
13Atlanta34152.27
12Oakland67193.53
11Cincinnati48163.00

Only two teams in this time span even topped 70 rushing yards, and in Los Angeles just two weeks ago, the Los Angeles Chargers struggled mightily to get anything going on the ground.

While Gordon seems to be back and getting into form, he seems locked into a very tough situation.

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