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Lew Nichols III Week 10 fantasy outlook

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Week 10 fantasy outlook

No injury report yet

Next game

Week 10 @ CIN · Sun, Nov 15 · 8:20 PM

0.60.50.4ptsptspts
SIT

RB95RB95RB95 this weekRB122 on the season

Last game

Week 8 vs CLE, W 27–6

0.0 pts0.0 pts0.0 pts

Updated Tuesday, Nov 10, 6:27 AM ET

Week 10 outlook

@ CIN ·

No injury report yet

Sit

A deep-league name this week. We project 1 carry, 2 rushing yards, 0 receptions and 1 receiving yard.

Week 10 in numbers

Fantasy points

Projected

0.60.50.4

pts · RB95RB95RB95 this week

Season average

0.10.10.1

pts per game · 4 games

Projected stats

Rushing attempts

0.5

Rushing yards

2.0

Receptions

0.2

Matchup · defense

20.7pts allowed to RBsMiddle · 15th fewest
Show likely range

Likely low

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Likely high

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There is a 50% chance he scores between these two numbers.

Ranks compare players at the position this week. Projections assume the player is active.

Fantasy points

0.60.60.6

RB130 · 4 games

Per game

0.10.10.1

RB122RB122RB119

Touchdowns

0

RB73 of 148

Carries

2

RB118 of 148

Rushing yards

6

RB116 of 148

Receptions

0

RB120 of 148

2026 regular season through Week 9. Ranks among RBs who have played; per-game ranks need 2+ games.

Season so far

Overall 2026 regular season

Game by game

—W1—W20W3—W40.6W5—W60W70W80.6W10RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W20W3—W40.6W5—W60W70W80.5W10RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W20W3—W40.6W5—W60W70W80.4W10RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W21W3—W41W5—W60W70W80.5W10RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W20W3—W46W5—W60W70W82W10RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W20W3—W40W5—W60W70W80.3W10RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W20W3—W40W5—W60W70W80.2W10RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W20W3—W40W5—W60W70W81.3W10RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W20W3—W40W5—W60W70W8RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W20W3—W46W5—W60W70W8RB1RB2RB3
—W1—W25%W3—W413%W5—W65%W72%W8RB1RB2RB3

Last seasons Game RB1/RB2/RB3 Season avg Next game

RB1/RB2/RB3 lines: the per-game level of the 12th, 24th and 36th RB this season (12-team league). Last seasons = that season's per-game average.

Season summary

Lew Nichols III has 2 carries for 6 yards and 0 targets in 4 games, averaging 0 PPR points per game (RB122). For Week 10 at the Cincinnati Bengals, III projects for 1 PPR points (RB95).

2026 so farIIIAvg starter RBAvg RBDifferenceDiff
PPR points / game0.116.6−99%
Designed carries / game0.515.8−97%
Targets / game0.03.7−100%
Rush yards / game269−98%
Yards / carry3.04.3−31%
Touchdowns / game0.000.78−100%
Snap share6%64%−90%

Average starter = the top 24 RBs by PPR points per game (2+ games). Difference: green = 10%+ better, red = 10%+ worse. Updated with every data refresh.

Schedule strength

Next 3 games

Middle · 21st

21.6 PPR allowed to RBs / game · CIN, PHI, DEN

Rest of season

Middle · 21st

21.5 PPR allowed to RBs / game · 9 games

Fantasy playoffs

Easy · 8th

23.0 PPR allowed to RBs / game · Weeks 15–17

WeekOpponentPPR allowed to RBs / gameDefense rank
W10@ CIN20.7Middle · 18th
W11@ PHI20.0Tough · 22nd
W12vs DEN24.1Easy · 11th
W13vs HOU21.9Middle · 13th
W14@ JAX17.8Tough · 30th
W15vs BAL19.9Tough · 24th
W16vs CAR27.6Easy · 2nd
W17@ TEN21.6Middle · 14th
W18@ BAL19.9Tough · 24th

Rank of 32 by PPR points allowed to RBs this season.

Role profile

Designed carries / game0.5 · 110th of 130
Targets / game0.0 · 120th of 130
Snap share6% · 122nd of 130
Red-zone carries1.0 · 89th of 130
PPR points / game0.1 · 122nd of 130

Rank among RBs with 2+ games this season (1st = best at the position; for interceptions and sacks, 1st = fewest); the bar shows where that sits in the field. Efficiency needs at least 10 targets or carries (quarterbacks: 30 pass attempts).

Role trend

0%50%100%Did not playDid not playDid not playDid not play2%0%0%W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8

Snap share Target share Carry share (team's designed runs)

Game log · 2026

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WkOppResultPtsProjRush attRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDSnap%Total ydsTotal TD
W1vs ATLW 20–13Did not play———————————
W2@ NEL 3–20Did not play———————————
W3vs CINW 30–270.00.00.0———10000005%00
W4@ CLEL 24–27Did not play———————————
W5vs INDW 34–220.60.60.60.70.60.5160000013%60
W6@ TBW 26–19Did not play———————————
W7@ NOW 16–100.00.00.00.80.70.600000005%00
W8vs CLEW 27–60.00.00.00.90.80.700000002%00

Season by season

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SeasonTeamGPtsPts / gRush attRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDTotal ydsTotal TD
2026PIT40.60.60.6RB1310.10.10.1RB123260000060

Regular season. The tag under each number is his rank at the position that season (PPR; per game: 4+ games). Green = top 12, blue = 13–24.

How these numbers are made
Player ID
00-0038409
Projection made
Data snapshot
Season stats
nflverse play-by-play and player stats (CC-BY 4.0)
Fantasy scoring
Standard rules: PPR, half PPR (0.5 per catch), standard. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.

Methodology

More RB rankings · Usage report