Chris Ivory Is Huge Fantasy Risk in Week 8 vs. Bills

October 25, 2014   ·   Sean O'Donnell   ·   Jump to comments

New York Jets running back Chris Ivory is coming off a huge Week 7 performance after carrying 21 times for 107 yards and a touchdown against the New England Patriots. However, before Ivory's fantasy owners secure him in their staring lineups for Week 8, the severe risk involved must first be assessed.
While there's plenty to like about Ivory's ability as a ball-carrier, he's still a matchup-based play for fantasy purposes. There's plenty of evidence to support that notion.
The running back was highly successful against the Patriots; although, New England owns the NFL's 24th-ranked run defense. Ivory hasn't been able to generate that same kind of productivity against better defensive fronts. In Week 6 against the Denver Broncos' top-ranked run defense, he carried eight times for seven yards.
In the waning minutes of the Jets' Week 7 contest, NFL on ESPN tweeted the inconsistent numbers Ivory posted over his last three games:
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