Andre Ellington, Stepfan Taylor, Robert Hughes' Post-Week 12 Fantasy Reaction

In the fantasy football world, volume is value. Owners of Andre Ellington need to remember that.

Facing the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12, the Arizona Cardinals again failed to open up any lanes for Ellington and the entire backfield, which struggled to an underwhelming statistical output:

Player	Car	Rus Yds	Tar	Rec	Rec Yds	TD	Fan Pts
Andre Ellington	10	24	8	5	39	0	6.3
Stepfan Taylor	5	14	0	0	0	0	1.4
Robert Hughes	1	3	0	0	0	0	0.3

This was a nightmare matchup for the second-year back. The Seahawks entered the day with Football Outsiders' No. 4-ranked rush defense, they returned stud middle linebacker Bobby Wagner and were in front of the raucous CenturyLink crowd.

There was nothing going for the Cardinals on the ground, and Ellington suffered as a result. Still, as Brian Dawkins noted, he was extremely active in the passing game:

Despite averaging 2.4 yards per carry or less in three straight weeks, Ellington continues to rack up heavy touches. He's a fringe RB1/RB2 in standard leagues with a definite bump in value in PPR formats, and because of his usage, you have to continue to start him on a weekly basis.

Stepfan Taylor is clear back to own if you want Ellington's handcuff, while Robert Hughes is off the fantasy radar.