Brian Hill NFL Fantasy Profiles

Explodes for 115 rush yards

Hill carried eight times for 115 yards and lost a fumble during Sunday's 24-10 win over the Panthers.

Analysis: Hill was thrust into a prominent role after Tevin Coleman (groin) left the game, as the team had no other tailback available. He gashed the Panthers several times as he topped the 100-yard mark, including an electric 60-yard gain. Considering that the team has nothing left to play for, Coleman could be held out of action next Sunday against the Buccaneers, which would give Hill the opportunity to build on this surprising performance.

Sole backup behind Coleman

Hill is the only other active tailback behind Tevin Coleman for Sunday's Week 16 tilt against the Panthers with Jeremy Langford declared inactive for the contest.

Analysis: The second-year back will thus have any leftover carries all to himself. Hill rushed three times for seven yards Week 15 against the Cardinals and has carried just four times overall on the season. Given the Falcons' propensity for leaning heavily on the pass, Hill's workload is expected to be fairly limited despite his No. 2 role Sunday, although coach Dan Quinn did confirm earlier in the week he was planning to give Hill a closer look over the final two games.

Set for larger role

Coach Dan Quinn plans to get a closer look at Hill after Ito Smith (knee) was placed on injured reserve, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Analysis: Hill and Tevin Coleman are left as the only running backs on the 53-man roster, with Jeremy Langford potentially coming up from the practice squad at some point this week. The Falcons might turn to Coleman for heavy usage if they were still fighting for a playoff spot, but there isn't much incentive to overwork him in what likely will be his final two games with the team. Hill may thus be tasked with replacing most of Smith's workload, which jumped to an average of 9.0 carries and 2.7 targets…read more

Records first carry as Falcon

Hill picked up five yards on one carry during Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Packers.

Analysis: The Falcons' 2017 fifth-round draft pick made one appearance last year for Atlanta but did not register a carry before being cut, and later signed with Cincinnati, where he finished out the season running for 37 yards on 11 carries over six games. Having rejoined Atlanta in early September, Hill dressed for his sixth game of 2018 Sunday against Green Bay, earning nine offensive snaps and receiving his first carry in a Falcons uniform. As Devonta Freeman (groin) remains on injured reserve for…read more

Ready for Week 2

Hill will be available for Sunday's game against the Panthers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Analysis: Hill was promoted from the practice squad Tuesday with Devonta Freeman dealing with a knee injury. Freeman has now been ruled out for Week 2, opening the window for Hill. Tevin Coleman and Ito Smith should see the bulk of the reps at running back, while Hill will likely be limited to special teams, barring an injury.

Jumps to 53-man roster

The Falcons signed Hill to their active roster Tuesday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.

Analysis: Starting running back Devonta Freeman is nursing a knee injury but is expected to play Sunday against the Panthers. Still, the second-year pro will add depth to the position just in case. Hill averaged 5.1 yards per carry this preseason, and a majority of his snaps will come on special teams in Week 2.

Joins Atlanta's practice squad

Hill signed on to become the 11th member of the Falcons practice squad Monday, Kelsey Conway of the team's official site reports.

Analysis: To bolster the team's depth at running back, the Falcons decided to sign Hill on Monday, bringing back a familiar face in the process. Hill was placed on Atlanta's practice squad this time last year after the team took him with a fifth-round pick, but Cincinnati scooped him up at midseason as an addition to their active roster. The 22-year old back has a shot to make an impression and potentially stick with the active roster in Atlanta as well, given that none of the candidates for the No. 3…read more

Falls just short of roster spot

The Bengals are waiving Hill, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Analysis: Hill lost a tight battle with Tra Carson for one of the final roster spots. Selected in the fifth round by Atlanta last year, Hill figures to land on the Cincinnati practice squad if he isn't scooped up by another team.

Runs well in preseason finale

Hill ran well again in the Bengals' preseason finale against the Colts on Thursday, but so did his roster spot competition Tra Carson, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.

Analysis: Rookie Mark Walton hurt his shoulder in the game, but it's uncertain how significant the injury is. But there's probably only one spot between Hill and Carson.

Hill could be in jeopardy of losing his job, Paul Dehner Jr. of Cincinnati.com reports.

Analysis: The Bengals opted to spend their fourth-round pick on running back Mark Walton from Miami. While Walton figures to pencil in behind the likes of Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard, there's a strong chance he'll slide above Hill on the depth chart. If that's the case, expect Hill's value to drop immensely, especially if he's unable to escape the current landscape of Cincinnati's clouded backfield.

Hill was on the field for 28 snaps in the Bengals' Week 17 win over the Ravens, but did not have a carry nor a target in the passing game.

Analysis: The fifth-round rookie out of Wyoming finishes the season with 11 carries for 37 yards, along with two catches for 36 yards. He'll most likely remain the Bengals' third-string running back next season behind Joe Mixon and Gio Bernard, with Jeremy Hill likely departing via free agency.

Hill could be relegated to third-string duties Sunday against the Ravens with Joe Mixon (ankle) expected to play, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Analysis: Due to a concussion and the ankle injury, Mixon has been limited to just 24 snaps across the last four games and has missed two contests entirely, which has opened the door for Giovani Bernard and Hill to see increased opportunities. Though he's seeing more snaps on offense after having previously been relegated to special-teams work, Hill has still only received 11 carries and two targets over that four-game stretch, as Bernard has seen the overwhelming share of touches out of the backfield.…read more

Hill is expected to serve as the primary backup to Giovani Bernard in Sunday's game against the Ravens with the team not expecting Joe Mixon (ankle) to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Analysis: Mixon is expected to test his left ankle out during pregame warmups, but after his injury limited his participation in practices this week, it's expected the Bengals will err on the side of caution and hold the rookie out in a mostly meaningless season finale. Assuming that's the case, Hill would have a role in the game plan for the fourth straight week after previously being relegated to special-teams work in his prior appearances this season. Hill has proven capable when called upon three…read more

Hill (ankle) logged a full practice Thursday, Jay Morrison of Cox Media Group reports.

Analysis: Hill's full session sets him up to play Sunday against the Lions. The rookie running back logged five carries against the Vikings on Sunday, but his role will likely dissipate with Joe Mixon (concussion) looking like he will play in Week 16.

Hill is dealing with an ankle injury and was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Analysis: Hill may have sustained the injury in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, in which he totaled five carries for 12 yards. The 22-year-old served as Gio Bernard's backup the last two weeks, but with Joe Mixon (concussion) a full practice participant Wednesday, Hill is likely to return to the role of No. 3 running back.

Hill had five carries for 12 yards in Sunday's loss to the Vikings.

Analysis: Hill once again was the backup to Gio Bernard, with Joe Mixon inactive. Those five carries that Hill received were the only five offensive snaps he received. He'll likely be relegated back to special teams duty once again this week, presuming that Mixon returns.

Hill had two carries for eight yards and a two-yard reception on his only target in Sunday's loss to the Bears.

Analysis: The carries were the first of the Wyoming rookie's career. In fact, he received his first seven offensive snaps of his career in the game. With both Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard banged up in practice Wednesday, Hill might garner a closer look by the Bengals this week.