It’s that time of year again, where everybody resets after the Draft is over and begins work for the next year. I’ve spent some time watching the running backs for next year’s draft and while I do not think there are any guys who come into the Saquon Barkley-Derrius Guice level of elite (just yet […]
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The 2017 season has long past. The NFL Combine has come and gone. That means we are officially in the home stretch before draft day arrives. What better way to get prepared than a full-on analysis of this year’s running back crop provided by yours truly! I ranked my top-20 running back prospects from this
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The 2017 season has long past. The NFL Combine has come and gone. That means we are officially in the home stretch before draft day arrives. What better way to get prepared than a full-on analysis of this year’s running back crop provided by yours truly! I ranked my top-20 running back prospects from this
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The Next Great Georgia Running Back? The University of Georgia running back position is seemingly a revolving door of five-star talent. The pool is deep and to quote my buddy @FranchiseKF “You gotta be elite, and Holyfield hasn’t been that yet.” The quote was in reference to why freshman DeAndre Swift saw nearly twice
2019 Devy Profile: Elijah Holyfield, RB, Georgia Read More »
Like all people approaching retirement age, Frank Gore is moving to Florida. The 34 year-old has decided to play in his 14th(!) NFL season, and he joins his hometown Miami Dolphins on a one-year contract. Gore brings plenty of experience to the team, as he’ll likely appear in his 200th game during the 2018 season
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I’ve been told that Rashaad Penny is the second best running back in this draft class. While I disagree with that statement, after watching his game clips, I came away impressed with the talented running back. Measurements 5’11”, 220-pounds Body Mass Index: 30.7 (57TH-percentile) Arms: 31 ¼” Hands: 9 ¼” Posting a stellar 4.46 40-Yard
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One of the most intriguing prospects in the 2018 running back draft class is Kalen Ballage out of Arizona State University (ASU). Many have compared his ceiling to David Johnson and others see his floor as David Cobb. While watching his clips and jotting down my thoughts, I think it’s more likely the latter. Measurements
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Doug Martin It’s a little early to really know what [profiler]Doug Martin[/profiler]’s impact will be on the Oakland Raiders. At this point, we don’t know how they’re going to approach their RB situation given that they’re now rostering 4 of them: Martin, Marshawn Lynch, DeAndre Washington, and Jalen Richard. One direction that the Raiders could
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I have a thing for Notre Dame running backs, what can I say? Josh Adams is one of the many gifted running backs in the abundantly talented 2018 draft class that looks to reload fantasy rosters and the NFL with young fresh talent. He was seven yards from setting the single-season rushing record for the
Josh Adams: From Heisman Hopeful to Mid-Round Sleeper Read More »
Somewhere in the Multiverse exists a reality where on October 10TH 2015, Nick Chubb cuts it out to the left sideline and his knee doesn’t hyperextend in one of the most gruesome knee injuries you’ll ever see. Chubb’s streak of 14 consecutive games over 100 rushing yards then continues into the future(in contrast, the Kalen
Should you consider Nick Chubb with the 1.01? Read More »
We can never have nice things. Never. Dalvin Cook appears to have torn his ACL via a non-contact injury Sunday. As vigilant Fantasy & Dynasty owners alike, we are now forced to take a look at the impact this is sure to have on the Minnesota Vikings and their current running back depth chart. Who can we
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The injury bug struck once again in Los Angeles on Sunday when [profiler]Rob Kelly[/profiler] went down early in the second half with a rib cartilage injury. Kelly finds himself in good company with other banged up RBs David Johnson, Spencer Ware, and Danny Woodhead. If you own one or more of these guys, and you
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Production Partners: Running Backs This is the second edition of my four-part series on fantasy production that is partially linked to my previous “Breaking” series. In this series, I will be looking at fantasy production per team. By that, I mean what proportion of fantasy top-12 players at each position play on the same team
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[profiler]Marshawn Lynch[/profiler] marches into the 2017 season with high hopes and expectations. The Oakland Raiders traded for Lynch back in April as their missing piece to their dynamic offense, led by MVP candidate [profiler]Derek Carr[/profiler]. Because of the hype, the fantasy world has jumped right on board the Lynch Train. The five-time pro bowler had
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One of the hottest names in fantasy football this offseason has been Ty Montgomery of the Green Bay Packers. He’s a very polarizing player who made a position switch during the 2016 season going from wide receiver to running back. Using MyFantasyLeague Average Draft Position data (redrafts and PPR scoring systems), Ty Montgomery is being drafted
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Ever since the NFL combine, many have been down on Dalvin Cook’s NFL potential due to his lack of athleticism and landing spot. What is astonishing, is how fast everyone can forget the dynamic player we watched every Saturday in the FSU offense. Once drafted by the Vikings in the second round, his fantasy value dropped
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Preseason football reared its ugly head yet again yesterday, wounding dynasty teams around the world. As you probably already know, Julian Edelman suffered a non-contact ACL tear, and [profiler]Spencer Ware[/profiler] sustained a still-unclear knee injury. As much as I feel for the players, and obviously never like to see a man go down, it
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This article is one of four articles that will focus on the relationship between fantasy success and NFL success. This study has been an interest of mine for some time now. I have often wondered if there was any connection between fantasy success and NFL success at each position. I also wondered if maybe I
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Los Angeles Rams running back [profiler]Malcolm Brown[/profiler] is likely available on the waiver wire in most leagues. To consider him a “sleeper” might be a stretch…but in the world of fantasy football, Brown he needs to be on rosters as a priority handcuff. WHO IS THIS MALCOLM BROWN GUY? Not only is Brown a gifted
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There are a few players who get way too much hype each offseason. For example, [profiler]Todd Gurley[/profiler] was arguably the most hyped player last offseason, despite getting the vast majority of his fantasy points in only five games. Similar to Gurley’s 2016 off-season hype, there are several running backs who are pushing many fantasy owners
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