That won't allow much fantasy production early on, but if Rawls finds himself back atop the depth chart, he'll return to the RB2 mix.
He'll cost you no more than a late-round pick. Allen hasn't performed at a high level since his rookie season back in , but he certainly has some handcuff appeal following his move to New England to work as injury-plagued Rob Gronkowski's backup. Gronkowski has missed 24 regular-season games during the past five seasons, including at least one each year. That's allowed the likes of Martellus Bennett , Tim Wright and Scott Chandler to find their way onto the fantasy radar.
Allen has had injury troubles of his own 23 missed games, including at least two in each of the past four seasons and has accrued 81 receptions, yards and 16 touchdowns during that four-year span. Allen isn't special as a receiver and hasn't blocked well in years, but there's no doubt he'll be positioned for TE1 production in New England's high-scoring offense if Gronkowski were to miss more time.
The Bills selected Williams with a fifth-round pick during the draft. The Arkansas product was limited to 28 touches as a rookie, but finds himself positioned for a much larger role in his second season.
McCoy is now 29 years old and has missed at least one game during five of his eight NFL seasons. That includes six missed games in the past two years. Gillislee scored nine touchdowns on touches in relief of McCoy last season, and although that unsustainable touchdown rate isn't going to transfer to Williams, the role as McCoy's handcuff likely will. Williams is well worth a late flier in a Bills offense likely to lean heavily on the run in Sean McDermott's first year as head coach.
Foreman, who turned 21 years old in April before being taken in the third round of the NFL draft, has limitations as a receiver and blocker, but is a highly intriguing power runner. He racked up 2, yards and 15 touchdowns on carries at Texas last season.
Foreman lost yards on 8. The big man joins a Houston franchise that spent big money on Lamar Miller last offseason, but lacked depth at the position. Should Miller struggle with injuries or effectiveness he wasn't very good last year , Foreman would be the favorite for lead-back duties over Alfred Blue , Akeem Hunt and Tyler Ervin.
Add Houston's high-volume, run-heavy offense to the mix and Foreman has plenty of late-round appeal. This, of course, assumes he avoids suspension following his arrest in mid-July. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Kareem Hunt, Darren McFadden among top handcuffs to target in fantasy drafts.
Bucs' Brown, Gronkowski ruled out vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Superman returns: Cam rejoins QB-thin Panthers. Carolina Panthers. Rams add Beckham Jr. Los Angeles Rams. Seattle Seahawks. Reason: After an injury-filled season, Addai heads into camp with a first-round draft pick in Brown right on his tail. In , Jones started the season off great as a change-of-pace back for the Cowboys, but only lasted through week six before being sidelined for the rest of the season due to injury.
Sproles was the primary backup last season for the Chargers, and was able to be very productive in that role. With Tomlinson on the decline, you may see a serious role change between the two running backs, and should protect your investment in Tomlinson with a draft selection of Sproles.
Reason: Although Jones had his best season of his career in , he is due for a letdown in Jones finished the season with 15 touchdowns, which was 13 more that he had the previous season. The Jets drafted Greene early in the draft, expecting him to be the future of the Jets backfield. Reason: Even though Peterson is the best running back in football, it is still important to draft his backup. In , Taylor was able to cross the goal line seven times, after only starting for the team once all season.
Peterson will need to take a few plays off throughout the season, which will give Taylor time to shine. Reason: In , Turner surpassed the ever-deadly carries threshold, crushing that number by carrying the ball a total of times.
Although Jacobs is the starter, the Giants love to use more than one back in their system. Bradshaw should see plenty of time, especially if Jacobs injures himself, which seems to happen every year. Reason: Although the Bucs signed Ward in the offseason, Graham still has plenty left in his tank. He is only two years removed from his breakout season, when he scored 10 touchdowns. Graham should see significant time heading into Reason: In , Duckett was a touchdown machine for the Seahawks.
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It seems very unlikely that he'll play in Week 5 against the San Diego Chargers.
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