This is what makes it the most important position in fantasy football. Too early to project rookie running back output?Working with my models and exploring which rushers could be most productive in Year 1, I realized something: The hierarchy is less clear than in any season I can remember. 30, where he ranks among running backs in my PPR projections.At RB36 in my PPR projections, Akers' 74 forced missed tackles on rushes last season at Florida State (tied for ninth-most in FBS, per PFF) are a relevant resume point to dive deeper into. Cynthia Frelund uses analytics to project how new offensive play-callers will benefit six teams in 2020.Will we see a better Tom Brady in Tampa? Cynthia Frelund uses analytics to project the most improved player from each NFC team in 2020.Will Odell Beckham Jr. thrive in the Browns' new offense? As of now, Swift ranks as my No. What is Henry Ruggs' first-year ceiling with the Raiders? All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Moore outproduce?Who are the most underappreciated players in the NFL?
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Von Adrian Franke. Based on his past play-calling tendencies, Andy Reid's game plan likely includes plenty of touches for both Damien Williams and Edwards-Helaire, who has a lot of upside as a pass catcher. Swift could easily end up as the top-producing back of 2020, depending on Kerryon Johnson's ability to contribute effectively.
Vaughn's receiving skills and Tom Brady's short passing game (155 targets to backs in 2019 -- second-most among NFL QBs, according to PFF) match well.
Cynthia Frelund, our resident analytics guru, crunched the numbers to unearth overlooked individuals with the highest contribution metrics. Should Vaughn be able to eat into enough of Ronald Jones II's snaps, he could end up as the surprise star of this running back class.With the third-most yards after contact in the FBS since 2017 (2,652, per PFF) and the third-most last season alone (1,208), it makes sense that Dobbins had 31 rushes of 15-plus yards in 2019 (most in FBS) and forced 73 missed tackles on rushes. Wie abhängig Running Backs letztlich von den Umständen um sich herum sind, haben die vergangenen Jahre deutlich gezeigt. The 17 highest-paid NFL running backs for 2020. Sanders derweil zeigte als Rookie nicht nur seine Athletik als Runner, er war auch eine Waffe als Receiver, wo er keineswegs nur kurze Dump-Offs oder Screens fing, sondern sich auch im Slot und Outside aufstellte und mit einer durchschnittlichen Target-Tiefe von zwei Yards McCaffrey (0,7), Ekeler (1,3), Kamara (0,4) oder auch Dalvin Cook (-1,5) teilweise deutlich hinter sich ließ.Die Offensive Line ohne den verletzten Brandon Brooks und ohne Jason Peters könnte einen Schritt zurück machen, die Qualität insgesamt ist aber noch immer sehr gut.
So, in your fantasy scheming, take these rankings to be the median projection for each guy, Using contextualized play-calling data from each team and factoring in every rookie RB's skill set, my model believes the following seven newbies will provide the biggest returns in 2020:Between Edwards-Helaire's knack for earning yards after contact last season (SEE: an SEC-best 782 yards, per Pro Football Focus) and his top-level ability to break tackles in both the running (71, most in the SEC) and passing games (14, third-most of draft-eligible backs), he displays key attributes that project for success at the next level. This also provides great context in terms of illustrating the conditions surrounding a team's quarterback and skill players. 45 overall running back in PPR projections.How will new Browns coach Kevin Stefanski get more out of Baker Mayfield?