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Either your fantasy football draft has already taken place, or it’s fast approaching.
READ MORE: CVS To Offer COVID Vaccine At 34 Additional Massachusetts LocationsIt may not be the case in real life football, but in fantasy the running backs are considered the most important position no matter the league format. Luckily for us, there’s a great crop of veterans and second-year players to choose from, as well as the rookies entering year one.
The same with running back Jerome 'The Bus' Bettis in 1993 — another first-team All-Pro in his debut campaign. Get a two months FREE using promo code Irish60 Claypool set a Notre Dame rookie record in the NFL for catches, receiving yardage and touchdowns. All three rookies have a chance to showcase during organized team activities and training camp, as all three bring a different element to the table. But for them, as well as head coach Bill Belichick, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, and running backs coach Ivan Fears, it will be about finding a way for each one to translate. Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons might have found their running back of the future in Freeman, a compact and powerful runner they picked in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. We've got a full rundown of the 49ers 2014 NFL Draft class. Undrafted free agency is officially underway, so the 49ers rookie class will grow, but here are this year's draft picks. Adam Santana analyzes the best of the 2014 NFL rookie running backs. Some of these rookie RB's may have a significant fantasy football impact for this coming season.
Which rookies can make the biggest impact in their first year? Rich Keefe breaks it all down.
“I think it’s only a matter of time in that New York Giants backfield that BC’s own Andre Williams takes over. I’m not saying he has a dynamic season, but I think he’s worth drafting late, or even a couple bucks in an auction format.
“I think there are two rookie running backs to watch, one should be the starter and the other will probably get a lot of carries and eventually win the job. Bishop Sankey of the Titans is the highest drafted rookie running back. He hasn’t had a great preseason; he’s fumbled a little bit. But it looks like it’s his job to lose. And also Terrence West from the Browns. It’s not a great offense, and they do have Ben Tate, but he’s had injury problems galore and has never really been the main guy. Ben Tate will be the starter early, but I think West gets carries early and may even win the job later on.”
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Keefe also likes the prospect of Jeremy Hill in Cincinnati and Carlos Hyde in San Francisco.
“Kendall Hunter is out for the season, and it seems like every year with Frank Gore we’re wondering if it’s his last. Carlos Hyde in San Francisco is definitely worth drafting.”
Keefe then provided 7 other names of rookie running backs to add to your watch list, or even possibly draft if you’re in a keeper league with a big bench.
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