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Joe Mixon tries to stay on top

9 Jun , 2025
He was great last year, of course...
Joe Mixon

Late-round rookie running backs

8 Jun , 2025
But at the same time, it’s rare to see late-round running backs do much of anything in their first year. In the last 10 years, there’s been one running back selected in the last round who’s done m...
Devin Neal Kyle Monangai

Running into the old 'sophomore slump'

7 Jun , 2025
That seems unlikely, given that they’ve had a chance to be around for a year. In theory, they should have a better command of their team’s offense and the league in general...
Jayden Daniels Bo Nix

Henry looks to keep on rolling

6 Jun , 2025
Henry, of course, doesn’t seem to be made out of the same material as other running backs...
Derrick Henry

Commanders banking on Gay bouncing back

5 Jun , 2025
Gay, as a refresher, has been erratic enough that two different teams have released him. The Bucs drafted him but cut him loose after a season...
Matt Gay

Good backs on bad teams

3 Jun , 2025
It’s not something I’m too worried about. It was the 2024 Raiders, after all, who ranked last in rushing – not this year’s team...
Ashton Jeanty

McBride piles up catches but not touchdowns

2 Jun , 2025
The catches look secure...
Trey McBride

Moody's misses left 49ers feeling blue

31 May , 2025
Joseph is nothing special; he’s an 82 percent kicker. He hit 80 percent last year while filling in for three different teams...
Jake Moody Greg Joseph

Tony Pollard's declining explosiveness

30 May , 2025
Pollard was their main guy last year, and he was fine, averaging 67 rushing and 15 receiving yards, albeit with only 5 TDs in 16 games. He’s run for over 1,000 yards three years in a row...
Tony Pollard Tyjae Spears

Can running be enough for Richardson, Fields?

29 May , 2025
Typical fantasy leagues, of course, are tilted in favor of running quarterbacks, with a 20-yard run worth as much as a 40-yard pass. And 2 TD runs typically are worth the same as 3 TD passes...
Anthony Richardson Justin Fields

Rookie tight ends on the rise

26 May , 2025
Loveland (pictured) will be in an offense orchestrated by one of the coaches who helped LaPorta thrive, Ben Johnson. With Warren, he caught a zillion balls at Penn State...
Colston Loveland Tyler Warren Sam LaPorta Brock Bowers

Iron men on the decline

25 May , 2025
Consider, for example, the 1999 season. Of the 31 wide receivers who led their team in receiving that year, they missed only 7 games combined...

Addison's late-season streak

25 May , 2025
But looking more closely at what Addison was doing late in the season, I think I'm going to hang onto him...
Jordan Addison

Cam Ward takes the reins in Tennessee

24 May , 2025
With both of those quarterbacks, they averaged top-10 per-game numbers in their first season...
Cam Ward Jayden Daniels C.J. Stroud

Short-yardage rushing totals

23 May , 2025
I’ve got the short-yardage rushing numbers in front of me...
Jalen Hurts Brotherly Shove Tush Push

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