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You can check out Part One of my rookie running back breakdown here. That article includes more detail on how I came up with percentile ranks for player production. If you ain’t reading all that, it measures players against previous rookie seasons with similar draft capital. Higher numbers are the good ones.
De’Von Achane, Dolphins
Achane missed Week 1 and didn’t see much work in his Week 2 debut. Then, in his second game, he went for 203 yards and two scores on 18 carries while also scoring two more times through the air.
Achane posted the sixth-most fantasy points for a rookie in a single game in NFL history. He would continue to break off long runs at a seemingly unsustainable clip throughout the year, though injuries did limit him to 11 regular season appearances. Achane crushed the record for yards per carry by a running back (min. 100 attempts) which now sits at 7.8. The advanced metrics loved him just as much. He also recorded the best rush yards over expected per attempt since Next Gen began tracking data. On a per-game basis, Achane easily cleared the 90th percentile in yards and fantasy points per game for a Day Two rookie despite his weekly carry total barely cracking the 60th percentile.
The biggest knocks on Achane’s dynasty outlook are both related to his size. At 5’9/188, Achane doesn’t profile as a three-down back. There has been one running back under 190 pounds to top 200 touches in a season since 2000—Warrick Dunn and he did it eight times. Also related to his size are Achane’s injury issues. The rookie missed time on three separate occasions. These criticisms are fair, but they’re also minor concerns relative to his elite upside. Given that we already know Achane to be a superstar-level talent, it feels like nitpicking to be overly concerned with his size.
Tank Bigsby, Jaguars
Bigsby was billed as a potential replacement for Travis Etienne at the goal line given his size and ability to move the chains. He even garnered some buzz in…
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Publish date : 2024-01-26 15:11:46
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