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Few words scare fantasy football managers more than “running back by committee.” This dreaded depth-chart outcome happens when teams choose to rotate between multiple different running backs in their offense instead of having one bellcow who receives the majority of the volume.
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Running back committees are notoriously difficult to navigate in fantasy football, as we often have little information on which players will receive enough volume to be fantasy-relevant. In this article, I’ll be examining some of the more confusing and crowded running back situations in the NFL to get a better idea of players to keep an eye on for the rest of the offseason.
The Dolphins have quite a unique running back situation. Typically, you would expect the player coming off an overall RB2 finish in fantasy football to be the expected lead running back the following year. However, that is not the case, as veteran Raheem Mostert (the RB23) finds himself being taken well behind prospective starter De’Von Achane (RB12) in drafts this season.
Achane was no slouch himself last year — in 11 healthy games, he ran for 7.8 yards per carry and was the RB4 in fantasy points per game. By essentially every advanced running back metric — rushing yards over expected, yards after contact per carry, breakaway run percentage, etc., Achane was the best running back in football, though it is worth mentioning that he was notably less productive once he returned from an MCL sprain that he suffered midseason.
It is expected that Achane will step into a larger role in his second year and become the lead back for the Dolphins, but that is far from confirmed. In fact, Mostert is listed as the starting running back on the Dolphins’ unofficial depth chart right now. Achane and Mostert’s performance and usage in training camp will be important to watch to get a clearer idea of how they will split time. I can’t imagine the Dolphins risking injury by…
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Publish date : 2024-07-30 14:01:42
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