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Ceding a nearly identical Opportunity Share to Frank Gore in 2018, Kenyan Drake still managed a 12.5 Fantasy Points Per Game floor for fantasy gamers and had five top-12 RB performances. A wrinkle in his game that goes unnoticed, and one that helped his fantasy production, was his efficiency level on a Yards Created and Evaded Tackles basis.

Tevin Coleman’s ability to create for himself yielded plenty of efficiency and big play ability. He racked up 327 (No. 13) Yards Created and averaged 1.64 (No. 12) Yards Created Per Carry on his 167 carries. His independent success untethered from his offensive line resulted in 13 (No. 7) Breakaway Runs and a 7.8-percent (No. 7) Breakaway Run Rate.

Handcuffing Todd Gurley with Darrell Henderson makes zero sense in seasonal fantasy football leagues. The drama surrounding Gurley’s arthritic knee skyrocketed Henderson’s FFPC ADP this summer to 82.04. Drafting him at his current ADP to pair with Gurley limits gamers’ exposure to drafting players with secure roles and more upside.

With Ezekiel Elliot looking like a holdout candidate, Tony Pollard works with the first-team offense in camp gaining valuable experience for a rookie. His FFPC ADP (256.6) screams buy, and Pollard offers gamers a high upside handcuff in the late rounds. Pollard’s pass-catching prowess trumps that of Elliot, so he should carve out a role in the Cowboys backfield regardless if Elliot plays.

How much do Tyler Boyd’s splits matter? Austin Ekeler vs. Justin Jackson: Who would be the No. 1 back on the Chargers if Gordon sits out?

Theo Riddick seems to be heading to Denver. How does that impact Phillip Lindsay? Is DaeSean Hamilton a value at his current ADP?

Miles Sanders has feature back size at 5-11, 211-pounds. He has feature back measurables with a 120.3 (76th-percentile) SPARQ-x score and a 123.2 (76th-percentile) Burst Score. Not only does he possess the right size adjusted athleticism, but he has the college production to back it up.

Philadelphia also has the offensive line needed to produce an elite running back. In 2018, they ranked in the top half of the league in pass protection and run blocking. They’ve also added first round pick Andre Dillard to further solidify the group.

In his sophomore season, at the age of 19, he recorded over 1,200 yards and scored 15 times. Emmanuel Butler posted an 86th-percentile College Dominator Rating while sustaining 91st-percentile efficiency. He was snubbed at the draft but the Saints are catching on. They cut Cameron Meredith which opens up a place on the roster.

Darren Waller should also have no trouble earning the starting role over rookie Foster Moreau and a pair of journeyman in Luke Willson and Derek Carrier. He’s also a plus athlete, registering above the 80th-percentile in every physical metric.

Ravens training camp has been the Miles Boykin show. Boykin possesses out-of-this-world athleticism, including a 100th-percentile Catch Radius. That’s a plus for a QB who looks like Lamar Jackson and may be throwing on the run, or otherwise off-script and improvising.

With Kliff Kingsbury’s Air Raid background, Arizona projects to lead the league in four-receiver sets. That spells snaps for Keesean Johnson. That coupled with the high pace Kingsbury’s teams played at in college means Kyler Murray will be dropping back often. Additionally, his offenses at Texas Tech have helped push three receivers over 50 receptions every year since 2016.

Many offenses cannot support two high end wide receivers, but every year one or two exceptions to this rule emerge. This season, Calvin Ridley and Julio Jones bring enough upside to accomplish this feat. Now entering his second season in the NFL, Ridley should improve on his 92 targets from a season ago.

Allen Robinson is only entering his age-26 season, and comes off the board outside the top 20 wide receivers in most leagues. His limited production occurred due to an injury that caused him to miss three games in 2019. He averaged 7.2 targets per game on a per-game basis, while he also showed the upside for much more.

I’m here to dispel the notion that Eagles head coach Doug Pederson prefers a RBBC approach rather than having a workhorse back. Sure, over the last five seasons as a head coach or offensive coordinator, the running back to lead Pederson’s teams in carries averaged 11.1 attempts per game. That’s not good.

But running behind one of the league’s best run-blocking units, and in one of the most prolific offenses, Sanders’ ceiling is unlimited. His ADP at the FFPC remains outside the top-100 picks which is far too low. I have consistently targeted him in the sixth and seventh rounds. In fact, in several cases I have built my draft strategy around knowing I am able to get Sanders in the middle rounds.

Justin Watson is not another “fast in shorts” camp hype maven. He produced at an elite level in college with a 60.3-percent (98th-percentile) College Dominator Rating. Reportedly, Watson is preparing for a slot role in Bruce Arian’s offense.

Matt Nagy has experience using players such as Taylor Gabriel and getting the most from what they are able to do. What he does best is separate. His 1.77 (No. 12) Target Separation will help Mitchell Trubisky, who isn’t known for his accuracy. Gabriel will provide him with much needed easy throws.

Touchdown regression is a good way to spot trap players in fantasy football. Players who score at a high rate relative to their usage should be faded at all costs. Meanwhile, players such as Ezekiel Elliott, who didn’t score enough, should bounce back.

The advanced metrics indicate that backs like Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay are going to score far fewer touchdowns in 2019. On the other hand, Ezekiel Elliott scored 2.4 touchdowns below expectation. He is primed to score more based on his high-leverage usage, making him one of the safest fantasy football picks.