Fantasy Football Watch: Running Backs Good At Depth

With just a few weeks until the start of the 2015 NFL regular season, fans should be getting ready to line up their best players for their fantasy football team. We are going to take a look at which running backs would be the best to put on your weekly roster, depending on whether you were able to draft any of them or not. It is no good to just pick any running back, but rather those players that have high chances of actually scoring in order to give you points.

This is why we’re going to take a look at the top running back for each professional team that has the ability to perform well near the goal-line and to score touchdowns; whether it is using their speed, quickness, or strength to do so. Here is the top pick for each team:

Team	Player	Reason
Cowboys	Joseph Randle	Quickness
Giants	Andre Williams	38 carries inside red-zone
Eagles	Ryan Mathews	Strong for goal-line situations
Washington	Alfred Morris	Good offensive line
Bears	Matt Forte	Big and strong at line
Lions	Joique Bell	Between-the-tackles guy
Packers	Eddie Lacy	20 rushing attempts at goal
Vikings	Matt Asiata	9 touchdowns from 7 yards or closer
Falcons	Devonta Freeman	Best suited for short yardage situations
Panthers	Cam Newton	33 career rushing touchdowns
Saints	Mark Ingram	9 touchdowns in 2014
Buccaneers	Doug Martin	Powerful runner
Cardinals	Andre Ellington	Short yardage go-to player
49ers	Carlos Hyde	Better at closed spaces than Bush
Seahawks	Marshawn Lynch	He’s a beast, period
Rams	Benny Cunningham	Most success at goal-line
Bills	LeSean McCoy Fred Jackson	Both have impressive red zone stats, and either could fill the position
Dolphins	Lamar Miller	Stronger to break tackles
Patriots	LeGarrette Blount	Lead power back
Jets	Chris Ivory	Great yards-after-contact runner
Ravens	Justin Forsett	7 red zone touchdowns in 2014
Bengals	Jeremy Hill	Strengthened lower body
Browns	Isaiah Crowell	Bell-cow back with 8 touchdowns in 2014
Steelers	Le’Veon Bell	Great at running and catching, deadly combo in red zone
Texans	Arian Foster	Wait for his return, as no one else has stepped up
Colts	Frank Gore	49 career touchdowns inside of the 20-yard line
Jaguars	Toby Gerhart	Biggest back and tough inside runner
Titans	David Cobb	Bigger and stronger
Broncos	C.J. Anderson	Likely to get the most carries this season
Chiefs	Jamaal Charles	Good vision and patience for holes to open
Raiders	Latavius Murray	Good burst and push at the line
Chargers	Branden Oliver	Best option for red zone situations

So, when picking one of the two running backs, be sure to include one that is good in the red zone or close to the goal-line, as they will more than likely be put in to push the ball into the end zone. No need to worry, as your fantasy football team will perform quite well if you take these players into consideration when playing.

Two Running Backs You Want on Your Fantasy Football Team: Gordon And Coleman

As the NFL teams start with their training camps, fans will also need to start getting ready to draft all of the best football players they can onto their fantasy teams. We recently provided you with a few names that could get you some good points, and now we will talk about two rookie running backs in particular.

There were a lot of great players that got picked during the 2015 Draft, but not all of them will be playing this upcoming season. So, which are these two rookie RB’s that could make a big difference? Melvin Gordon and Tevin Coleman. They each have amazing skills on the field that the coaches of the Chargers and Falcons are sure to use.

As such, we have some predictions of what they could accomplish in the League based on what they did during their time in college, as well as comparing them to other rookies in the past.

Player	2014 College Stats	2015 Prediction
Melvin Gordon	Rush Yards: 2,587 Average: 7.5 Touchdowns: 29	Rush Yards: 1,111 Average: 3.9 Touchdowns: 6
Telvin Coleman	Rush Yards: 2,036 Average: 7.5 Touchdowns: 15	#1: Rush Yards: 1,065 Average: 3.8 Touchdowns: 7
		#2: Rush Yards: 874 Average: 3.8 Touchdowns: 6

As you can tell, they had an amazing year in 2014, which could translate really well in the NFL, and could make their rookie year a great one. This is why they would be so valuable on any fantasy football team, as they are top draft picks with enormous talent on teams that really need their skill-set in order to win games.

If you want to check out the entire process of how these predictions were made and what information they were based off of, check it out here.

10 Stats From 2014 That Can Help Your 2015 Fantasy Football Team

With the 2015 Pro Football season about to start, it is important for all of those fans that enjoy the competition that fantasy sports gives them, need to learn from the past, so they can better prepare for the future. 2014 was a great year to gauge for new players, as well as see which players may be worth more this year due to great performances.

Some players may fly under the radar due to some specific stats that don’t allow fans to see their great overall performances, and this could hurt you if some other person drafts them. However, there are other players that are hyped to be good, but when you look at their overall performance, they don’t really have what it takes. Here are ten stats, that you may or may not know already, about some players that performed well or not.

Players To Consider
Player	POS	Total NEP	Ranking
Eddie Lacy	RB	Reception: 34.56	3rd among RB
Jimmy Graham	TE	Reception Per Target: 0.59	15th among TE
Le’Veon Bell	RB	Total: 82.85	38th in NFL
Dereck Anderson	QB	Passing Per Drop Back: 0.35	1st in NFL
Antonio Brown	WR	Reception: 0.84 Receptions: 112	8th in NFL 1st in NFL
Calvin Johnson	WR	Reception: 0.82 Success Rate: 98.59%	10th in NFL 2nd in NFL
Aaron Rodgers	QB	Total: 214.26 Passing: 188.41	1st in NFL 10th in NFL
Players To Avoid
Andre Ellington	RB	Rushing: -28.34	Worst in NFL
Devonta Freeman	RB	Rushing: -18.80 Success Rate: 24.62%	3rd Worst in NFL Worst in NFL
Blake Bortles	QB	Passing: -97.97	5th Worst in NFL

You may want to take a risk on the players that seem to have gone under the radar, even when their performance is on par with those star players. In the end, when participating in fantasy football, it is important to get results from each individual player that you draft, as their performance will give you the necessary points to win.