Fantasy Football Rankings: RBs one analyst likes less than consensus

ECR stands for “Expert Consensus Ranking,” which means the average rankings of the fantasy football industry and is typically similar to ADP (which differs from site-to-site). This ongoing positional series will highlight some big differences between ECR and my own ranks.

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Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles

ECR: RB6 vs. My Rank: RB8

Barkley unquestionably improved offensive environments with the move to Philadelphia, but his decline last season involved more than just his teammates. Barkley’s broken tackle% (4.7) was the sixth-worst in the league and only Dameon Pierce and Miles Sanders had a worse EPA/rush attempt. The receiving peripherals aren’t any better; Barkley has finished second-to-last in EPA/target each of the last two seasons.

History hasn’t been kind to running backs switching teams at this stage of their career, and Barkley’s new quarterback scored 15 rushing touchdowns last year, including 11 from the one-yard line. The Eagles were one of only two teams without a single RB rush attempt from the goal line last season. Philadelphia running backs rank just 25th in targets since Hurts took over as starter and have seen the fifth-fewest expected fantasy points over the last two years.

Only two of 69 Eagles passing touchdowns over the last three seasons have gone to RBs. Philadelphia has a loaded WR/TE group and a running QB, so targets will be limited. Barkley struggles before contact (and remember, Jason Kelce retired) and simply doesn’t resemble the player he was when entering the league.

Barkley is a risky top-12 pick in Yahoo leagues.

Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams

ECR: RB7 vs. My Rank: RB9

The Rams’ offense has potential to be great if fully healthy, and Sean McVay loves using a workhorse back. Williams has developed into a good NFL runner, but he benefitted from a favorable schedule last year and struggles as a receiver; he saw just three targets over the last three games last season…

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Publish date : 2024-08-06 14:26:16

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