Davis scored 20 touchdowns over 12 games at Kentucky last season, and he projects to take over the big-back role in Buffalo. The Bills gave 33-year-old Latavius Murray the 12th-most RB carries inside the five last season despite Josh Allen stealing 14 of them. Starter James Cook, meanwhile, was given just two carries inside the five after Week 4.
Murray, Damien Harris, Ty Johnson and Leonard Fournette combined for 48 red-zone opportunities last season (more than Cook), and three of them are gone. Davis has impressed during preseason action, and Buffalo became by far the league’s run-heaviest team after Joe Brady took over as OC.
Davis has double-digit TD potential as a rookie, and he also has contingent upside in fantasy football leagues on a top-five offense, should Cook suffer an injury.
Brooks compared equally or even favorably to Bijan Robinson in most rushing/receiving categories as Texas’ starting RB in 2023. He’s a three-down back who was easily the best RB prospect in this year’s draft (and would’ve been drafted much higher if not for ACL surgery). Dave Canales plans on running the ball heavily, and top 50 picks have performed well historically in fantasy.
Chuba Hubbard was the No. 9 fantasy RB over the final seven weeks last year, and Canales should be a huge boost to an upgraded Carolina offense that also added Diontae Johnson during the offseason. Brooks will require some patience from fantasy managers, as he’ll miss at least the first four games of the season on the PUP list, but Hubbard and Miles Sanders won’t be hurdles when Brooks is healthy.
Brooks should be a workhorse in a Canales scheme over the second half of the season when it matters most in fantasy.
Herbert has averaged 95.5 rushing yards (5.1 YPC) and 0.6 rushing touchdowns during 11 career games with more than 12 carries. He was a top 10 fantasy RB during all three games he was given 20 touches last year. Herbert was also one of just eight backs who forced 25+ missed tackles on…
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Publish date : 2024-08-28 14:36:03
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