Written by Kelsey Smelser at Punch Drunk Wonderland
It’s easy to feel comfortable to start the bell cow three-down running backs in your fantasy football leagues. Those are the no-brainers. Unfortunately, those types of backs are a rare breed in today’s NFL. Running back committees and offensive schemes tend to put us in a place where we’re looking for value in new and different places. Where are those places? One in particular are passing-down running backs. Sure, they don’t get a ton of carries, but there can be a ton of value if you know where to look. Look at Danny Woodhead. He gets fewer than 10 carries per game as a running back, but is very involved in the passing game and is a relatively reliable source of fantasy points. So, what are the metrics for this breed of back? When do we need to look into starting passing-down running backs? Our friends at numberFire have looked into that very question.
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