captain77 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) Not sure if there is a current thread about this so if so I apologize... Which rookie RB's will make a fantasy impact this year? How would you rank the rookie RB's for the rest of the season? What I saw through two weeks: Coleman (until his injury) was off to a good start to be in line for the biggest workload…and a good offense. I think he could be a solid NFL and more important fantasy RB. Gordon seems to be pretty relevant in the SD offense, it's just too bad there is a major vulture looming in Woodhead. And Gordon has shown signs that he is a dynamic runner. Yeldon might be another guy who will get the bulk of the carries for his team. Too bad that team is Jacksonville. To be honest, I don't know much about Yeldon and haven't seen much either. Abdullah looks explosive but not sure what to think of him and his situation. My gut is telling me that he will be under used. The Lions may feel a bit gun shy over working another small back. I'm sure they don't want another Jahvid Best on their hands. Johnson (ARI) looks explosive as well as he seems to score every time he touches the ball. The only thing holding him back seems to be Arians…or maybe pass blocking? Johnson (CLE) is another guy I don't know much about. Jones has Morris in front of him who is a workhorse but I am almost convinced his numbers are based off of workload and not talent. In my opinion, a more talented back could produce much better numbers there. That being said, Morris seems to be a class act and good teammate but unfortunately my league doesn't award points for that. Artis-Payne hasn't even seen a carry…maybe even the field. I know his only potential value is "when" Stewart goes down but I figured I would at least get to see him on the field to spell Stewart form time to time. Anyone know why he hasn't played? Robinson is similar to Artis-Payne in regards that his only value is an injury to Gore. And he sure didn't do himself any favors last night fumbling at the goal line. Gurley has yet to suit up due to his injury. What are his realistic expectations? Once again, this is just my opinion from what I saw through two weeks...of a seventeen week season (lot's of people on here seem to forget that). I would just like to know how others rank and view the rookie running backs. Thanks in advance for the input. Edited September 23, 2015 by captain77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTomWeTrust Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 duke johnson and david johnson?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain77 Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 added... realized that after i posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksimus Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 David Johnson is the one that pops off the screen the most to me. He's got that break away speed and ability to change direction and make quick cuts. He kind of reminds me of Matt Forte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswear3 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Sorry if I misunderstood, but I'm pretty sure it was Gore that fumbled at the goal line not Robinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReturnToSender Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Tevin Coleman was the man, had it set up on a tee, and a cracked rib has delayed the launch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain77 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 robinson and gore both fumbled at the goal line. same series. pretty sure it was back to back…. any other input? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswear3 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 robinson and gore both fumbled at the goal line. same series. pretty sure it was back to back…. any other input? thanks Ahh, ok, I had the game on as more of background noise than anything else and the box score didn't list Robinson's because it wasn't lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersayianfootball Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Speaking of rookie running backs, Matt Jones or Melvin Gordon as a rb2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Speaking of rookie running backs, Matt Jones or Melvin Gordon as a rb2? Posting this in the advice forum will get you some responses, just so you don't think people are ignoring you here in the main forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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