Detrez Newsome Appears To Be Third In Line

Los Angeles Chargers running back Detrez Newsome ran 12 times for 34 yards and a touchdown in the team's preseason loss over the weekend against the New Orleans Saints. He was the team's only bright spot in an otherwise dreary offensive performance, and it is starting to look like Newsome is the clear-cut No. 3 […]

Peyton Barber Set As Bucs Starting Tailback

Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber is the starter going into week one of the season. Head Coach Dirk Koetter removed him early from the team's last preseason game against the Lions because he had seen enough to justify the decision With five carries, for 34 yards and a touchdown, Barber provided the icing on the […]

2018 ADP Throwdown - Jamaal Williams vs. Aaron Jones

Fantasy football draft season is upon us and RotoBaller is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may impact where they are […]

David Johnson To Start Against Cowboys

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson is expected to start against the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson missed almost all of last season with a wrist injury but is now playing for a contract entering his fourth year. Johnson should demonstrate his ability tonight and is a top DFS option for the evening. Additionally, barring injury, Johnson […]

Frank Gore Rushes for -2 Yards Saturday

Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore rushed one time for -2 yards in the Dolphins 27-10 preseason loss to the Ravens on Saturday. He also caught one pass for one yard. Gore had to lobby head coach Adam Gase to even play in this game, so it's unsurprising that he got such little work. At […]

Kenyan Drake Rushes for 32 Yards in Preseason Loss

Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake rushed for 32 yards on four carries in the Dolphins' 27-10 preseason loss to the Ravens. He also caught one pass for 36 yards. Drake collect 30 of his 32 rushing yards on one play, an inside run that he cut outside to the right and took up the […]

Kenneth Dixon Does Nothing On Saturday

Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon failed to do much of anything in his extended showing Saturday night against the Dolphins. The oft-injured Dixon accumulated just two yards on five carries but managed to reel in all three of his passing targets for limited yards. Dixon's injury-plagued recent past coupled with a mediocre showing this […]

Breakout Running Backs You Must Own in 2018 (Late-Round ADP)

Oftentimes, the beginning of your draft is where you consolidate your starting lineup with top tier talent and pick who you believe will finish as one of the best players at their position. The top of the draft is where your team usually separates itself from the rest as a true powerhouse for your season. […]

Justin Crawford Has Six Touches Saturday

Atlanta Falcons running back Justin Crawford had six touches in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Crawford rushed the ball four times for 10 yards and added two receptions for 12 yards. The undrafted free agent is competing for the fourth running back spot on the Falcons roster. Crawford's big audition is likely […]

Malik Williams Has Three Carries Saturday

Atlanta Falcons running back Malik Williams had just three carries against the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday. Williams is in a competition for the fourth running back spot, if the Falcons decide to carry one. The third preseason game was always going to be tough for Williams, with Tevin Coleman seeing the majority of the work. Williams […]

Ito Smith Sees Limited Time Saturday

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith carried the ball just twice against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Smith managed to rush for just eight yards in this contest, a week after proving relatively ineffective against the Kansas City Chiefs. Coming into training camp there was a chance Smith could have pushed Tevin Coleman for touches […]

Tevin Coleman Sees Most Of The Work Saturday

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman carried the ball the most times among Falcons running backs on Saturday. Coleman had seven of the 18 carries rushing for 38 yards, with a longest rush of 22 yards. Coleman saw the most work in this game due to Devonta Freeman once again being inactive. Currently, it is […]

Alfred Morris Impresses in 49ers Debut

San Francisco 49ers running back Alfred Morris carried the ball a team-high 17 times for 84 yards against the Colts on Saturday. Morris’ performance was a breath of a fresh air for the 49ers coaching staff after the team failed to establish any rhythm running the ball through the first two weeks of the preseason. […]

Alfred Blue Has Strong Outing Against Rams

Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue bounced back from a pair of disappointing games to start this year's preseason with a strong, efficient day in Houston's third preseason game. On Saturday against the Rams, Blue carried the ball five times for 45 yards and a touchdown. With D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) still not ready for game […]

Dion Lewis Catches Three Passes Against Steelers

Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis was involved in both the rushing and passing game plan in the team's Week 3 preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, rushing three times for 11 yards and catching three passes for 20 yards. While neither total is very impressive, it is promising for Lewis to have three receptions […]

Derrick Henry Ineffective In Loss To Steelers

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry was held in check against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, managing only 12 yards on five carries. The entire offense looked overmatched in this outing, especially the offensive line. Henry had little room to run against the defensive front, although he did have an impressive run early in the […]

Ronald Jones II Still Struggling on Ground

Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II has the same amount of carries as rushing yards through three preseason games. One yard per carry is bad. He rushed six times for seven yards on Friday and has not done enough to take the starting job away from Peyton Barber. Jones lone highlight from Friday came on […]

Colts Rushing Attack Struggles in Preseason Tilt

The Indianapolis Colts rushing attack was largely ineffective against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 of the preseason. While rookie Jordan Wilkins received the start, he finished the day with an abysmal 2.0 yards per carry and rotated out with Christine Michael on the first-team offense's third drive. Michael did manage to score a […]

Latavius Murray Bounces Back

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray redeemed himself on Friday night after fumbling twice in a week two loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Against the Seattle Seahawks in week three, Murray rushed 10 times for 24 yards and a touchdown, chipping in three catches for 32 yards on seven targets. Murray finished the 2017 season […]

Dalvin Cook Returns To Action

Minnesota Vikings starting running back Dalvin Cook had two rushes for one yard in his first NFL game since tearing his ACL against the Detroit Lions just four weeks into the 2017 season. The results weren't much as he played just one series, but the fact that Cook is healthy and taking snaps is positive […]

James Conner Excellent In Passing Game Saturday

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner did his best Le'Veon Bell impersonation in the passing game in his team's preseason win over the Tennessee Titans on Saturday. Conner only picked up 18 yards on the ground but he caught six balls for 52 yards. The second-year back has been running with the first team with […]

LeGarrette Blount Starts, Leads Lions Backfield Against Bucs

Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount led the Lions rushing attack in carries (11) and yards (45) in their third tuneup before the regular season gets underway. He appears to have the clearest role of any Lion running back heading into the season, where he'll see roughly half the rushes and likely dominate goal-line work. […]

Ameer Abdullah Runs Ahead of Kerryon Johnson Friday Night

Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia gave running back Ameer Abdullah an opportunity to show what he could do in their dress rehearsal, and per usual, it wasn't much. Before having his longest run of 14 yards against Tampa Bay's backups in the third quarter, Abdullah managed just 16 yards on six carries and a […]

Kerryon Johnson Gets Four Touches in Dress Rehearsal

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson, the team's second-round pick, was the third running back to receive a carry behind LeGarrette Blount, who started, and Ameer Abdullah, who was second in line out of the Lions backfield on Friday night. Overall, Johnson acquitted himself nicely, gaining 25 yards on his four carries (zero targets), […]

Many Rams Starters May Sit on Saturday

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley are both expected to miss Saturday's third preseason game against the Houston Texans. Neither player has seen a snap this preseason and might not before Week 1 of the regular season. Most of the starting receiving unit has not seen any action through two […]

Todd Gurley Won't Play on Saturday

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley will not play in the third preseason game against the Houston Texans on Saturday. It's pretty unusual for a team not to play their starters for at least a series or two during the preseason. There is a good chance that we won't see Gurley and quarterback Jared […]

Doug Martin Has First Real Production This Preseason

Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin put together a solid game in the limited chances he had. Martin finished the game with six carries for 24 yards, with a long run of 16 yards. Prior to this game, Martin had only seen one carry in the preseason, as he didn't dress for the Raiders most […]

Derrick Henry And Dion Lewis Should Get More Work

Tennessee Titans running backs Derrick Henry and Dion Lewis only played two series last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but head coach Mike Vrabel has been vocal this week about wanting to run the ball more with the starting offense. With the starters expected to play about a half, both Henry and Lewis have […]

Aaron Jones Quiet in Preseason Debut

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones saw his first action this preseason in Friday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. Jones missed some time due to a hamstring injury earlier in the preseason. Jones had five carries for 18 yards in the game. Green Bay rested all of their starting offensive linemen and the backups […]

Chris Warren III Punches In Another Touchdown

Oakland Raiders rookie running back Chris Warren III came away with another touchdown in Friday's preseason victory over the Packers. Warren III is currently fighting for a roster spot, which is looking more and more likely, especially since Deandre Washington recently had knee surgery. Warren III finished the game with 54 yards on the ground […]