As we get closer and closer to the start of NFL training camp, we’re also approaching the start of many fantasy football drafts. For one of the key positions, running back, there are two players that could be in for a rough time.
On Wednesday, Pro Football Focus (PFF) released a ranking of the two players at every position who have the toughest schedules according to their metrics. In the case of the running back position the two starters who look primed for a rough season are Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys and Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons.
For Elliott, PFF rated his matchups 0.0/10 due to the brutal slew of run defenses that the Cowboys face this season.
“The Dallas Cowboys didn’t make much of an investment in the run game this offseason, missing out on Texas prospect Jonathon Brooks in the draft and eventually re-signing veteran Ezekiel Elliott with not much else in the way of competition outside of Rico Dowdle,” PFF wrote.
“Elliott heads into his age-29 season coming off a campaign where he posted career lows with 3.5 yards per attempt, 69.2 rushing grade, 2.54 yards after contact per attempt and a 2.6 breakaway yard percentage. Pair his waning performance with shakeups on the offensive line and the absolutely brutal schedule ahead, and Elliott suddenly looks like one of the biggest red flags on the draft board, even if he could be in line for significant volume on one of the league’s most productive offenses.”
As for Bijan, who received a matchup rating of 0.6/10, the Falcons’ schedule and changes to the passing game are believed to be a big reason that he may not do as well as he did as a rookie.
Does this information make you any less likely to take the two in fantasy football?
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