TKO's 2014 RB Rankings - Standard

[SmokingMonkey]

I'm guessing those rbs are ray rice, Andre Ellington, and gio Bernard.

nailed it!

RB A: 5'9", 202lbs - Gio Bernard
RB B: 5'9", 195lbs - Ray Rice
RB C: 5'10", 199lbs - Andre Ellington

Rice is the smallest of the 3, and has amassed an average of 341.6 touches per season (including playoffs) over his NFL career. If you take out his rookie season where Willis McGahee an Ron McLain led the Ravens backfield, you are looking at 378.6 touches per year over the past 5 years.

That is some heavy, HEAVY lifting for any work horse RB, especially a smaller one coming off a hip injury.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

nailed it!

RB A: 5'9", 202lbs - Gio Bernard
RB B: 5'9", 195lbs - Ray Rice
RB C: 5'10", 199lbs - Andre Ellington

Rice is the smallest of the 3, and has amassed an average of 341.6 touches per season (including playoffs) over his NFL career. If you take out his rookie season where Willis McGahee an Ron McLain led the Ravens backfield, you are looking at 378.6 touches per year over the past 5 years.

That is some heavy, HEAVY lifting for any work horse RB, especially a smaller one coming off a hip injury.

Well, on another note, that gives hope to both Ellington and Bernard as work horse backs.

 

[SmokingMonkey]

Pierce never officially concussed - was just experiencing concussion-like symptoms.

spoke a couple hours too soon - Pierce now officially diagnosed with a mild concussion.
still 2 weeks until season, but Taliafero rookie is looking better and better.

 

[TKOSpikes]

Or my coma leaguer, Justin Forsett.

 

[wilwhite]

Ahhhh... nice to see somebody else mention Taliaferro.

 

[HizzleRocker]

Well, you know my opinion on Ball - so I'll say no more. Next...

Charles is not #8 - even if you put him behind 4 offensive linemen. Imo - he is by far and bar none the most talented RB in the league today. All time career leader in YPC - and he has not done that with the best of offensive lines in KC. I watched the dude run for 216 yards in a single quarter vs a good Nebraska team in college. Who does that?

Running, receiving, speed, etc.... Nobody can touch him.

 

[TREFF]

Well, you know my opinion on Ball - so I'll say no more. Next...

Charles is not #8 - even if you put him behind 4 offensive linemen. Imo - he is by far and bar none the most talented RB in the league today. All time career leader in YPC - and he has not done that with the best of offensive lines in KC. I watched the dude run for 216 yards in a single quarter vs a good Nebraska team in college. Who does that?

Running, receiving, speed, etc.... Nobody can touch him.

Was at that game. ..

 

[TKOSpikes]

Not denying JC's talent. Just his 19 TD's last year. The Chiefs are going to be mighty bad this year and I don't think he gets double digit TD. IMO, of course. I really don't expect many to agree.

 

[wilwhite]

I may have mentioned this elsewhere, but Ball doesn't have to be near as good as Charles to outscore him in fantasy this year. (Charles in Denver would probably get 30 TDs.)

 

[TREFF]

I may have mentioned this elsewhere, but Ball doesn't have to be near as good as Charles to outscore him in fantasy this year. (Charles in Denver would probably get 30 TDs.)

That would be truly amazing to watch. . Even if it was only 20 TD's.. and I hate the Donkeys

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Not denying JC's talent. Just his 19 TD's last year. The Chiefs are going to be mighty bad this year and I don't think he gets double digit TD. IMO, of course. I really don't expect many to agree.

Andy Reid's running backs will always end the year as a top rb. Even if Andy Reid's team sucks. His running backs are always central to the game plan.

 

[Chef99]

I'm still betting on Pierce to start the first two games. After that...

 

[kramer1]

Rice plays games against Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. He stunk last year. He's a year older. He's out 2 games already.

Pass

 

[wilwhite]

I think the hip injury may have helped him. He had 72 yards on 25 carries before the injury (2.88 ypc) and 588 yards on 189 carries (3.11 ypc) the rest of the way.