THE FANTASY FIXX
The “Mojo” Rider.
Maurice Jones-Drew#32, RB-(Jacksonville Jaguars)….
The former UCLA Bruin running back is considered one of the leagues most exciting runners, because of his explosive nature and dynamic versatility. Last season MJD or Mojo, led the team with 824-yards rushing and 12 rushing touchdowns to go along with his 62 receptions (second on the club).
Defenses fear Mojo, because of his low center of gravity and aggressive style of running. The human wrecking ball plowed his way through defenses in 2008 at 4.2 yards per carry and tallied 1,739 all-purpose yards.
With Fred Taylor no longer sharing time in the backfield, Mojo figures to see a significant increase in touches this season. MJD has always been a middle of the road type of fantasy back while splitting time with Taylor, but this season he could be a solo act. There doesn’t appear to be any visible threat currently in the Jags backfield that will likely steal any significant amount of touches from Mojo’s plate. Only full-back Greg Jones seems a likely threat to share some short-yardage and goal-line carries.
What to expect in 2009…
With Taylor vacating the Jag’s backfield this past offseason, it appears MJD will inherit the role of featured back in head coach Jack Del Rio’s system. It’s no secret Del Rio is a fan of smash mouth and ball control will become a priority for the Jaguar’s offense in 2009. Fantasy owners can expect to see Jones-Drew leading this battle cry and seeing a lofty increase in his fantasy numbers for 2009. (2009 predictions: 262 carries, 1,166-yards rushing, 13 rushing touchdowns, 49 receptions, 456-yards receiving, 2 touchdowns)
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