This Week on the Cover….
Long Live the RBBC!!
The Dreaded Running-Back-By-Committee…
Definitely not a fan favorite of fantasy football, considering there are only a few places where there seems to be enough to go around. In Carolina and Tennessee last season, there seemed to be enough balls shared to benefit from drafting either of the teams number one or two running backs, but that is not likely to be true in too many other places especially in 2009.
With the RBBC becoming ever so popular to help preserve the health of the teams featured backs, a few places where this approach is likely to destroy fantasy teams and should be avoided include; New England, Arizona, New York (Jets), Baltimore, and Denver. In all these cities, there is every indication that these teams will employ the services of a rotating backfield making it very difficult for fantasy owners to gauge which play will serve them best from week-to-week.
While this philosophy will not be followed to the same extent in every city, a couple of places where this fantasy killer could show its’ ugly mug might include cities like; Dallas, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, Oakland, and Washington.
The Cowboys are loaded with talent (Marion Barber, Felix Jones, and Tasard Choice) and it just may be that difficult for Jason Garrett to keep some of it on his bench. The Redskins have seen Clinton Portis breakdown once too often, running back Ladell Betts could see a significant increase of touches in 2009. The Bucs, like the Cowboys are filled with talent (Earnest Graham, Derrick Ward, and Carnell Williams) and might struggle to keep all three horses fed. The Raiders are still another team that can boast loads of talent (Justin Fargas, Darren McFadden, and Michael Bush), but the inability to commit to any one back.
No matter how you slice it, the RBBC is not good for fantasy, but could be the wave of the future of the NFL with injuries playing such a big part. The big key for fantasy owners is to understand the style of offense where this philosophy thrives and where it may also rear its ugly head out of necessity.
If you play fantasy football beware the RBBC, but also do your homework!
Check back everyday for more football!
Definitely not a fan favorite of fantasy football, considering there are only a few places where there seems to be enough to go around. In Carolina and Tennessee last season, there seemed to be enough balls shared to benefit from drafting either of the teams number one or two running backs, but that is not likely to be true in too many other places especially in 2009.
With the RBBC becoming ever so popular to help preserve the health of the teams featured backs, a few places where this approach is likely to destroy fantasy teams and should be avoided include; New England, Arizona, New York (Jets), Baltimore, and Denver. In all these cities, there is every indication that these teams will employ the services of a rotating backfield making it very difficult for fantasy owners to gauge which play will serve them best from week-to-week.
While this philosophy will not be followed to the same extent in every city, a couple of places where this fantasy killer could show its’ ugly mug might include cities like; Dallas, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, Oakland, and Washington.
The Cowboys are loaded with talent (Marion Barber, Felix Jones, and Tasard Choice) and it just may be that difficult for Jason Garrett to keep some of it on his bench. The Redskins have seen Clinton Portis breakdown once too often, running back Ladell Betts could see a significant increase of touches in 2009. The Bucs, like the Cowboys are filled with talent (Earnest Graham, Derrick Ward, and Carnell Williams) and might struggle to keep all three horses fed. The Raiders are still another team that can boast loads of talent (Justin Fargas, Darren McFadden, and Michael Bush), but the inability to commit to any one back.
No matter how you slice it, the RBBC is not good for fantasy, but could be the wave of the future of the NFL with injuries playing such a big part. The big key for fantasy owners is to understand the style of offense where this philosophy thrives and where it may also rear its ugly head out of necessity.
If you play fantasy football beware the RBBC, but also do your homework!
Check back everyday for more football!
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