Andre Ellington to get more work, but won't be 'featured'

Cardinals GM Steve Keim said RB Andre Ellington will get more work but reiterated team will use multiple backs, not make Ellington "featured."

Fantasy Impact: 

Ellington should see a bump in touches if the Cardinals don’t re-sign Rashard Mendenhall or bring in another established RB via free agency. Ellington is probably in the same boat as Giovani Bernard — considered “too small” to be an every-down workhorse. He was the #25 RB in 2013 on 10.4 touches per game, but averaged 12.4 touches in his last 11 games. In that span, he averaged 9.3 FP, which are low-end RB2 numbers. It's a good sign that Keim confirmed that Ellington will get more work in 2014 -- expect 12-15 touches per game.

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