Bills looking to get RB FJax to 1,000 yards

Dec 30, 2010

For the second season in a row, Fred Jackson enters the season finale needing more than 100 yards to reach the 1,000-yard mark for the season. The fourth-year back needs 108 yards Sunday against the New York Jets.

Rushing for that many yards Sunday will be no easy task against a Jets run defense that only allowed its first individual 100-yard rusher of the season this past week against Chicago. But Jackson needed 150 in last year’s finale against Indianapolis to reach 1,000, and ran for a career-high 212.

In a season where team accomplishments had to be re-evaluated by midseason, getting Jackson to the millennium mark has become a team goal.

Jackson has 209 carries for 892 yards and five touchdowns this season, and is the NFL’s sixth-leading rusher in the second half of the season (579 yards). What makes those numbers even more impressive is that Jackson has 20 or more carries in a game just five times this season, and has recorded 12 or fewer carries in a game eight times.

Fantasy Impact:

This is usually good news for fantasy owners because it should mean Jackson will get a lot of touches and chances against a Jets team that's locked into their playoff spot and will likely rest so guys, even if it's in the second half. Jackson's value gets a little bump up this week as a result of this and it looks like he's a decent option in week with a lot of question marks.

yesterday

Chargers to sign RB J.K. Dobbins on one-year deal

Tom Pelissero

yesterday · 7:45 PM EDT

Former Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins is planning to sign with the #Chargers on a one-year deal. Electric when healthy, Dobbins — who averages 5.8 yards per carry in his career — reunites with OC Greg Roman and can hit the market again in March.

Related Players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Dobbins has had poor injury luck in his career, but has only managed 234 total rushes since being drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. This is a low-risk, high-reward move by the Chargers and might give them a runway to wait a little longer in the '24 Draft before they address the position.

Apr 16

Cowboys sign RB Royce Freeman

Todd Archer

Apr 16 · 8:15 PM EDT

The Cowboys have signed running back Royce Freeman to a one-year deal. Freeman had 319 yards on 77 carries with 2 touchdowns last year for the Los Angeles Rams. He was 3rd round pick of Denver in '18.

Related Players: Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn

Fantasy Impact:

Freeman hasn't rushed for 500 yards since 2018, his rookie season. This shouldn't have any impact on the team drafting at the position and/or bringing back Ezekiel Elliott.

Apr 15

Eagles sign WR DeVonta Smith to three-year extension

Ian Rapoport

Apr 15 · 10:45 AM EDT

The Eagles have paid another big-time, rising player. This time, WR DeVonta Smith gets a 3-year, $75M contract extension that includes $51M guaranteed.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, DeVante Parker, Parris Campbell

Fantasy Impact:

Great news for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense as a whole. Smith will continue his 1b role in which he finished the 2023 season as fantasy's WR22.