Saints Beat: RB Latavius Murray makes case for more playing time

Oct 29, 2019

Latavius Murray, who turns 30 in three months, is suddenly doing a bunch of things he has never done before.

His nine catches were also a career high. And he has now run for more than 100 yards in back-to-back games for the first time in his career -- even though he made a Pro Bowl with a 1,000-yard rushing season for the Oakland Raiders in 2015.

Related players Alvin Kamara

Fantasy Impact:

Murray has gained a total of 307 yards from scrimmage over the past two weeks, with 14 receptions and four total touchdowns. The story added even when Kamara returns after the Week 9 bye, it’s fair to assume Murray will play a steady role. Coach Sean Payton stressed this offseason that he wanted to keep Kamara on the same “pitch count” he had alongside Mark Ingram the past two years to keep him fresh and healthy.

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.