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LeGarrette Blount

Patriots RB Steven Ridley's fumblitis returns

ESPN
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Aug 15, 2014 · 11:32 PM EDT

Running back Stevan Ridley has hard-to-miss talent, but his issue in recent years has been ball security. It might have been part of his planned workload (16 snaps played), or it could have been a replay of what unfolded in 2013, but Ridley didn't see the field after a second-quarter fumble. It was a close play, and we'll be interested to see it again to determine if it was indeed a fumble. Rookie James White played more snaps than any running back in the first half (26 snaps).

Fantasy Impact: 

Ridley is on thin ice due to his ball security problems. The team gave him a vote of confidence when they let LeGarrette Blount walk in free agency, but they drafted White, presumably to shore up the position and possibly to replace Ridley when he becomes a free agent next summer. If he can hold onto the ball, he has the scoring potential to finish in the top 10, but his ball security issues make him a risky pick, even in the middle rounds.

LeGarrette Blount

Steelers Beat: LeGarrette Blount to have prominent role in running game

ESPN
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Aug 15, 2014 · 12:10 PM EDT

Le'Veon Bell is going to start, but the Steelers did not sign LeGarrette Blount to primarily provide injury insurance. Coach Mike Tomlin has made it clear that both Bell and Blount will figure prominently in the running game. The Steelers are serious about running the ball early and often this season, but Bell will have carries siphoned away from him because of Blount's ability to wear down defenses.

Fantasy Impact: 

Bell's value in 2013 hinged on his huge workload (22.2 touches per game, #3 in the league), so if carries are indeed 'siphoned away,' he's not likely to put up low-end RB1 numbers in 2014. Blount is available very late in drafts and was impressive for the Patriots last season. If Bell were to get injured, Blount would hold RB2/RB3 value as the main runner for the Steelers.

LeGarrette Blount

Tomlin: LeVeon Bell & LeGarrette Blount will both 'get their share'

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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Aug 14, 2014 · 11:08 PM EDT

Coach Mike Tomlin hasn't detailed how LeVeon Bell and LeGarrette Blount will split time, but he offered a hint in last week's preseason game against the Giants. As soon as Bell opened up with runs of 9 and 8 yards, Blount immediately came in to give him a couple of downs off.

“They're both going to get their share (of carries). But in terms of the details and anything more detailed than that, no, we'll deal with that on a game-by-game basis based on the plan, based on health of the men and a lot of other variables,” Tomlin said Thursday. “We have a great deal of confidence in both guys. Both guys are going to be central reasons why we're successful. That's the plan, and I think they're open to that.”

Fantasy Impact: 

One of the reasons that Bell was able to post low-end RB1 numbers as a rookie was his 3rd-highest workload (22.2 touches per game). We do not see him maintaining that rate after the Steelers signed the productive Blount and drafted Dri Archer.

LeGarrette Blount
USA Today
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Aug 08, 2014 · 3:40 PM EDT

There are no such concerns about the running game in Pittsburgh, which brought in Hall of Famer Mike Munchak to work with a promising offensive line and signed burly running back LeGarrette Blount to spell the versatile LeVeon Bell.

Bell set a team rookie record for total yards in 2013, running for 860 yards and eight touchdowns and catching 45 passes for 399 yards. The only real concern was consistency. Pittsburgh averaged just 3.5 yards per carry, a number the Steelers expect to go up this season.

"We want to be able to run the football when it needs to be done," Munchak said.

Enter Blount, who rushed for 772 yards while splitting carries with Stevan Ridley in New England last season. The 245-pound Blount averaged a healthy 5.0 yards per carry and steamrolled Indianapolis in the playoffs, racking up 166 yards and four touchdowns.

Fantasy Impact: 

The story said it's unlikely Blount will get such a heavy workload if Bell remains healthy, but it's very possible Blount gets some short yardage TDs. Rookie Dri Archer — who ran a blistering 4.28 40-yard dash at the combine — gives the Steelers three very different backs. The Steelers, right now, certainly seem in a better position to run the ball than they were last season and obviously Bell is the back of fantasy value. He's looking like a solid RB to take in the second-round of fantasy drafts.

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