Fantasy Upside
Jacquizz Rodgers has been the first back off the bench with Steven Jackson sidelined due to a hamstring injury this preseason. He obviously has the trust of the coaching staff and received the bulk of the first-team work during the Falcons' third preseason game. At least early in the year, Rodgers will lead a committee approach if Jackson were to miss time during the regular season.

Fantasy Downside
Through three seasons in the NFL, Rodgers has averaged just 3.63 yards per carry and remains limited as a runner. While he's viewed as the current change-of-pace back, it shouldn't be long before rookie Devonta Freeman passes him on the depth chart. He simply doesn't have the same upside as Freeman, who has the potential to be a RB1 down the road.

Bottom Line
There was a time when many believed that Rodgers could wind up being a starter in Atlanta, but the bottom line is that he's never cracked the top 40 among fantasy running backs during a given year. He's going to lead a committee approach if Jackson were to miss time during the regular season, but we fully expect Freeman to leapfrog Rodgers on the depth chart before the season is over. Rodgers is a change-of-pace back that has averaged just 3.63 yards per carry through three NFL seasons. He'll never be a legit RB1 (or RB2 for that matter) in fantasy leagues.