Early 30 RB Projections
Gridiron Experts Early 30 Fantasy Forecast
Here at Grid-X, we not only give out our rankings, we also show you how we reached our decisions on how to grade each player. The following is a brief description on each of the categories we used to rank these players on a scale of 0-3:
- O-Line: No Rb can have a big season with a bad o-line
- Carries: Does anyone steal carries or is it a one man show
- Goal Line: TD’s on watching from the sidelines
- Receiving Yards: Multi threat or one dimensional
- Game Breaker: History of big fantasy games.
- Injuries: Any nagging injuries or history of getting hurt
- X-Factor: Division / Strength of Schedule / Contract year
|
Player |
O-Line |
Carries |
Goal line |
Rec |
Game Breaker |
Injuries |
X-Factor |
Total |
Reasoning |
|
L.Tomlinson |
2.5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
19.5 |
LT is still the top RB |
|
A.Peterson |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
2.5 |
18.5 |
Purple Jesus |
|
B.Westbrook |
2 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2.5 |
18 |
Holdout? / injury prone |
|
S.Jackson |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
Holdout hurts but is a stud |
|
J.Addai |
2.5 |
2* |
2.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
17.5 |
* solid back-ups hurt his carries |
|
M.Barber |
3 |
2* |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
How much will F. Jones do? |
|
L.Johnson |
2* |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2* |
2 |
17 |
High risk vs. high reward |
Tier 2
|
C.Portis |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
16.5 |
Hard to know how he’ll fit into the new system |
|
J.Lewis |
2.5* |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
16.5 |
*O-line is on the rise |
|
M.Lynch |
2.5 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2.5 |
2 |
16.5 |
Buffalo is on the rise |
|
F.Gore |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
16.5 |
What will Fosters role in SF do to Gore’s numbers? |
|
E.James |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2* |
2 |
16.5 |
Getting up there in age for a RB |
|
W.McGahee |
2.5 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
2* |
2 |
2.5 |
16.5 |
Hard to have big games in Baltimore Offense |
Tier 3
|
Player |
O-Line |
Carries |
Goal line |
Rec |
Game Breaker |
Injuries |
X-Factor |
Total |
Reasoning |
|
M.Jones-Drew |
2.5 |
2* |
2 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
16 |
How long will it be until this is his team? |
|
W.Parker |
2* |
2* |
2 |
3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
16 |
Lost Fanica / Mendenhall will steal carries |
|
B.Jacobs |
2.5 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2* |
16 |
Hard to get geared up after winning SB |
|
C.Portis |
2 |
2.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
16 |
Hard to know how he’ll fit into the new system+ lead the league in carries with 325 |
|
R.Brown |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
1.5* |
2 |
15 |
*Great back, but injuries and bad team hurt |
Tier 4
|
E.Graham |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
Gruden loves W. Dunn |
|
M.Turner |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
15 |
Got paid, but is alone on a rookie team |
|
R.Grant |
2.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
We’re not sold on this guy yet. Holdout? |
|
L.Maroney |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
NE is always plugging players in, and L. Jordan or S. Morris could steal carries |
|
J.Stewart |
2.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
1.5 |
2 |
14.5 |
Not the starter yet but could be a monster |
|
R.Bush |
2 |
1.5* |
2 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
14.5 |
Shares carries, not an every down back |
|
D.McFadden |
1.5 |
2 |
2 |
2.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
2 |
14.5 |
Bad O-line |
|
T.Jones |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
14.5 |
O-Line could make him a sleeper |
|
J.Jones |
2 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2.5 |
14 |
Will get more carries but Duckett might steal TD’s |
|
L.White |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2 |
2 |
13.5 |
Rookie may steal carries |
|
R.Johnson |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1.5 |
2 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
13.5 |
Needs a bounce back year badly. In the hot seat |
August 3rd, 2008
what about R.mendahall? he’s going to be wicked top 10 for sure