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6. Adrian Foster - I am extremely high on Foster. Most experts have him to 7-9 among backs. I disagree. Lynch and Ball are projected No.6 and 7. Neither excites me. Ball is inexperienced and have proven to be a fumbler (look back at 2013). Lynch carries are rumored to be decreased. While Foster is primed for a heck of a year. Unlike last year when he was coming off surgery (in the off season). The Texans will likely heavily lean on their superstar. Especially with no more Tate.
7. Montee Ball - Its no secret that I am no fan of Montee Ball heading into the season. Especially after he was projected as 5th RD or 6th RD pick in 2013 (to only lose the starting job). Which goes back to the fumbles. I don't think he loses the starting job this time. I think he have a bright season ahead. Especially with Peyton Manning leading the offense. Ball can do a lot for a young talent. His main flaw is trying to do too much. We saw it last year.
8. Marshawn Lynch - Lynch is a terrific running back. Unfortunately he isn't ranked high because how crowded his position is in Seattle. Sure , Lynch will get majority of the carries. But I do believe , his workload get decreased from the recent years. So RB1 numbers are still reachable on consistent basis. Its may be hard to be a top 3 back though (if his workload is indeed decreased).
9. DeMarco Murray - For a long time , Murray have been known as injury prone. Which is one of the reasons I put Ball and Lynch ahead of Murray in my rankings. Murray yet to finish entire 16 game season. Its real concerning. Early reports are Murray wants to have 300+ carry. Weather he can manage that is questionable. If he can stay healthy , watch out. This dude could be a top 5 back. I absolutely love watching Murray play. He big , fast and hard to bring down.
10. Gio Bernard -I love Gio. He impressed me as a rookie. His limited role in the Cincy offense should increase in 2014. He finish 8th among backs last season in receptions. His potential could be even better. But that would take the Bengals to fully commit to Gio. I don't see that happening though. Gio is on the fine line of RB1/RB2. How he is used will be the ultimate decider. I expect the Bengals to continue increasing the workload. How much is the unknown though.
Well that's it for the top 10 backs. Tomorrow we continue our rankings with 11-15. Followed by 16-20 on Monday.
Next Scheduled article for this writer: Fantasy Football Running Backs 11-15 (6/20)
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Chase Edwards
