Le'Veon Bell this seasons Stevan Ridley?

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Le'Veon Bell this seasons Stevan Ridley? 

Post#1 » by WTFS » Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:43 pm

Dri Archer can play the Shane Vereen role and Blount is now a member of the Steelers after scoring 7 TDs for the Patriots (4 in last 2 weeks) in 2013.

Ridley saw 178 carries (just 2 games with 20+), rushed for 773 yards (one 100 yard game) and scored 7 TDs...is that what we should expect to see from Bell in 2014, with a bit more receptions (Ridley had 10)?

I understand that Ridley lost time due to fumbles, but could we see a similar stat production from Bell in 2014?

Bell averaged 18 carries a game last season and it was not until Week 16 that he rushed for 100 yards, doing it against the Green Bay Packers on a season high 26 carries. He did finish the season strong, gaining 405 yards over the Steelers last 5 games on 101 carries, good enough for 4 YPC, and scored 4 touchdowns.

LeSean McCoy, Ryan Mathews, DeMarco Murray , Matt Forte, and C.J. Spiller were the only other RBs to rush for 400+ yards during that span. Blount, Murray, Steven Jackson, and Eddie Lacy were the only RBs to score 5 times. 5 other RBs scored 4 TDs.

Le'Veon Bell was a Top 10 RB to finish the fantasy football season.
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Re: Le'Veon Bell this seasons Stevan Ridley? 

Post#2 » by Icness » Tue Aug 19, 2014 1:23 pm

I think Bell blows past those Ridley numbers. I think he gets ~250 touches, 1250 yards and 8-10 TDs. Archer is not going to get more than about 5-6 offensive touches per game on average.
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