In the first of a three-part series, Sam Wallace breaks down a talented backfield on an explosive offense and provides actionable insight for fantasy managers heading into this season.
When faced with difficult draft choices, some fantasy managers totally avoid them. They take a hands-off approach and avoid the confusion altogether. Some draft the cheaper of the two options as a way of generating some exposure to an offense. Others prefer the higher-priced player as he is often perceived as coming with safer production.
Not every backfield has a Jonathan Taylor making the jump to uber-back status. Not every depth chart features a back poised to return a 20% win rate like Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Many teams don’t have a player who’s just jumped into the top four rounds like Darrell Henderson.
The Arizona Cardinals’ backfield could definitely be described as ambiguous. Two running backs, both going between Rounds 6 and 9, have realistic paths to fantasy production and relevance. The question then becomes, how do you make the correct pick?
Let’s go in-depth on Chase Edmonds and James Conner, familiarize ourselves with their profiles, and then discuss a potentially key tiebreaker that will help us determine how to create the right exposure to this dream offense.
