![]() Spears becomes the third running back drafted by the Titans in the last four years to serve as Derrick Henry’s understudy. But his fantasy relevancy is rather low right now. If one of the top two runners goes down, Miller could enter the conversation as an emergency flex option. 3 back on the roster and will likely just play a depth role in 2023. Miller’s domino effect: I don’t suspect Miller will carry much of a domino effect in New Orleans. Miller projects as a straight-line, early-down runner who lacks top-end speed or pass-catching ability. The TCU product might have a hard time etching out playing time as a rookie on a crowded depth chart featuring Kamara and the ultimate vulture, Jamaal Williams. The dominos did not fall in our favor as fantasy managers here. And if it doesn’t, it’s hard to view Charbonnet as anything more than an upside handcuff. Given how well Walker played as a rookie, I’m hoping this doesn’t skew toward a committee approach. The question will be how much Charbonnet factors into the backfield. My guess is Charbonnet will quickly surpass Dallas as Walker’s primary backup, rendering Dallas useless in fantasy leagues. Charbonnet joins a Seattle backfield headlined by Kenneth Walker and will likely compete for the primary backup role against DeeJay Dallas.Ĭharbonnet’s domino effect: This is a trickier one to assess. Needless to say, I wasn’t thrilled with his landing spot. I was curious to see where Charbonnet wound up in the draft. If Gibbs really is the next version of Kamara, this Detroit offense could be even more lethal in 2023. Despite his durability concerns, Swift did catch 156 passes in his three years with Detroit. And we’ll see if Gibbs can adequately replace Swift in the passing game. It will be fascinating to see how the workload split evolves between Monty and Gibbs as the season transpires. With Swift out of town, Gibbs will likely slot in as the third down back at the very least behind veteran David Montgomery. Gibbs’ domino effect: The biggest domino has already fallen, as the Lions shipped D’Andre Swift and his redundant skillset to Philadelphia for a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2023 seventh-rounder. But I don’t think anyone saw him going as high as 12th. Gibbs’ stock was rising heading into the draft because of a skillset that drew many comparisons to Alvin Kamara. The Lions made one of the most shocking picks of the first round in taking Gibbs 12th overall, only four picks after Bijan Robinson. Even average QB play could turn Atlanta’s offense into one of the league’s most pleasant surprises. But perhaps the biggest domino on the Falcons’ offense is QB Desmond Ridder. Robinson’s presence could elevate this entire offense, which could signify better things to come for Drake London and Kyle Pitts. He’ll likely be nothing more but a backup and handcuff for fantasy purposes. Robinson’s domino effect: The first domino to fall is Tyler Allgeier, who managed to run for 1,000 yards in his rookie season. Robinson will also run behind a quality offensive line that ranked fifth in adjusted line yards and sixth in second-level yards. And Robinson’s pass-catching abilities means he could be on the field a ton in Atlanta. ![]() Falcons head coach Arthur Smith hasn’t been afraid to ride a feature running back (just look at Derrick Henry‘s 2019-20 usage and stats). A highly-touted prospect, Robinson landed in a pretty good spot in Atlanta. Robinson might be the biggest non-QB domino in the 2023 class. NFL Draft Domino Effects: Running Backs (2023 Fantasy Football) Bijan Robinson lands in Atlanta
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