Doug Martin, Charles Sims’ Post-Preseason Week 2 Fantasy Advice

August 25, 2015   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

Rookie quarterback Jameis Winston made most of the headlines during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 25-11 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, but fantasy football players took note of the running back situation.
Here is a look at the performances from Doug Martin and Charles Sims:
The outing from Martin immediately jumps out, even if it is just preseason. After all, he is not that far removed from an incredible rookie campaign in 2012 when he tallied 1,454 rushing yards, 472 receiving yards and 12 total touchdowns, and any impressive showing provides reason for optimism.
However, he suffered what can only be described as a devastating drop-off from a fantasy perspective in 2013 and 2014 when he notched a combined 950 rushing yards, 130 receiving yards and three total touchdowns. To be fair, shoulder and ankle injuries limited him to six games in 2013 and 11 in 2014, but he was far from the running back fantasy players relied on as a rookie.
Martin looked ...

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