Fantasy Backfields You Can’t Trust with Your Season on the Line

December 18, 2015   ·   Matt Camp   ·   Jump to comments

RBBC.
I hate writing it. I hate saying it. I hate tweeting it. Unfortunately, I’ve done plenty of all three in recent weeks for a variety of reasons. The dreaded running back by committee is a total nightmare for fantasy owners, and the worst part is?
Coaches don’t care.
Of course, they don’t. So long as they get production out of their backfield, the number of players it takes to get to that acceptable level is irrelevant to coaches. The fantasy world loves production, too, but we like to have an idea of who it’s coming from or at least some specific roles.
For instance, when the New York Giants signed running back Shane Vereen to add to a backfield that already included Rashad Jennings and Andre Williams, it made sense because it gave them an element they didn’t have in a pass-catching specialist. Common sense isn’t a regular practice when it comes to the Giants this season because there’s been no way to predict when Veree...

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