The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The workhorse tailback may be a dying breed, but its yet to go the way of the dodo bird. In Arizona, Ellington is poised to become the go-to option in the backfield. According to Mike Jurecki of FOX Sports 910 in Phoenix, HC Bruce Arians said that Ellington will get 25-30 touches per game this year.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Fantasy football owners should take that for what it's worth. As PFT's Mike Florio points out, that works out to anywhere from 400 to 480 carries and catches for the season, a staggering amount of activity for a running back in any era. Larry Johnson set the record for single-season rushing attempts in 2006, with 416. He added 41 catches that year, for 456 touches. As a rookie during a season in which he made Rashard Mendenhall and Ryan Williams irrelevant, Ellington had 118 rushing attempts and 38 receptions, for a total of 156 touches. Stepfan Taylor and Jonathan Dwyer will be standing by to fill in as -- or if you believe Arians, if -- needed.
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