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Bradshaw took over the as Giants’ starting halfback last season and rushed for career highs with 1,235 yards and eight touchdowns on 276 carries. Still, he had problems with fumbles and Brandon Jacobs started five games.
Bradshaw started the season finale against Washington.
Bradshaw was an unrestricted free agent. He had reportedly scheduled a visit with the Bengals, but they decided to re-sign Cedric Benson. The Dolphins were also a rumored suitor early on, but Bradshaw was out of their price range.
Bradshaw was the top free-agent running back still on the market. Last week, Jacobs reportedly restructured his contract, presumably to free up cap space as the team worked to re-sign Bradshaw.
Now under contract, I expect Bradshaw to continue playing a major role this season if for no other reason than his versatility.
In addition to putting up career-best rushing totals, his role in the passing game took off, and he caught more balls (47) than he'd had in his previous three seasons combined, making him a legitimate dual threat for New York.
But as we noted in this year's Fantasy Football Pro Forecast, it's only fair to note two dangers Fantasy owners ought to look into -- his poor health record and Jacobs.
Bradshaw has undergone four procedures to his feet and ankles in the past four years, which makes him a legitimate medical concern.
And, the team has stated it would like to give Jacobs' workload a boost, suggesting Bradshaw's touches and productivity could suffer a slight dip. Still, the positives far outweigh the negatives and believe Bradshaw's star will continue to ascend.
I'm currently ranking Bradshaw as a very solid Fantasy RB2 with Jacobs currently locked in at RB3 status. That's not to say Jacobs can't provide great value -- especially in standard scoring leagues (he's averaged 10 touchdowns a season over the past three years).