The Facts: Ajayi doesn't mind thinking of himself as more of a workhorse than a thoroughbred. He was the NFL's fourth-leading rusher in 2016 but his 17.3 carries-per-game average with only 11th most league-wide. So if 260 carries was good, Ajayi thinks more than that -- maybe 320 to 350 carries -- is better. "I feel like I'm a workhorse and I get better as the game keeps going and I continue to be a part of the game," Ajayi said Tuesday. "So, yeah, I feel like if I continue to get certain amount of carries, that will be good for our team as well."

Diehards Line: HC Adam Gase joked earlier this offseason he might want to give Ajayi the ball between 22 and 25 times a game. That probably is too much because now we’re talking up to 400 carries for the season. But if you consider Ajayi getting 20 carries and maybe catching a pass or two every game, that’s a lot of touches for a player who had a breakout year in ‘16 and is working toward improving in 2017. "He’s our bell cow running back," Gase said of Ajayi. "At the same time he’s our top third-down guy and red area and two-minute guy. He wants to be the guy that no matter what the situation is we’ll have him in the game.” That sounds great in June. But the reality is going to have to be managed with care in October, November and December. That will fall on how Ajayi’s body reacts to getting more work and how well coaches manage him. Still, fantasy owners will be hard-pressed to find a RB in line for the kind of workload Ajayi is likely to get.