The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Now that Jones-Drew is
taking Rashad Jenning's backfield spot, he is slated to battle Darren McFadden for the starting job. "We get an opportunity to compete," Jones-Drew said on Friday.
Jones-Drew conceded during a conference call that McFadden has a "leg up" due to his year's worth of experience in Greg Olson's offense. As recently as 2011, Jones-Drew led the NFL in rushing while McFadden was coming off a two-year run averaging a hefty 5.27 yards per carry and 10.0 yards per reception.
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Unfortunately, the two backs have combined to average an ineffectual 3.54 yards per rush since then. As NFL.com's Chris Wesseling suggests, because Jones-Drew couldn't make defenders miss in the open field and McFadden severely was outplayed by Jennings last season, it's impossible to handicap this race. But even if it winds up being a timeshare, it's one that fantasy football owners will want to keep tabs on.
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