| RB Laurence Maroney, New England Patriots
2006 Stats: 745 rushing yards, 194 receiving yards, 7 total TDsProjected 2007 Stats: 1095 rushing yards, 310 receiving yards, 11 total TDsProjected Fantasy Round: 2nd RoundRunning backs to be Picked ahead of Laurence Maroney: LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Johnson, Steven Jackson, etc.
Fantasy Outlook:
Why should you draft Laurence Maroney: Laurence Maroney is a hard nosed runner that fights for extra yards, which with more touches should translate into him rushing for more yards and denting the scoreboard more often. Maroney finished with just six rushing touchdowns in 2006, but he reached the end zone three of his last four games that he played.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting Laurence Maroney: Last season, Maroney only had one game where he had over 100 rushing yards, and he had nine games where he failed to score a rushing touchdown. Maroney has also been banged up quite a bit in his only season in the NFL, which means he |
