RB Rex Burkhead - New England Patriots
| 5-10, 214 | Born: 7-2-1990 | College: Nebraska | Drafted: Round 6 |
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Before the Patriots signed RFA Mike Gillislee to an offer sheet and the Bills let him walk, Burkhead looked like he might be the most valuable fantasy back in New England. He should still contribute some scoring weeks with his hands out of the backfield and sense of urgency running inside, and with an injury or two to his competitors for touches, do even more. He's available late in best ball drafts and could end up being a brilliant pick if you need a late hail mary.
FBG Staff Rankings
RB Redraft - 60, 44, 48, 51, 51, 52, 54, 57, 57, 58, 60RB Redraft PPR - 64, 31, 51, 53, 54, 55, 58, 58, 59, 60, 60, 60
RB Dynasty - 64, 41, 52, 62, 64, 72
Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | RSH | YD | TD | TARG | REC | YD | TD | FumL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CIN | 9 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2015 | CIN | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 94 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | CIN | 16 | 74 | 344 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 145 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | PROJ-Dodds | 16 | 98 | * | * | 18 | * | * | * | |
| 2017 | PROJ-Henry | 16 | 115 | * | * | 20 | * | * | * | |
| 2017 | PROJ-Wood | 16 | 120 | * | * | 14 | * | * | * | |
| 2017 | PROJ-Tremblay | 16 | 68 | * | * | 17 | * | * | * |
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Average Draft Position
Overall: 201
RB: 60
Overall-PPR: 199
RB-PPR: 65
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Patriots | Dion Lewis, James White listed on first-team (Wed Aug 9, 02:20 PM) - New England Patriots RBs Dion Lewis and James White are ahead of Rex Burkhead and Mike Gillislee on the team's unofficial depth chart. Our View: Lewis was considered possibly in danger of losing his roster spot, but his explosiveness is reportedly back and he'll have a role in this backfield.link to story Patriots | Rex Burkhead getting work in short-yardage (Fri Aug 4, 12:35 PM) - New England Patriots RB Rex Burkhead was reportedly 'chased by head coach Bill Belichick and Bill Belichick alone' and was signed in large part due to his versatility. So far in camp, the team hasn't been shy about trying him in short-yardage situations down at the goal line. Our View: Burkhead is going well behind James White and Mike Gillislee, but it is not hard to imagine him having as much value as either one. He is an excellent late round pick to select and see how the Pats backfield plays out.
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2017 Schedule
| 1 | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2 | @ New Orleans Saints |
| 3 | vs Houston Texans |
| 4 | vs Carolina Panthers |
| 5 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 6 | @ New York Jets |
| 7 | vs Atlanta Falcons |
| 8 | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
| 9 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 10 | @ Denver Broncos |
| 11 | @ Oakland Raiders |
| 12 | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 13 | @ Buffalo Bills |
| 14 | @ Miami Dolphins |
| 15 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 16 | vs Buffalo Bills |
| 17 | vs New York Jets |
