RB Darren Sproles - Philadelphia Eagles
| 5-7, 180 | Born: 6-20-1983 | College: Kansas State | Drafted: Round 4 |
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The performance of Sproles as a returner dropped off last year, making his a situation to watch as the season progresses in Philadelphia.
Summary
Darren Sproles may be one of the most overrated fantasy players of his generation. Never a productive runner, Sproles makes his money as a receiving mismatch out of the backfield. In truth, Sproles had one magic season (2011) that saw him finish as the 10th best running back. He finished 22nd in 2012 (but was drafted higher in PPR leagues) and fell to 35th last year. At 30 years old, the Saints had had enough and traded Sproles to the Philadelphia Eagles. Sproles' role with the Eagles is unclear, mainly because LeSean McCoy is a 3-down back. McCoy has been as skilled a receiver as Sproles, yet also happens to be a dominant runner. At his best, Sproles can be the Eagles main slot option and catch 60-70 passes and a handful of touchdowns. But realistically his role could be much less particularly with the selection of Jordan Matthews in the first round of the NFL draft. (May 25)FBG Staff Rankings
RB Redraft - 40, 35, 36, 37, 37, 37, 38, 38, 39, 39, 39, 41, 42, 42, 43, 43, 43, 44, 44, 47, 48RB Redraft PPR - 37, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35, 35, 36, 37, 37, 37, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 44, 44, 45, 47, 48
RB Dynasty - 50, 32, 43, 45, 53, 68
Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | RSH | YD | TD | TARG | REC | YD | TD | FumL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NO | 16 | 87 | 603 | 2 | 135 | 86 | 710 | 7 | |
| 2012 | NO | 13 | 48 | 244 | 1 | 104 | 75 | 667 | 7 | |
| 2013 | NO | 15 | 53 | 220 | 2 | 89 | 71 | 604 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | PROJ-Dodds | 15 | 55 | * | * | 54 | * | * | * | |
| 2014 | PROJ-Henry | 16 | 76 | * | * | 51 | * | * | * | |
| 2014 | PROJ-Wood | 16 | 50 | * | * | 40 | * | * | * | |
| 2014 | PROJ-Tremblay | 16 | 82 | * | * | 52 | * | * | * |
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Average Draft Position
Overall: 94
RB: 35
Overall-PPR: 92
RB-PPR: 34
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Latest News
Eagles | Darren Sproles could be matchup problem for defenses (Tue Jul 22, 11:03 PM) - Philadelphia Eagles RB Darren Sproles' ability to win one-on-one matchups in space is what head coach Chip Kelly plans to exploit this season. Kelly said opposing defenses played a lot of man-to-man coverage against his offense last year, and his goal was to find a way to exploit the coverage this year. Our View: We are incredibly excited by the idea of Sproles working under Eagles head coach Chip Kelly. Reports indicate that LeSean McCoy's workload will not decline this year. Sproles should be used mostly as a receiver out of the backfield. His current ADP is RB31 (7.01) in 12-team PPR leagues.link to story Eagles | Insist Darren Sproles is a running back (Thu Jul 17, 12:20 PM) - Philadelphia Eagles RB Darren Sproles is a running back and not a wide receiver, the team continues to emphasize. The team's brass has bristled at the notion that Sproles will only help in the passing game. However, Sproles averaged 3.5 and 3.7 rushing attempts per game the last two years and caught 146 passes during that span, meaning he's likely to be a much bigger factor in the passing game in head coach Chip Kelly's offense. Our View: Kelly's system is perfect for a back like Sproles. The inside zone/outside zone read formations always give the team an extra blocker on the play side, and Sproles should be able to take advantage of the extra room. He'll work as a complementary back behind LeSean McCoy this season.
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2014 Schedule
| 1 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2 | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 3 | vs Washington Redskins |
| 4 | @ San Francisco 49ers |
| 5 | vs St. Louis Rams |
| 6 | vs New York Giants |
| 7 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 8 | @ Arizona Cardinals |
| 9 | @ Houston Texans |
| 10 | vs Carolina Panthers |
| 11 | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 12 | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 13 | @ Dallas Cowboys |
| 14 | vs Seattle Seahawks |
| 15 | vs Dallas Cowboys |
| 16 | @ Washington Redskins |
| 17 | @ New York Giants |
