Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is banged up yet again. How will the team –– and fantasy players -- adapt?
Running back is a brutal position for football. Without fail, things go awry for these players every single season.
They are the ball carriers most at risk of losing the ball and getting blamed for it. They are the skill position whose bodies get put through the meat grinder of the defensive line. They are the players who the rules specifically state are the exceptions to penalty calls designed to protect offensive players.
Every year, by the end of Week 1, some big name running backs are already feeling the wear-and-tear of the season, and the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Leonard Fournette is no exception to this rule.