Coming off a very disappointing rookie season (641 yards, 0 touchdowns), hopes were not high for Gordon. After spending the offseason training with future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson, Gordon’s play in the 2016 season improved drastically.
He was just three yards short of his first 1,000-yard season and scored two touchdowns through the air and 10 on the ground. With that much production through only 14 weeks of the season, Melvin was easily one of the best fantasy players from last season.
Gordon announced that he will again be training with Peterson during the offseason, boding well for his upcoming year.