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Eagles ready for running back by committee

The Eagles have five running backs on their roster, but only three will likely factor into the game plan when they open the season against Washington on Sunday. LeGarrette Blount, Darren Sproles, and Wendell Smallwood will form a three-man committee at running back.

One of the big questions for the Eagles this year – and one of the vexing quandaries for fantasy football players – is how the carries and playing time will be distributed among the top three runners. It’s not expected that the Eagles will use a traditional featured running back, even though Blount rushed for 1,161 yards and 18 touchdowns with New England last year.