Fantasy Football Preview 2013: Top Sleeper Running Backs

By Shawn Siegele | Jul 18, 2013

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6. Bryce Brown – Philadelphia Eagles

Dec 2, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Bryce Brown (34) runs the ball during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium. The Cowboys beat the Eagles 38-33. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Even though LaMichael James was quite a bit more explosive than Kenjon Barner in 2011, the carry split between the two primary runners in Chip Kelly’s warp speed offense was 62-38. Brown is being drafted as a high end handcuff in the same range as Ben Tate and Bernard Pierce, but he’s a bigger talent who simultaneously holds more standalone value.

While the Ravens and Texans use their elite running offenses to deflate the total number of plays, Philadelphia plans to take the opposite approach. Your projections should feature far more attempts for Brown than the other trendy backups.

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