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Fantasy Football winners and losers after the NFL Draft

By Ryan Morik

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Michael Gallup #13 of the Dallas Cowboys scores a touchdown in the third quarter against the Washington Redskins in the game at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Michael Gallup #13 of the Dallas Cowboys scores a touchdown in the third quarter against the Washington Redskins in the game at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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Marlon Mack, Indianapolis Colts
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – DECEMBER 22: Marlon Mack #25 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates after a play in the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

Fantasy Football Loser: Marlon Mack

Despite putting up career-highs in rushing yards, Mack’s spot with the Colts seems to be in trouble. And it seemed that way since he broke his hand last year, and Jonathan Williams replaced him with no problem – 220 of his 329 career rushing yards came when he became the lead back in Mack’s absence.

Clearly, Mack is replaceable, and the Colts seem to think so, too, after trading up and drafting Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor in the second round.

Taylor had back-to-back 2,000-yard rushing yard seasons the last two years. His 2,194 rushing yards with the most in the FBS in 2018, while his 2,003 last season were tied for the third-most.

It looks like Taylor and Mack will be a committee to start, but with the drafting of Taylor, Mack’s job as RB1 is definitely over. Mack is no third-down back either – he had just 17 targets in 14 games last year, the lowest per-game total of his NFL career.

Mack, of course, is in the final year of his rookie deal, so his long-term future is certainly in question, too.

Good thing I traded him for Mark Andrews in my dynasty league (smiley face) (also have since traded away Andrews for a loser you’ll see soon).

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