2020 Fantasy Football: Final preseason target and avoid lists

By Ryan McCloy | Sep 1, 2020

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 15:Hayden Hurst #81 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates his touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Dan Kubus/Getty Images) /

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Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /

Todd Gurley, RB ATL
Look, I was a Todd Gurley believer last year. I took him with the 11th overall pick and he never really rose to the occasion, finishing as the 14th RB overall. His time in Los Angeles has come and gone. He’s in a new system in Atlanta now.

It’s bumped his ADP up into mid RB2 position, but let’s think about this here. Devonta Freeman, a comparable back without the knee issues, was RB 20 in the same system last year. Yes, Freeman missed games of his own, but the Rams decided that Gurley was in such bad shape that they ended up cutting him with nearly $10 million in dead money left on his contract. Todd Gurley may be a flier at Flex this season, but he is certainly not a no-brainer fourth rounder.

As of this writing, Gurley is being drafted in slot 38.5, 33rd highest ADP, and 16th among RBs. He is ranked as my 21st highest RB.

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