Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid says the plan heading into the season is to reduce the number of touches for running back LeSean McCoy. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Reid says he expects McCoy to fight him on this but says the plan should allow McCoy to stay fresh for the entire season. McCoy had 321 touches last season and has a goal of leading the NFL in rushing this season.
Eagles Coach Wants To Lighten LeSean McCoy’s Workload: Fantasy Implications
Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid says the plan is to lighten the workload this season for running back LeSean McCoy. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: The Eagles don’t have a lot of experience at running back behind McCoy so it’s hard to imagine too big of a drop off in chances for McCoy. He is one of the top backs in fantasy football and his owners should expect him to again be among the league leaders in touches.
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