Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell feels great and says last year wasn’t even his best, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Bell amassed a whopping 2,215 yards from scrimmage in his breakout performance last year.
Le’Veon Bell feels like he’s quicker, fantasy status top-notch
Steelers’ running back Le’Veon Bell says last year wasn’t his best. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: Despite the fact Bell is suspended for the first two games of the coming regular season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, he’s still being selected in the first round of fantasy drafts, thanks to his rare ability to be both an elite rusher and elite pass catcher out of the backfield.
The fact he feels like he can do better in this season than he did last year exhibits tons of self-confidence, which is great, but it is important to remember that Bell has dealt with knee issues in the past. That said, Coach Mike Tomlin has been referring to Bell as Juice, a way of comparing Bell’s improved play this summer to Hall Of Fame running back O.J. Simpson. Fantasy owners should continue to take Bell as a first-round pick despite the fact he can’t play until Week 3. Waiting longer could lead to disappointment.
