Eat My Sports: The incredible, shrinking RB

We heard a lot this past year about the resurgence of the NFL running back. A once vital part to any offense had become as replaceable as spare engine parts. Their were a few survivors that seemed to be bucking the trend of having a RB not being a necessity. LeSean McCoy, Marshawn Lynch, DeMarco Murray had all seemingly made themselves indispensable to their offense and teams. Now, a quarter of the way into the season, fantasy owners and actual NFL owners are wondering what in the world has happened to the resurgence of the vital back.

Lynch and McCoy can’t stay healthy and Murray can’t get going in what was supposed to be one of, if not the most potent offenses in the league.

So where does this leave us as fantasy owners trying to believe in this comeback? Run like the wind.

WR has been and will continue to be the most viable option and you can forget all about the days of having a two RB set carry you. It’s over and done.

Fading into the background as quickly as Murray’s yards per carry shrink.