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Joseph Randle

Joseph Randle is losing value because he is a locker room issue

by Chris Zolli | Sun, Nov 2nd 7:53am EST

Joseph Randle was thought to be a good kid without character issues coming out of college; this season has proved differently. (NBC Sports)

Fantasy Impact:

Randle has been a useful backup to DeMarco Murray, adding 6.7 yards per attempt to the league's best rushing attack, but his off field antics may have him lose playing time. His October 13th arrest was seen by some in the media as an outlier of Randle's normally good behavior, but his attitude in the arrest video and subsequent arguments with teammates shows that Randle may have a real issue. Earlier reports this season said that the skill set of Randle was comparable to Murray and if Murray were to depart as a free agent, Randle could shoulder the load as the starting running back in 2015. In lieu of the issues he has had with teammates, particularly star receiver Dez Bryant, his ascent to starting running back may never happen, as the Cowboys may not be interested in the maligned player. Fantasy owners should track Randle's carries, as he was seen as a good potential player to stash away for the later part of the season, but may lose snaps to Lance Dunbar because of his off field issues.

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