Who Should I Draft?
Le'Veon Bell or David Johnson (2017)
Experts' Pick | ||
RB - ARI  | RB - PIT  | |
Expert |
62% Recommended by 31 of 50 experts |
38% Recommended by 19 of 50 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 1 | # 2 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 1 |
| Worst Rank | # 3 | # 3 |
| Fantasy Points | ||
| Season Total | 327.8 | 242.4 |
| Avg Game | 20.5 | 20.2 |
| Avg Projection | 290.9 | 278.1 |
| Schedule | ||
| SOS Rank | 7 | 31 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Eric Karabell ESPN | # 1 | # 2 |
| Brandon Funston Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 3 |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 2 |
| Brad Evans Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 2 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 2 |
| Staff Rankings ScoutFantasy | # 1 | # 2 |
| Brad Richter Going For 2 | # 1 | # 2 |
| Derek Lofland Fantasy Football Maniax | # 2 | # 3 |
| Matt De Lima ScoutFantasy | # 1 | # 2 |
| Mike Clay ESPN | # 1 | # 2 |
| Sablich Brothers 5th Down Fantasy | # 1 | # 2 |
| Michael Beller Sports Illustrated | # 1 | # 2 |
| Staff Rankings Fantasy Knuckleheads | # 2 | # 3 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 1 | # 2 |
| Heath Cummings CBS Sports | # 1 | # 3 |
| Raju Byfield Win My Fantasy League | # 2 | # 3 |
| Mike Rigz Gridiron Experts | # 1 | # 2 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 2 |
| Justin Boone theScore | # 1 | # 2 |
| Marc Caviglia Bruno Boys | # 1 | # 2 |
| Huseyin Aksu Fantasy Couch | # 1 | # 2 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 1 | # 2 |
| Chris Meaney FNTSY Sports Network | # 2 | # 3 |
| Kelly Smelser Punch Drunk Wonderland | # 1 | # 2 |
| Russell Clay Daily Fantasy Cafe | # 1 | # 2 |
| Matthew Hill DataForce Fantasy Football | # 1 | # 2 |
| Richard Savill Fantasy Six Pack | # 1 | # 2 |
| Donald Gibson Fantasy Fusion | # 1 | # 2 |
| Kevin Steele The Fantasy Authority | # 1 | # 2 |
| Liz Loza Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 3 |
| George Banko Fantasy Football Helpers | # 1 | # 2 |
| Kevin Hanson EDSFootball | # 2 | # 1 |
| John Halpin Fox Sports | # 2 | # 1 |
| Des Bieler The Washington Post | # 2 | # 1 |
| Patrick Thorman Pro Football Focus | # 2 | # 1 |
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 2 | # 1 |
| Staff Rankings RosterWatch | # 2 | # 1 |
| Dave Richard CBS Sports | # 2 | # 1 |
| Tristan Cockcroft ESPN | # 2 | # 1 |
| Mike Tagliere FantasyPros | # 2 | # 1 |
| Pat Fitzmaurice The Football Girl | # 2 | # 1 |
| Bobby Sylvester FantasyPros | # 2 | # 1 |
| Anthony Staggs Pyromaniac | # 2 | # 1 |
| Chris Meyers Athlon Sports | # 2 | # 1 |
| Dan Clasgens Get Sports Info | # 2 | # 1 |
| Chet Gresham WalterFootball | # 2 | # 1 |
| James Hatfield Hatty Waiver Wire Guru | # 3 | # 1 |
| Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports | # 2 | # 1 |
| Field Yates ESPN | # 2 | # 1 |
| Rich Piazza Fantasy Shed | # 3 | # 2 |
RB - ARI | RB - PIT | |
| 2017 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at DET | at CLE |
| Week 2 | at IND | vs. MIN |
| Week 3 | vs. DAL | at CHI |
| Week 4 | vs. SF | at BAL |
| Week 5 | at PHI | vs. JAC |
| Week 6 | vs. TB | at KC |
| Week 7 | at LAR | vs. CIN |
| Week 8 | BYE WEEK | at DET |
| Week 9 | at SF | BYE WEEK |
| Week 10 | vs. SEA | at IND |
| Week 11 | at HOU | vs. TEN |
| Week 12 | vs. JAC | vs. GB |
| Week 13 | vs. LAR | at CIN |
| Week 14 | vs. TEN | vs. BAL |
| Week 15 | at WAS | vs. NE |
| Week 16 | vs. NYG | at HOU |
| Week 17 | at SEA | vs. CLE |
RB - ARI | RB - PIT | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 295.6 | 307.8 |
| Rush Yards | 1,192.7 | 1,425.9 |
| Rush TDs | 12.3 | 9.7 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 77.0 | 81.2 |
| Rec Yards | 788.5 | 641.4 |
| Rec TDs | 4.2 | 2.9 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 290.9 | 278.1 |
RB - ARI | RB - PIT | |
| 2016 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 19.2 | ‐ |
| Week 2 | 14.3 | ‐ |
| Week 3 | 23.1 | ‐ |
| Week 4 | 10.4 | 17.8 |
| Week 5 | 30.5 | 15.4 |
| Week 6 | 31.8 | 12.8 |
| Week 7 | 17.1 | 14.9 |
| Week 8 | 10.8 | ‐ |
| Week 9 | ‐ | 7.0 |
| Week 10 | 22.1 | 25.4 |
| Week 11 | 28.0 | 26.1 |
| Week 12 | 22.1 | 20.2 |
| Week 13 | 29.5 | 16.2 |
| Week 14 | 12.1 | 47.8 |
| Week 15 | 22.8 | 13.1 |
| Week 16 | 29.6 | 25.7 |
| Week 17 | 4.4 | ‐ |
RB - ARI | RB - PIT | |
| 2016 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 6 | ‐ |
| Week 2 | 5 | ‐ |
| Week 3 | 6 | ‐ |
| Week 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Week 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Week 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Week 7 | 13 | 13 |
| Week 8 | 9 | ‐ |
| Week 9 | ‐ | 9 |
| Week 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Week 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Week 12 | 11 | 5 |
| Week 13 | 12 | 7 |
| Week 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Week 15 | 5 | 8 |
| Week 16 | 7 | 4 |
| Week 17 | 4 | ‐ |
RB - ARI | RB - PIT | |
| Expert | ||
| Mike Tagliere FantasyPros | When you see a 25-year-old running back getting 25.8 combined carries/targets, it's a given to put him as a clear-cut top player, especially when it's a player as talented as Johnson. His goal for this next season is set at 1,000 rushing and receiving yards, and it's well within the realm of possibilities. | If Bell can stay on the field for all 16 games, it's quite possible that we see him break records. He's still yet to have a game in his NFL career with fewer than 7.8 PPR points. There's actually been just three of his 47 games with fewer than 10.9 PPR points. |
| Chet Gresham WalterFootball | Johnson could easily top Bell this season, but my main concern is Carson Palmer. I think coach Bruce Arians will keep giving Johnson the ball all over the field, but Palmer is hitting an old age wall. The offense could have trouble in 2017. | The top spot is a fight between Bell and David Johnson this season, and I'm giving a slight edge to Bell. The Steelers should come back strong in 2017 and get some help back on offense, which should keep Bell in good spots all season long. |
| Derek Lofland Fantasy Football Maniax | Johnson was the best duel-threat running back in the NFL this year with 1,239 yards rushing, 879 yards receiving and a league-leading 20 touchdowns. He is in the prime of his career, escaped a serious knee injury in Week 17 and he should be an elite option again in 2017. | The Steelers gave the franchise tag to Bell, so he will be in Pittsburgh at least through 2017. The only reason I have him behind Elliot and Johnson is durability concerns and two prior suspensions under the league's substance abuse policy. |
| Raju Byfield Win My Fantasy League | SHould get all the touches he can handle | Carries the Steelers offense when heathy |
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| Le'Veon Bell (PIT) | RB | |
| Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) | RB | |
| Antonio Brown (PIT) | WR | |
| Julio Jones (ATL) | WR | |
| Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG) | WR | |
| LeSean McCoy (BUF) | RB | |
| Mike Evans (TB) | WR | |
| Melvin Gordon (LAC) | RB | |
| A.J. Green (CIN) | WR | |
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| Jordan Howard (CHI) | RB | |
| Devonta Freeman (ATL) | RB | |
| DeMarco Murray (TEN) | RB | |
| Jay Ajayi (MIA) | RB | |
| Jordy Nelson (GB) | WR | |
| Michael Thomas (NO) | WR | |
| Dez Bryant (DAL) | WR | |
| Todd Gurley (LAR) | RB | |
| Leonard Fournette (JAC) | RB | |
| T.Y. Hilton (IND) | WR |
| Lamar Miller (HOU) | RB | |
| Rob Gronkowski (NE) | TE | |
| Amari Cooper (OAK) | WR | |
| Doug Baldwin (SEA) | WR | |
| DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) | WR | |
| Carlos Hyde (SF) | RB | |
| Christian McCaffrey (CAR) | RB | |
| Aaron Rodgers (GB) | QB | |
| Isaiah Crowell (CLE) | RB | |
| Alshon Jeffery (PHI) | WR |
| Mike Trout (LAA) | CF | |
| Mookie Betts (BOS) | RF | |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 2B | |
| Nolan Arenado (COL) | 3B | |
| Paul Goldschmidt (ARI) | 1B | |
| Kris Bryant (CHC) | 1B,3B | |
| Clayton Kershaw (LAD) | SP | |
| Josh Donaldson (TOR) | 3B | |
| Bryce Harper (WSH) | RF | |
| Manny Machado (BAL) | 3B,SS | |
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| Anthony Rizzo (CHC) | 1B | |
| Miguel Cabrera (DET) | 1B | |
| Charlie Blackmon (COL) | CF | |
| Max Scherzer (WSH) | SP | |
| Carlos Correa (HOU) | SS | |
| Madison Bumgarner (SF) | SP | |
| Joey Votto (CIN) | 1B | |
| Corey Seager (LAD) | SS | |
| Trea Turner (WSH) | 2B,SS | |
| Starling Marte (PIT) | LF,CF |
| Chris Sale (BOS) | SP | |
| Edwin Encarnacion (CLE) | 1B,DH | |
| Corey Kluber (CLE) | SP | |
| Robinson Cano (SEA) | 2B | |
| Nelson Cruz (SEA) | RF,DH | |
| Francisco Lindor (CLE) | SS | |
| Noah Syndergaard (NYM) | SP | |
| Ryan Braun (MIL) | LF | |
| Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | SS | |
| Freddie Freeman (ATL) | 1B |
| Russell Westbrook (OKC) | G | |
| James Harden (HOU) | G | |
| Stephen Curry (GSW) | G | |
| Kevin Durant (GSW) | F | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | |
| Anthony Davis (NOR) | F | |
| LeBron James (CLE) | F | |
| Chris Paul (LAC) | G | |
| Kawhi Leonard (SAS) | G | |
| DeMarcus Cousins (NOR) | F | |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | G | |
| Paul George (IND) | F | |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | C | |
| Damian Lillard (POR) | G | |
| John Wall (WAS) | G | |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | G | |
| Paul Millsap (ATL) | F | |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | G | |
| Draymond Green (GSW) | F | |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | G |
| Kyrie Irving (CLE) | G | |
| Al Horford (BOS) | C | |
| Victor Oladipo (OKC) | G | |
| Isaiah Thomas (BOS) | G | |
| C.J. McCollum (POR) | G | |
| LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS) | F | |
| Brook Lopez (BKN) | C | |
| Klay Thompson (GSW) | G | |
| Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) | C | |
| Carmelo Anthony (NYK) | F |
