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Chris Thompson 2018 Outlook: Can He Replicate His 2017 Pace?
6 years agoLast season, Chris Thompson was on the way to a surprising season before a leg injury ended it. No one drafts Chris Thompson to be a reliable, plug-in-play running back each week, but he can offer some nice upside in PPR leagues for your flex spots or bye-week fill ins.
Through the first 10 weeks of the season in 2017, Thompson was the RB11 in PPR leagues while averaging 15.7 points per game. Thompson wasn’t just racking up catches though, he was getting in the end zone as well. Thompson had six touchdowns in 10 games and had an outstanding 13.1 yards per reception as well. Thompson was also just four carries away from surpassing his career high while averaging 4.6 yards per carry. Derrius Guice is going to cut well into his carries, likely limiting Thompson to only passing down work, but having him stashed away on your bench for great depth could be key this season. Thompson proved last season that he could be a great complimentary back and can fill in when needed. Alex Smith is going to love working with Thompson, evidenced by his 106 targets to running backs in Kansas City last season.
