Why is LJ a concensus top 5 pick? (1 Viewer)

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and don't forget Derrick Blaylock was just as good as LJ in KC's system, right?

Actually, Blaylock WAS just as productive overall as Holmes or LJ when he was given the opportunity. In the 6 games where he was given the ball at least 10 times . . .17.5 carries3.5 receptions79.8 rushing + 32.8 receiving = 112.6 yards from scrimmage1.5 TD per gameOver a full season . . .280 carries1262 rushing yards525 receiving yards24 TD323 fantasy points

I hate when one says "4 games @ XXX = 4XXX over a full season"Jamal Lewis ran for 500 yds against the Brownies in 2 games in '03, and had a trmendous season...he did NOT run for 4K yards, though

You're comparing apples and oranges. Yudkin is looking at the only games that Blaylock got a decent number of touches. You're picking out Jamal Lewis' 2 best games.Yudkin's not saying "Let's project his best games out over a full season" he's saying "Let's take the games where he got a decent number of touches, similar to the number of touches he would average in a game if he was the starter, and project it out over a full season." And also, 2 games is much different than 6.