Fantasy Football: 5 Running Backs With Major Touchdown Upside
Carlos Hyde, San Francisco 49ers
Chip Kelly's impact on offenses for fantasy football is very real and very potent. Carlos Hyde finds himself in the envious position of "number-one running back in a Chip Kelly offense" this season, and that should have you interested.
Our own Tyler Buecher already took a look at why Carlos Hyde is primed for a fantasy breakout, and along with all of that potential, he will be in a spot where he has a chance to rack up a huge touchdown total.
As you can see in the following table, Kelly's offenses have always been among the most run-heavy in the league when they get into scoring range.
| Year | Red Zone Pass-Run Ratio (rank) | Goal Line Pass-Run Ratio (rank) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.04 (8th) | 0.75 (8th) |
| 2014 | 1.00 (10th) | 0.68 (8th) |
| 2015 | 0.90 (5th) | 0.70 (6th) |
We don't have a big sample size of goal line carries to draw from for Hyde, but he has scored on 6 of his 15 goal line runs over his career, good for an impressive 40% touchdown rate.
He won't likely have much competition for those goal line carries -- Shaun Draughn and Mike Davis have combined for 3 touchdowns on 24 career goal line touches -- and with the amount of opportunity available in Kelly's offense, even average efficiency would allow him to tally a nice touchdown number.
