Fantasy Football: Redrafting the First Round After 5 Weeks

8. Le'Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Sure, Le'Veon Bell missed the first three weeks of the season, but you drafted DeAngelo Williams anyway, so you were fine...right?

Regardless, Bell's rest-of-season projection is as a top-three running back, and he is perhaps the most dominant back in the NFL when healthy (and not suspended). His ability as both a runner and receiver is outstanding, and he also happens to be a featured player in a dynamic offense.

In just two games, Bell is already 24th in rushing yards and is 5th in fantasy points per game, despite not finding the end zone yet. He has totaled well over 100 combined rushing and receiving yards in both contests and has received 23 and 29 touches in each game respectively.

Workload, production and ability. Check, check, and check. Availability was the only red flag for Bell, but if healthy and active, he is a weekly difference maker for your fantasy team. And with Williams available late in drafts as a high floor replacement candidate, Bell has proved to be worth the wait for those who took him in the first round.

In terms of Rushing NEP per rush, Bell is currently second in the league (0.10) behind only the underutilized Eddie Lacy (0.13). He's also tied for ninth in receptions for a running back (14) and total NEP (11.65) despite missing three games.

Bell is a stud back, and he's well worth taking in the first round of this redraft.