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Fantasy Football: 10 Running Backs to Target in PPR Leagues
Chris Thompson was a monster last year before getting injured, and he should be a pass-game maven again in 2018. Which other backs should be on your radar in PPR leagues?

Theo Riddick, Detroit Lions

Standard Running Back Projection: 42nd
PPR Running Back Projection: 35th
PPR Average Draft Position: 12.12 (RB52)

Theo Riddick has been one of the more underappreciated PPR commodities over the last three seasons, consistently outperforming his ADP.

SeasonADPFantasy Finish
2015UndraftedRB18
2016RB41RB26
2017RB33RB25


Well, it's pretty much the same old song and dance for 2018. Riddick is coming off the board as RB52, and our models project him to be the PPR RB35.

Fantasy doesn't have to be hard, guys.

Riddick will likely never again see 99 targets like he did in 2015, when he made 80 catches, but he's more than capable of repeating his numbers from the last two seasons, during which he's averaged 69 targets, 53 grabs, 407.5 yards and 3.5 touchdowns as a receiver.

We project Riddick for 49 catches, 386 yards and 1.39 scores through the air -- in addition to 87 carries, 318 yards and 2.01 touchdowns on the ground -- and he's one of the best mid-round values out there in PPR formats.

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