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Running Back, Cleveland Browns
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Draft: 2017 Round 3 (22)
College: Toledo
Ht: 5’10” Wt: 216 DOB: 1995-08-06 Age: 23 |
| RB Rank |
Tier |
ADP-12 |
| #9
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2 |
1.10 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Season |
Team |
G |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
FPts/G |
| 2017 |
KC |
16 |
272 |
1,327 |
4.9 |
8 |
63 |
53 |
455 |
8.6 |
3 |
244.2 |
15.3 |
| 2018 |
CLE |
11 |
181 |
824 |
4.6 |
7 |
35 |
26 |
378 |
14.5 |
7 |
204.2 |
18.6 |
| 2018 (Projected) |
CLE |
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266 |
1,145 |
4.3 |
7 |
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56 |
427 |
7.6 |
2 |
211.2 |
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A pre-season injury to Spencer Ware gave Hunt, a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the opportunity to make a name for himself. He did just that, leading many fantasy owners to a championship on his way to leading the NFL in rushing. What's perhaps most impressive is that Hunt did it while running behind one of the worst-graded run blocking units in the league. But while there were certainly plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2017 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, there were also some concerns that we should take notice of heading into the 2018 season.
Hunt's week-to-week performance dipped, particularly mid-season when he failed to score a single touchdown from Weeks 4 through 13. This fantasy scoring drought coincided with the Chiefs as a whole struggling on the field. Hunt struggled to produce in games where Kansas City fell behind on the scoreboard and that could be a serious problem this season given that the Chiefs are not expected to be quite as good as they were in 2017 when they outperformed most expectations, particularly on offense. Despite the long scoreless streak, Hunt scored a total of 11 touchdowns in the other seven games, finishing as the RB4 for the season. That was actually a bit disappointing given the numerous huge performances he had, but he was drafted as an RB2 or even RB3 in many leagues and he certainly returned huge profit on investment.
This season Hunt will be off the board in the first or early-second round in most leagues, which means you're paying for RB1 production. He certainly has the potential to return that value but it would be difficult for him to improve on his nearly five yards per carry and 53 receptions that he gave fantasy owners in 2017. Still, even if he doesn't give fantasy owners the type of per-touch efficiency that he did as a rookie, Hunt is one of the few true three-down, bellcow running backs in the league. His floor is as a mid-level RB2 as long as he stays healthy, which should make him a relatively safe option near the top of drafts.
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Browns sign Kareem Hunt to one-year deal
RB remains on commissioner's exempt list
By: Mike Krueger | Mon Feb 11, 2:00 pm
|  | A man of second chances, the Browns general manager has signed former Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt to a one-year deal despite the fact he was captured on video kicking and shoving a woman at a downtown Cleveland hotel in February. Dorsey, who drafted Hunt in the third round of the 2017 draft out of Toledo when Dorsey was GM of the Chiefs, signed him to a one-year deal worth about $1 million, depending on how many games he's suspended for in 2019. He's due to be a restricted free agent after the season. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
FFToday's Take: Hunt remains on the commissioner's exempt list for now and will be facing some kind of suspension from the league. Hunt is also under league investigation for two other incidents. This move puts a wet blanket on the fantasy value of running back Nick Chubb who became a RB1 in Cleveland during the back half of 2018 and finished as the RB15 overall. However, the value of Hunt and Chubb will depend largely on the length of Hunt's suspension.
| Multiple teams interested in Kareem Hunt
Will face league discipline
By: Mike Krueger | Sun Jan 20, 11:45 am
|  | Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy said this past week that his team would not rule out the possibility of signing Kareem Hunt, and it turns out he's not alone.
Multiple teams have expressed interest in Hunt, and it now appears the former Chiefs running back will have a job "sooner rather than later," one league source told ESPN. (ESPN)
FFToday's Take: The outcry from fans and the media for the Chiefs to release Kareem Hunt won't reach the same peak when he signs with a new team this off-season. It's no surprise a number of teams are interested in Hunt's services. He's one of the better running backs in the league. Hunt will face league discipline and will likely miss some games but he will have some fantasy value in 2019.
| Chiefs release Kareem Hunt
Chiefs move swiftly in response to Hunt video
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Nov 30, 9:00 pm
| | “Earlier this year, we were made aware of an incident involving running back Kareem Hunt. At that time, the National Football League and law enforcement initiated investigations into the issue. As part of our internal discussions with Kareem, several members of our management team spoke directly to him. Kareem was not truthful in those discussions. The video released today confirms that fact. We are releasing Kareem immediately.” (Chiefs.com)
FFToday's Take: Well, that escalated quickly. It's been reported the Chiefs and the league had not seen the video that surfaced at TMZ today of Hunt pushing and kicking a woman back in February. The video coupled with the less than truthful conversations between Hunt and the Chiefs brass have lead to the running back's release. The Chiefs will move forward with Spencer Ware and Damien Williams atop the depth chart for the time being.
| Video released of Kareem Hunt altercation
Chiefs RB in hot water
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Nov 30, 2:30 pm
| | TMZ Sports has obtained video of Kansas City Chiefs star running back Kareem Hunt shoving, bull-rushing and kicking a woman in a Cleveland hotel back in February. In the video, Hunt is seen arguing with a 19-year-old woman outside of his room at The Metropolitan at the 9 at 3:22 AM on February 10, 2018.
Hunt turns a corner and confronts the woman, shoving her hard. The woman strikes him back in the face ... and that's when Hunt goes berserk. (TMZ Sports)
FFToday's Take: This incident had previously been reported but the video release is new. It's obviously not a good look for Hunt and the Chiefs and it remains to be seen what discipline the team and/or league will impose. He's certainly in danger of missing the upcoming game against the Raiders and/or the rest of the season.
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at LAC |
W 38-28 |
16 |
49 |
3.1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
4.9 |
| 2 |
at PIT |
W 42-37 |
18 |
75 |
4.2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
1 |
14.0 |
| 3 |
SF |
W 38-27 |
18 |
44 |
2.4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
16.4 |
| 4 |
at DEN |
W 27-23 |
19 |
121 |
6.4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
54 |
18.0 |
0 |
23.5 |
| 5 |
JAC |
W 30-14 |
22 |
87 |
4.0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
0 |
15.4 |
| 6 |
at NE |
L 40-43 |
10 |
80 |
8.0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
105 |
21.0 |
1 |
24.5 |
| 7 |
CIN |
W 45-10 |
15 |
86 |
5.7 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
55 |
11.0 |
2 |
32.1 |
| 8 |
DEN |
W 30-23 |
16 |
50 |
3.1 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
36 |
7.2 |
1 |
14.6 |
| 9 |
at CLE |
W 37-21 |
17 |
91 |
5.4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
50 |
50.0 |
1 |
32.1 |
| 10 |
ARI |
W 26-14 |
16 |
71 |
4.4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
25 |
12.5 |
0 |
9.6 |
| 11 |
at LAR |
L 51-54 |
14 |
70 |
5.0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
41 |
13.7 |
1 |
17.1 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at NE |
W 42-27 |
17 |
148 |
8.7 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
98 |
19.6 |
2 |
42.6 |
| 2 |
PHI |
W 27-20 |
13 |
81 |
6.2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
28 |
9.3 |
0 |
22.9 |
| 3 |
at LAC |
W 24-10 |
17 |
172 |
10.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
11.0 |
0 |
24.3 |
| 4 |
WAS |
W 29-20 |
21 |
101 |
4.8 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
5.0 |
0 |
12.1 |
| 5 |
at HOU |
W 42-34 |
29 |
107 |
3.7 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
3.0 |
0 |
11.6 |
| 6 |
PIT |
L 13-19 |
9 |
21 |
2.3 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
89 |
17.8 |
0 |
11.0 |
| 7 |
at OAK |
L 30-31 |
18 |
87 |
4.8 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
30 |
7.5 |
0 |
11.7 |
| 8 |
DEN |
W 29-19 |
22 |
46 |
2.1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
0 |
6.8 |
| 9 |
at DAL |
L 17-28 |
9 |
37 |
4.1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
24 |
6.0 |
0 |
6.1 |
| 11 |
at NYG |
L 9-12 |
18 |
73 |
4.1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1.3 |
0 |
7.7 |
| 12 |
BUF |
L 10-16 |
11 |
17 |
1.5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
9.0 |
0 |
2.6 |
| 13 |
at NYJ |
L 31-38 |
9 |
40 |
4.4 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
23 |
7.7 |
0 |
6.3 |
| 14 |
OAK |
W 26-15 |
25 |
116 |
4.6 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
0 |
19.8 |
| 15 |
LAC |
W 30-13 |
24 |
155 |
6.5 |
1 |
9 |
7 |
51 |
7.3 |
1 |
32.6 |
| 16 |
MIA |
W 29-13 |
29 |
91 |
3.1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
15 |
3.8 |
0 |
16.6 |
| 17 |
at DEN |
W 27-24 |
1 |
35 |
35.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
9.5 |
| WC |
TEN |
L 21-22 |
11 |
42 |
3.8 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1.7 |
0 |
10.7 |
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WC = Wild-Card
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