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Running Back, Arizona Cardinals
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Draft: 2016 Round 3 (10)
College: Alabama
Ht: 6’1” Wt: 210 DOB: 1994-01-26 Age: 26 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Season |
Team |
G |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
FPts/G |
| 2016 |
MIA |
13 |
33 |
179 |
5.4 |
2 |
10 |
9 |
46 |
5.1 |
0 |
34.5 |
2.7 |
| 2017 |
MIA |
14 |
133 |
644 |
4.8 |
3 |
48 |
32 |
239 |
7.5 |
1 |
112.3 |
8.0 |
| 2018 |
MIA |
16 |
120 |
535 |
4.5 |
4 |
73 |
53 |
477 |
9.0 |
5 |
155.2 |
9.7 |
| 2019 |
ARI |
14 |
170 |
817 |
4.8 |
8 |
68 |
50 |
345 |
6.9 |
0 |
164.2 |
11.7 |
| 2020 |
ARI |
10 |
168 |
719 |
4.3 |
7 |
20 |
15 |
84 |
5.6 |
0 |
122.3 |
12.2 |
| 2020 (Projected) |
ARI |
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216 |
1,013 |
4.7 |
7 |
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55 |
416 |
7.6 |
2 |
196.9 |
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After multiple seasons stuck in committee backfields in Miami, Kenyan Drake finally got an opportunity to show that he can produce as a bell cow running back when he was traded to Arizona mid-way through the 2019 season.
Drake made his debut for the Cardinals in Week 9, against a very stout San Francisco defense. He carried the ball 15 times for 110 yards and a touchdown, while adding an additional 52 yards receiving. With Chase Edmonds out due to an injury, Drake proceeded to take over the backfield down the stretch, becoming a league-winning fantasy back as he produced monster games in the championship weeks.
While most would assume that Drake has run away with this backfield, there is a chance that this backfield remains somewhat of a committee here in 2020. Yes, we know that Drake was the best fantasy producer in the Cardinals backfield in 2019, but one of the most under-reported realities of the 2019 season is that David Johnson was a fantasy RB1 for the first six weeks of the season before he got hurt. He did it without going over 100 rushing yards in a single game, but he - like Drake - was a serious threat in the passing game and he scored five touchdowns in those six games. The Cardinals were quietly one of the best run-blocking offensive lines in football in 2019, which helped backup Chase Edmonds produce a 126-yard performance on 27 carries in his only full game as the Cardinals' starter before he too, got injured.
It wasn't until both Johnson and Edmonds were out that the Cardinals finally made the move to acquire Drake and while it paid off for Drake, Edmonds also never looked fully healthy when he came back and there's no guarantee that the coaching staff is suddenly going to completely hand over the backfield to Drake this season. We do expect that Drake will lead the backfield but don't be surprised if he's not a complete workhorse. Prior to 2019, Drake had never touched the ball more than 200 times in a season going back all the way to his four years in college at Alabama. He showed that he's capable of shouldering a full workload for at least some of the season, but Edmonds may be more involved than some people want to admit.
The memory of Drake dominating and being a real reason why some people walked away with their fantasy football championships has been ingrained in our minds all offseason and it's led to Drake shooting up draft boards to the point that he's now being selected as high as the late-first round in some leagues. Fortunately, Drake is a quality contributor in the passing game and 50 receptions would seem to be close to his floor if he stays healthy. He could be a league winner again this season if he does remain the team's bell cow back, so he's probably worth taking a shot on if he does fall to the mid-second round in PPR drafts.
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 Cardinals sound optimistic on Kenyan Drake
Gametime decision
By: Mike Krueger | Sat Nov 14, 11:30 pm
|  | Cardinals’ RB Kenyan Drake, listed as questionable due for Sunday to an ankle injury, has a good chance to play vs. the Bills, per source. Arizona sounds optimistic and hopeful about his availability, but the Cardinals want to test Drake in pre-game warmups and see how he feels. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: Positive signs for Drake but this muddies the waters for Chase Edmonds owners. Hopefully we'll get further clarification on Drake's status before lock of the early games on Sunday.
| Kenyan Drake limited Friday, listed as Questionable
Gametime decision
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Nov 13, 3:15 pm
| | Kingsbury said he feels strong that S Budda Baker will play Sunday but they do want to run him around pregame to make sure.
RB Kenyan Drake must show on game day he's able to do all the things he normally would, otherwise he will be inactive. (Darren Urban on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: Sounds like Drake will be a gametime decision which is problematic for fantasy owners since Arizona and Buffalo play in the late-window on Sunday afternoon. Chase Edmonds received 28 touches with Drake out in Week 9.
| Kenyan Drake out for Week 9
Ankle injury
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Nov 6, 3:51 pm
| | Kingsbury made it sound like, because D.J. Foster knows the offense so well, he will be the likely backup running back to Chase Edmonds. (Darren Urban on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: Earlier in the week, Arizona stated that Kenyan Drake's ankle injury wasn't as bad as first thought. However, he will miss
Week 9. Chase Edmonds is locked in as a RB1 this week against the Dolphins.
| Injury to Kenyan Drake not as bad as first thought
Ankle injury
By: Mike Krueger | Mon Nov 2, 9:25 am
| | On a more positive note, Kingsbury said the injury to RB Kenyan Drake wasn't as bad as first feared. He called Drake "day to day" although he wasn't sure that meant playing this week. Said Cards and Drake were "very fortunate" from what it first looked like. (Darren Urban on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: We were expecting a multi-week absence from Drake but it sounds like he may be able to return in Week 10 against the Bills. Assuming Drake sits in Week 9, Chase Edmonds against the Dolphins is shaping up to be one of the better running back plays of the week.
| Kenyan Drake expected to miss multiple games
Slight tear in ankle
By: Doug Orth | Mon Oct 26, 4:55 pm
| | Cardinals’ RB Kenyan Drake is expected to miss “a few weeks” with a slight tear of a ligament in his ankle, per source. Cardinals are treating it as a high-ankle sprain. (ESPN - Adam Schefter)
FFToday's Take: Drake catches a bit of a break in that Arizona is headed into its bye week in Week 8, but if this injury is anything like a high-ankle sprain, there's a decent chance he won't be effective anytime before December. Chase Edmonds, who had been serving primarily as the team's passing-down back, figures to have multiple games now to prove he can be what the Cardinals hoped Drake would be this year. There's a strong case to be made he will be a top 15 fantasy back during Drake's absence.
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
at SF |
W 24-20 |
16 |
60 |
3.8 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
0 |
12.5 |
| 2 |
WAS |
W 30-15 |
20 |
86 |
4.3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
0 |
9.5 |
| 3 |
DET |
L 23-26 |
18 |
73 |
4.1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
7.9 |
| 4 |
at CAR |
L 21-31 |
13 |
35 |
2.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
3.5 |
| 5 |
at NYJ |
W 30-10 |
18 |
60 |
3.3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
12.2 |
| 6 |
at DAL |
W 38-10 |
20 |
164 |
8.2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
28.4 |
| 7 |
SEA |
W 37-34 |
14 |
34 |
2.4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
7.0 |
0 |
4.1 |
| 10 |
BUF |
W 32-30 |
16 |
100 |
6.3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
9.0 |
0 |
10.9 |
| 11 |
at SEA |
L 21-28 |
11 |
29 |
2.6 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
31 |
7.8 |
0 |
12.0 |
| 12 |
at NE |
L 17-20 |
22 |
78 |
3.5 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
15 |
5.0 |
0 |
21.3 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
BAL |
L 10-59 |
4 |
12 |
3.0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
7.5 |
0 |
2.7 |
| 2 |
NE |
L 0-43 |
6 |
19 |
3.2 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
29 |
5.8 |
0 |
4.8 |
| 3 |
at DAL |
L 6-31 |
12 |
38 |
3.2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
34 |
11.3 |
0 |
7.2 |
| 4 |
LAC |
L 10-30 |
9 |
44 |
4.9 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
29 |
9.7 |
0 |
7.3 |
| 6 |
WAS |
L 16-17 |
10 |
40 |
4.0 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
30 |
5.0 |
0 |
7.0 |
| 7 |
at BUF |
L 21-31 |
6 |
21 |
3.5 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
37 |
12.3 |
0 |
5.8 |
| 9 |
SF |
L 25-28 |
15 |
110 |
7.3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
52 |
13.0 |
0 |
22.2 |
| 10 |
at TB |
L 27-30 |
10 |
35 |
3.5 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
1.0 |
0 |
4.1 |
| 11 |
at SF |
L 26-36 |
16 |
67 |
4.2 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
2.2 |
0 |
8.0 |
| 13 |
LAR |
L 7-34 |
13 |
31 |
2.4 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
20 |
10.0 |
0 |
5.1 |
| 14 |
PIT |
L 17-23 |
11 |
37 |
3.4 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
10.0 |
0 |
6.7 |
| 15 |
CLE |
W 38-24 |
22 |
137 |
6.2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
9.0 |
0 |
38.6 |
| 16 |
at SEA |
W 27-13 |
24 |
166 |
6.9 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
18 |
6.0 |
0 |
30.4 |
| 17 |
at LAR |
L 24-31 |
12 |
60 |
5.0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
23 |
7.7 |
0 |
14.3 |
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Rushing | Receiving |
Fantasy |
| Week |
Opp |
Result |
Att |
Yard |
Avg |
TD | Target |
Rec |
Yard |
Avg |
TD |
FPts |
| 1 |
TEN |
W 27-20 |
14 |
48 |
3.4 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
18 |
6.0 |
0 |
6.6 |
| 2 |
at NYJ |
W 20-12 |
11 |
53 |
4.8 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
17 |
4.3 |
0 |
13.0 |
| 3 |
LV |
W 28-20 |
5 |
3 |
0.6 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
0 |
1.0 |
| 4 |
at NE |
L 7-38 |
3 |
3 |
1.0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
13.0 |
0 |
1.6 |
| 5 |
at CIN |
L 17-27 |
6 |
46 |
7.7 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
69 |
9.9 |
1 |
17.5 |
| 6 |
CHI |
W 31-28 |
13 |
57 |
4.4 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
21 |
5.3 |
0 |
7.8 |
| 7 |
DET |
L 21-32 |
6 |
72 |
12.0 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
15 |
3.8 |
0 |
14.7 |
| 8 |
at HOU |
L 23-42 |
12 |
58 |
4.8 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
37 |
18.5 |
1 |
21.5 |
| 9 |
NYJ |
W 13-6 |
3 |
9 |
3.0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
26 |
6.5 |
0 |
3.5 |
| 10 |
at GB |
L 12-31 |
8 |
27 |
3.4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
5.5 |
0 |
3.8 |
| 12 |
at IND |
L 24-27 |
8 |
32 |
4.0 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
64 |
12.8 |
1 |
21.6 |
| 13 |
BUF |
W 21-17 |
7 |
31 |
4.4 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
6.5 |
1 |
10.4 |
| 14 |
NE |
W 34-33 |
6 |
24 |
4.0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
55 |
55.0 |
1 |
13.9 |
| 15 |
at MIN |
L 17-41 |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
28 |
9.3 |
0 |
3.4 |
| 16 |
JAC |
L 7-17 |
6 |
23 |
3.8 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
31 |
7.8 |
0 |
5.4 |
| 17 |
at BUF |
L 17-42 |
11 |
43 |
3.9 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
52 |
10.4 |
0 |
9.5 |
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