6th year veteran running back Miles Sanders signed a 1 year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, adding a second veteran to what’s shaping up to be a brand new running back room.
Miles Sanders’s best years in the NFL are most likely behind him, although there is a slight possibility that he follows Saquon Barkley’s footsteps yet again and has a career revival on a better team. Sanders put together some pretty good seasons playing in Philadelphia – in 2022 he rushed for 1,269 yards with 11 TD’s, he set a career high 5.5 yards per carry in 2021 and had a season with 50 receptions for 500 yards on his resume. However, his game completely fell apart when he signed with the Panthers, which cost him a role as a starter in the NFL.
Sanders will immediately compete with newly signed free agent Javonte Williams, who has a similar build, burst, and agility to Sanders but is 3 years younger… basically a decade in running back years. Williams himself is now 2 seasons removed from a horrific knee injury and has since struggled to regain his rookie form (203 rush attempts for 900 yards with 43 receptions for 316 yards). These signings certainly put a damper on the Ashton Jeanty draft rumors, however its looking less and less likely that Jeanty falls to Dallas at pick 12 anyway. The NFL draft will be a big indicator for what to do with Dallas RB’s in fantasy, a back drafted with their 2nd pick is likely to supplant both free agents, but if they go with a 3rd or 4th rounder, I wouldn’t be too sure. Last year everyone was absolutely certain Dallas would draft a running back, and yet those who held on to Rico Dowdell were rewarded with a starting asset for their fantasy teams. I’m taking the gamble on Javonte Williams on the cheap and adding Sanders for free where possible.
Author: Lukasz Stec (@Lukasz_FF01)
Running back Miles Sanders signed a four-year, $25.4 ...
Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders (ankle) was ...
Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders (ankle) is ...
The Carolina Panthers release running back Miles Sanders to save some cash and cap room.
The 6th year running back signed a four-year $25.4 million contract with the Carolina Panthers in 2023 after a career year in his 4th and final year with the Eagles. He recorded 1,269 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns in 2022 with the Eagles. Since then Sanders only started 7 of the 27 games he appeared in with only 637 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns in the two seasons with Carolina.
Sanders was clearly a disappointment in Carolina as he is released with 2 years remaining. Sanders showed promise in Philadelphia after a stellar career at Penn State. He will have to take a minimum deal to hang on with another team.
Miles Sanders never lived up to his fantasy potential. His lone breakout in Philadelphia is likely the best we will ever see from him. Sanders will at best be a waiver wire pick up as he will be a depth piece on any team he goes to and he needs injuries in front of him to have a real opportunity.
Author: Jesse Baldwin (@J_Baldwin51)
Bryce Young gets third straight start coming off win vs. Saints
Dave Canales named Bryce Young starter for the Panthers’ Week 10 tilt versus the Giants in Germany. Young engineered a game-winning touchdown drive against the Saints in Week 9, but completed just 16 passes for 171 yards and one TD. Ja’Tavion Sanders led the team in receiving with four catches for 87 yards. Xavier Legette had the lone touchdown, leading the team with six targets and catching four of them for 33 yards. It’s a low-ceiling passing offense in Carolina, Legette being the lone touchdown threat. The Giants have a bottom-third pass defense, but the Panthers-Giants matchup has a low 40.5 game total, the Panthers a 17-point implied total.
Jonathon Brooks has been activated from IR and looks to take the field in Week 10. He will ramp up slowly, however, spelling Chuba Hubbard along with Miles Sanders. Hubbard has been the bell cow in Carolina, average 14.8 carries and 3.2 targets per game. He is No. 11 with 773 total yards among running backs on the season. The Giants’ defense is also bottom-third against the run. With the muted game environment, Hubbard is a high-end RB3.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
Panthers sign fourth-year back to four-year, $33M deal
With rookie running back Jonathon Brooks set to see his first game action in the coming weeks, the Panthers have signed Chuba Hubbard to a four-year, $33 million contract extension. Hubbard has been the Panthers’ lead back during the 2024 season, handling 71.1-percent of the Opportunity Share and playing ahead of fellow veteran Miles Sanders.
Hubbard has made good on the opportunities granted. He currently has the fifth-most rush yards (665) in the league and six total touchdowns (No. 11). Sanders’ contract goes through 2026, but with Hubbard clearly outperforming him and second round draft pick Brooks getting on the field, the team will look to Hubbard and Brooks to share the bulk of the touches for the remainder of the 2024 season and beyond.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
Dave Canales sticking with veteran QB, no intent to trade Young
Amid what is shaping up to be a lost season, several Panthers players are rumored to be trade candidates, including second-year QB Bryce Young. Other Panthers players rumored to be trade targets are Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen, Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders. The NFL’s trade deadline is just two weeks away – November 5th.
Dalton’s Week 7 was about as bad as it gets with the 14-year vet throwing just 11 completions for 93 yards and two interceptions, including one the Commanders returned for a TD. Bryce Young wasn’t much better in his starts, throwing for a combined 245 yards and three picks in two games this season. Canales benched Young earlier this season, opting for Dalton. Dalton got off to a hot start, but has taken steps back the last few weeks.
Young himself denied trade rumors, stating he is “grateful to be part of the Panthers.” For now, Canales said he is sticking with Dalton. But the Panthers head coach, who has been successful reviving the careers of Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield, will likely give Young another shot if Dalton continues to struggle under center. The team would be selling low on their former No. 1 pick if they chose to trade Young now, and they owe it to themselves to give Young every shot to develop.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
Panthers Second Round Pick Not Ready for Game Action
Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks has been ruled out for the team’s Week 7 tilt with the Commanders. The Panthers opened the practice window for the second round pick on Wednesday, but are not ready to elevate him to active status. The former Texas Longhorn tore his ACL in November of last season, and the Panthers are being cautious getting him into game action.
The Panthers have a 1-5 record heading into their matchup with Washington and Chuba Hubbard has been more than serviceable as the team’s RB1 this season. Hubbard is RB12 in Opportunity Share (69.2-percent) and RB4 with 89.3 Weighted Opportunities through six weeks, playing ahead of Miles Sanders. When Brooks makes his debut, it is likely he will still have a ramp up period, sharing the backfield with two veterans. The organization will also want to preserve Brooks – their running back of the future – especially in what is shaping up to be a lost season.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
