Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

August 30, 2010 @ 18:00:00

By Cory J. Bonini
Edited by Bryce McRae

Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-foot-7, 208 pounds | 5th year

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Run Att		Run Yds		Run TD		Rec		Rec Yds		Rec TD		Tot TD
Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi
271	311	1205	1355	9	11	43	49	364	415	0	2	9	13

Pros: Jones-Drew has been a touchdown machine since entering the NFL, scoring 54 total times in four years. He has rushed for at least 12 touchdowns in every season by 2007 (nine), and MJD found paydirt a career-high 16 total times last year. Always a receiving threat, the UCLA product has averaged 50.3 receptions per season in his career. Jacksonville's offense is built to pound the rock, and Jones-Drew showed he could hold up to an extensive workload (312 carries) last year. Determination is arguably his best attribute. The Jags have one of the best run-blocking lines in the league.

Cons: Even though he held up to the workload last year, what does it mean for this season? Jones-Drew is going to miss the rest of the preseason, but his agent says it isn't because of a reported knee surgery. MJD is streaky. He scored eight of his 15 rushing touchdowns in three games and was held to no more than 82 rushing yards in nine games. In seven contests, Jones-Drew was held to 3.5 yards per carry or less. 

Fantasy tip: There isn't much to not like here. MJD has become well-acquainted with the end zone in his career, and he knows a thing or two about catching out of the backfield. Fantasy owners in point-per-reception leagues can value him as high as the No. 2 pick, but he's a consensus third overall choice in all formats. 

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Cory J. Bonini

Cory J. Bonini is a senior editor at KFFL. In late 2002, Bonini joined the KFFL staff as a research analyst. He vaulted himself into one of the industry's leading fantasy analysts.

Bonini has been involved in fantasy sports since 1996. A member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association as well as Fantasy Sports Writers Association, he has been featured in print, on the radio and is also a published writer on scores of sites. Bonini co-hosted Big Lead Sports on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio from 2011 to 2012.

Bonini was recognized with the 2010 Best Article in Print Award from the FSWA and was a finalist for the same award in 2011. In '11, he finished first overall in the FSWA NFL experts challenge that featured 60 of the industry's best competitors.

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