LeSean McCoy, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

June 29, 2010 @ 18:00:00

By Cory J. Bonini
Edited by Bryce McRae

LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | 5-foot-10, 198 pounds | 2nd 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
218	258	1022	1172	5	7	72	78	567	614	2	4	7	11

Pros: The second-year back from Pittsburgh was pretty good in his rookie season of 2009 working in tandem with and filling in for Brian Westbrook. With Westy out of the picture now, McCoy is expected to shoulder the load. McCoy is a good receiver out of the backfield; the sophomore snared 40 passes last year, and we expect that figure to increase substantially in 2010. Philly's offensive line is good enough for McCoy to succeed. We've seen this backfield be productive for fantasy owners, and McCoy's style of play isn't terribly far off of Westbrook's.

Cons: A lack of experience as the full-time guy leaves fantasy owners doubting McCoy's prospects this season. In two of his four starts last year he averaged 3.6 yards per carry or less and failed to score in both contests. The Eagles employ a pass-first offense; McCoy could go through spells of inconsistency. McCoy's frame isn't built for taking a pounding, and running back Mike Bell, who should steal goal line carries, was signed this offseason.

Fantasy tip: McCoy has been undervalued heading into 2010 draft season. He's going toward the end of the third round, on average. With minimal risk involved, McCoy, primarily in PPR leagues, could be a steal. He has low-end No. 1 running back potential. Our ranking of him may be a bit optimistic, but his price tag is alluring. He makes for a quality midrange No. 2 fantasy back.

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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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