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Why Steve Slaton is the Next Fantasy Stud
Published: May 20, 2009
We will look at him at a fantasy, statistical, and logical level. Let's start with some stats.
In his rookie season, Steve Slaton posted over sixteen hundred total offensive yards, nearly 1,300 of which were rushing. He played on a team with a weak defense and acted as nearly the sole running back for the team.
What makes the feat even more impressive is how well he did considering his conditions. Following a season where the Texans' star running back had only 773 rushing yards, Steve Slaton nearly doubled the yardage, all as a rookie. Slaton played under a weak and inexperienced offensive line that hardly were an asset to him.
Now let's compare Slaton's rookie season to a few other running backs that we know. Slaton worked for an average of 4.8 yards per carry (the same average as Peterson for 2008), a better average than the average of the rookie seasons for Ladainian Tomlinson (3.6),...
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