Lamar Miller
2018 Projections
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 211 | 802 | 5 | 34 | 258 | 1 |
Boom
OK, so maybe he isn’t cut out to be a workhorse after all, but Miller is still a pretty decent NFL running back. He’s averaged just a shade under 1,200 yards from scrimmage over the last five years. The 5-10, 225-pound Miller still has excellent speed for a bigger back and is capable of breaking tackles. Miller has been durable, missing only two games over the last five years, despite logging 1,271 touches over that span.
Bust
When Miller averaged 4.6 yards per carry during a four-year run as a committee back in Miami, fantasy owners clamored for him to get full-time work. The Texans have given it to him, and the results have been rather disappointing. Miller hasn’t been awful, but he’s been ... well, he’s been the sort of running back who appears better suited for part-time work. He’s averaged 3.9 yards per carry during his two years in Houston, he’s scored 12 TDs over that span, and he didn’t have a single 100-yard rushing day last year. The Texans may give powerful, young RB D’Onta Foreman a chance to unseat Miller as the starter. Even if Miller continues to start, he’s likely to share work.
Bottom Line
Miller’s fantasy value is trending downward. Once perceived as a low-end RB1 or high-end RB2, he now figures to be a low-end RB2 at best.
