NFL 2018: 5 Running Backs that are being undervalued

#3 Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders

Current ADP = 34th RB off of the board at 7.06

Oakland Raiders v Tennessee Titans

It’s not often that you can draft an RB1 for their team in the 7th round. Lynch is going behind Running Backs such as Tevin Coleman, Rex Burkhead and Tarik Cohen. Whilst those players are good PPR options, none of them are lead backs for their teams. Lynch received the bulk of the rushes during his first season in Oakland.

He rushed 207 times, for 891 yards. He could get upwards of 230 carries in this new look Raiders team, led by Jon Gruden. I know the Raiders signed Doug Martin this offseason, but I see him as just a complementary piece and don’t expect him to eat into Lynch’s workload.

With an improved offensive line, Lynch really could put up some big numbers for fantasy owners. He finished the 2017 season with on fire, with scores of 20, 20.1, and 13.9. Lynch was the RB 24 on the season last year after a slow start hampered him. With lead back duties fully under his control, Lynch could be winning fantasy players championships come the end of the season.