Rushing Yards: Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new offensive coordinator in Randy Fichtner, but the switch from Todd Haley to the former quarterbacks and wide receivers coach bodes well for Le’Veon Bell.

Fichtner isn’t a stranger to maximizing NFL talent at running back. As an offensive coordinator at Memphis, the program ranked 32nd, 18th and fifth in rushing yards per game between the 2003 and ’05 seasons—the final three years of DeAngelo Williams’ collegiate career.nfl authentic jerseys china

Former Memphis assistant coach Pete Roussel praised Fichtner for speeding up Memphis’ offensive tempo at the collegiate level, per ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler. “As a play-caller, Randy never got credit for this publicly, but he was one of the pioneers of tempo and the one-word play calls.”

Under Fichtner, the Steelers offense could run more efficiently and at a faster pace, which would create more opportunities for Bell, who has eclipsed 1,200 rushing yards in three of the last four seasons. At this point, Bell doesn’t have a long-term deal in place, and he’s set to play under the cheap personalized nfl jerseys  franchise tag for consecutive seasons. Look for him to show his best through a contract year.

The Dallas Cowboys parted ways with wideout Dez Bryant, and tight end Jason Witten retired and took a job in the Monday Night Football booth. Both pass-catchers served as big-bodied targets in the red zone in recent seasons. They combined for 11 of the team’s 22 receiving touchdowns last year.nfl jerseys official

Nonetheless, the Cowboys offensive line, which featured three Pro Bowlers in 2017, should help maintain a strong ground attack.

All eyes will follow quarterback Dak Prescott’s progression, but running back Ezekiel Elliott clearly projects as the focal point of an offense that now includes receivers Tavon Austin, Allen Hurns, Deonte Thompson, Michael Gallup and Cedrick Wilson.nfl best jerseys

Expect Elliott to get the majority of the touches at the end of drives. He’s logged 22 scores on the ground in 25 contests. The third-year ball-carrier should lead the category as a reliable option running behind a strong front five.buy nfl jerseys online

Elliott’s Projected Total: 14 rushing touchdowns

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