What Does It Mean For Jerick McKinnon's Fantasy Value?Įven if Morris ends up playing Week 1, the pass-catching role is still McKinnon's to lose. It's very possible the veteran was brought in to be a sturdy camp body, to serve as motivation and to send a message to the younger backs on the roster who may not be impressing the coaching staff. Then again, all of this is supposing Morris actually makes the final 53-man roster, which isn't a given considering how many running backs are vying for the No. Morris will be a between-the-tackles guy, with the potential to be the dominant goal line back as well. He's the polar opposite of Jerick McKinnon, and no one in the NFL is under any allusions to the contrary. In fact, he's never surpassed 26 targets or 17 receptions in a season. Well, let me reiterate, Morris averaged just 10 receptions in each of those two blockbuster seasons. So yes, Morris is still a very good runner. And if you think the 29-year-old running back has lost a step, it should be noted Morris averaged 4.8 yards per carry on 115 touches in relief of Ezekiel Elliott last season, which was actually 0.7 YPC better than Zeke. Those numbers made Morris the RB7 in 2012 and the RB19 in 2013, despite averaging just 10 receptions per season. This is further proof that Kyle Shanahan excels in squeezing the most juice out of his running backs. Here's how Morris performed the last time he was in a Shanahan offense: Morris already has a connection to the 49ers' head coach Kyle Shanahan, whom Morris played under for two seasons in Washington when Shanahan served as offensive coordinator. The big question now is whether Morris hurts Jerick McKinnon's fantasy value. Still, with fellow 49ers running back Matt Breida suffering a minor shoulder injury, San Francisco decided to bring in veteran Alfred Morris to reinforce the backfield. Luckily, an MRI revealed McKinnon's injury was just a muscle strain. When news came down that Jerick McKinnon had limped off the field at Sunday's practice, fears of yet another promising running back losing their season to an ACL tear washed over the fantasy community.
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