Raheem Mostert, San Francisco 49ers. In the Steelers loss to the Ravens, Fuamatu-Ma'afala rushed the ball three times for three yards, and also recorded two receptions for eight yards. He rushed for only 814 yard on 154 carries and four touchdowns, which was good enough for second best on the team, behind Juan Johnson,[11] and 12th in the WAC. He missed the next game against the Kansas City Chiefs. During week seven against the Indianapolis Colts, Fuamatu-Ma'afala carried the ball two times for 25 yards. _______________. But I like his upside this week against Atlanta, who is giving up the 11th-most fantasy points to running backs. — Rankings by Mark Strausberg, a member of the Athlon Network Contributor, who despite his youthful exuberance and good looks has been playing fantasy sports before Wildcats or Hoosiers even made it to VHS. /** Eagles expose Mullens in SNF win over 49ers, Brady outduels Herbert in high-scoring battle, Browns are heating up as Cowboys stumble again, Superlatives: Ravens, Saints get back on track, Florio's Notebook: Burrow gets first NFL win, Enter your zip code to find NBCSN near you. In the week six victory over the New York Jets, he had seven carries for 35 yard, and also recorded two touchdowns for 23 yards. if (document.addEventListener) { if (document.addEventListener) { For example, at the time I created my rankings I moved Malcolm Brown up more than 20 spots. This principle has been out there for over a decade. During the week 13 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Fuamatu-Ma'afala rushed the ball once for five yards. He's averaging around 15 carries a game, just enough to make his five yards per carry average a decent floor. Even if you think I'm wrong about game script, you are aware that Andy Reid is the coach, right? The offensive catalyst on some overlooked Jets teams, McNeil was one of the NFL's top running backs for several years in the 1980s. During a week 13 loss to his former team, the Steelers, Fuamatu-Ma'afala carried the ball six times for 20 yards. On particular occasions when he was involved in a crucial play, Chris Berman would often parody the Isaac Hayes classic "Theme From Shaft" by saying "He's a Bad Ma'afala!" $.each(dfpMoreSlots, function (index, element) { In the week 10 win over the Colts, Fuamatu-Ma'afala rushed the ball four times for 11 yards. Tatupu attended the University of Southern California, playing in the 1978 Hula Bowl and finished his career with 223 rushing attempts for 1277 yards (5.73 yards per attempt avg.). But what the fans did was simply shout the first syllable of his last name, creating a "Fuuuuuuuuuuu" sound. My guess is as we get closer to Sunday, my rankings will appear pretty much in line with the rest of the ECR (Expert Consensus Rankings). [15], He would be cheered by Steeler Fans with a "Fu'ing" which to the casual listener may sound like booing. window.addEventListener('load', function () { Fuamatu-Ma'afala was released by the Steelers on August 31, 2003. On a hunch, I'm also moving Zack Moss above Devin Singletary in one of my bolder moves this week. Getty Images. > } His son Lofa Tatupu played linebacker for the University of Southern California and middle linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks. Running Back Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 3 By Mark Strausberg , 9/23/20, 9:00 AM EDT Clyde Edwards-Helaire is starter-worthy but don't be surprised if he doesn't have a big game on Monday night This game will either be dominated by Baltimore or is going to be a shootout. In the week 16 shut out loss to the Texans, Fuamatu-Ma'afala carried the ball four times for 25 yards. * @see https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/7673898#personalized ConsentManager.registerPurposeHandler(['storage', 'personalization', 'ad_selection', 'measurement'], function() { I said this when they drafted Barkley. A: NAME: TEAM: COLLEGE: Abdullah, Ameer: Minnesota Vikings: Nebraska: Agnew, Jamal: Detroit Lions Dalvin Cook racked up 13 rushing touchdowns in 2019, fourth-best in the NFL. During the win, he carried the ball three times for nine yards. [5] In the game against the UTEP Miners, Fuamatu-Ma'afala carried the ball 28 times for a season high 236 yards, and three touchdowns, while recording two receptions for 23 yards. if (typeof element === 'function') { The Jaguars cut former No. He was used mostly on special teams kick coverage. [1] Utah went on to win the next seven consecutive games. * 'measurement': 5 Dont tell the Jets not to overpay for running backs / (players they dont need)! 4 overall pick Leonard Fournette and replaced him with undrafted rookie James Robinson, who is on pace to finish this season with 1,140 yards rushing and 644 yards receiving, more yards from scrimmage than Fournette had in any season in Jacksonville. During the Steelers week five win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Fuamatu-Ma'afala rushed the ball seven times for 51 yards and one touchdown. Kamara was a 3rd round pick. } else if (document.attachEvent) { In his first appearance of the season during week three's loss to the Cleveland Browns, Fuamatu-Ma'afala carried the ball twice for 22 yards, and also recorded two receptions for eight yards. Fournette did it in 2017, Gurley did it in 2018, Henry did it last year. Fuamatu-Ma'afala is the uncle of Abu Ma'afala, who played at Cal. $(document).on('dfpMoreSlotAdded', function () { * @see sites/all/modules/athlon/amg_consent_management/assets/config/config.json like the 1971 hit.
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