After six weeks of the NFL season and 48 rookies profiled, the
pickings start to get a little slim in finding impact players from week
to week. A common theme of these pieces tends to be injuries piling up
all over the league and providing opportunities for talented rookies to
prove their worth and this week was no different. Some guys below will
even have a shot at starting for the rest of the season if they prove
worthy. Find out who stood out to Chris Tripodi in Week 7.
Joseph Randle (RB-Dal)
With DeMarco Murray hurt, Dallas’ fifth-round pick got the chance to
fill the role everybody expected him to get a shot at this season with
Murray being one of the more injury-prone runners in the NFL. Lance
Dunbar was also out for the Cowboys, leaving the backfield to Randle and
Phillip Tanner. Despite drawing the start, Randle played just 46 of 82
snaps while Tanner saw 20 as the Cowboys called passes on 52 of their
plays, showing a lack of confidence in their replacement backs by going
even more pass-heavy than usual.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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