As fantasy football managers begin looking at potential players to select in upcoming drafts for the fall, Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack is one who may be intriguing.

As far as the research goes, looking at the player’s schedule has some impact on making the decision. For Mack, it doesn’t appear the road will be all that smooth in 2019, regardless of how strong the Colts offense will be.

The schedule Mack is set to face is one that could come with its share of struggles, per Mike Tagliere of FantasyPros.

Marlon Mack(IND) SOS Score: -23

“There were eight teams who deliver a -5 score on the strength of schedule. Think about that for a second… 8-of-32 teams, or 25 percent. Somehow, the NFL schedulers put Mack against those teams in 7-of-15 games this fantasy season. No other player has more than six matchups like that on their schedule. It’s not all bad for Mack, as he’s got some good games mixed in, but his schedule should not be considered a positive.”

Mack is seeing his average draft position (ADP) drop a bit in May, but he’s still going relatively high in mocks. He’s currently being drafted at the beginning of the third round as the RB15, per Fantasy Football Calculator.

The third-year back had a huge second half of the regular season in 2018. After getting over a nagging hamstring injury, Mack returned in Week 6 to take over the backfield for the Colts.

From Week 6 until the end of the regular season, Mack was the RB7 averaging 14.3 standard fantasy points per game over that stretch.

Mack has a lot of upside to be a solid fantasy football asset in 2019. His volume should keep him in play as an RB2 most weeks despite what appears to be a tough schedule.

In a high-volume offense as the leader of the backfield, Mack could hit some bumps in the road during his third season, but he should still have enough production to potentially hold a starting role in lineups each week.