Danny Woodhead / Ravens

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Danny Woodhead is now 32 years old and he is returning from an ACL-injury he suffered in week 2 last season. In his four years in San Diego, Woodhead was night and day. In the even numbered seasons of 2014 and 2016, Woodhead was a ghost. Injuries limited him to a total of five games, a combined 223 rushing and receiving yards, and 1 touchdown.

He fared far better in the odd-numbered years. In 2013, Woodhead hauled in 76 receptions, accumulated a combined 1,030 rushing and receiving yards, and scored 8 touchdowns. These numbers were good enough for Woodhead to finish as the #12 overall PPR back.

If you think his 2013 fantasy-stat line was good, you are going to love what he did in 2015. Two years ago, Danny Woodhead was the #3 overall RB in PPR scoring. Oh, how long ago that feels. Woodhead caught 86 balls, totaled 1,091 combined rushing and receiving yards, and scored 9 touchdowns.

Woodhead’s age and injury history are causes for concern. Kenneth Dixon’s 4-game suspension and Joe Flacco’s 672 pass attempts last year are reasons to smile. Even after Dixon returns, Woodhead will remain featured in the passing attack. Terrance West is not a receiving back, and he will not challenge Woodhead for touches in passing downs.

If he can stay healthy in 2017 (an odd-numbered year to boot 👍), Woodhead can return decent value for a late-round draft pick. Do I expect RB2 numbers from him this year? No, not necessarily, but a 60 reception, 600+ total yard year wouldn’t surprise me at all. Make no mistake, Dixon is the bell cow of the Raven’s offense, but Woodhead’s ceiling would rise if Dixon’s issues last longer than 4 games.