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Melvin Gordon III also found himself on the 'wrong' side of the ledger with an awful rookie ypc of 3.48. Fearing the shade of Trent Richardson, many owners sold low on the 'inefficient' Gordon after a 'disappointing' rookie season, only to see him rank 3rd in fantasy points (nearly 20% ahead of fourth place) from 2016-2018.
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Gordon's low rookie YPC preceded 3rd-place fantasy finish.
Gordon had an awful rookie yards-per-carry of 3.48, prompting many owners to sell low on the 'inefficient' back fearing a Trent Richardson repeat; however, he ranked 3rd in fantasy points from 2016-2018 (nearly 20% ahead of fourth place), validating that low rookie YPC does not predict bust status and that selling low on such backs is a mistake.
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