Yahoo Fantasy Football - Josh & Hayden on Ezekiel Elliott

VideoThe First Round of 2026 Fantasy Drafts Is All WrongCaptured August 1, 2026

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the last three backs that hit 450 touches from Aryen Foster to Marco Murray to the season prior, Saquon Barkley, uh, their production and their fantasy appeal dropped significantly the next year

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Ezekiel Elliott's post-450-touch decline sets precedent for McCaffrey risk.

Historical comparison point for 450-touch RB decline pattern; one of the last three backs to hit 450 touches (Arian Foster, Elliott, Saquon Barkley) whose production and fantasy appeal dropped significantly the following season, establishing precedent for Christian McCaffrey's injury and decline risk.