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Pacheco, who now has a lengthy injury history and is currently dealing with an MCL issue. He didn't check any important running back metrics box over his final two seasons in Kansas City. He was among the league's worst in breaking tackles, in creating yards after contact, and was inefficient as a pass catcher out of the backfield.
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Pacheco's poor efficiency metrics and injury history make him a fade.

Denny Carter ranks Pacheco RB56 and fades him despite some viewing him as a David Montgomery replacement in Detroit. Pacheco has a lengthy injury history and is currently dealing with an MCL issue. More importantly, he checked no important running back metrics boxes over his final two seasons in Kansas City: he was among the league's worst in breaking tackles, creating yards after contact, and was inefficient as a pass catcher out of the backfield. Carter advises looking past his feet-stomping gimmick.

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