AFC West

Running Backs More Active in the Passing Game

By Kyle Wood Led by Javonte Williams, the Broncos targeted their RBs nearly 40% of the time Monday night. The high rate of running back involvement in the passing game may have won or lost you a fantasy football matchup in Week 1. And it wasn’t just the usual suspects. Several players who led the position’s charge through the air are not typical targets. Call it the Cordarrelle Patterson Effect. Patterson was a receiver the first eight years of his career. When he moved to running back last season, he had his best receptions total (52) in five years – and he was not just getting dump-offs; he …