Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams

It hasn't necessarily been smooth sailing for Gurley during the early part of the season. Despite averaging over 20 rush attempts per game, the second-year back ranks 23rd at his position in fantasy points. He's averaging less than three yards per rush and hasn't finished better than 13th in points in a given week. In fact, Gurley found himself outside of the top-30 during each of the first two weeks. 

Some expected slight regression on Gurley's part. After all, the Rams have no passing game to speak of with Case Keenum under center. That enables defenses to stack the box against the run. We've seen this repeated time and again around the NFL in the past. When a top-end running back exists in an offense with no passing game, his production normally takes a hit. 

The good news here? Gurley is coming off a two-touchdown performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Maybe he's found his stride. Then again, that could have had to do with the Rams presenting some sort of a decent passing game. As it is, expect better production from Gurley moving forward on the season. It is, however, unreasonable to expect him to live up to his preseason ADP as the first or second running back off the board. 

Matt Jones, Washington Redskins

Here's a guy that had a preseason ADP in the mid RB2 territory. Through three weeks, the guy he replaced in Washington, Alfred Morris, ranks just nine spots below him in fantasy points. Jones is averaging a decent 4.1 yards per rush. However, he's also averaging less than 13 rush attempts per game in an offense that's relying too much on Kirk Cousins and the passing game. 

That's the primary issue here. Jones' fantasy struggles are more to do with a lack of consistent touches. With Washington's offense trending more towards the passing game, this might not change moving forward. Add in a weak defense, and there's no real reason to belive we're going to see an uptick in touches moving forward. 

Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers

We shouldn't be too worried about Lacy from a fantasy standpoint. He ranks (38th) as a bottom end FLEX options through three weeks. He's also averaging what would be a career-best 5.0 yards per rush. The issue here is that Lacy has yet to score a touchdown on 45 touches. That promises to change as the Packers continue to improve on offense. 

The only real concern here is goal-line situations. Will the Packers use Lacy moving forward in these downs or roll with James Starks? At this point, it seems readily apparent that Lacy will continue to get these touches. If so, we can expect much better fantasy numbers to match up with the excellant performance he's shown on the field through three games.