Saints Move On From Running Back C.J. Spiller

By Vincent Frank on Tuesday, September 13th 2016
Saints Move On From Running Back C.J. Spiller

The New Orleans Saints have reportedly moved on from high-priced free agent running back C.J. Spiller. He was inactive for the team's season-opening loss to the Oakland Raiders and quickly fell out of favor after signing a four-year, $16 million deal in March of 2015. 

With Spiller now in the outs in New Orleans, the expectation has to be that Mark Ingram will continue to be a three-down back for the Saints. That's huge for his fantasy value. 

Ingram put up 87 yards on just 14 touches for New Orleans on Sunday. Though, a lot of that had to do with the tempo of the game and Oakland's inability to stop Drew Brees in the passing game. 

As long as New Orleans finds a way to improve on defense, Ingram should consistently reach the 20-touch mark per game. The release of Spiller magnifies this even further. 

In one-plus season with the Saints, Spiller accounted for 351 total yards on 70 touches. 

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