(S5) - PT 4 - Underrated

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Darren Smallwood of the San Jose Sabercats has arguably been the top running back in the NSFL this year. Two years removed from being called the most disappointing player in the league, Smallwood has been a force to reckon with since switching from wide receiver to running back. The Sabercats have a somewhat mediocre offense, but has been able to put up points when it gets to the endzone (and avoid turning the ball from putting it in the air) due to Smallwood’s redzone reliability. Through seven games, Smallwood has scored eight rushing touchdowns, three higher than the second-best scoring back in the league, and is tied for 14th in the league in receiving scores with three, bringing him to 11 scores on the year. Doing a little math, that means he’s scored 66 points, an astounding 38.5 percent of the Sabercats’ total. He’s been extremely efficient, too, with a large workload, currently at third in the league in yards per carry amongst all ball carriers with at least 100 carries. His longest run of the year is just 13 yards, meaning there hasn’t been any outliers pulling his average up—he’s just the definition of consistency. Watch out for the work this guy does as he single handedly leads the San Jose offense.