Fantasy Football: 7 Veterans Who Were Negatively Impacted By the Draft

Chris Carson, RB, Seattle Seahawks

Pre-Draft ADP: 113

The Seattle Seahawks' backfield was a mess last season, both from a real-world and fantasy standpoint.

Those struggles didn't exist right from the jump, though. Things were looking really interesting for Chris Carson before he broke his leg.

He took over as a starter in Week 2 and notched 43 carries and 6 receptions in his three starts -- despite making an early exit in that third contest. The 16-game pace for that volume is 229.3 carries and 37.3 targets, and even for a guy who averaged a fairly inefficient 0.70 fantasy points per opportunity (rushes and targets), that gave him a promising fantasy outlook this season.

Things changed quickly when the Seahawks made Rashaad Penny the second running back off the board at the draft, selecting him 27th overall.

Expanding our view from the previous slide to include to all 12 of the running backs taken in the first round since 2010, teams have leaned on those players for an average of slightly more than 15 opportunities per game.

If Carson had shown the ability to be explosive and efficient on limited touches, he may still carry some value. Penny is likely to step into a big role, and C.J. Prosise (when he's healthy) may be ahead of Carson for receiving work out of the backfield, meaning that Carson is going to have a hard time getting enough touches to have any sort of fantasy value.