Philadelphia Eagles running back DeMarco Murray was a ghost through the first three weeks of the NFL season. With averages of only 9.7 carries and a dreadful 15.7 yards rushing per game, fantasy owners had a right to question his usage in Chip Kelly's offense. What was Kelly doing and where was the Murray from 2014, the back who consistently produced numbers in the Dallas Cowboys' offense?
Coming into the 2015 season, Murray was a projected top-10 fantasy back, a player owners could lean on to rack up consistent 100-yard games and put the ball into the end zone. Plus, do you remember the offseason narrative? Murray was the running back Kelly wanted. His skill set was a great fit for Philadelphia's zone schemes. And, well, the numbers would follow, right?
Nope. This dude was a total bust after three weeks and it was time for Kelly to go back to the college game. His system? It doesn't work anymore. He's not a genius.
But hold on just a minute here. Maybe the narrative is finally starting to change on Murray, Kelly and the Eagles playbook. Over the past two weeks, Murray has seen his carries go up (21.0 per game) and the total rushing numbers are increasing, too (96.0). Plus, after his first 100-yard game on Monday night (which included a rushing touchdown), Murray is suddenly hot again and fantasy owners have some decisions to make.