The running back position has received a lot of attention this week, as studs like Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs failed to come to terms on contract extensions with their respective teams over their salaries. One runner who did get paid in the offseason is Miles Sanders, who inked a four-year, $25.4 million contract with the Panthers. He’ll make just over $6 million a year, on average.
Sanders, who’s entering his age-26 season, is coming off a “successful” campaign in which he finished 15th in fantasy points at his position. He was a few spots lower on a points per game basis, though, ranking 21st among backs who played in at least 10 games. Now in Carolina, he’s the 20th runner off the board on average in both the NFFC and Underdog best ball leagues during the month of July.
The question is, will Sanders be worth it?
