Paul Perkins (RB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~68

CURRENT ADP: ~83

ANALYSIS: Somewhere between the beginning of last season and now, Paul Perkins has become the running back with a great opportunity without a dynamite skillset. That confuses me, because we talked about this 2016 rookie and his pass-catching prowess like it was nothing we had ever seen before.

I understand this preseason has been nothing to write home about. I also hear you when you say that Shane Vereen, Orleans Darkwa, and Wayne Gallman present some possible competition for touches. But to me, I see a PPR monster with the opportunity to become great in standard leagues too.

The Giants' weak offensive line does give me some pause, especially alongside the common hesitations stated above, but this second-year back has a chance to thrive in an offense with plenty of weapons to distract the opposition. If you can get Perkins in the eighth round, I would certainly pull the trigger.

The downside is clearly that Perkins could lose his job by the time October comes around. However, the upside is a three-down back who can catch with the best of the NFL's pass-catching runners. He has a good quarterback, his team should be competitive, he's young enough to make big strides skill-wise, and the opportunity is there for the taking.

I'm certainly going to have some shares of Paul Perkins (especially in PPR leagues), even if it means reaching a bit to take him over players like Frank Gore, Mike Gillislee, and maybe even Tevin Coleman.