Unless you're a fantasy football junkie or a Denver Broncos fan, you might not have heard of Peyton Hillis.
Peyton Hillis is a rookie Broncos RB converted from FB. He is a
complete beast at 6'2", 250 pounds. Hillis became the Broncos feature
back in week 10 once Selvin Young and Andre Hall went down with
injuries. Unfortunately, Hillis himself got injured in week 14, but
boy was he impressive in that five-game stretch.Hillis ended
the year with 68 carries for 343 yards -- a 5.0 yards-per-carry (YPC)
average. He also showcased the ability to catch the ball with 14
receptions for 179 yards -- a 12.8 YPC average.After seeing
Hillies play, it reminds me a lot of a guy that the Eagles have on
their roster that is seldom used: Kyle Eckel. Maybe the similarities
end at them both being big, white runningbacks, but there may be more
similarities between the two. Eckel is a solid 5"11, 237 pounds. Not
as big as Hillies, but close.Eagles fans are in searc...
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PLAYERS:
Kyle Eckel,
Peyton Hillis,
Brian Westbrook,
Peyton Hillis,
Selvin Young,
Andre Hall
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos
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