Fantasy Football Player Profile – Doug Martin, RB

Doug Martin, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player Profile Height/Weight: 5-9/215 Birthdate: 1/13/1989 School: Boise State FANTASY FOOTBALL ANALYSIS Many thought that going into the 2012 season that Doug Martin had a great shot at being the best rookie running back, and we were right. He came into a great situation with the Bucs needing speed at the position and Tampa Bay had just signed a big-time wide receiver in Vincent Jackson. This allowed Martin to play against honest defenses much of the year. And even then you always have to be careful drafting a rookie RB, more often than not, he will disappoint you. I’m looking at you Ryan Mathews. But, after all was said and played, Doug “Muscle Hamster” Martin ended the year as the third best back in standard leagues. His scoring, while phenomenal for a rookie, was a bit skewed from a preposterous 83 points in weeks 8 and 9. That 83 points accounted for an absurd 33% of his total. It also didn’t help that Josh Freeman regressed a bit in the se...