Andre Ellington Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Andre Ellington
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Age: 35
Weight: 199 lbs
Height: 5' 9"
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by Brandon Niles

· Sep 21, 2017 · 9:39 PM EDT

ARI RB Andre Ellington - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. Dallas Cowboys

Andre Ellington led the Cardinals RBs in targets last week with 5 and seems to be the primary pass-catching option out of the backfield. While he’s worth rostering in large PPR leagues in case his role increases, the Arizona backfield is far too crowded to get excited about any of them. Hopefully, you have better options this week.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 14, 2017 · 6:18 PM EDT

ARI RB Andre Ellington - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Indianapolis Colts

Andre Ellington has struggled with injuries and inconsistency over the past two seasons, but in 2014, he caught 46 passes and had 1,055 total yards from scrimmage. He caught 2-of-3 balls thrown his way last week for 35 yards, but David Johnson was targeted 9 times prior to his injury.

It’s too risky to trust Ellington at this point, but I’m adding him in PPR leagues. He has a nice matchup this week and it’ll be interesting to see how active he is in the passing game with Johnson on the shelf. Someone from Arizona is going to put up viable fantasy numbers, and Ellington seems like the most talented option catching the ball.

by Bob Harris

· Aug 14, 2017 · 4:28 AM EDT

ARI RB Andre Ellington - 2017 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

Earlier this offseason, the Cardinals said they planned to use Andre Ellington mostly at wide receiver this season. But plans can change. Head coach Bruce Arians subsequently announced Ellington was back to being a running back and added that the Cardinals will be challenging Ellington to run tougher and not get tackled easily.

Fantasy Downside

Ellington will be working behind David Johnson and Chris Johnson, which means Ellington won’t get a lot of touches because Arians said he wants to use Johnson (David) as a workhorse back.

2017 Bottom Line

The move to wide receiver was a way to get Ellington on the field at the same time as Johnson, but that apparently won’t be happening now. Ellington has 398 carries for 1,697 yards and 112 catches for 999 receiving yards in his career, but midway through August and it appears he doesn't have the third-down role completely locked up.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 04, 2016 · 6:01 PM EDT

ARI RB Andre Ellington - Week 5, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at San Francisco
Andre Ellington only had two touches for four total yards on Sunday against the Rams, but with Chris Johnson injured and placed on IR this week, he could be in line for an increased workload. Ellington has shown explosiveness and versatility in the past and could be used as a change-of-pace back moving forward. He also becomes the primary handcuff to David Johnson. He’s unlikely to get a ton of looks on Thursday night (and should likely be left out of your starting lineup), but he’s worth watching in case the Cardinals decide to increase his role -- especially in PPR leagues since he caught 46 passes two seasons ago.

by Bob Harris

· Aug 09, 2016 · 1:42 AM EDT

ARI RB Andre Ellington - 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
This season, with David Johnson and Chris Johnson expected to see the bulk of the running back snaps, Andre Ellington's chances to contribute may be limited. In fact, the Cardinals could add return work to Ellington's duties in order to make some use of his speed and explosiveness. “He’s returned kickoffs before, and as dynamic as he is,” HC Bruce Arians said, “you’d like to look for more opportunities for him to touch the ball.” Ellington would love an opportunity to impact games again. He did just that as a rookie and then again in 2014, becoming one of just two players in franchise history—Ottis Anderson being the other one—to record 1,000-plus yards from scrimmage in each of their first two seasons. As for a role in offense? Good health would go a long way to helping him carve one out.

Fantasy Downside
Ellington has missed 10 games the past two years and has gone from being the team’s featured back to someone who struggles to stay on the field. While lauding Ellington’s talent, GM Steve Keim didn’t mince words about Ellington’s tenuous future. “Andre’s a dynamic player, there’s no doubt about that,” Keim told the Arizona Republic. “We love his skill set, but it’s no secret the guy has had durability problems. As an organization, you have expectations and if a guy doesn’t fulfill those expectations, you may have to move on."

2016 Bottom Line
Fantasy owners in redraft leagues should already be doing that as Ellington has yet to prove that he can handle a heavy workload. In contrast, newcomer David Johnson showed that he could last year as a rookie. Johnson is a lock to get the featured role again this fall, barring injury, leaving Ellington as a fringe prospect in PPR leagues.

by Brandon Niles

· Jan 22, 2016 · 6:47 PM EST

ARI RB Andre Ellington - Week 20, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

NFC Championship at Carolina

Andre Ellington had three carries for three yards last week against the Packers in a change-of-pace role behind starter David Johnson. Ellington may get a few looks this week against the Panthers as well, but ultimately, it’s going to be up to David Johnson to move the ball on the ground for the Cardinals. Ellington isn’t a horrible option once you get past the starters playing this weekend, simply because he should touch the ball at least a few times, but if you’re counting on Ellington, then you may be in trouble at the position. Look to a committee back like Ronnie Hillman or Steven Jackson instead of you need to gamble at the RB spot.

by Brandon Niles

· Jan 15, 2016 · 1:19 PM EST

ARI RB Andre Ellington - Week 19, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 19 vs. Green Bay
Andre Ellington had a couple of touches to finish off the season, but has largely lost his job to rookie David Johnson, who has been phenomenal since taking over the starting job vacated by the injured Chris Johnson. Ellington has some value in PPR leagues for fantasy owners looking to bargain shop, as he’ll probably get a few looks in the passing game. However, he’s not likely to put up big numbers and is a risky start. Fantasy owners looking for bargains might find better gambles on guys with more likelihood for touches and in true committees, rather than Ellington who may be situational at best.