Fantasy Upside
The Dolphins spent a late-fourth-round pick on Ballage in the 2018 NFL Draft, and the rookie out of Arizona State has good speed for his 228-pound frame.
Fantasy Downside
Ballage did not have a good SPARQ-x score for his size, showing his strength for his frame should be better than it is. This feels like a situation where Ballage has some work to do to get his body right for the NFL. That could mean he could be a project at this level. There's also speculation Ballage didn't put in the work his coaches wanted at the college level. With two established backs in front of him in Kenyan Drake and Frank Gore, it will be hard for Ballage to get fantasy-relevant touches in 2018.
2018 Bottom Line
Monitor this backfield in the preseason, but it's unlikely Ballage will be a consideration in redraft leagues in 2018.