Christine Michael is, once again, a name fantasy football enthusiasts need to be watching.
I know, I know — you’ve heard this too many times before. Michael was the running back the Seattle Seahawks in the second round that was “just a Marshawn Lynch injury away from being a stud.” He then got traded to the Dallas Cowboys for the equivalent of a bag of footballs, and once again we bought into the hype. Whoops.
Michael has now made his way back to Seattle, and he has looked nothing shy of explosive during the preseason. With Lynch having retired and Thomas Rawls easing back from an ankle injury, Michael has arguably been the MVP of the preseason. He has 24 carries for 157 yards, which works out to a whopping 6.5 yards per carry. And on most of those runs, Michael has shown why the Seahawks felt he was worthy of such a high draft pick back in 2013.
Rawls isn’t going to be shipped off to sea simply because Michael has turned it on in the preseason. However, we still don’t know how rusty Rawls will be when he returns. We also don’t know if the Seahawks plan to lean heavily on one of the backs or use both, but Pete Carroll has showered Michael in praise for several weeks now.
With Michael’s fantasy draft stock rising, now is the time to grab him. We don’t blame you if you say “I’ve heard that before” and ignore the advice, but we’re giving it one more shot.
