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Running Back Rank: #6
Overall: #6
Jackson just needs to stay healthy. When on the field last year, he led the league in total yards per game (118). He rushed for 1,000 yards despite missing four games. He also had four 100-yard games in 12 games. The problem is Jackson has played a full season just once in five seasons. He missed four games in each of the last two seasons. His holdout last year probably didn't help his injury situation last year, though. So hopefully a full training camp will get Jackson better prepared for the season. And new coach Steve Spagnuolo wants to install a power running game with the offense centered around Jackson, which is a good thing. Jackson doesn't have blazing speed, but runs well and is a beast to bring down. He is as big as any back in the game right now. Plus, he is a big-time threat at receiver, catching 40 or more passes in three of the last four seasons.
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Jackson is an injury risk, but he is as good as it gets when healthy. Consider him a top-five pick. Remember, just a couple seasons ago, Jackson had over 2,300 total yards and 16 touchdowns. He has that kind of potential, especially if the Rams play better this season, which seems likely since they were awful last year. A season with around 2,000 yards and double-digit scores seems in the books for Jackson. |
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| Mike Sando, of ESPN.com, reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson needs 81 more rushing yards and no touchdowns to break the record set by former NFL RB Tiki Barber (715) for the most rushing yards to open a regular season without scoring a touchdown. |
| Fantasy Impact: Not the type of stat fantasy owners want to hear but a telling one. The Rams are bad, which is going to limit his chances to score. |
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| The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson rushed for 50 yards on 16 carries and caught six passes for 78 yards in Week 6. |
| Fantasy Impact: Jackson continues to post big total yardage numbers, but is yet to find the end zone, which is killing fantasy teams. |
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| Jim Thomas, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson is not happy about his production so far this season because he has not reached the end zone yet. 'It's been a rough one in my opinion,' Jackson said. 'I've yet to reach the end zone. I have two fumbles on the year. ... So although I've been racking up yards, I've yet to lead this team to victory. And those kinds of mistakes that I've had in the last five games won't help.' Jackson currently ranks fourth in the league with 451 rushing yards. |
| Fantasy Impact: Jackson has decent yardage totals for a fantasy back, but his zero scores is a killer in all formats. Until he starts scoring, Jackson is a marginal No. 1 back. |
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| The Associated Press reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson had 27 carries for 117 yards Week 3. He also caught five passes for 46 receiving yards. |
| Fantasy Impact: Jackson got a ton of work and produced good numbers. |
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| Steve Korte, of the News-Democrat, reports the St. Louis Rams are looking to run the ball more after RB Steven Jackson had just 16 carries in Week 1. Jackson expects opposing defenses to stack the box with eight men all season as the team tries to break in a young receiving corps. 'That's going to be my mindset for all 16 games that we have,'' Jackson said. 'I anticipate defenses going with eight men in the box for the rest of the year because we are just so young at the receiver position.'' |
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| St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson said there was not a lot of mental mistakes on the field Friday, July 31, and noted everything went really smooth. Jackson said he could tell the transition from the OTAs was carrying over to the practice field in training camp. He is excited to put the pads on right away and start taking some early hits. 'I just hope everyone has their chinstraps buckled,' Jackson said. |
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| St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson said the only thing he really changed during the offseason was hitting the weights more aggressive than he had in the past. 'My body fat is still five percent. ... But I do feel leaner,' Jackson said. |
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| Bill Coats, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson said his goal this season is to be a more complete running back, and believes he can attain that goal in part to better coaching. 'I'm working on being a complete running back,' Jackson said. 'I've said that in the past, but this year I'm really getting detailed coaching.' Jackson added that he is stronger and is learning how to run routes better. |
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| St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson said he is definitely a lot stronger now after hitting the weights a lot more this year. 'I hope my speed don't leave,' Jackson said. 'I hope I'm able to still use that. Really, to be honest with you, I'm really working on being a complete running back.' Jackson said he has spent time working with the wide receivers to become a better route runner. In regards to his health, he realizes it's talked about a lot. 'Of course I want to be healthy, but I don't think it's really something you can prepare for. A torn groin or a torn hamstring -- it just happens,' Jackson said. |
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| Jim Thomas, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson missed the first week of the team's offseason conditioning program because his girlfriend was expecting a child. Jackson is scheduled to take part in the program next week. |
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