New Orleans Saints 2015 Training Camp Profile: RB C.J. Spiller

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C.J. Spiller has spent most of his career in a crowded backfield. Spiller has always shown the ability to break big plays, and every year seems to be the year we all think Spiller will develop into a big time NFL back. Unfortunately for Spiller, he’s struggled staying healthy and never really found his role completely with the Buffalo Bills.

Spiller now heads to the New Orleans Saints and many fantasy owners are drooling over what Spiller could do in Sean Payton’s offense. Many see Spiller in the Darren Sproles role of catching passes out of the backfield and giving him room in the open field to burn past the defense.

The backfield won’t be much less crowded in New Orleans. Mark Ingram is there to handle a lot of the down-to-down handoffs, but Spiller will get his opportunities in the passing game and on third downs.

Entering training camp, Spiller will know exactly what his role is with this team. He’ll want to work on his chemistry with Drew Brees, learn the new offense and make sure he takes care of his body and doesn’t have any nagging injuries that could develop into missing time in the regular season.

If Spiller stays on the field, he’s going to make an impact on Sundays and on fantasy squads. He has too much talent to fall by the wayside in this offense and Payton and Brees are too smart not to utilize him properly. With Jimmy Graham gone, Spiller could potentially become even more valuable to Brees.

For fantasy players, Spiller is someone to keep an eye on in August. If he is showing signs that he’s healthy and that he’s on the same page as Brees, he might be worth a gamble at a high pick. Because of the fact that Spiller is on the Saints, you can’t expect him to slip too far in the draft. But with a fantastic quarterback and a brilliant offensive coach, Spiller could be in line for his best season as a pro.

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