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Fantasy Football: 5 2020 NFL Draft picks who can become immediate stars

By Nicholas McGee

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers rolls out of the pocket during the second quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LSU Tigers topped the Clemson Tigers, 42-25. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers rolls out of the pocket during the second quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LSU Tigers topped the Clemson Tigers, 42-25. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 01: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs for a 10 yard gain during the second quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl on January 01, 2020 in Pasadena, California. The Oregon Ducks topped the Wisconsin Badgers, 28-27. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 01: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs for a 10 yard gain during the second quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl on January 01, 2020 in Pasadena, California. The Oregon Ducks topped the Wisconsin Badgers, 28-27. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. Wisconsin. 5. player. 46. Scouting Report. RB. Jonathan Taylor

Taylor will split carries with Marlon Mack in Indianapolis but, with Mack entering the final year of his contract, the greater share appears more likely to go to the former Wisconsin Badger.

Mack may see more work in the passing game, but it is Taylor who has the superior skill set to be the workhorse in the backfield who can take the pressure off veteran quarterback Philip Rivers.

He unquestionably has the thump to run power behind an offensive line featuring All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson and boasts the decisiveness to excel on zone runs.

Taylor was seventh in the NCAA in average yards after contact in 2019 with 3.9. His physicality and elusiveness should allow him to continue to rip off big gains in the NFL.

It is fair to expect the bulk of the goal-line work to also go to Taylor, who scored a remarkable 21 touchdowns in his final season with Wisconsin.

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His initial value in PPR fantasy football leagues may be debatable but in standard-scoring leagues Taylor should deliver results right off the bat. Likely to be available in the back half of drafts, Taylor is a potential steal for those willing to bet on him maintaining his incredible college form in the pros.

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