As he enters his second NFL season, expectations are extremely high for Sanders. Sure, he’s dealing with a hamstring injury to begin the 2020 season, but I think he’ll get past that quickly and be one of the best backs in the NFL.
He’s going to do something that’s been done just three times in franchise history. Sanders is going to top 2,000 scrimmage yards.
2013: LeSean McCoy — 2,146
2007: Brian Westbrook — 2,104
1979: Wilbert Montgomery — 2,006
I’m not saying Sanders will break McCoy’s franchise record but I think he will sneak in just over 2,000, which would still be really impressive. Without Jordan Howard, Sanders is clearly the No. 1 back. And even though the Eagles like Boston Scott, they’re going to give Sanders a chance to be the true feature back in this offense.
It’s no easy task to get over 2,000 yards. Sanders will have to average 125 scrimmage yards per game. But what makes him so tough to stop is his ability as a receiver and runner. If you take away one part of his game, he can burn you with the other.