Dealing with Dion's projection is quite simple. You either think he will get hurt or you don't. The Tom Brady 4 game suspension doesn't affect Lewis in my opinion simply because a QB that does not have much time in the NFL (Jimmy Garoppolo) should lean heavily on his TE and RB in check down targets. Let's look at what Lewis actually did in 2015:
Dion Lewis
Season
|
G
|
Att
|
Tar
|
Rec
|
Yards
|
TD
|
yds/touch
|
FPTS
|
2015
|
7
|
49
|
50
|
36
|
622
|
4
|
7.3
|
120.2
|
16
|
112
|
114
|
82
|
1,421
|
9
|
7.3
|
278.1
|
2016 - Projection
Projection
|
G
|
Att
|
Tar
|
Rec
|
Yards
|
TD
|
yds/touch
|
FPTS
|
2016
|
16
|
110
|
102
|
72
|
1,328
|
9
|
7.3
|
258.8
|
As of now his ADP (average draft position) is 4.03 which is the 16th running back off the board. I have Lewis as the 7th best RB and you will not have to draft him anywhere near that value. He is a guy I am heavily targeting in drafts that I want to go WR heavy with (or for those taking Gronkowski in the 1st round). Absolutely love this value.