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Todd Gurley, Alvin Kamara among NFL analyst’s top running backs for 2018

Rams QB Jared Goff and RB Todd Gurley (30) were major drivers of the team's success in 2017.
Rams QB Jared Goff and RB Todd Gurley (30) were major drivers of the team's success in 2017.
By Maghen Moore
June 18, 2018

NFL.com analyst Maurice Jones-Drew released his top 10 running backs for 2018 on Monday.

Former Georgia Bulldog running back Todd Gurley and Georgia native Alvin Kamara are among the analyst’s top 10.

Gurley, the 2017 AP Offensive Player of the Year, had 1,305 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 87 yards per game last season.

Kamara, the 2017 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, had 728 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 45.5 yards per game.

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