Positive regression is a phrase that is considered to be an oxymoron to some. But in reality, it’s a legitimate term that is used heavily in the fantasy football industry. So what does it mean?
The definition of regression is described as a return to a former or less developed state. Therefore, adding positive in front of regression — when speaking about fantasy football — translates to a player increasing a certain statistic or occurrence in his game to a prior standard.
Last season, we witnessed nine running backs contribute 10 or more total touchdowns for their respective teams. The likes of Aaron Jones, Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, Mark Ingram, Ezekiel Elliott, Todd Gurley, Dalvin Cook, Austin Ekeler, and Raheem Mostert were the running backs that were part of that group.
On the other hand, there were a few Pro Bowl caliber running backs that fell short of their usual production in the touchdown department in 2019. In light of that, which running backs are due for positive touchdown regression in the 2020 season?
