Not exactly the outing the back the 31-year-old was hoping for after missing the preseason opener with a knee injury. Despite the poor performance, Hightower remains penciled into the second spot on the depth chart. If he doesn't do much better in the third preseason game on Sunday, however, he could be in danger of losing his backup job to rookie Joe Williams.

Our models project 62.2 carries, 268.8 rushing yards, and 1.2 touchdowns for Hightower in 2017.