Ke'Shawn Vaughn

FPPG: 1.1  |  FanDuel Salary: $4,700
FPPG: 1.1  |  FanDuel Salary: $4,700
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Buccaneers believe Ke'Shawn Vaughn capable of three-down role

Tampa Bay Buccaneers third-round rookie running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn has three-down potential, according to Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht.

What It Means:

"The idea is to get him here and see what he does best," said Licht. "We know that he's got good speed. We know that he can catch the ball. We know that he's good in space – he's been very productive there. I think he's capable of playing on all three downs so you can't have too many good backs. You can't just rely on one good back. If you have a guy who can do multiple things, it makes him even more valuable to your team." Vaughn is expected to at least take on the majority of the snaps (339) and touches (170) left behind by Peyton Barber while playing a complementary role to Ronald Jones. If he can earn Tom Brady's trust and prove his worth in the passing game, then Vaughn could also quickly emerge as the preferred third-down option out of the backfield. He caught 28 passes on 38 targets for 270 yards and a touchdown in his final season at Vanderbilt.

Vaughn is the RB32 in numberFire's preseason fantasy rankings. Our models project him for 176.5 carries, 734.1 rush yards, 23.1 catches, 144.7 reception yards, and 6.7 touchdowns as a rookie.