What It Means:

Hightower came off the street just one month before Ingram's year-ending shoulder injury last season. He emerged as the Saints' every-down back down the stretch. The Advocate's Nick Underhill says passing-down specialist C.J. Spiller "needs to prove he can still be productive" after a lost first season in New Orleans. Underhill even suggests Spiller's roster spot may not be assured.

Our algorithms project Hightower as the 71st-ranked fantasy option at running back heading into training camp. We give him a line of 38 carries for 168 yards and 1.53 touchdowns, as well as 10 receptions for 79 yards receiving. We project Spiller slightly higher, as the 68th-best at the position.