It’s only April and the season is barely less than three months away, but is it ever too early to talk fantasy? With the help of some projections from CFL.ca’s Jamie Nye, here are some way-too-early fantasy predictions for the upcoming season, starting with the running back position.
TORONTO – CFL.ca’s Jamie Nye offers up some of his way-too-early fantasy projections for 2016 and while some expected names like Andrew Harris and Jeremiah Johnson are near the top of his rankings, the player that sticks out most might be Alouettes running back Tyrell Sutton.
Nye has Sutton winning the league rushing title with 1,400 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground
PROJECTED 2016 RUSHING LEADERS
| NAME | TEAM | RUSHING YDS | TOTAL TD |
| Tyrell Sutton | MTL | 1,400 | 11 |
| Andrew Harris | WPG | 1,350 | 13 |
| Jeremiah Johnson | BC | 1,250 | 9 |
| Brandon Whitaker | TOR | 1,050 | 7 |
| William Powell | OTT | 950 | 9 |
| Curtis Steele | SSK | 800 | 6 |
| C.J. Gable | HAM | 800 | 4 |
| Jerome Messam | CGY | 750 | 6 |
| Joe McKnight | EDM | 690 | 5 |
With three over the 1,250-yard mark, Nye predicts 2016 will be a bigger year for teams on the ground — and just like last year Harris and Sutton will be battling for the league rushing title right up until the very end.
In the end, Sutton looks like a solid pick after having a career year and winning his first rushing title a year ago. The 29-year-old rushed for 1,059 yards, averaging a league-best 70.6 yards per game.
Running behind a proven veteran O-line and surrounded by a talented receiving corps, the opportunity will be there for Sutton to be a top fantasy performer in 2016.
