Why Melvin Gordon Is Fantasy Gold After a Rough Rookie Season

San Diego Chargers running back Melvin Gordon was a massive bust for fantasy football owners in 2015, failing to score a single touchdown on 217 touches. He's started his sophomore campaign on a much different foot, however, racking up 177 total yards and three touchdowns on 41 combined touches.

After passing-down back Danny Woodhead suffered a torn ACL in Week 2, per NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, Gordon's role only figures to grow over the coming weeks. With the Indianapolis Colts' lackluster run defense on tap in Week 3, what can fantasy owners expect from the Wisconsin product?

Watch in the video above to find out.

         

Stats courtesy of Pro Football Reference and ESPN Fantasy.