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Don't buy into the Ronnie Hillman hype

New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington, rear, wraps up Denver Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman (23) in the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

As we monitor running back performance within timeshares, Week 4 saw a couple more of what on the surface resemble “flash in the pan” outputs. Do any bear season-long potential?

Denver Broncos – Pump the Brakes on the Hillman Hype

Entering Week 4, the buzz around Denver’s backfield timeshare was that Ronnie Hillman was to see an increase in touches at the expense of C.J. Anderson. Both had struggled in the previous three games, but Hillman’s stock with head coach Gary Kubiak seemed to be trending upward. One 72-yard touchdown run later, and everyone was quick to assume Hillman the starter moving forward.

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