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Biggest hope and fear for Devonta Freeman in 2019

The departure of Tevin Coleman has assured that in 2019, Devonta Freeman will be expected to carry the load at running back. While he’ll undoubtedly share snaps with guys like Ito Smith and Qadree Ollison, Devonta figures to be the primary guy the team turns to. Given that, here is our biggest fear and hope for Freeman in 2019.

Hope

Stay. Healthy. While this can be said of any player in the NFL, it is especially true for Devonta. He’s coming off a season in which he only played a little a game and a quarter before being sidelined on IR.