Robert Griffin and Cam Newton have a few things in common when it comes to fantasy. One thing is they do not have stellar receiving cores. Cam Newton has Steve Smith, who is a dynamic receiver but that is really all Cam has to work with. Lets look at Cam's numbers for the 2012 season:
Passing Yards: 3869
Passing Touchdowns: 19
Passing Interceptions: 12
Rushing Yards: 741
Rushing Touchdowns: 8
Fumbles: 3
The turnovers and lack of wins the Panthers had everyone saying that Cam had an off year. 15 turnovers is a lot, but with a young quarterback there will be mistakes. In terms of passing yards combined with rushing yards, Cam had a great year. He finished fourth overall in total points right behind Tom Brady for all quarterbacks.
Another thing the two quarterbacks have in common is their youth and their ability to rush, which is a huge plus for fantasy. Here is what Robert Griffin III did in 2012:
Passing Yards: 3200
Passing Touchdowns: 20
Passing Interceptions: 5
Rushing Yards: 815
Rushing Touchdowns: 7
Fumbles: 2
For a rookie Robert had an awesome year. The lack of turnovers was impressive and shows how well Robert worked in the Redskins' system. Robert is very injury prone so I might pick Cam over him. One thing that is impressive about Robert is the rushing yard and touchdowns, his running abilities are unique.
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