Brandon Hayes

The Memphis offense probably couldn't be any worse than it was last year – knock on wood – and as the lead ballcarrier for the Tigers, Hayes should be able to produce similarly to last year, when he ran for 860 yards and five touchdowns while adding 20 catches for 119 yards and two scores. Even with the transfer of carry thief Marquis Warford, though, Hayes' production probably doesn't have room for growth. He badly wore down in the second half of last year, averaging less than four yards per carry in all of his final five games, and his 2014 schedule is not friendly, especially in the first half. Memphis has byes in Weeks 3 and 8, with matches at UCLA, at Mississippi, at Cincinnati and at home against Houston in that same stretch, making Hayes basically unusable for seven weeks.