The Arizona Cardinals will increase the usage of Andre Ellington in 2014, leading some to expect the second-year running back to become a fantasy darling.

"I think he's gonna be basically Jamaal Charles," Cardinals' game analyst Ron Wolfley said during the telecast of the preseason opener. "I think that probably is the best comparison."

Regarding Arians' prescription of 25 to 30 touches per game, Wolfley said, "I'll believe it when I see it."

"But at the same time," Wolfley added, "I was talking to some coaches, guys that I have an awful lot of regard and respect for on this team that believe he's a 2,000-yard per year player -- just like Charles, 70 receptions.

"They're going to get him the ball, they're going to do it in creative ways. ... He's a rare talent. He really is. Because there's not many running backs you can take and split them out."