What are 'touches' in fantasy football?

What are 'touches' in fantasy football?

In fantasy football, touches are basically how many times a running back / wide receiver / tight end touch the ball. You add up how many rushes and how many catches they have. This really affects running backs more than anyone because when you are looking at running backs when drafting a fantasy football team, one thing that really differentiates them is how many catches they get. Some running backs catch the ball 50, 60, 70 times, and each catch is almost like having two rushing attempts, so it's a huge advantage, how many times they touch the ball. Some running backs, like Shawn Alexander of the Seahawks, are great fantasy football running backs but almost never catch the ball. To me, that knocks them down from the top of the running back list. You would love to get a guy who gets the most amount of touches. It is all about touches when drafting a fantasy team. The more they touch the ball, the more yards they are going to get. Even if they are not very good, a guy who gets a ton of touches is going to rack up yards.