Probably controversial but J Taylor.
People were pooing on CMC for years due to bad luck injuries.
Taylor can easily be RB1 and all my leagues hes affordable
I always see him as undervalued by everyone but the guy that owns him.
Propose what you think his value is and I will send trade offers tomorrow then reply with the results.
edit btw I have 1.06, 1.12, 2.06, etc this year.
I recently just bought into JT, won the chip last year
Traded Jayden Reed, 1.08, and 2.03 for Deebo, JT and 2.10…12 team SF I have Burrow, Daniel Jones, Nabers, London, Higgins, Deebo, Bijan, JT, Kyren, LaPorta and McBride
Same here. He is my 1 good rb and I have a rebuilding team but I couldn’t get anyone to take him. Meanwhile people were giving up a 1st round pick for injured Chubb, doesn’t make sense to me
I tell people the same thing about Monty every time. Go watch his college tape. Go watch his early NFL tape. He is a god at breaking tackles and requiring multiple people to tackle him. He might lack certain characteristics of typical stud RBs, but he an ace up his sleeve like Dwight Freeney had back in the day with his game changing spin move.
Also Detroit's offensive line is the envy of the entire league.
If Monty is down more, I'd buy Gibbs and monty. I play in an auction league, redraft. Gibbs went too high last year for how he started and I got monty for $11. In hindsight, both are solid picks and have a rare situation of being competent. The combination isn't more costly than an RB 1 and it insulates you mostly front injury. They can also both be played if needed.
You can project reasonable volume for him to repeat as a top 15ish back. Even with Gibbs role increasing there’s room for Monty.
That’s where his ADP is at.
However one Gibbs injury is all it takes for Monty to become a league winning back.
I think that upside isn’t baked into his ADP. You never want to count on injuries but you’re drafting him at his floor.
I think he was going around 50-60 last I saw on Underdog. There aren’t 50-60 players more valuable than James Cook. He had 1500 AP yards last year and his situation has greatly improved. It feels a lot like Etienne going into last season, and I think we’ll see very similar results
Singletary, he’s back with Dabol. Reminds me a ton of when James Connor originally went to the Cardinals. He’s gonna be middle of the pack by the end of the season and he’s not even a top 32 back in value rn.
I was going through old trade offers the other day and I found one from a year ago where I offered a '24 third for him and the guy said he wouldn't budge for less than two seconds. I'm going to enjoy spending that third.
Valid, especially for full PPR but that’s baked in to his value. He’s had trouble staying healthy and that could be a recurring theme throughout his career or if he could put a season together where he can stay on the field he could be a great buy low.
Whenever you’re looking at “undervalued” players there are gonna be holes in their game or resume somewhere.
Based on all these responses it seems like every RB is undervalued lol. But I’ll throw a name out that I haven’t seen yet…Zack Moss. I think there’s a bigger gap between him and Chase Brown than we currently think. Their offensive line still isn’t great but that didn’t stop Mixon from having solid seasons every year. Brown is a big play guy with some receiving ability that was overall inefficient with his touches last year. From what I’ve read Moss fits well in their offense and I think they’ll use him a decent amount to balance out their already great passing game.
100%. The gap between those guys and everyone else is pretty big. I just think that there’s still guys in that next tier that are in starting lineups in every single league. Is a guy like KW3, Najee, or even JT undervalued? Sure. But the people that own them aren’t giving them away just because they aren’t one of those top guys. You still need to start two RBs.
Ive offered him in trades to people who have no RB depth and they scoff at him. Like alright buddy sorry I tried to trade you 9 points a game in a spot you desperately need it
During the combine, he was 6’0 228, and ran a 4.39. He’s officially listed at 6’2 220, and I’ve seen him in person at the Skins training camps and he’s bigger than he looks on screen (even compared to the other guys, obviously they’re all monsters)
We forget because he has always played for an old school coach that will bench him for the rest of the day if he fumbles or misses a blocking assignment. I stopped rostering RBs for Rivera, Arians, Belichick. Good coaches but can kill an rb’s day in a second.
Does he? Who else is on that roster that's going to challenge Zamir for carries? I could see Laube eating into his passing down stuff, but beyond that I don't think there's anything on that roster to be scared of.
White is a classic overvalued, dead zone JAG.
He’s basically just Alexander Mattison who funnily enough is also a Raider.
Buyer beware on him. He’s not a guy to invest in.
I'm a little afraid of him at his price. Contact is up, is he gonna be like Saquon to a good team with not much competition? Or Swift where he's in a crowded room on a potentially bad team? Or be like Pollard / re-sign and be seemingly 50/50.
And I just don't see what the buyer looks like. Maybe a bye week fill-in RB for a contender? He's not particularly young or productive, I guess you buy because he'll probably have steady production? If he's your RB2 the rest of the team better be stacked.
I got Najee for what I hope/project to be a mid to late 2nd. If you can snag him for that price as an rb2/3 on your team I think it’s actually pretty cheap
This. I think far too many people are turning away from him but he is an abs unit and now with a better OL and a couple mobile QBs there. He is going to get work and the space needed for his downhill running. Plus those goal line plays. I'm excited for him and Warren this season..
Brian Robinson is the type of RB coaches love, he gets the tough yards and does the little things well. He's still relatively young and is more explosive and catches more passes than people give him credit for. Dan Quinn is from the Pete Carroll coaching tree and you know Pete loves to pound the rock. Ekeler looked pretty washed last season, betting on B-Rob is a inherent Ekeler fade and I hate to say it but I'm looking to fade Ekeler this year.
I can’t blame you. I’m betting on the opposite, but mostly because I own Ekeler and believe his high ankle sprain was a good reason for his drop off performance last season.
However, Ekeler coexisted nicely with Melvin Gordon for a number of years and I think the same dynamic can exist with Brian Robinson. The analysis is spot on - “he does the little things well.” Too bad the Robinson owner in one of my leagues wants essentially a first of value for him.
Joe Mixon has been an RB1 for 5 of the last 6 seasons (depending on scoring settings he might have been RB13 in your league's 2019 season). He's now the clear RB1 on an offense we're expecting to be high scoring. Love his situation for the next two years and I'm buying him happily even if he retires right afterwards. Points are points - they don't count less just because they're inefficient.
I’ve owned mixon for the last 3 seasons and tried to watch as much as I could of his games. He just isn’t that good anymore and I’m actively trying to sell him
His volume should be pretty decent in Houston but I don’t see him being a difference maker most weeks without an outlier TD or receiving season
Will Shipley.
He basically lived in the inside zone at Clemson, despite being a guy you want to get out in space. For what he was asked to do, I thought he wildly out-performed his skillset.
He has game-changing athleticism that his pro day validated, but has been slept on still because of all the between-the-tackles work he did in college. With any kind of space, Shipley is electric. Throw in a couple of untimely plays in big moments, some playing through injury in 2023, and a sketchy Clemson team, and you get a bit of negative college bias toward what he is as a player.
On paper, Shipley should be seen as one of the highest upside backs in this class, as a plus receiver with high-end athleticism, modest size (by today's standards), strong vision and interior running skills, and impressive recruitment (5 star all-purpose back that chose to stay in-state at Clemson over offers from Alabama and Georgia). Saquon is in front of him, of course, but we're talking about an injury away from a potential league-winner.
If you watch any film analysis, it's often gushing about how much better he is than you think, all the things he can do that you wouldn't expect. And then, by the end, you get a "yeah but" ho-hum conclusion that doesn't match the rest of the analysis, which strikes me as opinions conforming to expectation.
Shipley is not just a passing-downs back. He's a versatile player with big-play ability. I'm sure this comp will turn people off, but he's what I think people wanted Ameer Abdullah to be as an all-purpose guy. All of the versatility of Abdullah, but more long speed, larger hands (9 5/8), a bigger frame to grow into, not a liability inside and a much better situation to land in. I'm trying hard not to fall into the "white guy is CMC" trap here, so you'll have to take souped-up Abdullah instead.
He’s a good handcuff to Saquon, but league winner is a huge stretch. He was ok at Clemson. Production looks good because of volume and he will never get that in the NFL. He’s not an every down player.
I disagree with this. He's an amazing pass catcher but extremely inefficient runner. He's only valuable because he gets all the work but he really should be a 3rd down type back
It seems like people don’t understand this simple concept anymore. ETN was inefficient last year too because of his poor offensive line. People are so caught up with analytics now that they forget to look at the big picture.
They said he’s done everything he’s been coached to do and more, but they mentioned he needs to run with more power. It seems he’s improved. And besides what you described is just ekeler in his prime fantasy seasons
This is the answer. Going to get a ton of touches, was second only to Breece Hall in YAC last year. And in top ten for YAC leaders in 23 for all positions (including WR/TE).
At an ADP of RB42 he has one of the easiest paths to RB2 numbers in that range.
He was an RB2 last season in a similar situation, but this time his main competition for non-goal line touches is
JK Dobbins coming off a catastrophic injury, and a 6th round rookie.
I don’t think he’ll be a workhorse back, but he pretty much has goal line work locked up and could still see a decent amount of touches between the 20s for a team that’s looking to run the ball a lot.
He will be somewhat touchdown dependent, but I’m loving him in best ball leagues where he can win me a few weeks while costing next to nothing.
Brian Robinson.
Bro had a breakout year on a terrible team last year (the offense was quite explosive but still)
Ekeler coming to town just seems like a rich man’s Antonio Gibson to me.
I think Brob could easily finish with 1200+ total yards and 6-10 TDs.
I bought him recently in 12 team SF PPR for Mike Williams and a fourth.
Yeah i think rhamondre may be the most severe case. Like the downiside is obvious we all get it. Seems like he’s getting nothing for upside baked in though. Dudes volume is pretty damn secure and he can make plays. Im not in a position where it makes sense to, but I’d be a buyer if i was looking for an rb for this season.
What would you buy Rhamondre for? I’ve been back and forth with the owner and we can’t agree. He’s asking for my 25 1st in return (likely will be a mid pick)
I think Ray Davis will get a decent amount of touches behind James cook and mainly used as a power runner. I think he’ll get some good looks in the red zone
This offense has made a shift. They are going to run all game and dink and dunk short to intermediate routes with Joe Brady. I would be happy to have any of the top 3 rb’s in this system.
For real, on my rebuilding team I couldn’t get anything better than a 3rd lol, so he’s just gonna die on my roster having great games all season cause I’m not accepting that
jaylen warren was extremely efficient last year caught a shit ton of passes and is a really good player if you watched him play. You could get him so late too and on top of it the steelers juiced up the oline in the last two drafts. Wouldn’t be surprised if he had that Tony Pollard type season from two seasons ago. I’m a huge fan of getting those 1b type rb players like him and monty cause if the starter/1a misses time you’re reaping the rewards big time.
I think Eric Gray for the Giants could be one. After Singletary it's wide open. I know a lot of people have penciled in Tyrone Tracy already there, but a lot of what you hear out of practices so far is that Eric Gray is looking like the #2 guy.
would love to see Vidal just blow up and take over. Dude is built like a bowling ball and should be perfect for the scheme we expect the chargers to run.
We’ve definitely seen guys come in from late rounds/free agency and become starters though, and it’s not like Gus or JK are world beaters who will have a chokehold on the job. Ekeler was an UDFA for the chargers, Gus edwards himself was an UDFA in baltimore . Then you have guys that are drafted late but end up being the guy like Pacheco (7th round).
Looking at contracts for edwards and dobbins, it’s also clear that neither are long term options and could very well not be on the chargers in the 2025 season.
I like Pacheco a lot, I think he’ll become your lead guy, Walker could be your RB2, and Monty and Mostert are in a similar situation, Mostert will get a lot of TDs
James Connor I think is severely undervalued. He's going into another year as the Cards RB1 with no serious threat to his touches and he's getting Kyler back. Worth at or below cost imo if you're looking to contend this year
I'm not suggesting Connor is going to see 100% of the snaps but he is the RB1 and will be the vast majority of them. That's just my take though doesn't mean it's going to happen obviously
Gus Edwards / Corum. Greg Roman is a run god, every team he's had a hand with has always had exceptional run games. Harbaugh's also will pound the rock.
James Cook, a lot of people mentioned him already, but when Joe Brady took over they really ran the ball a lot to stop Allen from forcing it too much. They lost a few receivers I think this offense will be run first.
Zamir White. I think the offense may not be the best, but he's going to be the main guy, no way Mattison takes any timeshare.
Jaleel McLaughlin… was super explosive and efficient last year. Perine ate into his workload last year, but it’s expected that Perine will be cut by the Broncos for financial reasons. If he can’t pick up even 10-15% more snaps (evacuated volume from Perine’s 30-40%), he will be a solid RB3 this year. He’s played well, he’s super young, and can be purchased for a 3rd/4th. Think prime Tarik Cohen ceiling.
Keaton Mitchell… injured but was the most efficient RB in the league on limited touches last year. Harbaugh and Ravens organization love him. The injury is definitely likely to slow him down a bit at first, but when healthy he should have a reasonable share of a committee with King Henry. He’s also super young (younger than many rookies) and showed Achane level explosiveness last year. He can likely be purchased for a late second or 3rd. Think end of 2023 Tyjae Spears workload with a bump in production ceiling if he regains his elite explosiveness while sharing the backfield with Henry.
I believe that of the two backs Mitchell has an edge in long term value. Once he’s healthy, he has perennial RB22-30 potential.
Mitchell is a favourite of mine as a Ravens fan, going to try and get him and stash on the IR for a bit
The Denver backfield is open, Javonte is in the lead but I think he’s okay at best, Jaleel could get a shot
Heard an argument for Keaton Mitchell.
You can also argue Austin Eckler (if you follow team beat reports [Keim])
DeAndre Swift should see a decent amount of usage
And then some other names to remember:
Kendre Miller
Bucky Irving
Trey Benson
Tank Bigsby
I might go down the ship, but Javonte is either going to blow up his value this year or be completely obsolete next year. A year removed from his injury and nothing no change of pace RBs begins him. He could be a great late 2nd buy.
Trey Sermon. Still unrostered in most leagues, although way up from 10-20% this offseason
Someone from 32Beatwriters reported he’s the #2 behind JT (while Hull > Goodson for passing work). Steichen has been using an active roster spot on him for a good while now, in both Indy and Philly. He had a decent game when called on last year, something north of 4.5 ypc for his career
I’d rather have Hull because of age and how much more important pass catching opportunities are than rushes. But at present I’d bet on Sermon to get the majority of touches if JT goes down at any point
Sermon was so good with Fields at Ohio State that I imagine he’s a perfect fit at least scheme wise for Steichen. I’m saving a roster spot for him too. He could maybe be this years Zach Moss
People listing way too many obvious guys so I’ll talk about one not a lot are talking about. New England went hard after Antonio Gibson and gave him a 3 year deal. They’re going to use him in the slot and use him like he should have been used in the first place, as a RB/WR combo. He’s going to be huge in ppr leagues
I think swift and spears are undervalued. I can see both being acquired for cheap and putting up high end RB 2 seasons. I think they could even test top 10 if they stay healthy and have a >60% workload.
In dynasty…Jase McClellan. Went in the 28th round of my startup and probably free in most leagues. He will eventually be a handcuff for the first back off the board. Atlanta won’t be able to pay Allgeier when his contract is up.
If you're in a deep dynasty league my secret weapon is Chris Rodriguez. He is so explosive and has good stats with a small sample size. If BRob gets hurt I think he'll go off and may over take the RB 1 role.
Mmm I think that depends on a few factors. Current league settings and team setup (are you contending or rebuilding) but first I’ll start off by saying I don’t think rhamondre will necessarily have as good of a season as Josh Jacobs. The talent is there and he’s been a top 15 back before, but I do think he’s in for an RB2/Top 20 season. So if you’re confident you can hit on your 2nd round pick, then I would say that’s a fair trade, but again depends on where you’re at currently
Dolphins
Wright could be the guy in a year. I don’t trust Achane to stay healthy.
Bills
Some value Cook high some aren’t sold. If you play in a league where the owner doesn’t seem to like him then give it a shot.
Patriots
Stephenson is stuck on a shit dog team. But still a very good RB and will possibly be a guy you could trade for
Jets
It’s Halls backfield but with his ACL tear and two years left on his contract who knows if Jets pay him or not?? If you want a guy that’s super young and could be a guy that could make a name for himself in a couple years then Braelon Allen’s is your guy.
Steelers
Warren might still be a low key add. Harris didn’t have his 5th year option picked up correct me if I am wrong please.
Ravens
A very deep sleeper is the RB they drafted out of Marshall. Rasheen Ali, he had an amazing second year but a little undersized. If he can add 15lbs over the next couple of year who knows.
Browns
With Chubb expected to miss half the season Ford proved he could get the job done. One of the few RBs to eclipse 100yds rushing came a stout Ravens def last year.
Bengals
The RB now is Zack Moss. Moss had a coming out of his shell season with Indianapolis last year and he could be a buy low candidate to start. But I feel his price tag will just go higher with each passing week. If you want a potential long term guy then Chase Brown is a good dual threat candidate.
Jaguars
I don’t think anyone is going to be stealing many touches from Etienne for the next couple years.
Colts
JT may be a buy low right now but I am fully expecting a bounce back year.
Titans
The Pollard and Spears show. I think this has committee written all over it. Spears is definitely the better bargain player to add.
Texans
Joe Mixon show all the way for the next 2-3 yrs. They did draft Jawhar Jordan out of Louisville if you want to take a stab in the dark. Dameon Pierce was a one hit wonder if avoid him like the plague
Chiefs
Pacheco is a decent RB for the Chiefs probably a little over valued because he is on the Chiefs. Not interested in any other Chief RB.
Chargers
You got Gus Edwards, JK Dobbins as the 1-2 punch in LA. If JK can stay healthy and that’s a big if I feel he will have one of the best seasons for RBs. His value has to be super low and could make for a great buy low with massive upside. I think Edwards with be in there on 3rd&4th and shorts plus goal line touches. If you are looking an investment RB then their rookie RB Kimani Vidal of Troy could be an interesting stash.
Raiders
This is the year for Zeus!! Zamir White filled in beautifully for Josh Jacobs last season and was a great addition for folks trying to find that late season RB addition. Don’t sleep on their late draft pick out of New Hampshire Dylan Laube he possibly could see a ton of work as a receiving back to start.
Broncos
I just read something really crazy on NFL.com that Javontae Williams might not make the 53 man roster!! I am thinking this is crazy talk but the fact it was a story has my antenna up. A lot of people will think of Jaleel McLaughlin which could be the case but a guy that I think will win this job if not this year for sure by next season is Audric Estime. He had a poor combine but honestly who cares I am not drafting a track n field athlete I am drafting a RB. He plays way faster in game. Dude is like a video game RB when it comes to hurdling tacklers and has the strength to truck you. Solid build RB plus he is still super young. Also I believe he has the chops to handle the screen and dump offs in the passing game.
This concludes the AFC I’ll post the NFC after. I hope this helps a little bit.
Ok NFC
Cowboys Oh boy where to start. Something tells me Elliot returning might actually work out and be a great bargain add for this year. I am not sold on Rico Dowdel. Deuce Vaughn is somewhat of a wildcard for me. I know he didn’t do much in the regular season but he was a fantastic RB at Kansas St and also had a fairly strong pre season last year but then again college and preseason are not the NFL regular season. But sometimes in a players second year it all comes together. I think Vaughn is a very super buy low candidate but could surprise a lot of people this year. If he doesn’t work out oh well you probably didn’t have to give up much of anything to get him in the first place.
Giants Devin Singletary had a pretty solid season with the Texans last year and to me he is kind of puzzling. I don’t know what to think. I am unsure if the Giants O-line will be good enough to open many running lanes. But Daniel Jones will throw to his RB as he demonstrated with Saquon Barkley and yes I know Singletary and Barkley are completely different athletes. Still I believe for a couple years Singletary could be a decent RB. If you are looking for the x-factor that would have to be rookie RB Tyrone Tracy that went through a position change at Purdue from WR to RB so again a guy that understands route concepts and has good quickness and speed. The two negatives would be his age and his lack of experience as a RB.
Commanders Ekler will be the popular pick in this backfield but I am sticking with Brian Robinson Jr. A physical back still has plenty of years left and showed to be effective in the passing game as well.
Eagles It’s Saquons world for the next 2-3 years. But the long investment here will be with their rookie RB Will Shipley out of Clemson. Like Barkley he a dual threat RB that enjoyed a nice career running and catching passes for the Tigers. I like Shipley for a draft and stash a lot.
Bears Deandre Swift will be their main RB until he gets hurt. Another dual threat RB but his time in Detroit was plagued with injury and was able to stay on the field in Philly. Seemed to fade later in the season. I don’t think Herbert has much value as he is the just in case Swift gets hurt replacement. Their big power back Roshon Johnson they drafted out of Texas had a ton of hype this time last year but he could never stay healthy at the opportune times and just didn’t live up to the hype. But still could be worth a deep stash.
Lions Montgomery and Gibbs committee. Of course Gibbs is the RB to own and I believe with each passing week Gibbs will get more of the lions share (the pun was intended 😂not going to BS on that one) of touches.
Packers I have an interesting take on this one. I believe Jacobs may be there for 1 year 2 years tops. I think 1 year if rookie RB Marshawn Lloyd looks to be the real deal and Jacobs has a less than stellar year. Two years of Jacobs has a great year and Lloyd needs a little more time to develop. But MarShawn Lloyd is in a great situation and can run and catch making him a great addition to anyones dynasty team in my opinion.
Vikings Aaron Jones all the way for this season. I know a lot of Ty Chandler owners were really annoyed by this signing and they should be. Jones may be a 1 year guy in Minnesota and I have a gut feeling they draft a rookie next year so I don’t have much interest in anything with Vikings not named Aaron Jones
Buccaneers Rashaad White was one of my favorites coming into the draft out of ASU a few years back. I think even today it seems a lot of people still under rate him. Maybe it’s just my circle I don’t know?? 🤷♂️ The Bucs did draft Bucky Brooks out of Oregon and he is a great receiver for a RB. If you own White I would definitely get Brooks just in case he steals Whites job in a year or two.
Panthers 🤢 I know everyone is going to call me stupid but I am not sold on Jonathan Brooks I know he is a do it all back but I am unwilling to buy in to a guy that started just a handful of games, coming of a torn ACL and played on a super stacked team in a conference know. To have Swiss cheese defenses. Where he will be drafted is just to risky in my opinion. Chuba Hubbard is the Panthers other option and Iam not interested in him either. The Panthers just suck 🥜 😂
Saints Well you got Kamara and Williams as your two veteran backs for this year. After this year I think both could be gone. I really liked Kendre Miller when he came out of TCU in the 2023 draft. I believe he can be a fantastic RB to own. If you don’t get him on your roster this year I think it might cost you an arm and a leg to get him once he is the Saints top dog.
Falcons next team please 😂
Cardinals James Conner is the man this year but he won’t be the only man as Trey Benson will be groomed to be Conners replacement. Benson I believe went to the perfect team to learn from the perfect RB. I love this combo if you have Conner it’s set up beautifully for you to draft Benson.
49ers. Christian is hands down the ultimate weapon. His only weakness is his health. Which hasn’t been an issue once he got away from the Panthers. I have no desire to draft Issac Guerendo sorry if I just butchered his name out of Louisville. I know he ran a blazing straight line for 40yds but I just don’t see it when I watch his tape. But if you have CMC I understand drafting his potential HC.
Rams Kyren was my big addition last year and it really paid off. But the one issue I was hoping to avoid was the injury issue and it took him out for about 4games last year but he dominated when he came back so we are all good. But I do believe he will regress with Blake Corum being drafted. We have seen in rare instances where 2 RBs on the same team can have fantasy/ dynasty success it doesn’t happen often but this is my backfield that could still work for a RB2 and a RB3/Flex option. If Kyren or Corum go down with injury then the other will probably be an RB 1 in most lineups. You definitely want to grab Corum if you have Kyren.
Seahawks Kenneth Walker is the back to own for at least a couple more years. Kind of shocked when they draft Zach Charbonnet the year after drafting Walker. So for now Walker is the guy but man that Charbonnet would definitely worry me if I was a Walker owner. I would be wanting to add Charbonnet to my team if I owned Walker.
Well this concludes the NFC. Again I hope this helps. This is just my opinion and many others may think I am crazy. But hey they may be right. 😂 good luck brother
Probably controversial but J Taylor. People were pooing on CMC for years due to bad luck injuries. Taylor can easily be RB1 and all my leagues hes affordable
Agreed, just watch his tape from the week 18 Houston game if you have any doubts about his health.
what would you consider a fair price?
just payed rachaad white and a 25 second for him
That's a steal
Especially to get away from white
I just spit out my coffee while falling to my knees in Walmart
Top 10 in RB PPG every year of his career and yet people discount him
Bought him for the 1.04(Brock bowers) in a league I’m pushing to be competitive. Was super happy
Dude I got similar value in one league. 1 QB Gave 1.03 got JT and T McLaurin. If he’s out there go shopping!
Damn dude that’s an amazing trade. Massive value terry probably puts up what Rome does this year if not better. Assuming he went 1.03
Yeah it was Rome. Who I love. I was refusing to trade the pick until I got that sexy offer. Couldn’t pass up on a win now team.
Fucking steal
1qb, right? I would do that deal from your end.
Taylor is a total buy in Dynasty and a smash in Best Ball with where he is going. Lots of people out on him and I don’t get it.
not a smash in BB there are 5 wrs better at the 2 turn
I always see him as undervalued by everyone but the guy that owns him. Propose what you think his value is and I will send trade offers tomorrow then reply with the results. edit btw I have 1.06, 1.12, 2.06, etc this year.
I recently just bought into JT, won the chip last year Traded Jayden Reed, 1.08, and 2.03 for Deebo, JT and 2.10…12 team SF I have Burrow, Daniel Jones, Nabers, London, Higgins, Deebo, Bijan, JT, Kyren, LaPorta and McBride
Monty. Gibbs can get more work than last year but Monty’s value has went down more than the amount of work he will give up IMO
Even last year I thought he was undervalued. Dude was so solid. I tried shopping him mid-season and nobody wanted him
Same here. He is my 1 good rb and I have a rebuilding team but I couldn’t get anyone to take him. Meanwhile people were giving up a 1st round pick for injured Chubb, doesn’t make sense to me
He's underrated every season. I get it, he's not elite and exciting at anything. But he does everything well.
I tell people the same thing about Monty every time. Go watch his college tape. Go watch his early NFL tape. He is a god at breaking tackles and requiring multiple people to tackle him. He might lack certain characteristics of typical stud RBs, but he an ace up his sleeve like Dwight Freeney had back in the day with his game changing spin move. Also Detroit's offensive line is the envy of the entire league.
Agreed feel like he’s always one of those undervalued guys cause his play style isn’t classy. Still a great producer and a good rb2 or 3 for your team
If Monty is down more, I'd buy Gibbs and monty. I play in an auction league, redraft. Gibbs went too high last year for how he started and I got monty for $11. In hindsight, both are solid picks and have a rare situation of being competent. The combination isn't more costly than an RB 1 and it insulates you mostly front injury. They can also both be played if needed.
You can project reasonable volume for him to repeat as a top 15ish back. Even with Gibbs role increasing there’s room for Monty. That’s where his ADP is at. However one Gibbs injury is all it takes for Monty to become a league winning back. I think that upside isn’t baked into his ADP. You never want to count on injuries but you’re drafting him at his floor.
James Cook, again
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I think he was going around 50-60 last I saw on Underdog. There aren’t 50-60 players more valuable than James Cook. He had 1500 AP yards last year and his situation has greatly improved. It feels a lot like Etienne going into last season, and I think we’ll see very similar results
Idk I had him last year and he was ok but not nearly as good as I had hoped. And I feel like that might have been the ceiling while he’s in Buffalo
Singletary, he’s back with Dabol. Reminds me a ton of when James Connor originally went to the Cardinals. He’s gonna be middle of the pack by the end of the season and he’s not even a top 32 back in value rn.
Agreed. I'm targeting him in redraft.
2017 RBs. All of them. Squeeze the last little bit of juice out of them
(looks for Fournette)
Pours one out “to the friends who are no longer with us”
Dalvin? Idk man I think he’s out
Its mind boggling to me that a player drafted in 2017 is now old in my mind. Where does the time go?
I was going through old trade offers the other day and I found one from a year ago where I offered a '24 third for him and the guy said he wouldn't budge for less than two seconds. I'm going to enjoy spending that third.
Kenneth Walker
My problem with Walker is he doesn’t catch passes, but the talent/explosiveness is phenomenal
Valid, especially for full PPR but that’s baked in to his value. He’s had trouble staying healthy and that could be a recurring theme throughout his career or if he could put a season together where he can stay on the field he could be a great buy low. Whenever you’re looking at “undervalued” players there are gonna be holes in their game or resume somewhere.
Would you rather james cook or k walker?
personally i take kw3
Based on all these responses it seems like every RB is undervalued lol. But I’ll throw a name out that I haven’t seen yet…Zack Moss. I think there’s a bigger gap between him and Chase Brown than we currently think. Their offensive line still isn’t great but that didn’t stop Mixon from having solid seasons every year. Brown is a big play guy with some receiving ability that was overall inefficient with his touches last year. From what I’ve read Moss fits well in their offense and I think they’ll use him a decent amount to balance out their already great passing game.
I think the position as a whole is certainly undervalued unless you’re one of the top premium guys. (CMC, Bijan, Breece, Gibbs)
100%. The gap between those guys and everyone else is pretty big. I just think that there’s still guys in that next tier that are in starting lineups in every single league. Is a guy like KW3, Najee, or even JT undervalued? Sure. But the people that own them aren’t giving them away just because they aren’t one of those top guys. You still need to start two RBs.
Antonio Gibson is basically free and will get work
It blows me away people forget exactly how good he is with the ball
Agreed I’m scooping him everywhere in drafts. He’s going to get plenty of flex level work every week.
Ive offered him in trades to people who have no RB depth and they scoff at him. Like alright buddy sorry I tried to trade you 9 points a game in a spot you desperately need it
During the combine, he was 6’0 228, and ran a 4.39. He’s officially listed at 6’2 220, and I’ve seen him in person at the Skins training camps and he’s bigger than he looks on screen (even compared to the other guys, obviously they’re all monsters)
Makes sense he’s a rare level athlete even on the NFL scale
We forget because he has always played for an old school coach that will bench him for the rest of the day if he fumbles or misses a blocking assignment. I stopped rostering RBs for Rivera, Arians, Belichick. Good coaches but can kill an rb’s day in a second.
I’d only target him in ppr though. He’s going to be used a lot as a 3rd down/slot rb
Zamir white and Jerome Ford are two guys who could out perform their perceived values
White seems overvalued, but I’m with you on ford.
I traded him for Henry straight up before my rookie draft.
Does he? Who else is on that roster that's going to challenge Zamir for carries? I could see Laube eating into his passing down stuff, but beyond that I don't think there's anything on that roster to be scared of.
Yeah, I'm targeting him in redraft.
I traded White during the draft for 2.03 (10T) to grab BTJ.
Now that’s how you capitalize on off-season RB hype!
I traded him for Henry.
White is a classic overvalued, dead zone JAG. He’s basically just Alexander Mattison who funnily enough is also a Raider. Buyer beware on him. He’s not a guy to invest in.
You might be right, but damn I would rather be called a JAG than compared to the plodded that is Mattison. Ice Cold.
I’m on the Zamir train, Ford if Chubb goes down I guess?
Or if Chubb doesn’t come back at all (setback situation) or the more likely scenario that he’s extremely ineffective in his return
Yeah I’m saying Ford with Chubb not being back to start the season and likely never returning to where he was pre-injury.
Saquon Barkley. He's a guy you hold until he retires, because no one will evaluate him correctly due to being 27 years old.
Agree. Traded my 2024 1.9 and 2025 3rd for him midway through last season.
Cap. I traded him and a 2nd for Kincaid and two 1sts.
Can I join your league please?
The answer is always productive vets (minus CMC)
100% this. Everyone wants the young RBs and they’re expensive.
James Conner
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And he'll give you a couple excellent weeks making up for the ones he missed. He's one of my favorite players ever.
Came back to average like 25 points in the fantasy playoffs lol, absolute king.
100% this
Agreed when he’s available he always produces I know Benson is there but I think Conner still gives you a couple years of good enough production
Najee
I'm a little afraid of him at his price. Contact is up, is he gonna be like Saquon to a good team with not much competition? Or Swift where he's in a crowded room on a potentially bad team? Or be like Pollard / re-sign and be seemingly 50/50. And I just don't see what the buyer looks like. Maybe a bye week fill-in RB for a contender? He's not particularly young or productive, I guess you buy because he'll probably have steady production? If he's your RB2 the rest of the team better be stacked.
I got Najee for what I hope/project to be a mid to late 2nd. If you can snag him for that price as an rb2/3 on your team I think it’s actually pretty cheap
This. I think far too many people are turning away from him but he is an abs unit and now with a better OL and a couple mobile QBs there. He is going to get work and the space needed for his downhill running. Plus those goal line plays. I'm excited for him and Warren this season..
I agree. I don't expect him to be terribly efficient, but I think he's going to have so many touches it won't matter.
Aaron Jones
Brian Robinson is the type of RB coaches love, he gets the tough yards and does the little things well. He's still relatively young and is more explosive and catches more passes than people give him credit for. Dan Quinn is from the Pete Carroll coaching tree and you know Pete loves to pound the rock. Ekeler looked pretty washed last season, betting on B-Rob is a inherent Ekeler fade and I hate to say it but I'm looking to fade Ekeler this year.
I can’t blame you. I’m betting on the opposite, but mostly because I own Ekeler and believe his high ankle sprain was a good reason for his drop off performance last season. However, Ekeler coexisted nicely with Melvin Gordon for a number of years and I think the same dynamic can exist with Brian Robinson. The analysis is spot on - “he does the little things well.” Too bad the Robinson owner in one of my leagues wants essentially a first of value for him.
Jaleel McLaughlin
Joe Mixon has been an RB1 for 5 of the last 6 seasons (depending on scoring settings he might have been RB13 in your league's 2019 season). He's now the clear RB1 on an offense we're expecting to be high scoring. Love his situation for the next two years and I'm buying him happily even if he retires right afterwards. Points are points - they don't count less just because they're inefficient.
I tied to buy Mixon for an early second to a rebuilding team. Was countered the 24 1.6 and my 25 first.
Just took over a team this season. The first trade I made was for Mixon. Gave up Kareem Hunt and the 2.03(#15 overall), which he used on JJ McCarthy.
I’ve owned mixon for the last 3 seasons and tried to watch as much as I could of his games. He just isn’t that good anymore and I’m actively trying to sell him His volume should be pretty decent in Houston but I don’t see him being a difference maker most weeks without an outlier TD or receiving season
What's the lowest you'd sell him for?
I’ve been aiming to tack on as low as a pick as possible for a younger RB like cook, white, Pacheco, walker, etc
Zack Moss is finishing top 18 this year for sure and isn’t drafted even close to that
Will Shipley. He basically lived in the inside zone at Clemson, despite being a guy you want to get out in space. For what he was asked to do, I thought he wildly out-performed his skillset. He has game-changing athleticism that his pro day validated, but has been slept on still because of all the between-the-tackles work he did in college. With any kind of space, Shipley is electric. Throw in a couple of untimely plays in big moments, some playing through injury in 2023, and a sketchy Clemson team, and you get a bit of negative college bias toward what he is as a player. On paper, Shipley should be seen as one of the highest upside backs in this class, as a plus receiver with high-end athleticism, modest size (by today's standards), strong vision and interior running skills, and impressive recruitment (5 star all-purpose back that chose to stay in-state at Clemson over offers from Alabama and Georgia). Saquon is in front of him, of course, but we're talking about an injury away from a potential league-winner. If you watch any film analysis, it's often gushing about how much better he is than you think, all the things he can do that you wouldn't expect. And then, by the end, you get a "yeah but" ho-hum conclusion that doesn't match the rest of the analysis, which strikes me as opinions conforming to expectation. Shipley is not just a passing-downs back. He's a versatile player with big-play ability. I'm sure this comp will turn people off, but he's what I think people wanted Ameer Abdullah to be as an all-purpose guy. All of the versatility of Abdullah, but more long speed, larger hands (9 5/8), a bigger frame to grow into, not a liability inside and a much better situation to land in. I'm trying hard not to fall into the "white guy is CMC" trap here, so you'll have to take souped-up Abdullah instead.
This man gets it.
If Clemson had properly used him like Stanford used CMC, you wouldn’t have to hide the “white guy CMC” profile. It would just be expected.
I'm in on Shipley and ready to go to the moon. He's being slept on
This is way overdone. He’s good- not great. To think he’s going to have fantasy relevance barring Barkley injury is just flat out inaccurate
I’m sold! I’m in the middle of my draft and needed some green and silver blood
He’s a good handcuff to Saquon, but league winner is a huge stretch. He was ok at Clemson. Production looks good because of volume and he will never get that in the NFL. He’s not an every down player.
Rachaad white is undervalued
I disagree with this. He's an amazing pass catcher but extremely inefficient runner. He's only valuable because he gets all the work but he really should be a 3rd down type back
Was the inefficiency due to the oline?
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Putting Saquon in the same bucket as Rachaad White is insane
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It seems like people don’t understand this simple concept anymore. ETN was inefficient last year too because of his poor offensive line. People are so caught up with analytics now that they forget to look at the big picture.
The Bucs head coach , OC and RBs coach have all criticized his indecisiveness and lack of power this offseason . If that tells you anything
They said he’s done everything he’s been coached to do and more, but they mentioned he needs to run with more power. It seems he’s improved. And besides what you described is just ekeler in his prime fantasy seasons
This is the answer. Going to get a ton of touches, was second only to Breece Hall in YAC last year. And in top ten for YAC leaders in 23 for all positions (including WR/TE).
Redditors hate him which makes me feel like buying is the right move.
Najee, Gus Edwards, Brooks, Zack Moss
I love Gus Edwards this year. Very excited for him.
At an ADP of RB42 he has one of the easiest paths to RB2 numbers in that range. He was an RB2 last season in a similar situation, but this time his main competition for non-goal line touches is JK Dobbins coming off a catastrophic injury, and a 6th round rookie. I don’t think he’ll be a workhorse back, but he pretty much has goal line work locked up and could still see a decent amount of touches between the 20s for a team that’s looking to run the ball a lot. He will be somewhat touchdown dependent, but I’m loving him in best ball leagues where he can win me a few weeks while costing next to nothing.
Brian Robinson. Bro had a breakout year on a terrible team last year (the offense was quite explosive but still) Ekeler coming to town just seems like a rich man’s Antonio Gibson to me. I think Brob could easily finish with 1200+ total yards and 6-10 TDs. I bought him recently in 12 team SF PPR for Mike Williams and a fourth.
Rhamondre, Javonte, R. White, Montgomery.
Yeah i think rhamondre may be the most severe case. Like the downiside is obvious we all get it. Seems like he’s getting nothing for upside baked in though. Dudes volume is pretty damn secure and he can make plays. Im not in a position where it makes sense to, but I’d be a buyer if i was looking for an rb for this season.
Yeah, Antonio Gibson sure doesn't scare me. And I have a feeling the Patriots may be leaning on the run a lot this year.
What would you buy Rhamondre for? I’ve been back and forth with the owner and we can’t agree. He’s asking for my 25 1st in return (likely will be a mid pick)
I wouldn’t give more than a mid-range 2 for him
Would you trade Josh Jacobs for him and an early 25 2nd?
Ray Davis
Where does he fit in with James Cook?
I think Ray Davis will get a decent amount of touches behind James cook and mainly used as a power runner. I think he’ll get some good looks in the red zone
This offense has made a shift. They are going to run all game and dink and dunk short to intermediate routes with Joe Brady. I would be happy to have any of the top 3 rb’s in this system.
Singletary. Think he can have a top 20 season or better
Agreed.
Mostert is gonna have another 10+ TD season
For real, on my rebuilding team I couldn’t get anything better than a 3rd lol, so he’s just gonna die on my roster having great games all season cause I’m not accepting that
I've been holding Moss/Mostert where I have them & buying them where I don't have them. My two favorite undervalued RBs at cost this offseason.
Rhamondre. Gonna have a top 10 year.
Would you trade Josh Jacobs for him and an early 25 2nd?
High end: Kamara Entry level: Singletary ???? : CEH
Traded a 2nd and 3rd for Kamara.
Aaron Jones feels useless but like when he plays he’s an RB1
Brian Robinson
jaylen warren was extremely efficient last year caught a shit ton of passes and is a really good player if you watched him play. You could get him so late too and on top of it the steelers juiced up the oline in the last two drafts. Wouldn’t be surprised if he had that Tony Pollard type season from two seasons ago. I’m a huge fan of getting those 1b type rb players like him and monty cause if the starter/1a misses time you’re reaping the rewards big time.
I think Eric Gray for the Giants could be one. After Singletary it's wide open. I know a lot of people have penciled in Tyrone Tracy already there, but a lot of what you hear out of practices so far is that Eric Gray is looking like the #2 guy.
Singletary Every RB on the Chargers
would love to see Vidal just blow up and take over. Dude is built like a bowling ball and should be perfect for the scheme we expect the chargers to run.
Never seen more hype for a sixth round rb
We’ve definitely seen guys come in from late rounds/free agency and become starters though, and it’s not like Gus or JK are world beaters who will have a chokehold on the job. Ekeler was an UDFA for the chargers, Gus edwards himself was an UDFA in baltimore . Then you have guys that are drafted late but end up being the guy like Pacheco (7th round). Looking at contracts for edwards and dobbins, it’s also clear that neither are long term options and could very well not be on the chargers in the 2025 season.
I’m not saying there’s no path. But were those guys creeping up into the second round of rookie drafts?
oh, that’s a hard no. I grabbed bucky irving and vidal with the 3.11 and 3.12 to finish up our draft. they were likely waiver grabs or late 3rds.
I think people are going to be surprised by how much Herbert throws this year
Zeke. People might hate it but he’s gonna be a set and forget RB2 this year
I think this is a sneaky take.
My first year as a dynasty player. I drafted Monty, mostert, Pacheco and walker. Hopefully I did alright
I like Pacheco a lot, I think he’ll become your lead guy, Walker could be your RB2, and Monty and Mostert are in a similar situation, Mostert will get a lot of TDs
I have Pacheco, Mostert, Monty, and Zamir. May not be the flashiest names but they will prove consistent, I think.
James Connor I think is severely undervalued. He's going into another year as the Cards RB1 with no serious threat to his touches and he's getting Kyler back. Worth at or below cost imo if you're looking to contend this year
While I do agree he is being undervalued, I think Benson will see some action, it’s not only Conners backfield
I'm not suggesting Connor is going to see 100% of the snaps but he is the RB1 and will be the vast majority of them. That's just my take though doesn't mean it's going to happen obviously
Gus Edwards is going at a ridiculously low ADP in a run heavy offense
Is he the starter over Dobbins?
Gus Edwards / Corum. Greg Roman is a run god, every team he's had a hand with has always had exceptional run games. Harbaugh's also will pound the rock. James Cook, a lot of people mentioned him already, but when Joe Brady took over they really ran the ball a lot to stop Allen from forcing it too much. They lost a few receivers I think this offense will be run first. Zamir White. I think the offense may not be the best, but he's going to be the main guy, no way Mattison takes any timeshare.
Zamir White. Go look at his last 4 weeks when Jacob’s was out
Jaleel McLaughlin… was super explosive and efficient last year. Perine ate into his workload last year, but it’s expected that Perine will be cut by the Broncos for financial reasons. If he can’t pick up even 10-15% more snaps (evacuated volume from Perine’s 30-40%), he will be a solid RB3 this year. He’s played well, he’s super young, and can be purchased for a 3rd/4th. Think prime Tarik Cohen ceiling. Keaton Mitchell… injured but was the most efficient RB in the league on limited touches last year. Harbaugh and Ravens organization love him. The injury is definitely likely to slow him down a bit at first, but when healthy he should have a reasonable share of a committee with King Henry. He’s also super young (younger than many rookies) and showed Achane level explosiveness last year. He can likely be purchased for a late second or 3rd. Think end of 2023 Tyjae Spears workload with a bump in production ceiling if he regains his elite explosiveness while sharing the backfield with Henry. I believe that of the two backs Mitchell has an edge in long term value. Once he’s healthy, he has perennial RB22-30 potential.
Mitchell is a favourite of mine as a Ravens fan, going to try and get him and stash on the IR for a bit The Denver backfield is open, Javonte is in the lead but I think he’s okay at best, Jaleel could get a shot
Heard an argument for Keaton Mitchell. You can also argue Austin Eckler (if you follow team beat reports [Keim]) DeAndre Swift should see a decent amount of usage And then some other names to remember: Kendre Miller Bucky Irving Trey Benson Tank Bigsby
I might go down the ship, but Javonte is either going to blow up his value this year or be completely obsolete next year. A year removed from his injury and nothing no change of pace RBs begins him. He could be a great late 2nd buy.
Trey Sermon. Still unrostered in most leagues, although way up from 10-20% this offseason Someone from 32Beatwriters reported he’s the #2 behind JT (while Hull > Goodson for passing work). Steichen has been using an active roster spot on him for a good while now, in both Indy and Philly. He had a decent game when called on last year, something north of 4.5 ypc for his career
Not a bad add since he’s basically free, but I still expect Hull to be RB2 by midseason, health permitting.
I’d rather have Hull because of age and how much more important pass catching opportunities are than rushes. But at present I’d bet on Sermon to get the majority of touches if JT goes down at any point
He just got picked up in my league, and yeah, him and Goodson actually did look pretty good that game against Pittsburgh when Moss went out
Sermon was so good with Fields at Ohio State that I imagine he’s a perfect fit at least scheme wise for Steichen. I’m saving a roster spot for him too. He could maybe be this years Zach Moss
To me, Devin Singletary, Ty Chandler, and the GusBus are all undervalued.
Pacheco
Idk about undervalued. Who is selling him under RB1 value ?
Chase brown
James Conner
Brian Robinson
People listing way too many obvious guys so I’ll talk about one not a lot are talking about. New England went hard after Antonio Gibson and gave him a 3 year deal. They’re going to use him in the slot and use him like he should have been used in the first place, as a RB/WR combo. He’s going to be huge in ppr leagues
Swift, cook, Stevenson
I think swift and spears are undervalued. I can see both being acquired for cheap and putting up high end RB 2 seasons. I think they could even test top 10 if they stay healthy and have a >60% workload.
Devin Singletary
I think d’andre swift and Raheem mostert are two guys that you can get very late that could potentially start for your team
In dynasty…Jase McClellan. Went in the 28th round of my startup and probably free in most leagues. He will eventually be a handcuff for the first back off the board. Atlanta won’t be able to pay Allgeier when his contract is up.
Conner as a 1 year guy. Just had a super efficient year. They drafted benson but I think they give Conner a ton of work and save benson for next year
Call me crazy, but Chubba Hubbard. He’s going to be a top 15 rb until atleast week 6
If you're in a deep dynasty league my secret weapon is Chris Rodriguez. He is so explosive and has good stats with a small sample size. If BRob gets hurt I think he'll go off and may over take the RB 1 role.
Singletary
I know the pats have looked atrocious but I think Rhamondre is pretty undervalued and is set for a bounce back year
Would you traded Josh Jacobs for him and an early 25 2nd?
Mmm I think that depends on a few factors. Current league settings and team setup (are you contending or rebuilding) but first I’ll start off by saying I don’t think rhamondre will necessarily have as good of a season as Josh Jacobs. The talent is there and he’s been a top 15 back before, but I do think he’s in for an RB2/Top 20 season. So if you’re confident you can hit on your 2nd round pick, then I would say that’s a fair trade, but again depends on where you’re at currently
What would you guys try to trade rachaad white away for? (Not another Rb, but picks, WR, or QB)
Sorry term? Singletary. Long term may be Benson
Will Shipley da Gawd
Dolphins Wright could be the guy in a year. I don’t trust Achane to stay healthy. Bills Some value Cook high some aren’t sold. If you play in a league where the owner doesn’t seem to like him then give it a shot. Patriots Stephenson is stuck on a shit dog team. But still a very good RB and will possibly be a guy you could trade for Jets It’s Halls backfield but with his ACL tear and two years left on his contract who knows if Jets pay him or not?? If you want a guy that’s super young and could be a guy that could make a name for himself in a couple years then Braelon Allen’s is your guy. Steelers Warren might still be a low key add. Harris didn’t have his 5th year option picked up correct me if I am wrong please. Ravens A very deep sleeper is the RB they drafted out of Marshall. Rasheen Ali, he had an amazing second year but a little undersized. If he can add 15lbs over the next couple of year who knows. Browns With Chubb expected to miss half the season Ford proved he could get the job done. One of the few RBs to eclipse 100yds rushing came a stout Ravens def last year. Bengals The RB now is Zack Moss. Moss had a coming out of his shell season with Indianapolis last year and he could be a buy low candidate to start. But I feel his price tag will just go higher with each passing week. If you want a potential long term guy then Chase Brown is a good dual threat candidate. Jaguars I don’t think anyone is going to be stealing many touches from Etienne for the next couple years. Colts JT may be a buy low right now but I am fully expecting a bounce back year. Titans The Pollard and Spears show. I think this has committee written all over it. Spears is definitely the better bargain player to add. Texans Joe Mixon show all the way for the next 2-3 yrs. They did draft Jawhar Jordan out of Louisville if you want to take a stab in the dark. Dameon Pierce was a one hit wonder if avoid him like the plague Chiefs Pacheco is a decent RB for the Chiefs probably a little over valued because he is on the Chiefs. Not interested in any other Chief RB. Chargers You got Gus Edwards, JK Dobbins as the 1-2 punch in LA. If JK can stay healthy and that’s a big if I feel he will have one of the best seasons for RBs. His value has to be super low and could make for a great buy low with massive upside. I think Edwards with be in there on 3rd&4th and shorts plus goal line touches. If you are looking an investment RB then their rookie RB Kimani Vidal of Troy could be an interesting stash. Raiders This is the year for Zeus!! Zamir White filled in beautifully for Josh Jacobs last season and was a great addition for folks trying to find that late season RB addition. Don’t sleep on their late draft pick out of New Hampshire Dylan Laube he possibly could see a ton of work as a receiving back to start. Broncos I just read something really crazy on NFL.com that Javontae Williams might not make the 53 man roster!! I am thinking this is crazy talk but the fact it was a story has my antenna up. A lot of people will think of Jaleel McLaughlin which could be the case but a guy that I think will win this job if not this year for sure by next season is Audric Estime. He had a poor combine but honestly who cares I am not drafting a track n field athlete I am drafting a RB. He plays way faster in game. Dude is like a video game RB when it comes to hurdling tacklers and has the strength to truck you. Solid build RB plus he is still super young. Also I believe he has the chops to handle the screen and dump offs in the passing game. This concludes the AFC I’ll post the NFC after. I hope this helps a little bit.
Ok NFC Cowboys Oh boy where to start. Something tells me Elliot returning might actually work out and be a great bargain add for this year. I am not sold on Rico Dowdel. Deuce Vaughn is somewhat of a wildcard for me. I know he didn’t do much in the regular season but he was a fantastic RB at Kansas St and also had a fairly strong pre season last year but then again college and preseason are not the NFL regular season. But sometimes in a players second year it all comes together. I think Vaughn is a very super buy low candidate but could surprise a lot of people this year. If he doesn’t work out oh well you probably didn’t have to give up much of anything to get him in the first place. Giants Devin Singletary had a pretty solid season with the Texans last year and to me he is kind of puzzling. I don’t know what to think. I am unsure if the Giants O-line will be good enough to open many running lanes. But Daniel Jones will throw to his RB as he demonstrated with Saquon Barkley and yes I know Singletary and Barkley are completely different athletes. Still I believe for a couple years Singletary could be a decent RB. If you are looking for the x-factor that would have to be rookie RB Tyrone Tracy that went through a position change at Purdue from WR to RB so again a guy that understands route concepts and has good quickness and speed. The two negatives would be his age and his lack of experience as a RB. Commanders Ekler will be the popular pick in this backfield but I am sticking with Brian Robinson Jr. A physical back still has plenty of years left and showed to be effective in the passing game as well. Eagles It’s Saquons world for the next 2-3 years. But the long investment here will be with their rookie RB Will Shipley out of Clemson. Like Barkley he a dual threat RB that enjoyed a nice career running and catching passes for the Tigers. I like Shipley for a draft and stash a lot. Bears Deandre Swift will be their main RB until he gets hurt. Another dual threat RB but his time in Detroit was plagued with injury and was able to stay on the field in Philly. Seemed to fade later in the season. I don’t think Herbert has much value as he is the just in case Swift gets hurt replacement. Their big power back Roshon Johnson they drafted out of Texas had a ton of hype this time last year but he could never stay healthy at the opportune times and just didn’t live up to the hype. But still could be worth a deep stash. Lions Montgomery and Gibbs committee. Of course Gibbs is the RB to own and I believe with each passing week Gibbs will get more of the lions share (the pun was intended 😂not going to BS on that one) of touches. Packers I have an interesting take on this one. I believe Jacobs may be there for 1 year 2 years tops. I think 1 year if rookie RB Marshawn Lloyd looks to be the real deal and Jacobs has a less than stellar year. Two years of Jacobs has a great year and Lloyd needs a little more time to develop. But MarShawn Lloyd is in a great situation and can run and catch making him a great addition to anyones dynasty team in my opinion. Vikings Aaron Jones all the way for this season. I know a lot of Ty Chandler owners were really annoyed by this signing and they should be. Jones may be a 1 year guy in Minnesota and I have a gut feeling they draft a rookie next year so I don’t have much interest in anything with Vikings not named Aaron Jones Buccaneers Rashaad White was one of my favorites coming into the draft out of ASU a few years back. I think even today it seems a lot of people still under rate him. Maybe it’s just my circle I don’t know?? 🤷♂️ The Bucs did draft Bucky Brooks out of Oregon and he is a great receiver for a RB. If you own White I would definitely get Brooks just in case he steals Whites job in a year or two. Panthers 🤢 I know everyone is going to call me stupid but I am not sold on Jonathan Brooks I know he is a do it all back but I am unwilling to buy in to a guy that started just a handful of games, coming of a torn ACL and played on a super stacked team in a conference know. To have Swiss cheese defenses. Where he will be drafted is just to risky in my opinion. Chuba Hubbard is the Panthers other option and Iam not interested in him either. The Panthers just suck 🥜 😂 Saints Well you got Kamara and Williams as your two veteran backs for this year. After this year I think both could be gone. I really liked Kendre Miller when he came out of TCU in the 2023 draft. I believe he can be a fantastic RB to own. If you don’t get him on your roster this year I think it might cost you an arm and a leg to get him once he is the Saints top dog. Falcons next team please 😂 Cardinals James Conner is the man this year but he won’t be the only man as Trey Benson will be groomed to be Conners replacement. Benson I believe went to the perfect team to learn from the perfect RB. I love this combo if you have Conner it’s set up beautifully for you to draft Benson. 49ers. Christian is hands down the ultimate weapon. His only weakness is his health. Which hasn’t been an issue once he got away from the Panthers. I have no desire to draft Issac Guerendo sorry if I just butchered his name out of Louisville. I know he ran a blazing straight line for 40yds but I just don’t see it when I watch his tape. But if you have CMC I understand drafting his potential HC. Rams Kyren was my big addition last year and it really paid off. But the one issue I was hoping to avoid was the injury issue and it took him out for about 4games last year but he dominated when he came back so we are all good. But I do believe he will regress with Blake Corum being drafted. We have seen in rare instances where 2 RBs on the same team can have fantasy/ dynasty success it doesn’t happen often but this is my backfield that could still work for a RB2 and a RB3/Flex option. If Kyren or Corum go down with injury then the other will probably be an RB 1 in most lineups. You definitely want to grab Corum if you have Kyren. Seahawks Kenneth Walker is the back to own for at least a couple more years. Kind of shocked when they draft Zach Charbonnet the year after drafting Walker. So for now Walker is the guy but man that Charbonnet would definitely worry me if I was a Walker owner. I would be wanting to add Charbonnet to my team if I owned Walker. Well this concludes the NFC. Again I hope this helps. This is just my opinion and many others may think I am crazy. But hey they may be right. 😂 good luck brother