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Looking for some hidden value at the running back position in your 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy highlights five of their favorite RB sleepers to consider in the late rounds.
When Zack Moss signed with the Bengals, I initially imagined I’d have him as a proactive draft pick. Moss is still someone I don’t mind taking a shot on but most of the buzz out of training camp is that Brown is likely to be the 1A back of the committee. Brown is simply going too late on Yahoo, as he’s the 115th overall player off the board and the RB36.
Brown made some explosive plays in limited looks last year and brought some juice to a Bengals backfield that has not hit home runs in years. As teams continue to clamp the Bengals’ deep-pass game, Cincinnati must look for explosives elsewhere. Brown is a viable option in the backfield. — Matt Harmon
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Dowdle appears to be winning the RB1 job in Cowboys camp right now. He’s a 26-year-old back who has never started a game in his NFL career. However, he did see the most usage of his career last season earning 106 total touches. Dowdle was good on this usage ranking 23rd in yards per touch and Top 20 in broken tackle rate. This offseason, the Cowboys didn’t draft any running backs and Ezekiel Elliott was the only key free agent they added at the position.
Last season an inefficient, and potentially injured, Tony Pollard was able to post over 1300 total yards and 6 TDs in this Cowboys offense. If Dowdle sees anywhere near this production, he’ll be a league winner in Round 12 of drafts. — Sal Vetri
The update regarding Jonathan Brooks’ injury timeline was disappointing but with Brooks dropping in ADP, he’s now in an excellent range for a sleeper pick with true RB1 upside. Despite coming off an ACL injury, Brooks was widely viewed as the top back in the 2024 draft class and landed in a Carolina backfield where he’ll take immediate priority as lead back…
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Publish date : 2024-08-14 14:25:09
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