\n Fantasy Football Advice: Running Back Sleepers<\/p>\n
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders: He has stirred so much fantasy buzz this preseason, that Croskey-Merritt almost doesn’t seem like a true sleeper anymore. He is still a value target, though, as the 33rd RB off draft boards according to current Average Draft Position Reports from FantasyPros.<\/p>\n
Croskey-Merritt rushed for a 27-yard TD in his second preseason game, and this seventh-round rookie already has an inside track on a significant role in Washington to begin the season. If he starts the year with good production, Croskey-Merritt might emerge as a quality fantasy RB2 in 2025.<\/p>\n
Braelon Allen, New York Jets: The second-year RB could see a larger workload under a new coaching regime. At the very least, Allen can function as a productive goal-line runner for New York. He is a 6-foot-1, 235-pound battering ram who might eventually emerge as a No. 1 RB for the Jets.<\/p>\n
Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings: The former 49er will likely open the season sharing some touches with Aaron Jones. If he is needed to be a featured starter for Minnesota at any time, Mason will function as a consistent source of fantasy TD production.<\/p>\n
Zach Charbonnet, Seahawks: The third year ‘Hawk is the most coveted “insurance” RB in fantasy football. As a prime alternate to Kenneth Walker III, Charbonnet will be considered for fantasy RB1 usage any time he is pressed into an expanded offensive role.<\/p>\n
In his first four starts of the 2024 season, Charbonnet averaged 23.5 Fantasy Points Per Game and he rushed for six TDs in those outings. In a new-look offense that emphasizes the run, he will carry much statistical upside when needed to take on a larger workload. Charbonnet has good vision, is a slippery runner, and willingly gets physical when seeking extra yardage.<\/p>\n
Ollie Gordon II, Miami Dolphins: The RB section here is full of rookies, and Gordon is one that might have an early-season path to some playing time. The Dolphins need to ensure De’Von Achane stays healthy, and Gordon can ease his workload and also operate as a short-yardage TD option.<\/p>\n
Dylan Sampson, Cleveland Browns: The newest Cleveland RB might open the season in the time share. Sampson, however, could earn a larger workload if the first-year man builds on the promise he showed in his first NFL preseason.<\/p>\n
Brian Robinson Jr., San Francisco 49ers: The ex-Commander was recently traded to San Francisco, where he will serve as the top fantasy insurance RB to target if you draft Christian McCaffrey.<\/p>\n
Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears: This rookie might get added early in the season off the waiver wire in leagues where he goes undrafted. Monangai is tough to being down and might earn a complementary role in the Chicago backfield.<\/p>\n
Woody Marks, Houston Texans: This is a draft-and-stash type of selection who may emerge after a few weeks of regular season play. Marks demonstrated in the preseason that he can inject life into a ground game, and that is what the Texans may need to balance out their offense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football Advice: Running Back Sleepers Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders: He has stirred so much fantasy buzz this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":325359,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[7,12148,507,506,6,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-325358","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-draft","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-news-fantasy-insider","10":"tag-news-national-feature","11":"tag-news-stories","12":"tag-nfl","13":"tag-nfl-draft"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115109411151477592","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=325358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325358\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/325359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}