2024 Fantasy RB Rankings
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the top 50 fantasy football running backs for 2024 are discussed, highlighting the top 10 including Breece Hall and Christian McCaffrey. The importance of offensive lines and injuries is emphasized, with a special mention of J.K. Dobbins' potential despite his hamstring concern. The analysis covers various running backs' situations, including Saquon Barkley, Ezekiel Elliott, and others, discussing their value, efficiency, and potential in their respective teams' offensive schemes.
Takeaways
- 🏈 The top 3 fantasy football running backs for 2024 are considered to be in very similar situations with high potential but also some risk.
- 🔝 Christian McCaffrey (CMC) is noted as the best fantasy player but comes with more risk due to his age and injury concerns.
- 🚫 J.K. Dobbins is highlighted as a favorite with a top-five offensive line and high potential, but his hamstring injury has affected his draft position.
- 🔄 Saquon Barkley and J.T. Barrett are compared, both having high rushing volume and playing in offenses with mobile quarterbacks.
- 📉 The script mentions that Saquon Barkley's goal-line work may be reduced due to the presence of Jaylen Hers but counters this with statistical evidence.
- 🚀 Devon Hamp is ranked higher than Taylor due to the belief that injury concerns are overblown and his potential to be the overall RB1 if he plays every game.
- 💰 The discussion about Josh Jacobs includes his potential volume in the passing game and the positive move to the Packers which could increase his value.
- 🌟 Derrick Henry is mentioned as a potential high scorer but also comes with significant risk due to age, career touches, and a new team.
- 🔑 Kenneth Walker is highlighted for his efficiency and potential in the passing game, especially with the new offensive coordinator Ryan Grub.
- ⃣ Rumble and Brooks are presented as high-upside picks, with Rumble having a secure floor due to his volume and history, and Brooks being a 'balls to the wall' pick if healthy.
- 🤔 The script expresses confusion over certain ADP rankings, such as DeAndre Swift and Aaron Jones, questioning the logic behind their positioning relative to their past performance and team situations.
Q & A
Who are the top three fantasy football running backs mentioned in the script?
-The top three fantasy football running backs mentioned are Breece Hall, Christian McCaffrey (CMC), and Jonathan Taylor.
What is the concern with Christian McCaffrey that makes him a slightly riskier pick?
-The concern with Christian McCaffrey is his age and a recent calf strain, which makes him a slightly riskier pick compared to the other top running backs.
Why is J.K. Dobbins considered a favorite pick despite his hamstring concern?
-J.K. Dobbins is considered a favorite pick because he has a top-five offensive line, is in an elite receiving Detroit, and has a high volume of goal line attempts, which are expected to increase in his second year.
What is the misconception about Saquon Barkley's role in the offense according to the script?
-The misconception is that Saquon Barkley won't get goal line work anymore because of the presence of Tony Jones and Jaylen Warren, who had more goal line work than Barkley last season.
Why is Devontae Booker considered underrated in the script?
-Devontae Booker is considered underrated because he has the potential for high volume in the passing game, and the situation has improved for him with a better offense and more room to work compared to last year.
What is the reason behind Derrick Henry's high risk assessment for the upcoming season?
-Derrick Henry is considered high risk due to his age (30 years old), high career touches, a switch in teams, and limited receiving abilities.
Why is Kenneth Walker's role in the passing game a point of excitement for the upcoming season?
-Kenneth Walker's role in the passing game is exciting because the new Seahawks offensive coordinator, Ryan Grub, has talked up Walker's potential in that area, and his efficiency is among the best in the NFL.
Why is Rhamondre Stevenson considered a good value pick in the script?
-Rhamondre Stevenson is considered a good value pick because his current ADP is basically his floor due to his volume and history, and the situation with the offense can't get much worse, providing an opportunity for him to be an RB1.
What is the reason behind the skepticism towards Aaron Jones' ADP?
-The skepticism towards Aaron Jones' ADP is due to his age (29 years old), a switch to a worse offense, and a decrease in points per game over the past four seasons.
Why is Jaylen Warren considered a good fit for the Miami Dolphins' offense?
-Jaylen Warren is considered a good fit for the Miami Dolphins' offense because his specialty in the spread zone running game matches well with what the Dolphins do, and head coach Mike McDaniel is sold on his talent.
Outlines
🏈 Top 50 Fantasy Football Running Backs for 2024
The script discusses the top 50 fantasy football running backs for the 2024 season, highlighting the top 10 with a focus on Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook, and Alvin Kamara. It emphasizes the importance of these players' situations, including their quarterbacks, offensive lines, and pass-catching abilities. The script also addresses the wide gap after the top three, mentioning J.K. Dobbins' hamstring injury and his potential rise in the rankings. Other notable mentions include Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and the value of drafting these players early in the first round.
📈 Detailed Analysis of RBs and Their ADP
This paragraph delves into the intricacies of drafting running backs, discussing the potential of Jonathan Taylor and his injury concerns, as well as the comparison between Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs. It also touches on the efficiency and value of players like D'Andre Swift and Aaron Jones, questioning Swift's ADP and Jones' new team situation. The script further explores the potential of players like Jaylen Warren and the importance of drafting the right running back based on their fit within an offense, concluding with the cautionary advice on drafting Ezekiel Elliott due to his age and declining performance.
📚 Final Thoughts on RB Rankings and Strategy
The final paragraph wraps up the discussion on running back rankings, expressing dissatisfaction with certain ADP ranges and emphasizing the need for careful consideration when drafting. It mentions the importance of a player's fit within an offensive scheme and the potential impact of injuries or changes in team dynamics. The script ends with a teaser for upcoming videos on wide receiver and tight end rankings, inviting viewers to stay tuned for more fantasy football analysis.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Fantasy Football
💡Running Backs (RBs)
💡ADP (Average Draft Position)
💡Efficiency
💡Injury Concerns
💡Volume
💡Goal Line
💡Offensive Line
💡Three-Down Back
💡RB1
💡Trap
Highlights
The top 10 fantasy RBs for 2024 are identified with a special emphasis on the top 3 being historically similar in their situations.
Christian McCaffrey is noted as the best fantasy player but comes with more risk due to age and injury concerns.
Jier Gibbs is highlighted as a favorite with a hamstring concern that might affect his draft position.
Saquon Barkley and J.T. Barrett are compared in terms of their rushing volume and offensive lines.
Devon Hamp is ranked higher than Taylor due to overblown injury concerns and his potential to be the overall RB1.
Derrik Henry is mentioned as a potential high scorer but with significant risks due to age and change of teams.
Kenneth Walker is highlighted for his efficiency and potential in the passing game under the new offensive coordinator.
Rhamondre Stevenson is identified as a standout with a high floor and RB1 upside.
Jonathan Taylor Brooks is presented as a bold pick with top 10 potential despite being disliked by many.
DeAndre Swift's situation is discussed with a focus on his volume and the presence of other running backs.
Aaron Jones's ADP is questioned due to a decrease in points per game and a worse situation with a new team.
The comparison between Pardue and Spears highlights the efficiency and ADP, favoring Spears.
Jaylen Wright is discussed as a perfect fit for the Dolphins' offense and a potential auto-start if he becomes the main RB.
Ezekiel Elliot is considered a trap pick due to his decreasing performance and age.
The potential of VD mlin and the Chargers' running back situation is discussed, with an emphasis on unknown upside.
The importance of drafting running backs in the later part of the draft is emphasized.
Transcripts
today is all about the best position in
fantasy football running backs my top 50
fantasy RBS for 2024 starting off with
the top 10 the three at the top are as
equal as it's been in forever Breece and
bejon are in hilariously similar
situations an old quarterback with an
Achilles young three down prototypal
running backs incredible athletes pass
catching great offensive lines Etc Bree
just a little more fantasy proven a tiny
tiny Edge CMC clearly the best fantasy
player just comes with slightly more
risk considering his age and now that
calf strain too but after these three
the Gap is so wide for me that I would
love one of these guys in that first
tier in round one compared to say a
receiver part of the reason that that
Gap is so wide now is because one of my
favorite guys jier Gibbs and now his
hamstring concern was my R4 even though
I know he's going two spots after the
main reason well besides the injury was
safety my risk score from the guide is a
zero out of five top five offensive line
Elite receiving Detroit leads the NFL in
goal line attempts as has increased
throughout the season by the way and his
volume is bried to heavily increase in
year two with Dan Campbell saying so and
being the most honest coach in the
league we've seen how good he is and
he's only going to improve in year two
now that only problem is hamstrings are
tricky so now he'd be closer to my rb6
and rb7 at least until we get more news
the other two guys that are right next
to each other in ADP and extremely
similar like B John and Brar saquon and
JT High rushing volume offenses with big
running quarterbacks and a great
offensive line the huge misconception is
well saquon's not going to get goal line
work anymore because of Jaylen Herz
DeAndre Swift doubled saquon's goal line
work last season he also fits the read
option game better than any running back
in the NFL at least statistically the
downside is his and JT's lack of
receiving because of Anthony richson and
herz's tendencies they will make them
more weekly boom bus compared to most of
the start running backs say one week
they're going to have 20 carries for 120
yards and a touchdown and maybe a catch
or two the next week it'll be 18 carries
for 75 rushing yards no touchdowns and a
couple catches and they only end up with
like 10 fantasy points the other big
jump I have is Devon Hamp above Taylor I
think the injury concern is a little
over the top it's real for sure but
players get hurt all the time and we
don't want to guess everybody thought
that Tua and Bryce young were guaranteed
to get hurt last season and they were
two of the nine quarterbacks to play
every single game if he plays every game
nobody has a better chance of being the
overall rb1 he's first in every
efficiency stat there is and on the
number one fantasy running back offenses
in games of just 10 touches or more 23
points per game it's ridiculous I also
think Jacobs is underrated although he
does have the risk of switching teams
the Packers made the rare move of paying
him a non homegrown free agent running
back deal that had big money laflor has
red about him and his potential volume
and in the passing game two things that
are unlike him making it stand out to me
even a little more plus the situation a
horrible offense last year constantly
playing in stacked boxes to now an
amazing offense with much more room to
work on to the next group of 10 Derrik
Henry he could score 20 touchdowns this
season also comes with some pretty
extreme risk he is a unicorn but
everyone falls off eventually 30 years
old 2000 career touches switch teams
limited receiving Etc Lamar allows loads
of space in the zone running game which
will benefit him compared to last year
especially that's the big plus but
nobody thinks the fall off will happen
until it does Ryan grub is the new
Seahawks offensive coordinator coming up
from udub has talked up Kenneth Walker
this offseason which gets me excited
because it's specifically in the passing
game again like Jacobs not really what
you would think with Kenneth Walker but
his efficiency some of the best in the
NFL so if he does get the great volume
he would easily be an rb1 after Walker
we get to ADP rb18 to 8p rb3 very few of
them are true three down backs to be
honest I hate this range so much but
rander Stevenson sticks out his ADP is
basically his floor considering his
volume and History Two basic things just
volume and history this guy was an rb1
in 2022 on a bad offense then his
current ADP was basically where he
finished last year despite playing
through injury on a God awful horrible
32nd ranked offense everything has
changed it can't really get worse so the
opportunity is there he's basically
drafted out his floor with rb1 upside
that's how I view it at least and then
right after him I have Jonathan Brooks
and Brooks is starting to be disliked by
the masses and I get it not me he's my
balls to the wall pick I don't care a
late arb3 that can easily be top 10 his
ACL is clean very similar to Bree hall
or even Todd Gurley rookie season where
although he set out the first couple
weeks like Jonathan Brooks is expected
to he finishes the rb9 in total points
with Elite volume top five running back
at the end of the season head coach
Canalis made rookie Kenneth Walker the
rb16 who was an 80P RB 40 by the way
second round pick as well and Rashad
white the year after another rb1 in the
Canalis offense and to put the cherry on
top Bryce young loves throwing to
running backs hell he made jir Gibbs B's
leading receiver so that helps him even
more he's going to have the volume he's
a three down back he has the talent he's
the draft Capital if he's healthy which
I believe he is once he gets to that
spot he can be a steal the offense is it
amazing no but it's a fantasy friendly
offense for running back and now we get
to that range that I hate I want to puke
starting with the negatives for these 10
DeAndre Swift behind the best offensive
line in the NFL in great volume finished
the second half of 2023 as a fantasy rb4
not the rb4 a fantasy rb4 like in the
40s he leaves but is a part of a rare
situation not a good rare situation most
free agent running backs go to a new
team replacing the former starter like
saquon replacing Swift Jacobs replacing
Jones Henry replacing the Baltimore
running backs but the Bears running
backs are still there and they're not
going anywhere and they aren't bad while
Swift really hasn't been a star to say
the least he's at minimum not going to
get Elite volume yet going his RB 21
above his 2023 finish that's what's
confusing for me and then the other one
Aaron Jones maybe the most confusing ADP
in all of fantasy form me so let's break
it down last year he was RB 26 in points
per game what has happened since he
switched teams is 29 years old now as a
rookie quarterback on a worse offense
and for some reason his ADP is eight
spots higher I don't know I don't know
man his points per game has decreased in
four straight seasons is he magally
going to increase by eight spots in a
much worse situation and become the 1%
of successful running backs over age 29
I don't know then we get to Tennessee
when it comes to Pard versus Spears what
favors who receiving Spears goine
efficiency Spears AG Spears efficiency
Spears ADP par they are listed as Co
rb1s why is po tire seconde off injury
helps yes but if you're you're going to
choose one take the one with more upside
and the one that has a better value if
you think that's power that's okay I
just lean Spears this is the range why I
start jumping back into drafting running
backs I can talk about Jaylen Wright all
day I'm sure you've heard me but if you
haven't listen in and it's not even
Talent related really it's just the
perfect fit in scenario for one Mike
McDaniel is sold on his talent that's
good enough for me he traded a third
round pick form a running back the
Dolphins had two rb1s last season in
fantasy and both both of them are at
risk of missing games due to size with
Anan and age with moer being like 65
he's the perfect fit for the offense he
was in a more onedimensional Tennessee
like unique offense in college but it
matches really well with what the
Dolphins do 90% of the time they have
that spread Zone one game use their
speed that's his specialty if he's the
Dolphins RB to any point this season
he's an auto start and I know a lot of
people love Robinson I don't mind him as
an NFL tal he's just not in a suitable
fantasy situation for me the old line is
not good especially bad considering they
were solid last season they were top 10
barely but they were top 10 they bring
an Eckler limiting his already small
passing load not to mention Jay and
Daniels won't be a heavy RB Target
quarterback as that rushing guy it just
kind of Screams 15 carries 75 yards and
zero touchdowns and you're starting a
guy that gets seven points and wrapping
it up with the final 10 Zeke I love you
but this year at this age is the Trap of
all traps the only reason he's being
drafted earlier than this is because of
his name I don't even think the Cowboys
leading rusher is on the team yet if I'm
being honest for five straight years
Zeke's touches and points per game have
decreased he leads the NFL by over 250
career touches among those active guys
he will never be a good fantasy starter
especially late in the season when it
actually matters VD mlin both backups
with some hope the Broncos are number
one by a lot in that RB Target share
while the Chargers will run all day have
two shaky running backs ahead of them
there's all those rumors about we don't
really know about who the rb3 or the rb4
whoever it is in the Chargers but Vidal
is that guy that has the unknown upside
where he could be that guy compared to
like Jared Patterson and Isaiah Spiller
they're not that guy so two guys I think
that are worth stashing if you're trying
to strike that gold late over the next
week I'll continue more ranking videos
for receiver and tight end thank you for
watching like subscribe and I love you
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