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If you're a fantasy football junkie (and you are if you're reading this article), then you know the arrival of the summer means it's time to start preparing. That means ... rankings!
Here are my initial fantasy football rankings for every position, and now it's time to dig a little bit deeper into each fantasy lineup position.
Running back used to be the most important position in fantasy football. And while it still holds a high level of value, it's not what it used to be with the emergence of the NFL passing game and in turn, wide receivers. So let's take a look at the running back rankings, as well as who some of the top values and busts are for 2024.
Positions: Quarterbacks | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | Kickers | Defenses
2024 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football
Now, let's take a look at the biggest potential running back values and risks based on who is ranked significantly ahead or below their current average draft position (ADP) values from FantasyPros.
Biggest Values by ADP
Zack Moss
I'm a big fan of Moss, who will now be the featured running back for the Bengals after a few years behind Jonathan Taylor in Indianapolis. Cincinnati should put points on the board and allow Moss plenty of red-zone touches, so I think he has a chance to break out in the stat sheets.
James Conner
Conner was a league winner late last season, but he doesn't come with his risks — most notably, injuries. The Cardinals also added rookie Trey Benson, which could hurt Conner's stock. Still, I have him ranked as a low-end RB2 rather than a flex starter. Just get Benson as insurance!
Nick Chubb
I might be a little higher on Chubb than most, but I have him ranked as a borderline RB3/flex. At RB42, he'd be a steal, even coming off a gruesome knee injury. Chubb obviously comes with a ton of risk, but getting him in the late middle rounds could make him a draft bargain, too.
Biggest Risks by ADP
Aaron Jones
Jones was phenomenal down the stretch in what would be his final season in Green Bay, but his overall totals weren't great. He missed six games due to injuries, finished as the RB37 in total points and the RB26 on a points-per-game basis. Now, entering his age-29, he's a high-end flex at best.
David Montgomery
I was big on Montgomery last season, and he made good with a solid season for the Lions and fantasy fans. However, you have to wonder if he'll receive the same sort of workload after the emergence of Jahmry Gibbs. I like him as a flex option, but RB19 is too high for me.
Jaylen Warren
I actually like Warren a lot, but I'm not projecting him to be a low RB2 while he's splitting the workload with Najee Harris. Instead, I like him more as a flex starter who could have weekly standalone value even in a committee. In reality, I think Warren will be the better draft bargain, ahead of Harris.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Top 80 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for 2024.
