Borderline: Javonte Williams, Saquon Barkley, Nick Chubb, James Conner, Antonio Gibson. However, Elliott is still expected to take the majority of carries, limiting Pollards upside. With each reception counting for a point or even just a half-point, a strong three-down receiving back jumps way up in value. The Colts gutted out their coaching staff at midseason and many Steelers fans think Pittsburgh should have done the same. Since the age of running backs really isnt a factor in redraft, more of them are viable to be your Hero RB. Brown (A.J. Ekeler will likely see touchdown regression, but hes a dual-threat back with a high points-per-touch average who plays in an explosive Chargers offense. Regardless of format, you should be pretty pleased if you land Henry in the middle of the first round. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. When healthy, hes easily the best player in all of fantasy football.
Is Steelers RB Najee Harris worth a 1st round fantasy football pick The first surprise came with the No. Pollard carries increased value in a PPR format, especially with injuries to the Cowboys RB group. McCaffrey averaged 26 fantasy points per game. Tier 3 Mid RB1sDalvin Cook, VikingsJoe Mixon, BengalsAlvin Kamara, SaintsD'Andre Swift, LionsLeonard Fournette, Buccaneers. . Dillon led the Packers in carries and rushing yards and figures to see a bigger role in 2022, but Jones will limit him to mid to low RB2 value. We also expect Jacobs to have a significant number of touches, but Kenyan Drake and Zamir White could just eat in enough to dampen his ceiling. Additionally, we could see a drop off in his 18.4% target share following a number of pass-catching additions this offseason. Meanwhile, you should not underestimate the value of Patterson in PPR formats. Running Backs: Derrick Henry, Austin Ekeler, Alvin Kamara, Ezekiel Elliott, Jonathan Taylor, Najee Harris, Cordarrelle Patterson, D'Andre Swift, Nick Chubb, James Robinson, Kareem Hunt, Darrell . Compare that to the likes of other first-round backs in Jonathan Taylor (3.6%), Dalvin Cook (2.7%), and Saquon Barkley (2.6%). 2022 PPR RANKINGS:QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers | Top 200 | Superflex, Dont get cute.
2021 Fantasy Football Outlook: Jonathan Taylor | Last Word on NFL To this point in his career, Harris has laced them up in 34 contests and has gained 2,238 yds on the ground. And, even though the Cowboys should have shut him down for a few games to rest what was later revealed as a torn PCL in his knee, he was still able to play through the ailment en route to another 1,000-yard season (1,289 yards from scrimmage) with 12 total touchdowns. The RB5 last season, Conner will likely experience touchdown regression even though his role in Arizona projects to increase a bit without Chase Edmonds. Harris had a strong finish to the season and will bounce back in 2023 at full health and pay off for where he's drafted. He also added 467 receiving yards and three touchdowns through the air. That 126.7 per-game average trails just 10 players total throughout the history of the NFL. However, with Jones still expected to be a major part of the backfield in Green Bay, Dillons opportunity to be a top-15 running back is severely hampered. Taylor also scored 20 all-purpose TDs last season, while Henry maxed out at 17 in 20 and 18 three years ago. When Taylor first returned from injury (Weeks 10-13) he ranked as the RB3 overall. Meanwhile, McCaffrey is the most prolific fantasy RB since LaDainian Tomlinson. With so much disappointment in the QB and coaching ranks in Chicago, Montgomery has been the glimmer of hope and routinely given Bears fans something to cheer about when they had little else. All of them will have more value in PPR formats, of course. Flex: RB Najee Harris, Steelers ($9,400)
Najee Harris or Jonathan Taylor | Who Should I Start? - FantasyPros Hey, remember this guy? Copyright 2019-2023. At 5-10, 226 pounds, he might not have the size of the 6-3, 250-pound Henry, but he more than makes up for that with across-the-board skills, speed, hands, and volume. There are expectations he will take a bigger role in the passing game, but could losing goal-line work to AJ Dillon offset that? Jones has a huge variation in his ranking among our analysts. Jonathan Taylor has accumulated 3,841 yds on the ground in 43 games played in his career. Check out the full list: Like we said this time last year, Henry will get the ball early and often, but he will really be turning on the afterburners as we get closer to fantasy playoff time. Hall should lead the Jets backfield in touches, though Michael Carter will camp his ceiling in the receiving categories. Whether on the ground or through the air, JT has proven hes the most all-around dominant player at the position. Taylor was not the same running back as 2021, he missed 5 games with injuries and struggled on a team that had QB issues and fired their head coach early in the year. However, his usage metrics were still very strong across the board. So, who should go 1-2-3 out of the top tier of RBs in PPR drafts? Any one of this quartet could push into Tier 3, but each comes with risk, too. There's a reason he won this league last year. RB, Steelers.
Top 10 Free Agent Running Backs for 2023 - March 2, 2023 Jamey stopped Kupp's slide with the eighth overall pick, and even with concerns about Matthew Stafford's elbow making headlines in training camp recently, I still think Kupp is the top WR on the board and should be a top-three pick in PPR leagues. 1 in standard leagues before getting into whether any other RB -- maybe Austin Ekeler or Najee Harris -- should go over Taylor in PPR formats. Most Fantasy Football drafts tend to follow a relatively similar pattern, especially early on. If he does get the trade he wants, then his value could skyrocket this offseason. In his absence, Zack. If he can do all of that on a bum knee, imagine what he can do on two good ones, as was the case early on last season. Najee Harris and Jonathan Taylor are both underperforming this season but both backs are capable of taking over a game. Najee Harris, Pit (RB5) -- Karabell 8. He's rushed for 33 touchdowns with the longest carry being for 62 yds. No team will mortgage their short-term playoff success or long-term outlook by overusing a stud back coming off a major injury sustained less than one year ago. Harris also improved drastically after the team's bye week operating as the RB7 in points per game over the last 9 weeks of the season. That appears set to be the same situation this year, plus Jalen Hurts should take touches out of that backfield. All Rights Reserved. VIEW ADVICE | Edit Players Summary. Drafted 2021 1.24 Exp 2. Fantasy managers looking for some late-round running backs should consider the likes of Ingram, White, Allgeier, Hilliard, Williams and Ingram, who could all see bigger roles if injuries occur to the starting running backs ahead of them.
Steelers vs Colts: 3 storylines this week You don't currently have any notifications, See if your team wins or loses with this trade View Trade Analyzer. Williams has top-five upside, but can he reach it with Melvin Gordon in the mix? You can follow Michael on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram for your late-breaking fantasy news and the best analysis in the business! Dillon, Packers. Brian Robinson was already expected to play a significant role, potentially around the goal line, and if Gibson cannot hold onto the ball, hell potentially see his touches limited early. While Taylor proved his ability as a pass catcher out of the backfield last season, it remains to be seen if Henry will ever truly materialize as a stud receiving back. Prior to the drafting of Joe Burrow and then Ja'Marr Chase, it was Mixon literally carrying the load for the Bengals' offense, and he was still able to be a key reason for their special 2021 season despite it morphing into the Burrow-Chase show. Barkley is sort of hovering between the two tiers, and given the glimpse of the old Barkley that we saw in the first week of the preseason, he could even sneak up into the tier above by Labor Day weekend. RBs perform a little better than their average vs HOU, This is a 4 star matchup. Use this breakdown of the top fantasy running backs to make smart draft decisions. But he should be the offensive focal point tonight. All five of these running backs could finish the season in Tier 2, but for now theyre all being selected as mid-RB1s in most drafts. Facebook; Twitter; . Singletary and Gibson are both in intriguing situations. Taylor and McCaffrey are a slight step ahead in this tier compared to Ekeler, but all are extremely close, especially in PPR. I like that the Panthers are already putting him in preseason bubble wrap to make sure hes full-go for Week 1. Kamara is truly lightning in a bottle and, without him, the Saints' offense wouldn't have been worth any conversation in 2021. . 2 rusher last season (Nick Chubb) and over 600 yards more than Joe Mixon at No. It's a powerful aesthetic that translates very well on the field, and it feels like Ekeler is just getting started.
Fantasy football 2022: Colts RB Jonathan Taylor leads Top 200 rankings Cuff options: Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Wilkins, Marlon Mack Review: The Colts' line is among the best when healthy, and early injuries worries have been somewhat abated.
Ultimate Jonathan Taylor Highlights - YouTube Use discount code "SPORTING" to become a RotoBaller subscriber and get access to all their award-winning, game-changing tools, stats, and analysis. Pittsburgh has clear issues at QB (moving from retired Big Ben Roethlisberger to either Mitchell Trubisky or Kenny Pickett) and offensive line (ranked the third-worst line by PFF). Having battled injury early in his promising career, he's since overcome that dark cloud -- mostly -- and become everything the Vikings could have hoped for.
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 16 Updates for The problem is hes never finished a season with 20. What troubles us, though, is that Harris only averaged 6.3 yards per reception and 3.9 yards per carry. Captain: RB Jonathan Taylor, Colts ($17,400) He's earning heavy volume, finding the end zone, and securing targets. 11 RB Joe Mixon CIN 10 $27 . 8 pick. If you draft either of these players, you should almost certainly draft their handcuffs (Chuba Hubbard/D'Onta Foreman for McCaffrey and Alexander Mattison). From Weeks 11 to 17, Taylor was the RB3 with 24.3 fantasy points per game.
2021 Fantasy Football: Week 8 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em, Picks - PressBox If Henry is healthy, his volume pushes him to the top of this tier, but hes now 28 with a heavy volume history. He finished with a whopping 20 scores and 1,558 all-purpose yards. He has carried the ball 272 times to the tune of 3.8 YPC.
Jonathan Taylor vs Najee Harris - FootballsFuture.com Hes being drafted as a low RB2 or flex in most leagues. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2022 fantasy cheat sheet. 2. If the Steelers can improve their offensive line and Kenny Pickett takes a step forward in his second year, Harris should be a low-end RB1. Finally looked healthy down 2022 stretch (was RB5 over last 10), could be huge rebound candidate. Already a premium subscriber? If you want to dive deeper into fantasy football, be sure to check out our award-winning slate of Fantasy Football Tools as you navigate your season. That December, when the weather got colder and defenses started wearing down, he bumped up to 5.9 yards per carry. Meanwhile, McCaffrey is the most prolific fantasy RB since LaDainian Tomlinson. Taylor missed six games this year and finished under 5.0 yards per rush (4.5) for the first time in his 3-year career.
Najee Harris, RB Steelers | Dynasty Value, Rank & Outlook Taylor is a threat to take it the distance from anywhere on the field, and has shown to be much better at catching passes than most had thought when he was coming into the league. Harris should dominate. Najee Harris, on the other hand, enters the NFL at 23 years-old and is already an established pass-protector. Ken Walker, SeahawksMelvin Gordon, BroncosJames Robinson, JaguarsJames Cook, BillsJ.D. Taylor at No. Henry was on pace to rush for over 1,990 yards last season before going down with an injured foot. Like a bat out of the gates of hell, Taylor flies onto this 2022 list with flames dripping from his wings. Jonathan Taylor Injury Update Taylor was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain following Saturday's loss to the Vikings. He had higher grades on Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor and LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire last year than the 2021 class. All Rights Reserved. Are you looking to contact Customer Support about a subscription or account related question? The Lions could re-sign the veteran running back in the offseason, especially if they don't trust Swift to stay healthy for an entire season. That's a move you'll see a lot of this year, pairing upside with safety in that duo Derek Carr is another late-round QB target to consider pairing with Lance or Justin Fields. Has played in 34 regular-season games (34 starts) Has recorded 2,234 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns on 579 attempts and added 115 catches for 696 yards and six receiving touchdowns. Harris was not an efficient back last year, averaging just 3.8 yards per carry and 5.5 yards receiving behind one a weak offensive line. 2, get a good pair of noise-canceling headphones to block out the unlimited heckling your leaguemates will subject you with throughout the season. Will they use this as a rallying point and win a very winnable game or is there just no fight left?
That makes it more important than ever to put your players into positional tiers. Unlike my regular player rankings, which you can also find on Sports Illustrated, tiers group players of similar value together. All of these backs will likely be in committees in 2022, making it tough to trust them as more than flex options. Henry was on pace to rush for over 1,990 yards last season before going down with an injured foot. 5. 6 or 7 -- and even then he's a risk. Christian McCaffrey, Najee Harris, . Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City. Damien Harris, PatriotsCam Akers, RamsMiles Sanders, EaglesDevin Singletary, BillsDarrell Henderson, Rams. Tier 6 Mid RB2sTravis Etienne, JaguarsDavid Montgomery, BearsBreece Hall, JetsA.J. Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts 2. . 1 RB in PPR and standard leagues. Jonathan Taylor is 'hottest back in the NFL,' feels good despite leading league in touches . Calvin Ridley, WR, Atlanta Falcons 15. Penny, who popped at the end of last season, is the favorite to start in Seattle, but can he avoid injuries? (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) Round 1 1. If there is any running back that could potentially de-throne Derrick Henry as the poster child for the volume is king mantra, its Najee Harris. McCaffrey has missed all but 10 games the last two year due to injuries, but he averaged around 30 fantasy points per game in 2018 and was over that total in four games last season. Click here to confirm your accessLogin Now. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts 12. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC.
Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry favorites for 2022 rushing title Jacobs was the RB12 a season ago, but the selection of rookie Zamir White and a potential committee has caused his stock to decline a bit. Elliott is ranked at his lowest point since he entered the NFL, but that could make him a bargain in drafts. Its hard to go wrong with this group. Sometimes running backs have to do more with less, and no one knows this better than Mixon. . section: | slug: ranking-nfls-top-10-rbs-for-2022-christian-mccaffrey-plummets-with-injury-concerns-jonathan-taylor-soars | sport: football | route: article_single.us |