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The next operating backs can be found after the a hundredth decide in half-PPR fantasy drafts, per FantasyPros Common Draft Place (ADP). Add them to your queue, sit back, and await victory.
Fantasy soccer deep operating again sleepers
Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys
ADP: 108 total (RB37)
The previous fourth-overall decide returned to Dallas on a one-year, $2 million deal. Elliott will cut up snaps with Rico Dowdle and perhaps Dalvin Cook dinner in 2024.
Whereas he isn’t the participant he was, Elliott is one of the best again on his crew. Plus, he’s greatest buddies with the beginning quarterback, and the crew proprietor has had a bizarre affection for him because the 2016 NFL Draft.
The Cowboys received’t put an excessive amount of on Elliott’s plate — he turned 29 in July — however they are going to give him an important snaps (third down and aim line) on an offense projected very extremely in play quantity and factors scored.
Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams
ADP: 119 total (RB41)
After touchdown in Sean McVay’s scheme, Corum is straight away the most effective handcuffs in fantasy. The actual promoting level is his potential to win the beginning job, or not less than vital snaps, over Kyren Williams. The latter isn’t constructed as effectively to hold a heavy workload.
Corum, the only offensive participant L.A. drafted top-200 in April, has already earned snaps with the starters.
Practices are closed throughout set up and recreation prep intervals beginning this week. I’ll reiterate, Kyren Williams and Blake Corum have each gotten first crew reps nearly all of August with Williams within the leadoff spot. Corum began with some twos after which moved up.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 27, 2024
Corum’s present job is to alleviate Williams, who sustained a number of accidents in his 260-touch season final 12 months. Nevertheless it’s not loopy to think about him persevering with to impress and develop his position in McVay’s offense.
And if the third-year professional will get harm once more, the third-round rookie might be a league winner.
Ray Davis, Buffalo Payments
ADP: 194 total (RB55)
After Joe Brady took the reigns as offensive coordinator in Week 10 final season, the Payments offense ranked first in performs per recreation and whole dashing makes an attempt, per PFF. James Cook dinner reached 1,500 yards from scrimmage and completed as fantasy’s RB11, however there’s nonetheless some meat left on the bone.
Cook dinner is a dynamic albeit restricted participant. With a sub-200-pound body, he’s greatest utilized exterior the pocket. His goal-line plunges had been seldom profitable and Latavius Murray outsnapped him in important passing conditions.
As evidenced by the crew dashing employees above, Buffalo desires to turn into a extra well-balanced offense. Enter fourth-round rookie Ray Davis. He paced the SEC in whole touchdowns (21) and ranked second in yards from scrimmage (1,452) amongst backs as a fifth-year switch final 12 months.
Davis is denser than Cook dinner, and might a) be trusted to play helpful snaps in short-yardage and passing downs, and b) execute runs that broaden Buffalo’s playbook. Groups throughout the league are investing in energy/hole ideas to counter the current defensive shift towards two-high security coverages.
Cook dinner could lead the Payments backfield in snaps and touches, however Davis might carve himself a pleasant piece of the pie.
Isaac Guerendo, San Francisco 49ers
ADP: 264 total (RB71)
The theme of this text is position gamers on good offenses. Guerendo performs for Kyle Shanahan (test) however his solely path to relevancy is through harm, making him a goal for deep/dynasty leaguers solely. The fourth-round rookie is third on the depth chart behind Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason.
That mentioned, Guerendo might erupt in Kyle Shanahan’s one-cut system if he ever will get the possibility. He shined as a sixth-year switch for Louisville final 12 months after accidents plagued him at Wisconsin, ending third in yards per carry (6.1) and fourth in yards per catch (10.6) amongst all ACC operating backs to indicate his abilities match his instruments; Guerendo boasts the fifth-best Relative Athletic Rating of any operating again prospect since 1987.
His profile is admittedly unflattering in relation to age, medical historical past, profession manufacturing, competitors degree, and draft pedigree. Two trump playing cards can do loads of heavy lifting, although. Obvious expertise in Shanny’s scheme is difficult to disregard in drafts with 20-plus rounds.
