Fantasy Football Advice: Risky RBs

In this video, we delve into the risky world of running backs in fantasy football for the 2024 season. Are there potential danger zones to be aware of when drafting your RBs? Stay tuned for valuable advice on navigating the uncertainties and maximizing your team's success in the upcoming fantasy football season. 

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Want to avoid some common made mistakes and this year's draft well, I'm here to help. And today I'm looking at five running-back situations that I'm trying to avoid going into this year's draft. At number five, we're going to start it off with the Washington commanders backfield. This is a combination of Brian Robinson in Austin Eckler. Austin Eckler's did have a down year, last year. And I don't see it getting much better this year. You don't know who's going to be the primary back of the backfield in Washington. And you mix that in with a very bad Offensive line. A very tough schedule for running backs for this team going this season. I'm not sure Austin Ekler going to get the passing production because he is playing with a rookie quarterback. The knock on rookie quarterbacks is they don't tend to throw the ball to the running back position. They don't let the dump off. They will force the past. So I'm not expecting a bounce back year for Austin Ekler this year. And number four, I got the Seattle Seahawks backfield. It's the combination between Kenneth Walker and Zach Chardonnay. They both proved to be very inadequate. Last year as county water Walker couldn't stay healthy and Zack Chardonnay's production was very minimal. This year, you have a very young, offensive line and they're not very good right now. And then add that into playing in the NFC. And the west where the defenses are going to run, it's going to be difficult time for the running back situation here. This office doesn't tend to throw the running backs very much. I think they're going to air it out. I really liked the receivers. So I am avoiding the backfield in Seattle. At number three. Little bit of a shocker here, but I'm a little worried about Derrick Henry. Derrick Henry is up there in age. The Yeti is getting older. He is, it looks like he's starting to lose a step. And you put the combination, you're playing in a tough division in the AFC and mixing them. It's not a very good offensive line that Baltimore has there. I'm not sure what they're expecting out of their care and what his. His splits will be as far as what snap percentage you'll play on the field this year. Something I'm not willing to risk such a high draft pick I'm avoiding Derrick Henry. And number two is Deandre swift. I know his production was up last year, but he did play behind a great offensive line there in Philadelphia. And he's playing on his third team in three years. Yes, he got the multi-year deal and everybody says, follow the money. And Chicago gave him that. But my big knock on him is he's not a physical type runner as we saw in Detroit. And why he lost the job there. And I just don't know. Again, everybody says, oh, he's in the catch to pass him worth another rookie quarterback that doesn't tend to throw to running backs. I'm a little concerned with worse with his going. And again, I'm not taking the chance on that one. That's probably a no go area for me. And you probably want to stay away. And guys, before I get to the number one, Biggest risks. I see in fantasy football. Why don't you tell me, what is your list of risky running backs to take this year in the draft? There are those comments below, and I want to see what everybody's kind of having the same feel on what they feel about the running back position this year. Now, here it is. Number one, my biggest worry. And I believe the biggest risk in fantasy football for running backs this year has gotta be Josh Jacobs. K he's coming off a very bad year. Yes, he did lead the league. Two years ago in rushing. Didn't look very good. Last year. I know everybody says the offensive lines are great. Green bay does have a good offense of line. And it should be a good fantasy year, as far as their schedule goes for running backs that season. But I don't think he's going to get more than 75% of the snaps. I think that young work he's going to come in and take a lot from him. And as a year, The year goes on. I think the rookie gets more and more involved and that snapshot begins to get smaller and smaller and smaller. I'm really worried on Josh Jacob's value where he's going at and dress. Now I'm not saying he's not going to be great for fantasy, but where he's Where his average draft position is. It's a little too rich for my blood out of what you're expecting. I think you're drafting them as at a ceiling right there. But I think his floor could be a lot lower. Josh Jacobs is one of those guys that I'm going to let somebody else draft and let them have that problem. I'm going to stay away. Well guys, those are my top five riskiest for any bags this week and stay away from the Washington commander's backfield. Stay away from Seattle's backfield. There can be still worries. Me and the age is getting up there and the whack of an offensive line is troublesome. Deandre swift. Yes, the money's there. They paid him. I suspect that they've got some other tricks up their sleeve. And I don't think the Andre swept is going to be involved as much as people think he is. And my biggest risk. Of course, Josh Jacobs look low for his snap counts that start going down about halfway through the year. When that Ricky starts getting acclimated. If you do have to draft them and he has a couple big weeks, you might want to consider trying to treat them and see what he gets. All right. All right guys. Well, that's all I got for you today. Thanks for watching, please like subscribe, follow us for more. And I will see you in the next one.