Fantasy Football Draft Targets: Najee Harris, Jerome Ford, Bucky Irving

Although running backs are given a bad name in the real NFL as a forgotten position amongst positions, a great running back can make or break your fantasy football draft and season. Most teams deal with committees at the running back position. So, finding the correct player within these committees to elevate your fantasy football team is the difference between possibly making the playoffs or winning it all. Here are all of our recent must-have fantasy football draft targets at the running back position. Below we dive into a few notable names.

Fantasy Football Draft Targets

Here are running backs to target at different stages of your fantasy football drafts. These are players to keep on your radar as potential fantasy football draft targets.

Najee Harris (RB – PIT)

The Steelers did not pick up his fifth year within his contract. If the franchise is smart, they will run him into the ground and let him leave. We call this the DeMarco Murray treatment. The Steelers also brought in run-heavy Arthur Smith, who will want to utilize the run game more than anyone else in the NFL. The Steelers ran the ball at an insane clip inside the 20 (58.4%). Don’t expect anything to change, and take this “boring” pick on your fantasy teams to smash your opponents.

Jerome Ford (RB – CLE)

Nick Chubb is aging and coming from a significant injury that may place him on the PUP to start the season. D’Onta Foreman doesn’t scare me as someone to take over the backfield alone. Jerome Ford can be a late-round draft selection for your team that produces multiple wins throughout the season.

Bucky Irving (RB – TB)

This selection would be a sneaky last pick in your draft. Rachaad White was highly productive for fantasy last season. However, he wasn’t a great running back in real life. The Buccaneers could move to Bucky Irving and his pass-catching abilities more often than not. Do not be surprised if this backfield becomes 50/50 or slightly lean in Irving’s direction.

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