FantasyPros Staff | Sun, Jul 7th 2024, 6:12am EDT

Mid-Round RB Targets: Raheem Mostert, Blake Corum, Chase Brown, Brian Robinson Jr.

Dive into our latest Featured Pros article, where our top analysts break down their must-have mid-round running back picks and insights on why these players should be on your draft list.

Fantasy Football Mid-Round RB Targets

Which RB with a half-PPR ADP between RB25-48 are you targeting the most in your drafts and why?

Raheem Mostert (RB – MIA)

“There are a lot of good options at RB in this range, but I’m confused why we’re so low on last season’s half-ppr RB2 overall. Raheem Mostert has roughly the same opportunity in an elite offensive scheme, and he’s going off the board at RB28. Yes, he’s old (he’s 32). Yes, he’s got very real competition in second-year phenom De’Von Achane. But with TD regression almost certain to hit and his touches all but guaranteed to come down, he’s still a locked-in RB2 for me with RB1 upside once again. Achane and Mostert can both be RB1s this season. Raheem has the dream ADP right now. Buy in.”
– Jeremy Shulman (Fantasy Football Universe)

Blake Corum (RB – LAR)

“The recent news on Kyren Williams injuring his foot has made me rethink my stance on his 2024 outlook. The Rams are grooming Blake Corum to handle a full workload if Kyren can’t hold up. If that happens, Corum suddenly becomes very interesting in a good offense like the Rams. I guess that makes this a “Blake or break” sleeper pick? However, one thing that’s never interesting is Mark Ringo’s terrible jokes in which he shows no “deCorum” whatsoever. Ha ha!”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)

“Keep buying into Blake Corum while you can. Still sitting just outside RB3 range as the RB37 off boards, I am loving this value. Corum will require patience, however. Kyren Williams has had extended spells on the sideline in both of his first two seasons in the league, potentially opening the door for Corum to get a run. As we know, being involved with the top Sean McVay running back does pay dividends. Just ask Todd Gurley, Cam Akers (for a split second), and Kyren Williams managers about that. Corum is next in line, and that is a when, not an if.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)

Chase Brown (RB – CIN)

“Chase Brown at half-PPR ADP RB38 has the perfect blend of immediate flex value and second-half-season upside. In Weeks 13-18, Brown began carving out a significant role alongside Joe Mixon, garnering 27% of team carries and 7% target share. This was enough for Brown, with his explosiveness, to become a flex option as RB35. Zack Moss was not all sunshine and rainbows last season. During his second stint replacing an injured Taylor from Weeks 13-15, he had an abysmal 2.56 yards per carry and 3.86 yards per target. Chase Brown could overtake this backfield before long.”
– Daniel Mader (Belly Up Sports)

Brian Robinson Jr. (RB – WAS)

“Anthony Lynn is the new run game coordinator for the Commanders and could similarly deploy Austin Ekeler–Brian Robinson to Ekeler-Melvin Gordon circa 2019. Ekeler saw heavy targets back then (92 catches in 2019), but another RB was earning all the red-zone work. That could be Robinson in 2023, which makes him the better Commander RB to target, especially at a cheaper cost. He’s being drafted exactly where he was last season despite a strong sophomore campaign. He finished RB22 overall and was 21st in points per game (12.0). He was the carbon-copy fantasy RB2 that started hot – RB4 Weeks 1-11 and 11th in points per game (13.5) – just to crawl to the finish line (RB51 from Week 12 onward, averaging 7.8 points per game). The receiving usage with a mobile QB and Ekeler in the fold likely won’t be a large part of Robinson’s 2024 production, but that’s baked into his ADP as a fantasy RB3. What’s being overlooked is that he should benefit from some boosted rushing efficiency in this offense (thank you, mobile QB), along with seeing the bulk of red zone work.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)

“Brian Robinson looks like a potential steal at an ADP of RB34. The risk is that Austin Ekeler ends up getting more snaps and touches than Robinson, leaving B-Rob on the wrong side of the weekly start/sit bubble. But Ekeler is coming off a poor season, and some of his offseason comments suggest he’s looking for less work than he had with the Chargers, not more. The appeal with Robinson is that if he earns a majority of Washington’s early-down snaps, he’s likely to benefit from playing with ultra-mobile rookie QB Jayden Daniels and from the rapid offensive pace favored by new Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. The 6-1, 228-pound Robinson could inherit a touchdown windfall if the Washington offense perks up with Daniels at the controls. When Kingsbury was head coach and play-caller for Arizona in Kyler Murray’s rookie year, Kenyan Drake had eight touchdowns in eight games with the Cardinals after coming over in a midseason trade with the Dolphins. Drake also averaged 80.4 rushing yards per game with Arizona and 5.2 yards per carry. Robinson’s potential for 2024 is intriguing, and the buy-in is remarkably affordable.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)

“I want a ton of exposure to Brian Robinson Jr. during fantasy draft season. All of the metrics point to a player that is being undervalued. Last season, he was the RB14 in fantasy points per opportunity and the RB22 in fantasy points per game. He also stood out in efficiency categories, ranking 22nd in explosive run rate and 13th in yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). I want the goal line back in a Kliff Kingsbury offense, and that should easily be Robinson Jr.”
– Derek Brown (FantasyPros)

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