Jonathon Brooks Fantasy Football Outlook (2024)

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Aug 29th 2024, 9:52am EDT

Brooks lands in CAR with second-round NFL Draft capital in a wide-open backfield, with his toughest competition being Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders. Yes, he's recovering from an ACL tear, but as soon as he's ready to shoulder most of the load for this backfield, it should be his job. Brooks displayed a three-down skillset last year at Texas, ranking 21st in yards after contact per attempt and yards per route run while also finishing ninth in PFF elusive rating. Brooks could begin the season as an RB3/flex after he is activated from the PUP, but he could finish it as a stretch-run hero.