Zack Moss Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- December 15, 1997 (26)
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Drafted
- 2020 / Rd. 3 / Pk. 86 (BUF)
- College
- Utah
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Game Logs
Zack Moss News
Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss is expected to have a large role in 2024 after the team opted not to select any competition in the NFL Draft. Cincinnati signed Moss during free agency, shortly before trading Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans. This series of moves made it seem like the Bengals could upgrade their backfield in the draft, but that wasn't the case. Instead, it appears Moss will be Cincinnati's primary running back, barring a surprise signing or trade. Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic indicates that Moss has a leg up over Chase Brown heading into the summer, and the former Indianapolis Colt is also viewed as the Bengals' preferred option on third down. Such a favorable outlook (combined with his 70.4 scrimmage yards and 0.5 touchdowns per game last season) puts him in the low-end RB2 range for redraft fantasy football, though his draft position could slip if Brown has a strong camp.
The Cincinnati Bengals mildly surprised by not taking a single running back in this year's NFL draft, which means Zack Moss is in line for lead-back duties in his first year in Cincy in 2024. Moss will be the prime candidate to assume the third-down role with his extensive experience pass-blocking (68 opportunities last year, 15th in the NFL), and holding up relatively well. Chase Brown will also be involved as a complement to Moss, but after the Bengals didn't add a single RB in the draft, Moss' fantasy arrow continues to point up heading into 2024 after he impressed in Jonathan Taylor's absence with the Indianapolis Colts in 2023. "No. 1, I think he'll be really good in the screen game because he's the kind of guy you get in space and has lateral quickness to make the first miss," offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said.
According to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, the Bengals and free-agent running back Zack Moss agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal. Cincinnati released Joe Mixon on Monday night, so it didn't take the team long to fill the void in the backfield. Moss is coming off his best year since being drafted in 2020, showcasing his talents while filling in for the oft-injured Jonathan Taylor. In 14 regular season appearances, he finished with 794 yards off 183 touches to the tune of 4.3 yards per carry. The 26-year-old also caught 27 passes for 192 yards while totaling seven touchdowns (five rushing, two receiving). It's reasonable to assume Moss will get the bulk of the work in Cincinnati. But the Bengals have a few up-and-coming options, notably Chase Brown, who could compete for routine snaps heading into the 2024-25 campaign. That said, Moss should benefit from playing alongside Joe Burrow (wrist), Ja'Marr Chase, and potentially Tee Higgins, assuming he is the No.1 option on the depth chart by the end of training camp.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
PR | Charlie Jones |
QB | Jake Browning |
RB | Chase Brown |
LWR | Ja'Marr Chase |
RWR | Tee Higgins |
Andrei Iosivas | |
LT | Orlando Brown Jr. |
D'Ante Smith | |
LG | Cordell Volson |
C | Ted Karras |
Trey Hill | |
RG | Alex Cappa |
RT | Jackson Carman |
FS | Dax Hill |
LDE | Sam Hubbard |
Cam Sample | |
LDT | B.J. Hill |
Zach Carter | |
RDT | Jay Tufele |
RDE | Trey Hendrickson |
Joseph Ossai | |
MLB | Germaine Pratt |
ROLB | Logan Wilson |
Devin Harper | |
LCB | Cam Taylor-Britt |
SS | Jordan Battle |
RCB | DJ Turner II |
Jalen Davis | |
NB | Mike Hilton |
LS | Cal Adomitis |
K | Evan McPherson |
P | Brad Robbins |