Breakout Fantasy Running Backs 2020
Fantasy Football RB Ready to Ascend
It's been one of the most unpredictable years ever but there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon as we labor through a quiet summer. That glimmer is the upcoming NFL season, which means that fantasy football is right around the corner and we've reached what might be the best part of the calendar: draft season.
Like every other year, fantasy football enthusiasts spend a lot of time and effort preparing to assemble their championship-quality teams, and researching sleepers and values is one of the most popular strategies to achieve that goal. Knowing which mid-to-late round players have a chance to exceed their current ADP is one of the best ways to assemble the deepest roster and increase your odds of winning it all.
Here are some of those running backs that are being overlooked and might be the best bets to break out in 2020.
Kareem Hunt (Cleveland Browns)
ADP RB27 - Hunt actually broke out as a rookie back in 2017 but flashed some of that elite ability last year in Cleveland and could be ready to contend with top-15 fantasy numbers even with the presence of Nick Chubb. Hunt was suspended to open the 2019 campaign but looked like his old self in Cleveland's final nine contests. During that stretch, Hunt took over as the main pass-catching back while also averaging over four yards per carry. But looking at FantasyData's Advanced Efficiencency Metrics, Hunt may be a real threat to take some significant touches away from Chubb.
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Jody Smith
Jody is a member of both the Pro Football Writer's of America (PFWA) and Fantasy Sports Writer's Association (FSWA) and has been covering the NFL and fantasy football for over a decade. Jody won FantasyPro's Most Accurate Expert contest and also garnered the FSTA's accuracy award in 2012. A Houston native, Jody has covered the Texans locally since 2016 for both digital and radio audiences. Past writing stops include CBS Sportsline, Gridiron Experts, Pro Football Focus, Fanball, FantasyPro's. Jody is also a frequent guest on SiriusXM and Houston radio and his work regularly appears in print on newsstands each summer.