Could These 3 Late-Round Rookie Running Backs be Leading Their Backfields by the End of 2024?
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The running back position is as volatile as ever, and seemingly every year we see players at the position come out of nowhere to earn meaningful roles at all points of the season. What is perhaps flying under the radar is that all four teams in the AFC West have questions relating to the amount of depth, talent, or both in their RB depth charts. With the prospect of injury or inefficiency always looming for players ahead of them, rookie RBs are always an intriguing option in the late rounds of drafts, or as deep bench stashes that can be easily pulled off the waiver wire.

As they sport a wide range of outcomes, one of these players can help lead a team to victory, and can make a fantasy manager feel like the sharpest player in the league in any given week. If we can find one of these players who can contribute weekly production for our squads during the fantasy playoffs, it can feel like we won the fantasy football lottery. In a division that has a significant amount of uncertainty at the RB position, are there any rookies that may force their way to the top of their team’s depth chart and help fantasy managers bring home titles in 2024?

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