These Undervalued Metrics Are the Secret to Unlocking RB Breakouts – 4 Must-Draft RBs for 2024

Blair Andrews
August 24, 2024

Blair Andrews helps you conceptualize the types of RB performances at the NFL level that lead to huge breakouts and big-time win rates.

Last time we uncovered a group of running backs that have historically returned a 40% breakout rate. But knowing that a certain group of players break out at a higher rate than others doesn’t necessarily tell us who is most likely to break out in 2024.

At least for non-rookies, we do have other indicators of who is most likely to break out, namely, performance in prior seasons. How does performance in one season affect the likelihood of a breakout in the next season? And which metrics should we be paying most attention to? Those are the questions we’ll answer today.

We can also check up on my colleague. Shawn Siegele finished with the 2024 Zero RB Candidates Countdown this morning.

2024 Zero RB Candidates Countdown: No. 15 to No. 11 – Not for the Faint of Heart (The Gunslinger Edition)
2024 Zero RB Candidates Countdown: No. 10 to No. 6 – These Starters Are in Trouble (The Extreme Talent Edition)
2024 Zero RB Candidates Countdown: No. 5 to No. 1 – The Tournament Winners (The ADP Crushers Edition)

Did he land on the right backs?

The Top 2024 RB Breakout Candidates (Non-Rookie Edition)

Editor’s Note: Blair’s WR Breakout Series has been generating rave reviews in the fantasy community. Don’t miss out if you have a draft this weekend.

The RB Breakout Metrics

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Blair Andrews

Managing Editor, Author of The Wrong Read, Occasional Fantasy Football League Winner. All opinions are someone else's.

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