{"id":185219,"date":"2024-08-14T12:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=185219"},"modified":"2024-08-13T21:03:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T01:03:10","slug":"deep-running-back-sleepers-for-2024-fantasy-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/14\/deep-running-back-sleepers-for-2024-fantasy-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Running Back Sleepers for 2024 Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hitting on running backs late in the draft may seem like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. More often that not, the search won&#8217;t amount to much. However, that one time it comes through for you will make everything worth it. Here are three deep running back sleepers in fantasy football this year.<\/p>\n<h2>Deep Running Back Sleepers for 2024 Fantasy Football<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024-fantasy-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Fantasy Football Draft Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Rico Dowdle, Dallas Cowboys<\/h3>\n<p>Rico Dowdle is a name avid fantasy players may know, but he&#8217;s one to watch heading into 2024. Dowdle is currently second on the depth chart in Dallas behind <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/07\/15\/ezekiel-elliott-stats-what-dallas-cowboys-hope-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Ezekiel Elliott<\/a>, but Elliott is getting the experienced veteran treatment in this situation. However, it&#8217;s only a matter of time before Dowdle takes over.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How can you watch this run and not think Rico Dowdle is a starting RB in this league? Patience, agility, speed, and power. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Cowboys<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7BHJT5Wahv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7BHJT5Wahv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ernie The Cowboys Fan (@E_TheCowboysFan) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/E_TheCowboysFan\/status\/1823408845059993825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dowdle averaged just over four yards per carry last year behind Tony Pollard, and he should see an increased workload this fall. He may not jump from tallying 361 yards and two touchdowns to being a 1,000-yard rusher with 10 touchdowns, but Dowdle has the potential to become the feature back. His ADP right now is 135, and he&#8217;s a steal to get in double-digit rounds of the draft.<\/p>\n<p>[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;180848&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/04\/19\/kimani-vidal-2024-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Kimani Vidal<\/a> is in a unique spot with two players ahead of him on the depth chart, but neither of them have shown much in the careers. J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards are going into the regular season as the main tandem for the Chargers, but don&#8217;t be suprised when (not if) Vidal takes over. He has the talent to become the lead back compared to Dobbins who is injury prone and Edwards who is nothing more than a journeyman veteran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is Kimani Vidal. <\/p>\n<p>The rookie produced back-to-back seasons at Troy with 1,250+ total yards and 10+ touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>LA hasn\u2019t had a top-10 rushing attack since 2007. <\/p>\n<p>Vidal could quickly climb the depth chart under run-heavy OC Greg Roman. <br \/> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QbEuhlLN4t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QbEuhlLN4t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Moody (@EricNMoody) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricNMoody\/status\/1820471577793679777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vidal&#8217;s last year at Troy saw him carry the ball 297 times for over 1,600 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. He&#8217;s also a dual-threat running back who can catch the ball out of the backfield efficiently. Vidal hasn&#8217;t appeared yet in the preseason, but his time will come.<\/p>\n<p>His ADP currently sits at 152 which puts him at great value going into 2024. This is a player you&#8217;ll want to try and target as his upside is through the roof. It&#8217;s only a matter of time before he surpasses Dobbins and Edwards in the Chargers backfield. Even with the speculation he may not make the Chargers roster, he&#8217;s a late-round pick worth taking a flyer on.<\/p>\n<h3>Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/01\/29\/bucky-irving-2024-nfl-draft-profile-team-fits\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bucky Irving<\/a> has already ignited the Tampa Bay offense in his first preseason game, and there&#8217;s plenty of chances for it to continue. He ran the ball six times for 28 yards and a score in the opener against the Bengals, but he&#8217;s coming into the league after his best season in college.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bucky Irving<\/p>\n<p>On Sat:<br \/>&#8211; He had 28 yards on just 6 carries<br \/>&#8211; He had a 5-yard touchdown run \ud83d\udca8<br \/>&#8211; Bowles said after the game: \u201cHe hit the holes, he caught the ball well, he pass blocked well.<\/p>\n<p>A successful debut.<\/p>\n<p>If you roster Rachaad, it may be smart to get his handcuff as well. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YHybYp2yd3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YHybYp2yd3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PPRFantasyTips (@PPRFantasyTips) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PPRFantasyTips\/status\/1822983562917798157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Irving finished his junior year at Oregon with 1,180 yards and 11 touchdowns as he showed the Pac-12 what he could do in the conference&#8217;s final season. He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the33rdteam.com\/bucky-irving-nfl-draft-2024-combine-results-scouting-report-for-tampa-bay-buccaneers-rb\/#:~:text=Irving%20has%20feature%2Dback%20running,more%20elusive%20runner%20than%20Williams.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">comparisons to Kyren Williams<\/a> and if he has a similar trajectory to Williams, Irving will be a star in no time. His ADP right now sits at 165 as he&#8217;s on the edge of almost going undrafted. If you need to fill that last spot on your bench, consider drafting Irving.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Courtesy of Kirby Lee &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running back surprises can be tough to spot, but they come through if you get it right. 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