Let’s take a look at rookie running backs Pat Fitzmaurice feels are overvalued in 2022 redraft fantasy football leagues.
Rankings noted using FantasyPros half-PPR Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) and Consensus ADP.
Overvalued Rookies to Avoid
Everyone seems to love Buffalo as a landing sport for James Cook, but should they? In Josh Allen‘s four seasons as the Bills’ QB, no Bills RB has topped 870 rushing yards; no Bills RB has topped 269 receiving yards; Bills RBs have ranked 19th, 26th, 29th and 29th in the NFL in percentage of team targets; and Allen has had 31 TD runs, while all Bills RBs combined have had 28 TD runs. Yes, the Buffalo offense should be prolific, but I don’t see the appeal of a pass-catching RB on a team that doesn’t use its RBs in the passing game very often.
Dameon Pierce is an intriguing RB prospect, but there seems to be a misconception about how wide his path to relevance is. Some people are drawn to Pierce because he only has to beat out Rex Burkhead and Marlon Mack to ascend to the top of the depth chart, but the likeliest outcome is that the Texans go with a committee approach at RB. And even if Pierce becomes the lead back, he’ll be playing in a bad offense and facing a lot of negative game scripts. It’s hard to envision scenarios in which you’d enthusiastically insert him into your starting lineup.
FantasyPros Staff Consensus 2022 Redraft Fantasy Football Rankings
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