Fantasy Football Draft Advice: Josh Jacobs, Rachaad White, Isiah Pacheco, David Montgomery

With the NFL Draft quickly approaching, it will be Fantasy Football draft season before we know it. Now is the time to start diving into early best balls and sharpening the 2024 fantasy draft rankings sword. As we continue to move through the offseason, my ranks will move as well, but RIGHT NOW, here are my Top 24 running backs for the 2024 fantasy football season. Below we dive into a few notable fantasy football draft picks.

Fantasy Football Draft Outlook

20. Josh Jacobs

limited to 13 games played (quad strain in Week 13)
In 2023 (per Fantasy Points Data):
- 12th-highest stuff rate
- 37th in missed tackles forced per attempt
- 44th in yards after contact per attempt

19. Isiah Pacheco

RB14 in fantasy points per game
Without Jerick McKinnon active (four games)
- 20.2 touches and 100.7 total yards per game
- at least 70% of the snaps in three of four games
Overall in 2023:
- 12th in explosive run rate
- 26th in yards after contact per attempt

18. David Montgomery

RB15 in fantasy points per game
second 1,000-yard rushing season of his NFL career
averaged 15 touches and 75.7 total yards after his return in Week 10
In 2023:
- 19th in missed tackles forced per attempt
- 15th in carries
- fifth in red zone touches
- 13 touchdowns (fourth-most)

17. Rachaad White

RB10 in fantasy points per game
Among 49 qualifying backs
- 42nd in missed tackles forced per attempt
- 40th in explosive run rate
- 45th in yards after contact per attempt
- 18th in yards per route run