Fantasy Football Draft or Pass: Second-Year Running Backs

In today’s article, I’m diving into some of my top Year 2 targets and fades from a dynasty fantasy football perspective, focusing on players from the 2024 NFL Draft class. To evaluate how my views stack up against the market, I compared my dynasty rankings on FantasyPros with the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). The results were eye-opening for me. There are several players I didn’t realize I was significantly higher or lower on until I saw the data. Hopefully, these insights will help guide your trade strategy as we head deeper into the offseason. Let’s look at whether I’m drafting or passing on a few second-year running backs in fantasy football leagues.

Dynasty Players to Target & Avoid (Fantasy Football)

Fantasy Football Players to Avoid

Blake Corum (RB – LAR) | My Rank: RB68 | ECR: RB45

The good news for Blake Corum is that Kyren Williams has proven to be one of the least efficient starting running backs in the NFL. The bad news for Blake Corum is that he’s even worse, and Los Angeles just drafted a running back by the name of Jarquez Hunter, who is better than both of them. I’d sell Corum for as little as a future third.

Jarquez Hunter is one of the best values in Dynasty rookie drafts right now. Late 3rd to early 4th rounder.

He is legit good ranking 8th overall in our running back analytical model predicting future fantasy success and has one of the least efficient running back rooms in the… pic.twitter.com/dDftmKfEOC

— Dynasty Football Factory⚙️ (@DFF_Dynasty) May 2, 2025

Ray Davis (RB – BUF) | My Rank: RB56 | ECR: RB46

I get it; Ray Davis is the primary handcuff RB in a Josh Allen-led offense. I just don’t think he’s that good. 4.0 yards per attempt, 3.0 yards after contact, and a 19% breakaway rate aren’t impressive enough numbers to take on some massive workload, even if James Cook gets hurt. Not to mention, Davis will be turning 26 this season.

Thank you for checking out my article today! If you have any dynasty or devy-related questions, feel free to reach out to me on X @jim_DFF. I’m always down to talk football.