J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins had a nice bounceback season last year as the RB18 in fantasy points per game with 227 touches and 1,058 total yards. Among 46 qualifying backs, he ranked 17th in explosive run rate, but he was outside the top 25 backs in missed tackles forced per attempt and yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). He also recorded the third-highest stuff rate among those sampled rushers. After we pop open the hood and look closer at Dobbins' per-touch metrics from 2024, it's not surprising that he lasted as long as he did on the open market. Denver has added him to their backfield rotation on a modest one-year deal. He'll likely contribute on early downs, taking some of the load off R.J. Harvey so they don't run their talented rookie into the ground, but I don't expect him to be much more than a handcuff or touchdown-dependent flex play this season. The addition of Dobbins to this backfield does crush any hope for Audric Estime breaking out in 2025.