Najee Harris

The fantasy value of Najee Harris is always tied closely to his workload. He logged 381 touches as a rookie in 2021, had 1,667 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns, and finished RB3 in half-point PPR fantasy scoring. Harris has gotten around 300 touches in each of the last three seasons and has finished in RB2 range (though he hasn't fared quite as well in fantasy points per game). Now, Harris has landed with the Chargers and will have to compete for touches with first-round rookie Omarion Hampton. The smart money is on Hampton to finish the season with more touches, but that's not guaranteed. And even if Harris is the 1B in the Chargers' backfield, he could still be a useful fantasy asset in what figures to be one of the NFL's run-heaviest offenses. The ultra-durable Harris still hasn't missed a game in four NFL seasons.

Daniel Popper of The Athletic reported that he believes the Chargers will be adding a running back in the NFL Draft to compliment Najee Harris.

Fantasy Impact

Popper added that he expects it to be an "explosive" running back in the draft. It will need to be monitored who it is and how early the Chargers draft them to see how big of a role they might command alongside Harris.