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Fantasy Football 2024: Running Backs to Avoid in Drafts

The modern NFL might be controlled by the passing game, but running backs still go a long way toward determining fantasy football success.

The reward of a top-tier running back is enormous, but the risks at the position are potential season-spoilers. Between by-committee backfields, reduced workloads and the position's inherent injury concerns, there are myriad ways in which an early selection of a running back can go horribly wrong.

We're here to do our best to help you avoid those pitfalls by highlighting three running backs we're avoiding at their current draft cost using FantasyPros' average draft position (ADP) data.