His teammate Chase Edmonds (RB – AZ) has the higher ceiling on paper with his pass-catching ability but it looks like James Conner will be put in the better spot to capitalize on his draft value. Add in an offensive line that is once again projected to be one of the best in the league and you have all the ingredients for Harris to outperform his current draft ranking. We’ve seen running backs such as LeGarrette Blount (RB – FA) in 2016 have monster fantasy seasons in McDaniels’s offense when they get the majority of the carries, and it’s certainly looking like Harris is going to be the bell-cow on the ground for the team. “Damien Harris led the RBs in all periods.” Ĭonsidering over the course of Josh McDaniels’s 236 game career as an offensive coordinator or head coach his running back room has averaged 24.32 carries, 103.95 rushing yards, 0.85 rushing touchdowns, 5.16 receptions (7.10 targets), 45.06 receiving yards, and 0.28 receiving touchdowns per game, the clear lead back of the team has a lot of value.Ī look at the number of carries per game Patriots OC Josh McDaniels has provided his RB room each year (as an OC/HC)Ģ012-Present: New England #Patriots OC /Bc8h55GDQj Harris has also been talked about as the lead back all offseason, with a recent report from training camp saying that he “led the RBs in all periods.” He quietly had a good season last year where he took 137 carries for 691 rushing yards (5.0 YPC), created 1.70 yards per touch (9th best among RBs), had seven carries for 15+ yards (18th best among RBs), and posted a juke rate of 28.2% (8th best among RBs). Special Offer: Get a FREE 6-month upgrade >ĭamien Harris is just flying under the radar right now because of the narrative that it’s always a bad idea to draft Patriots running backs. So without further ado, let’s dive in and take a look at some running backs whose current ADP is RB24 and lower ( 0.5 PPR) and are currently undervalued in fantasy drafts. Once again the running back position has quite a few potential sleepers for the 2021 season that could make all the difference in your leagues. Last year, we had quite a few sleepers in late-round running backs like James Robinson (RB – JAC), Antonio Gibson (RB – WFT), Nyheim Hines (IND), and Myles Gaskin (RB – MIA) – all of whom made a big difference for their fantasy teams. The definition varies a little bit from person to person, but the basic idea of a “sleeper” is that it is a player that people are overlooking and who is undervalued in most leagues. A “sleeper” is a term that you’ll hear a lot about if you play fantasy sports.
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