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#3 – Travis Etienne Jr.
Many NFL fans may have forgotten that the Jacksonville Jaguars invested a 2021 first-round draft pick in reuniting Trevor Lawrence with his Clemson teammate, running back Travis Etienne Jr. Eyebrows were raised at the decision as the team had a great back in James Robinson. Still, Etienne never saw the field, suffering a tear in the Lisfranc zone of his foot tear that would end his rookie campaign before it started.
However, the tables have turned, and now Robinson has gone down with an ACL tear he suffered in December, clearing the way for Etienne to start. Etienne is currently RB19 in drafting according to fantasypros.com, but we can see his ceiling way higher than that should Robinson miss substantial time.
#2 – Isiah Pacheco
On the face of it, Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is unlikely to see much game time in 2022. Pacheco wasn’t drafted until round seven of the 2022 NFL Draft and sits behind Clyde-Edwards Helaire and Ronald Jones in the pecking order.
However, CEH was a fantasy bust in 2021 and hasn’t been impressive throughout his NFL career thus far, while Jones has had mixed success in fantasy during his career.
Pacheco has earned rave reviews by Chiefs coaches during training camp and offers a more athletic substitute to CEH and Jones.
#1 – AJ Dillon
Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon may split carries with Aaron Jones, but if his 2021 fantasy output shows us anything, he’s an excellent sleeper option. After a slow rookie campaign, he exploded in 2021, rushing for 803 and five touchdowns in just two starts.
With the Packers losing Davante Adams and Jones being an elite receiving threat, there’s a chance Dillon can top his excellent 2021 campaign this year. Dillon’s ADP is currently 23rd amongst running backs, but if the Packers offense shifts like many expect, there’s no reason Dillon can’t end the year as a top 10 fantasy running back.
