2021 Fantasy Football Value Running Backs (Aug. 31):
This is a list of my favorite 2021 fantasy football value running backs. These are fantasy players who aren’t quite sleepers – i.e. they’re being drafted in Rounds 5-9 instead of the final few rounds – but they’re going way later than they should in fantasy football drafts. The Average Draft Position (ADP) is found on FantasyFootballCalculator.com.
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Javonte Williams, RB, Broncos. ADP: 5.04.
Javonte Williams is being chosen too late, given that there’s a good chance he’ll be the starting running back in Denver. For a while, he was actually being picked a bit later than Melvin Gordon, which made absolutely no sense. Williams didn’t play in the preseason finale, signifying that he has the starting role.
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Damien Harris, RB, Patriots. ADP: 5.09.
Trusting a Bill Belichick running back is often a poor proposition, but it seems as though Damien Harris has a stranglehold on the starting job. Things can change quickly with Belichick calling the shots, but Harris appears to be nice value toward the end of the fifth frame.
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Raheem Mostert, RB, 49ers. ADP: 5.05.
Many have soured on Raheem Mostert. I can understand the bear case – he’s a big injury risk – but he’s the unquestioned starter right now, and he’ll have better run blocking in front of him this year.
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A.J. Dillon, RB, Packers. ADP: 7.06.
I am considering A.J. Dillon to be a great value pick because the Packers have retained Aaron Rodgers. Green Bay has big plans for its former second-round pick, and Dillon will score a ton of touchdowns with Rodgers back under center.
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Devin Singletary, RB, Bills. ADP: 8.04.
Devin Singletary had a solid rookie year, but struggled in 2020. Thus far in the preseason, he looks like the running back we saw two seasons ago. There’s a chance Singletary just had an off year and will perform well in 2021. I’m interested in him in the eighth round.
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Chase Edmonds, RB, Cardinals. ADP: 6.04.
Chase Edmonds is a starting running back in a great offense, and yet he’s being chosen in the middle of the sixth round. Kliff Kingsbury has talked up Edmonds, making him a nice value at this spot.
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2021 Fantasy Football Rankings:
2021 Fantasy Football Rankings: Quarterbacks - 9/1 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs - 9/8 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide Receivers - 9/5 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tight Ends - 9/5 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Rankings: Kickers - 6/9 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defenses - 6/9 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Dynasty - 5/9 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts:
2021 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts - 9/3 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets:
2021 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 - 9/8 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 PPR - 9/8 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 Half-PPR - 9/8 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 2-QB - 9/8 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 Touchdown League - 9/8 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Custom - 9/8 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football: Dynasty Rankings - 9/8 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Spreadsheets - 9/8 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Articles:
2021 Fantasy Football Stock Report: OTAs, Training Camp - 9/6 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Sleepers - 9/6 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Busts - 8/31 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Value Picks - 8/31 (Walt)
2021 NFL Preseason Game Recaps - 8/30 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Preseason Games - 8/30 (Walt)
2021 Fantasy Football Round-by-Round Strategy Guide - 8/12 (Walt)
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NFL Power Rankings - Dec. 16
2026 NFL Mock Draft - Nov. 29
Fantasy Football Rankings - Sept. 4
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