Bijan Robinson, Breece Hall, Jahmyr Gibbs (Fantasy Football)

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, it’s important to know which players to target and which to avoid. The amount of information out there can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine which players to draft and which to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). This way, you can identify players that the experts are willing to take at ADP and others that they may not draft until much later than average. Let’s dive into some notable fantasy football Hero RB Running Back Draft Targets.

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Bijan Robinson (ATL)

The Arthur Smith experiment capsized what could have been a huge rookie season for Robinson. He finished ninth in snap share, third in targets, sixth in receptions and fourth in receiving yards among running backs, but he finished as the RB17th in fantasy points per game. Robinson was the RB12th in expected fantasy points per game, but his opportunity share ranked 31st and he also ranked 32nd in red zone touches with Smith’s insistence on Tyler Allgeier. If Robinson receives the bulk of the high-leverage touches under the new Falcons regime, he should blow up in 2024. Last year, he ranked 23rd in explosive run rate, 17th in yards after contact per attempt and 25th in yards per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). Robinson is a locked-in RB1 for 2024.

Breece Hall (NYJ)

Despite recovering from a serious knee injury, Hall didn’t falter in his sophomore season. He finished the season as the RB6 in fantasy points per game with 299 touches and 1,585 total yards. Hall ranked 12th in opportunity share and second in weighted opportunities, and from Weeks 5-18 he averaged 20.2 touches and 102.5 total yards. Much of his value last season came from his passing game usage, as he led all running backs in targets, receiving yards, and receptions. While some of this was part of the fallout from Zach Wilson at the helm, Hall should remain a focal point for the passing attack in 2024. He was a baller as a receiver last season, ranking third in yards per route run and fourth in expected fantasy points per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). Hall is a top-five fantasy running back across all formats.

Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)

Any nerd who said the Lions were dumb to draft Gibbs in the first round has a little egg on their face. Gibbs finished the season as the RB8 in fantasy points per game and fantasy points per opportunity. He was a tackle-breaking blur last season, ranking 18th in yards after contact per attempt and 11th in missed tackles forced per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). After David Montgomery returned from injury, Gibbs averaged 14.1 touches and 73.1 total yards per game. Montgomery isn’t going anywhere, but that doesn’t mean Gibbs can’t be a top-tier RB1 in 2024.