Drafting running back is one of the more difficult parts about fantasy football. If you can get an elite option, you take one. But every year, the truly elite workhorses go in the top few picks. And if you don’t have one of those pick, you have a tough decision to make: Do you risk a high pick (and maybe multiple high picks) on a running back? Or do you get one of the top receivers or tight ends?
Well, we’re here to help quell your anxieties. We won’t make that tough decision for you, but we have some ideas about running back sleepers who could pop. These players may not be household names, but you may come to know them well by the end of 2021.
Quick note: We’ve used the fantasypros.com average draft position consensus.