The career of running back Leonard Fournette has seen its share of ups and down. Entering his 3rd season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he may be prepared to reclaim the career that was expected of him when he was a much-heralded 1st-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars out of LSU.
Below, we look at Leonard Fournette’s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
When the Buccaneers decided to bring Fournette back and move on from Ronald Jones, it sent a message that the franchise is confident Fournette can be the lead dog in the run offense and doesn’t require a time share.
Leonard Fournette’s ADP: 27.21
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Coming off a 10-touchdown season, Fournette finds himself as a high-end RB2 (ranked No. 14 among running backs) and is situated in between Aaron Jones (Green Bay Packers) with an ADP at 20.42 and Javonte Williams (Denver Broncos) at 25.31 in front of him and Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas Cowboys) at 30.32 and James Conner (Arizona Cardinals) at 32.84 behind him.
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Leonard Fournette’s 2021 stats
Games: 14
Carries | rushing yards: 180 | 812
Rushing touchdowns: 8
Receptions | receiving yards: 69 | 454
Receiving touchdowns: 2
Where should you draft Fournette?
Although he can be dominant at times, injuries have played a factor throughout Fournette’s career. He has never played in every game of a season and, in his 5 NFL seasons he has topped 180 rushing attempts just twice.
With all the weapons the Buccaneers have at QB Tom Brady‘s disposal, Fournette is a dual threat who can run the ball 15 times and catch 5 or more passes. His projection is pretty spot on, but his ceiling is high and without the competition for touches from Jones, Fournette has the opportunity to be something special.
I wouldn’t push his ADP too much higher, but I like his chances a little better than Jones or Williams given the competition they face on their offenses.
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