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Fantasy football 2021: 3 running backs going too high, too low

By Steven Lawson

Jan 3, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (30) runs the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (30) runs the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 16, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) runs with the ball against the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter of an AFC Divisional Round game at Bills Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

#3 J.K. Dobbins RB/ Baltimore Ravens ADP: 2.12

Dobbins is a victim of a committee for the most part.  The other huge problem with him is that he isn’t the best runner on his team. That honor belongs to Lamar Jackson.

Given that the Ravens want to throw more, and John Harbaugh is committed to…well committee backs… that doesn’t bode well for Dobbins.  If he falls into the late 3rd take him there, but the end of the 2nd where guys like Justin Jefferson, Keenan Allen, and Darren Waller are going? Too pricey for a guy who doesn’t know what his role will be week to week.

There will be weeks where you curse my name when he goes for 20+, but you’ll love me on those days where he has seven total touches because Gus Edwards went bonkers, or Lamar is on fire, or the wind blew West and Harbaugh got grumpy about it.

He profiles as a very frustrating top 20 RB, but the lack of consistency is disqualifying him from 2nd round value.

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