Some Boom or Bust Running Backs for the 2022 NFL Fantasy Season

When constructing your team in fantasy football, it’s usually smart to stay safe and pick players you know have performed well. However, choosing players that have major potential can be the difference between lagging behind and leading the league in points. Unfortunately, they also have a good chance of performing underwhelmingly. Keeping that in mind, here are some boom or bust running backs in fantasy football for the 2022 NFL season.

Aaron Jones (Green Bay Packers)

Jones was always able to make plays right by Davante Adams, arguably one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. In the midst of Adams’ trade to the Las Vegas Raiders, Jones has averaged close to 4.5 catches, 6 targets, 48.5 receiving yards and 23 PPR points per game. It’s hard to ignore Jones as a good selection in Round 2, considering his impressive resume.

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Breece Hall (New York Jets)

The Jets selected the Iowa State RB at the top of Round 2, solidifying his status as the team’s RB1 for the foreseeable future. Hall totaled over 4,500 yards from scrimmage, 50 touchdowns and 80 catches over three seasons in the college ranks. Based on ESPN fantasy analyst Mike Clay’s projections and how many touches Hall got last season, Hall should be top-15 compared to the rest of the other running backs in the league. He has a much better chance of performing more compared to his Jets running back colleagues Michael Carter and Tevin Coleman.

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Javonte Williams (Denver Broncos)

Williams has to compete with Melvin Gordon, who signed a one-year deal with the Broncos. His stats will be lowered due to the workload being shared between the two. However, Williams finished 13th in touches last season (246, 14.6 per game) and would be the favorite to take another step forward in the passing game after finishing as one of two rookie RBs inside the top-15 in route participation in 2021.

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Devin Singletary (Buffalo Bills)

Like Williams, Singletary has to compete with someone, newly drafted James Cook as the main running back. Despite that, Singletary did finish as the RB3 in PPR scoring over the final six weeks of the season – 17 fantasy points per game. He gained the coaching staff’s trust by earning 54-plus snaps to close out the season, the highest snap number Singletary saw all season. His numbers should indicate him as a good pick.

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