Ray Davis, BUF (Bye: 12) |
49 | Height: 5’10” Weight: 216 DOB: 1999-11-20 Age: 24
College: Kentucky Draft: 2024 Round 4 (28) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2024 (Projected) | BUF | | 99 |
426 |
3 |
15 |
116 |
0 |
72.2 |
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Outlook: James Cook enjoyed a breakout season in 2024, but that didn't stop the Bills from adding to their running back room by selecting Ray Davis in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. Cook supporters should be thankful that Buffalo didn't add one of the many proven veterans who were available this offseason as had sometimes been rumored, but Davis is still a player who could play significant snaps for the Bills this season. Cook was by far Buffalo's most productive back in 2023, and was the only back who played in every game for them, but he still only managed to be on the field for just under 55 percent of the team's snaps. This indicated that while the Bills view Cook as their lead back, they're not willing to completely hand over the keys to make him their version of Christian McCaffery.
If Davis is able to play even 35 percent of the snaps for the Bills, there will almost certainly be weeks where produces usable fantasy numbers. The problem is that, unless Cook is out, predicting those games is going to be nearly impossible. Latavius Murray was Buffalo's main RB2 in 2023 and while he played over 30 percent of the team's offensive snaps, he only saw double-digit carries twice and only managed to score four total touchdowns, making him a completely unusable fantasy asset.
Davis may show us something that allows him to earn more of a 50/50 split by the end of the season, but fantasy managers should be expecting that he'll take a while to give us anything useful - if he ever gets there at all - as long as Cook is available.
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Chuba Hubbard, CAR (Bye: 11) |
50 | Height: 6’0” Weight: 208 DOB: 1999-06-11 Age: 25
College: Oklahoma State Draft: 2021 Round 4 (21) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2021 | CAR | 17 | 172 |
612 |
5 |
25 |
174 |
1 |
114.6 |
6.7 |
2022 | CAR | 15 | 95 |
466 |
2 |
14 |
171 |
0 |
75.7 |
5.0 |
2023 | CAR | 17 | 238 |
902 |
5 |
39 |
233 |
0 |
143.5 |
8.4 |
2024 (Projected) | CAR | | 103 |
424 |
2 |
22 |
155 |
0 |
69.9 |
|
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Rico Dowdle, DAL (Bye: 7) |
51 | Height: 5’11” Weight: 213 DOB: 1998-06-14 Age: 26
College: South Carolina Draft: - |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2023 | DAL | 16 | 89 |
361 |
2 |
17 |
144 |
2 |
74.5 |
4.7 |
2024 (Projected) | DAL | | 100 |
408 |
2 |
23 |
165 |
0 |
69.3 |
|
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Alexander Mattison, LV (Bye: 10) |
52 | Height: 5’11” Weight: 221 DOB: 1998-06-19 Age: 25
College: Boise State Draft: 2019 Round 3 (39) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2021 | MIN | 16 | 134 |
491 |
3 |
32 |
228 |
1 |
95.9 |
6.0 |
2022 | MIN | 17 | 74 |
283 |
5 |
15 |
91 |
1 |
73.4 |
4.3 |
2023 | MIN | 16 | 180 |
700 |
0 |
30 |
192 |
3 |
107.2 |
6.7 |
2024 (Projected) | LV | | 115 |
447 |
2 |
16 |
113 |
0 |
68.0 |
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Khalil Herbert, CHI (Bye: 7) |
53 | Height: 5’9” Weight: 212 DOB: 1998-04-21 Age: 26
College: Virginia Tech Draft: 2021 Round 6 (33) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2021 | CHI | 17 | 103 |
433 |
2 |
14 |
96 |
0 |
64.9 |
3.8 |
2022 | CHI | 13 | 129 |
731 |
4 |
9 |
57 |
1 |
108.8 |
8.4 |
2023 | CHI | 12 | 132 |
611 |
2 |
20 |
134 |
1 |
92.5 |
7.7 |
2024 (Projected) | CHI | | 101 |
445 |
2 |
16 |
109 |
0 |
67.4 |
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Outlook: The trio of Herbert, Foreman, and Johnson combined for 1,400+ rushing yards and 8 scores, of which Herbert contributed the most. The "starter" when healthy, Herbert piled up most of his production in just three games, as a slow start and a high ankle sprain doomed his numbers. Clearly Chicago didn't think enough of Herbert to let him run it back as a starter, paying good money to bring Swift to Chicago. Consider Herbert a cheap, veteran option to back-up and spell Swift, rather than a true competitor for the alpha role. Because workhorse backs are rare breeds in the modern NFL, Herbert is going to contribute a fair share, but he's more waiver add than draftable asset.
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Jerome Ford, CLE (Bye: 10) |
54 | Height: 5’10” Weight: 210 DOB: 1999-09-12 Age: 24
College: Cincinnati Draft: 2022 Round 5 (13) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2022 | CLE | 13 | 8 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2023 | CLE | 17 | 204 |
813 |
4 |
44 |
319 |
5 |
167.2 |
9.8 |
2024 (Projected) | CLE | | 94 |
377 |
2 |
21 |
154 |
0 |
65.1 |
|
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Roschon Johnson, CHI (Bye: 7) |
55 | Height: 6’0” Weight: 219 DOB: 2001-01-31 Age: 23
College: Texas Draft: 2023 Round 4 (13) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2023 | CHI | 15 | 81 |
352 |
2 |
34 |
209 |
0 |
68.1 |
4.5 |
2024 (Projected) | CHI | | 86 |
377 |
2 |
16 |
115 |
1 |
67.2 |
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Outlook: Despite injuries to both backs in front of him, the 2023 rookie didn't see the field as much as you would have expected. Whether it was the mental aspect more than the physical that kept his contributions down, Johnson still led Bears runners with 34 receptions, proving his receiving chops. I expect Swift to be the leader in the backfield, but there could be chances for Johnson if he can leapfrog Herbert. Johnson is younger, and was drafted by this front office. Like Herbert, Johnson is not a draftable player, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him be a capable fantasy starter should something happen to Swift.
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D'Onta Foreman, CLE (Bye: 10) |
56 | Height: 6’0” Weight: 233 DOB: 1996-04-24 Age: 28
College: Texas Draft: 2017 Round 3 (25) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2021 | TEN | 9 | 133 |
566 |
3 |
9 |
123 |
0 |
86.9 |
9.7 |
2022 | CAR | 17 | 203 |
914 |
5 |
5 |
26 |
0 |
124.0 |
7.3 |
2023 | CHI | 9 | 109 |
425 |
4 |
11 |
77 |
1 |
80.2 |
8.9 |
2024 (Projected) | CLE | | 62 |
255 |
3 |
3 |
17 |
0 |
45.2 |
|
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Samaje Perine, DEN (Bye: 14) |
57 | Height: 5’11” Weight: 233 DOB: 1995-09-16 Age: 28
College: Oklahoma Draft: 2017 Round 4 (7) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2021 | CIN | 16 | 55 |
246 |
1 |
27 |
196 |
1 |
56.2 |
3.5 |
2022 | CIN | 16 | 95 |
394 |
2 |
38 |
287 |
4 |
104.1 |
6.5 |
2023 | DEN | 17 | 53 |
238 |
1 |
50 |
455 |
0 |
75.3 |
4.4 |
2024 (Projected) | DEN | | 52 |
225 |
1 |
41 |
315 |
1 |
66.0 |
|
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MarShawn Lloyd, GB (Bye: 10) |
58 | Height: 5’9” Weight: 210 DOB: 2002-01-05 Age: 22
College: Southern California Draft: 2024 Round 3 (25) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2024 (Projected) | GB | | 66 |
277 |
2 |
21 |
146 |
1 |
60.3 |
|
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AJ Dillon, GB (Bye: 10) |
59 | Height: 6’0” Weight: 247 DOB: 1998-05-02 Age: 26
College: Boston College Draft: 2020 Round 2 (30) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2021 | GB | 17 | 187 |
803 |
5 |
34 |
313 |
2 |
153.6 |
9.0 |
2022 | GB | 17 | 186 |
770 |
7 |
28 |
206 |
0 |
139.6 |
8.2 |
2023 | GB | 15 | 178 |
613 |
2 |
22 |
223 |
0 |
95.6 |
6.4 |
2024 (Projected) | GB | | 94 |
358 |
2 |
14 |
115 |
0 |
59.3 |
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Kenneth Gainwell, PHI (Bye: 5) |
60 | Height: 5’11” Weight: 195 DOB: 1999-03-14 Age: 25
College: Memphis Draft: 2021 Round 5 (6) |
Season | Team | Game | Att |
Yard |
TD | Rec |
Yard |
TD | FPts | FPts/G |
2021 | PHI | 16 | 68 |
291 |
5 |
33 |
253 |
1 |
90.4 |
5.7 |
2022 | PHI | 17 | 53 |
240 |
4 |
23 |
169 |
0 |
64.9 |
3.8 |
2023 | PHI | 16 | 84 |
364 |
2 |
30 |
183 |
0 |
66.7 |
4.2 |
2024 (Projected) | PHI | | 69 |
305 |
2 |
23 |
153 |
0 |
57.8 |
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