Ringo’s 2024 RB Busts

Josh Jacobs (Fantasy Pros Expert Consensus Ranking RB 12 / Ringo’s Ranking RB 14) Jacobs is really good, but once again his consensus ranking (RB 12) is still too high for me. The Packers’ offense was up and down in 2023. They lost some members on their offensive line, so the hope is that rookie Jordan Morgan can help up front. Jacobs hamstring is acting up. The colder temperatures in Wisconsin compared to the climate-controlled temperatures he played the last few years in Vegas might irritate his hamstring more often as the season progresses.

Bottom line, Jacobs is good, but I still have my doubts about this Packers’ offense. The price tag is too rich for Mark Ringo, even if Kelso thinks the Packers winning the Super Bowl is in the bag, haha!

James Cook (Fantasy Pros Expert Consensus Ranking RB 14 / Ringo’s Ranking RB 19) James Cook is really talented, but the situation he’s in is less than ideal. Despite his talent, Cook is undersized. He loses too many TDs to Josh Allen near the goal line. Last season in nineteen games (regular season and playoffs) Cook scored a paltry two rushing TDs! In addition, Allen’s athleticism hurts Cook’s reception potential since Allen is elusive enough to escape when under duress. With a current ranking at RB 14, Ringo thinks drafters will get burned if they draft Cook at his 2024 price tag because the “steaks” are too high. I’ll see myself out now, haha!

Rhamondre Stevenson (Fantasy Pros Expert Consensus Ranking RB 21 / Ringo’s Ranking RB 31) The Patriots offense was a dumpster fire last year. They brought in Jacoby Brissett and drafted Drake Maye. Hopefully, that will help, but I’m skeptical. There are a lot of moving parts here. In addition, New England signed Antonio Gibson in free agency. He’ll most likely handle the third down role.

Stevenson current ranking at RB 21 is a wicked pissah (translation- seems pretty high for a team that could struggle to score).

Matthew Berry, Andy Behrens, and Evan Silva are all rock stars in this industry, now I’ve got to show the fantasy football world what I can do.

What up fantasy football fans!! For your consideration, here comes fantasy football’s biggest up and coming star…..Mark Ringo!!! Ringo doesn’t mean to be the dunk king when it comes to Rhamondre’s 2024 outlook, but fantasy fans who draft Stevenson at his current ADP could be looking at another Boston Massacre. Do you like donuts in your lineup? How do you like them donuts? I’m sorry. I had to. Haha!

Nick Chubb (Fantasy Pros Expert Consensus Ranking RB 37 / Ringo’s Ranking RB 67)
When Nick Chubb is healthy, he’s one of the best RBs in the league. His vision and hard nosed running style in incredible. Add in Nick's natural leadership skills and he’s a tremendous asset in the locker room as well. Unfortunately, Chubb suffered a gruesome knee injury last season. Folks, not all knee injuries are the same. This was a multi-ligament reconstructive knee injury which required two surgeries, the second of which was performed in November 2023, and it might be a career ending one. Make no mistake, as much as the Browns’ brass loves Chubb, they only took Chubb back this season after he lowered his salary and filled it with incentives. He won’t be ready to start the season. And even if Chubb comes back, I doubt he’ll be the same Nick Chubb we saw before. RB 37 is way too rich for a RB recovering from such a serious injury, even one as great as Nick Chubb, in my opinion.

Nick Chubb’s nickname is Old School. So, let’s end this on a funny note. Here’s a scene from the movie Old School in honor of Nick. But before you click play, I’ve got one question for you. Do you trust Mark Ringo with his fantasy sleepers and busts? Blue you’re my boy! Haha!

Austin Ekeler (Fantasy Pros Expert Consensus Ranking RB 35 / Ringo’s Ranking RB 46)
Full disclosure- the last several years I've faded Austin Ekeler and the last several years I've been burned. Now I know how Dr. Evil feels. Austin Ekeler is the snake to my mongoose. Or the mongoose to my snake? Either way, it's bad. This time it's personal haha!

This past offseason, Ekeler left the Chargers for Washington. However, they have RB Brian Robinson to do the heavy lifting in short yardage. Newly drafted rookie QB Jayden Daniels, is pretty mobile. I doubt Ekeler will get the same number of passes thrown to him in 2024 when Daniels can just takeoff and run to elude the pass rush. Austin’s fantasy outlook looks bleak. Why won’t his fantasy truthers die?

Devin Singletary (Fantasy Pros Expert Consensus Ranking RB 29 / Ringo’s Ranking RB 38) Okay, so full disclosure, I don’t consider Singletary a bust because he’s too low in the consensus rankings. And I’m writing this blurb after week one, mainly for entertainment purposes. However, the consensus rankings and my ranking listed above have stayed the same. FantasyPros locks them before the kickoff of the first game, so nothing has changed there. The reason I was down on Singletary was because I feared the Giants’ offense was going to be terrible in 2024. All the reports I heard was their offense was struggling, despite Malik Nabers being legit. That said, let’s end this on a bright note. Here are some scenes from one of my favorite movies, “She’s Out of Your League”. You’re like Yoda. You’re like the fantasy football Yoda. The Force is strong with you Ringo. Yeah! Haha!