Najee Harris was one of two running backs selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Harris tore it up at for Alabama and was drafted to a team that often produces quality fantasy backs. Will that trend continue in Harris’ rookie year, or will he falter behind a not-so-hot offensive line? We will look at Harris’ prior years at Alabama and use Awesemo’s expert fantasy football projections to see where he will finish as a rookie in the 2021 fantasy football season.
2021 Fantasy Football Player Previews: Najee Harris
Harris’ Junior and Senior Year Production
Harris’ took over as lead back in his junior season. Prior to that, Josh Jacobs and Damien Harris stole the show in Alabama. In his junior year in 2019 Harris had 209 carries for 1,224 yards (5.9 per game), and he added 27 receptions on 36 targets for 304 yards and 20 total touchdowns. In his senior year Harris carries 251 times for 1,466 yards (5.8 per game) and caught 43 passes on 57 targets for 425 yards and 30 total touchdowns. He was the perfect combination of a great pass catcher and an elite runner.
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Harris is coming off the board in the second round in most drafts. Typically rookie hype can shoot a running back the caliber of Harris into the first round, but that likely will not be the case. Harris is in a great situation and a terrible situation at the exact same time. Mike Tomlin is the king of squeezing everything out of running backs, which is positive news for Harris, but the offensive line is not good. Overall, the good will outweigh the bad, and even if this continues to be a less run-heavy team, the receiving work will still come Harris’ way. The potential for Harris to finish as a top-12 running back is relatively high, and rookie backs do this all the time. Believe in the talent and draft capital, and happily select Harris in the second round.
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