Questionable
Injury Achilles
Est. Return 8/1/2024
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
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YDS
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TD
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2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Dobbins' season-ending knee injury from 2021 proved more complicated than your standard ACL tear, which is to be expected given that he also tore his LCL, meniscus and hamstring. It was a truly brutal injury, making it even more impressive that he was as effective as he was when he played in 2022. Dobbins looked mostly like his pre-injury self, averaging 5.7 yards per carry and peeling off four runs of 20-plus yards in just 92 attempts. Now with another offseason to recover, Dobbins will hopefully be at true full force for a contract year. A fully healthy, fully enabled Dobbins could post explosive rushing numbers, and new offensive coordinator Todd Monken is likely an upgrade over predecessor Greg Roman. As a coordinator who mostly traffics in good ideas, expect Monken to recognize Dobbins as one of his best players. It's possible a Lamar Jackson absence would mark a setback of some kind for Dobbins, namely to his per-carry efficiency, but he's the type of talent who will produce no matter what if he's on the field. Gus Edwards remains on the team as a competent between-the-tackles specialist, but he accepted a paycut to stay around and was a better fit for Roman's run-heavy offense. Dobbins is unchallenged as the lead back and should have more pass-catching opportunities in the new scheme. Read Past Outlooks
Slated to join Chargers
Dobbins (Achilles) is in line to sign a one-contract with the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
A second-round pick of the Ravens in 2020, Dobbins had two of his first four pro seasons cut short due to an ACL tear in 2021 and then a torn left Achilles in Week 1 of the 2023 campaign. In his 24 career appearances, he's averaged a robust 5.8 yards on 234 carries, gathered in 27 of 35 targets for 177 yards and scored 13 total touchdowns. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache penned a letter to NFL teams in late March that Dobbins had received medical clearance to participate in football activities, but his new contract will be contingent on a physical. Once the move west to L.A. becomes official, Dobbins will join forces with former teammate Gus Edwards at the top of the RB depth chart, giving him some sway in fantasy working alongside QB Justin Herbert.
A second-round pick of the Ravens in 2020, Dobbins had two of his first four pro seasons cut short due to an ACL tear in 2021 and then a torn left Achilles in Week 1 of the 2023 campaign. In his 24 career appearances, he's averaged a robust 5.8 yards on 234 carries, gathered in 27 of 35 targets for 177 yards and scored 13 total touchdowns. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache penned a letter to NFL teams in late March that Dobbins had received medical clearance to participate in football activities, but his new contract will be contingent on a physical. Once the move west to L.A. becomes official, Dobbins will join forces with former teammate Gus Edwards at the top of the RB depth chart, giving him some sway in fantasy working alongside QB Justin Herbert.
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Broken Tackle %
0.0%Positive Run %
87.5%% Yds After Contact
77.3%Avg Yds After Contact
2.1Rushing TD %
12.5%Touches Per Game
10.0% Snaps w/Touch
35.7%Air Yards Per Game
2.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.07% Team Air Yards
0.1%% Team Targets
0.6%Avg Depth of Target
0.7 YdsCatch Rate
66.7%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.5% Targeted On Route
21.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How do J.K. Dobbins' measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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23 repsHand Length
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Most of the big ADP changes can be easily explained, but there are also guys like Isiah Pacheco and Kenneth Walker dropping down the ranks for unclear reasons.
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Completes visit with KC
Dobbins visited with Kansas City on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Dobbins was cleared for football activity in late March after recovering from a torn Achilles. He already visited with the Chargers and has stuck with an AFC West club for his second look with a team. After several serious leg injuries, Dobbins' health and ability to handle any type of significant workload is in question, but it appears as if he could find a new home soon.
Dobbins was cleared for football activity in late March after recovering from a torn Achilles. He already visited with the Chargers and has stuck with an AFC West club for his second look with a team. After several serious leg injuries, Dobbins' health and ability to handle any type of significant workload is in question, but it appears as if he could find a new home soon.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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An ACL tear before Week 1 ruined what might have been a breakout campaign for Dobbins, the
first in a series of injuries to the Ravens backfield in 2021. A second-round pick in 2020 out of
Ohio State, Dobbins was eased into a prominent role as a rookie, but by the end of his first year
in the NFL he looked like a stud in the Baltimore system, finding the end zone in seven straight
games and finishing with 6.0 yards per carry. He showed above-average speed and power, and
his 2.9 yards after contact per carry (third in the league) demonstrated how difficult he was to
bring down in open space. Everything in the Ravens' scheme keys off Lamar Jackson, of
course, but Dobbins has the tools to make defenses pay dearly if they over-commit to the QB
rushing threat. And while the Ravens have used committee backfields throughout Jackson's
time as the starting quarterback, Dobbins (2020) and Mark Ingram (2019, 15 TDs) showed that
there's touchdown upside for the top guy.
Dobbins still figures to be that, albeit a year late, ahead of Gus Edwards (also returning from an
ACL tear), discount free-agent-signing Mike Davis and sixth-round rookie Tyler Badie. It's still
Jackson's show, but perhaps with more emphasis on the run game now that Dobbins is returning
and WR Marquise Brown is a Cardinal.
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Meeting with Kansas City
Dobbins (Achilles) is visiting Kansas City on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Lines up AFC West visit
Dobbins (Achilles) is visiting the Chargers on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Cleared for football activities
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache wrote in a letter to NFL teams Tuesday that Dobbins (Achilles) has received clearance to take part in football activities, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Posts rehab videos
Dobbins (Achilles) posted a video Thursday that shows him running on turf and then a treadmill.
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Officially makes way to IR
The Ravens officially placed Dobbins (Achilles) on injured reserve Tuesday, Clifton Brown of the team's official site reports.
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