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Pacheco

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Pacheco put together a strong 2023. He’s not considered one of the best running backs in the league but certainly has earned the chance to remain the starter. He’s played particularly well in harder situations such as facing eight men in the box or non-perfectly blocked plays. He still performs well in relatively easy situations, just not as well compared to other running backs.

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The biggest reason for optimism for Pacheco is the Chiefs didn’t re-sign 32-year-old running back Jerick McKinnon, who had been the Chiefs' primary third down and two-minute drill back for the last two seasons. This included being a primary backup on early downs, particularly near the goal line. Those goal-line plays helped McKinnon to 13 receiving touchdowns over the last two seasons.

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Pacheco finished 14th in fantasy points per game last season and the departure of Jerick McKinnon has appropriately moved up a few spots by ADP. He probably doesn’t have a top-five upside unless he stays healthy and a lot of other good running backs miss a few games, but he’s also a lot safer than most of the running backs in his ADP range.