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Stevenson

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Stevenson played well in 2021 and 2022, giving him top-10 potential heading into 2023. The Patriots allowed Damien Harris to leave in free agency prior to the season and replaced him with Ezekiel Elliott. Stevenson gained only one more route per game and less than a carry per game following the change, though. He stopped making as many big plays in the run game despite the offensive line playing better.

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As obvious as this may sound, Stevenson is a good running back for fantasy football when things are going well and a bad one when they are not. His lack of efficiency could lead some to worry about his 2024 potential, but the Patriots just handed him a four-year, $36 million contract extension, which, at the very least, likely keeps him on the roster until 2026. He ranks seventh in total guaranteed money among running backs, with the six ahead of him having much higher average draft positions.

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A lot is working against Stevenson, including his down 2023 season, the addition of Antonio Gibson and the loss of Trent Brown. The most important thing a running back can do for fantasy football purposes is get volume, and chances are he will get volume after becoming one of the highest-paid running backs. He should be a fantasy starter, but a lot needs to go right for him to finish as a top-10 fantasy running back again. It would only take Antonio Gibson outplaying him for Stevenson to lose a lot of fantasy value.