June 9, 2019

Breida was one of the many young breakout stars in San Francisco last season. When an opportunity to become the feature back arrived for the undrafted second-year back, Breida took the ball and ran with it (literally and figuratively). Breida compiled over 1,000 total yards in 2018, including a very impressive 814 yards on just 153 carries. So why is a third-year back who averaged 5.3 yards per rush on a pretty high volume carrying an ADP of 11.10? Breida is expected to be part of a full-blown RBBC in San Francisco, alongside newcomer Tevin Coleman and a returning Jerick McKinnon. It’s hard to imagine him being the main red zone option in the backfield considering that Alfred Morris had more red zone carries in 2018 than he did. The good news for Breida is that he should have a chance to compete to be the leader in the backfield. The team doesn’t have anything committed to Coleman long-term, and McKinnon’s biggest strength is his pass-catching. The bad news for fantasy owners is that there’s a chance Breida gets lost in the shuffle behind the other two backs. Still, given his current ADP, Breida is absolutely worth the risk. It’s rare that you can get a running back running back in the later rounds that has a strong chance to lead his team in yards and isn’t Peyton Barber. Breida is a high-risk, high-reward pick who’s worth taking a shot on in the later rounds of the draft.--Steve Rebeiro - RotoBaller