The 2024 fantasy football season highlighted several high-profile running backs who fell short of expectations, turning them into significant disappointments for managers. Christian McCaffrey, drafted as the consensus number one pick, struggled with injuries and managed only four appearances, finishing as the RB68. Similarly, Breece Hall, expected to build on a stellar finish in 2023, averaged a career-low in yards and ended up at RB17. Travis Etienne Jr. also disappointed, scoring below 13 PPR points in 14 of 15 games, resulting in a finish at RB35.

Isiah Pacheco's season was marred by injury as well, returning late to finish as RB64. Raheem Mostert saw a significant decline and ended as RB58 due to competition from Tank Bigsby in the Jaguars' backfield. Lastly, Zamir White, who was anticipated to break out as the Raiders' starter, averaged less than four PPR points per game, concluding the season at RB86. These performances raise questions about their future draft viability in 2025.