PositiveProjectionFri, July 24, 2026
Howard's 1,313-yard rookie season is a rare fifth-round RB breakout.
Jordan HowardRBFA
Jordan Howard (2016, Round 5, CHI) finished as a top-12 fantasy asset in his rookie season with 252 carries for 1,313 yards and 6 touchdowns, plus 29 receptions for 298 yards, demonstrating that fifth-round running backs can occasionally deliver elite fantasy production; however, fifth-rounders have only an 8.6% top-36 hit rate and 2.9% top-12 hit rate, making Howard an exceptional outlier.
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Jordan Howard CHI 2016 15 252 1313 6 29 298 1 217.6
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- What did Footballguys say about Jordan Howard?
- Jordan Howard (2016, Round 5, CHI) finished as a top-12 fantasy asset in his rookie season with 252 carries for 1,313 yards and 6 touchdowns, plus 29 receptions for 298 yards, demonstrating that fifth-round running backs can occasionally deliver elite fantasy production; however, fifth-rounders have only an 8.6% top-36 hit rate and 2.9% top-12 hit rate, making Howard an exceptional outlier.
- Is this good or bad for Jordan Howard's fantasy football value?
- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Jordan Howard (RB FA). Howard's 1,313-yard rookie season is a rare fifth-round RB breakout.
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- Jordan Howard's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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