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Fantasy Football Advice fantasy football takes on Jonathon Brooks

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PositiveBreakoutAug 5, 2026
Jonathan Brooks is a round 8 upside play with strong camp performance and lead RB role on Panthers. James Cook acknowledges injury concerns (two torn ACLs) but argues that rounds 7-11 historically produce few league-winning RBs, making upside the priority in this range. Brooks is "having a fantastic camp and at this point looks poised to open the season as the lead running back on the Panthers." Compared to Chuba Hubbard ("extremely replaceable, has no explosiveness, literally the least explosive running back in the entire NFL last season"), Brooks is "a massive step up from Chuba when healthy." Even if he doesn't start, "he will be the one that is used in the receiving game. That is still upside we want in fantasy." Cook's stance: "I don't care that maybe he has a much better chance of getting injured than other running backs. This is not round three. This is round eight... Shoot for the moon. Take someone who actually has upside."
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JJ Zachariason ranks Jonathan Brooks as RB34 versus ECR's RB42 and targets him as a high-ceiling league-winner candidate in round 12. Brooks was a second-round caliber prospect before injuries; Zachariason expects him to start with a change-of-pace and passing-down role early in the season, then ramp up weekly as he stays healthy and Chuba Hubbard's inefficiency becomes more apparent. Brooks will not explode in week one but should gradually earn more touches and eventually become the lead back. The only downside is injury risk, but at that late draft cost, the upside of a potential RB2 by season's end makes him a smash pick.