Austin Ekeler has been one of the top running backs in fantasy football over the last three seasons, scoring more than 340 points twice and scoring a combined 44 total touchdowns in that time. Unfortunately for Ekeler and fantasy managers who had him last season, his 2023 campaign was less than stellar with just six touchdowns and 185.4 points in his 14 games. And at the age of 28 (he turns 29 in May), many fantasy managers have dropped Ekeler on their rank lists.
That could change, however, if the veteran runner lands with a team that will utilize him to the best of his abilities. I could argue that didn’t happen last season, and that could be part of the reason the Los Angeles Chargers didn’t even consider Ekeler with the franchise tag this offseason. Still, he has plenty left in the tank.
Here’s a list of five teams where Ekeler would be best served, in terms of both real and fantasy football, as he enters his eighth season in the NFL.
