Former Bearcats Running Back Jerome Ford Considered Top Fantasy Football Sleeper
![Dec 28, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford (34) runs the ball during the second half against the New York Jets at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports Dec 28, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford (34) runs the ball during the second half against the New York Jets at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3757,h_2113,x_0,y_28/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/all_bearcats/01j5kmjcdz3aep46kagp.jpg)
CINCINNATI — Former Bearcats running back Jerome Ford had a breakout season for the Browns last season, running for 813 yards and four touchdowns. He also had 44 catches for 319 yards and three scores.
Ford helped fill the void that Nick Chubb left behind after he suffered a gruesome knee injury last September.
Chubb is still recovering, which means Ford is expected to start the season as the Browns' lead back.
The Cincinnati alum enters the year as a consensus top-40 running back. He could rise up the rankings quickly if Chubb starts the year on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list.
The Browns took Ford in the fifth-round (156th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft. He spent two seasons in Cincinnati and ran for 1,319 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2021, helping the Bearcats make the College Football Playoff.
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