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5 High-Ceiling Players to Target in Your Fantasy Football Draft

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3. Ronald Jones, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sticking with the Buccaneers' offense, there is also upside to be found in the rushing attack.

Tampa Bay was certainly hoping for Ronald Jones to compete for the starting running back role when they selected him in the second round of this year's NFL draft. Unfortunately, Peyton Barber is clinging firmly to that role for now, while Jones has struggled throughout the preseason.

Jones has, however, shown great potential, averaging over 6.0 yards per carry over his 3 years in college and racking up an incredible 19 rushing touchdowns in his final season at USC.

Our models currently project Jones to lead the Buccaneers in carries this season and finish with 130.36 fantasy points. If he does so, he would rank as the 26th-best finisher among running backs. Considering his ADP of RB30, he already provides solid value. But if he can live up to the hype that vaulted him to the second round of the draft, his projected ceiling shows that he could finish the season as the 15th-highest scoring fantasy back.

For anyone selecting Jones at or around the sixth round -- where his current ADP sits -- that would be an excellent payoff, and one that could potentially turn into a league-winning move.