Fantasy Football: 5 potential team fits that could keep Austin Ekeler an RB1 in 2024

Arizona Cardinals

When healthy, James Conner plays quite well for the Cardinals and he is younger than Ekeler. But the team does not have much in the way of a complementary back despite experimenting quite a but with the position this season.

The Cardinals have tried Keoantay Ingram, Emari Demercado, Tony Jones, Jr. and Michael Carter in that role this season. Ekeler would be a much better option than all of those guys.

The Cardinals will have a lot of questions to address this offseason when it comes to Kyler Murray and the quarterback position, particularly because of the fact that they could have a top-five pick in the draft. But a backfield combination of Conner and Ekeler could prove quite effective.

Kansas City Chiefs

Staying in the AFC West division, this would be a tremendous fit because of the way the Chiefs use their running backs.

Isiah Pacheco has become the pounder in the rushing attack, but he is capable of chipping in as a receiver too. The team also has Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon, but Ekeler would seem to be a sizeable upgrade over both of them.

Ekeler could run the ball between the tackles for this team but he would be a dangerous weapon in the passing game. And for a Chiefs team that can't seem to find the right mix of downfield options in the passing game, Ekeler could be a perfect answer.

Alex Kay of Bleacher Report feels the same, making the prediction recently that the Chiefs will be the team to sign Ekeler in 2024.