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Bowen: My favorite running back targets for 2020

The Cleveland Browns have a pair of talented running backs in Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Which one is Matt Bowen aiming for in early mock drafts? Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire

Running backs can make or break your fantasy football season. Take a guy early who doesn't get the volume -- or gets hurt? Welcome to 10th place. Grab a young guy in the middle rounds who works his way into 20 touches a game, though? That's how you become a champ.

Here are the players I'm targeting in my early 2020 mock drafts, from guys at the top of the board to sneaky steals in the later rounds. I'll explain why I like each guy, and I'm also including our ESPN Fantasy projections from Mike Clay so you can get an idea of their outlook. Let's go: