Fantasy Life With Ian Hartitz The Traits That Make RBs Go BOOM! (In Fantasy Football) | Talk Data to Me
Aug 1, 2025
Matthew Freedman, a fantasy football analyst, joins to unveil the secrets behind running backs that can truly go BOOM! He discusses essential metrics like explosive rush rates and offensive line impact. Freedman also analyzes up-and-coming talents, including Robinson, Gibbs, and rookie Omarion Hampton. The conversation dives into the balance of individual talent with team dynamics, debunking myths and shaping strategies for fantasy drafts. Christian McCaffrey's dual-threat capabilities and injury history also take center stage in this insightful fantasy breakdown.
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Fantasy Points Predict Future Success
- Previous season fantasy points per game is the strongest predictor of RB success next year.
- Volume and opportunity metrics like attempt share and routes per drop back also highly correlate with future performance.
Efficiency Affects Volume Not Points
- Efficiency stats like missed tackles forced and yards after contact correlate well year-over-year.
- However, these efficiency stats have low correlation with future fantasy points, serving more as tiebreakers.
Volume Beats Efficiency For RBs
- Top fantasy RBs get high attempt share, route participation, and target share.
- Traits like missed tackles forced and yards after contact have minimal variance across tiers, implying volume matters most.