Establish The Run Fantasy Football
RB Fantasy Draft Strategy 2024: Handling Early Rounds, Targets, Sleepers, Busts (Episode 759 with Evan Silva, Mike Leone, and Adam Levitan)
Aug 20, 2024
Evan Silva, a fantasy football expert, joins Mike Leone, a fantasy sports analyst, and Adam Levitan, a season-long fantasy guru, to discuss 2024 RB draft strategies. They delve into picking running backs early and the importance of targeting strong options like Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard. Listeners learn about avoiding busts like Jonathan Taylor, navigating injury concerns with players like James Connor, and which late-round gems could emerge. They emphasize the balance between RBs and wide receivers for a competitive roster.
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Quick takeaways
- Prioritizing running backs in early rounds is crucial for a successful fantasy draft strategy, especially in home leagues with default rankings.
- Employing a barbell strategy by targeting both top-tier and potential breakout running backs can maximize roster value and flexibility.
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Draft Strategy for Running Backs
In preparing for home league drafts, a strategic approach to the running back position is essential. It is advisable to prioritize running backs in the early rounds, particularly in leagues where default rankings may undervalue them. Rankings from platforms like Yahoo and ESPN typically show wide receivers as better values in the mid to late rounds; however, this should not deter prioritizing running backs initially. Acquiring strong running backs early allows for capitalizing on valuable wide receiver options in later rounds, especially with the presence of emerging rookie wide receivers.
