Chris Rodriguez Jr.

We ranked every running back by projected season-long fantasy football points to build a “projection rank,” then compared that to each back’s actual expert consensus rank (ECR). These are the backs where the raw, points-based projection is significantly higher on … read more »

The 2026 fantasy football season is here. And that means it’s time to start circling player targets on the draft board. August. LFG. Knowing who to target within your rankings/tiers is one of the most important aspects of completing a … read more »

Would Zero-RB have been a less controversial fantasy football strategy with better branding? What if it had been called Pass Catcher Onslaught or Catch-a-Palooza? There are few things in fantasy football more satisfying than having a stud running back anchoring … read more »

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and … read more »

There are always a handful of players whose ceiling, role, and consistency make them worth selecting ahead of their average draft position. Our Featured Pros break down the 2026 fantasy football draft picks they’re willing to select a round early … read more »

For this fantasy football mock draft, we shifted gears to Superflex. It’s also PPR scoring, which let me implement a modified Zero RB strategy. Obviously, in Superflex leagues you can start up to two quarterbacks, which will have them flying … read more »

We will take a look at some names to consider selling in dynasty leagues. These are all productive players who can help you push for your league title, but may better serve you as a trade chip, as they are … read more »

While everyone wants to talk about the first few rounds of their fantasy football drafts, the middle rounds are where you can win your league. Finding mid-round running backs who outperform their average draft position gives fantasy players a massive … read more »

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and … read more »

Seven backfields, seven different flavors of uncertainty. Our analysts broke down the running back situations most likely to shape how fantasy football drafts actually play out this year, from clean two-man battles to genuine three-headed messes. 2026 Fantasy Football Expert … read more »

The 2025 rookie class produced one of the more electric groups of instant fantasy football contributors in recent memory, and now every one of these players enters 2026 with a full season of NFL tape, an offseason to build on … read more »

Running back is the position where late-round value swings fantasy football seasons. Below are our favorite late-round targets, backs whose current ADP is running behind their expert consensus rank, meaning the field is letting them fall further than the rankings … read more »

Knowing your rankings only gets you so far on fantasy football draft day. Knowing exactly where you’re no longer comfortable at a position, your personal tier break, is what actually protects a roster. Our analysts walked through the running back … read more »

Most fantasy football managers draft off a numbered list. Our analysts approach it differently: they draft off tiers, groups of players they trust roughly equally, and they know exactly where each of those groups ends. Here’s the philosophy behind that … read more »

We are now in late July, so fantasy football redraft leagues are well underway ahead of the 2026 NFL season. For fantasy managers looking to deploy running back strategies like Zero RB or Hero RB, or simply looking to fortify … read more »