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Running Back Drafting Advice

RUNNING BACKS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION IN FANTASY FOOTBALL!

When selecting running backs for your fantasy football team, try to be aware of the following things:

Make sure your top two running backs don’t have the same bye week (be aware of this at every position). Every week in your fantasy football league is important towards getting to the playoffs. While having your top two running backs on the bench in the same week won’t necessarily automatically result in a loss, it will start you off on an uphill battle for the week.

Try to avoid the running backs that run between the 20’s.  While they might get a lot of rushing yardage, they will often be taken off the field in goal line formations, leading to a complete lack of touchdowns.  Classic examples of these running backs are Julius Jones and Warrick Dunn. Also, try to avoid running backs on teams that like to throw near the end zone, such as the Detroit Lions.

If you play in a league with a Running back/Wide Receiver flex position:

Running backs are by far the most important position in your fantasy football league.  Load up on running backs early and often in your draft. Along with the quarterback position, running backs are the most consistent scorers in your fantasy football league.  At the very least, you should pick a running back with two of your top three picks in your fantasy football draft.

You can play three running backs on a given week as opposed to only one quarterback, which will make running backs the most sought after position in your fantasy football league after the season starts.

Running backs are the most likely skilled position players to get injured during the course of the fantasy football season.  Not only can your running backs get injured, but also your fellow fantasy football competitors’ running backs will get injured. 

If you have extra running backs on your team, they can always be used as trader bait.  Often times, the value of even a marginal starting running back can net you an equivalently more talented quarterback or wide receiver in a trade, especially if the person you are trading with has a hole at running back.  So even if you don’t have a great wide receiving corps, you can often make up for it by trading a couple of your drafted running backs.

 
If you play in a league without a Running back/Wide Receiver flex position:

Running backs are still a very important position, equally as important as the quarterback position.  Unlike the leagues with the flex position though, you do not want to load up on running backs.  

It is still important to make sure you have enough quality starting running backs on your fantasy football roster. Depending on how many teams are in your fantasy football league, you will probably want to draft a more well-rounded team. You might be better served getting a premier quarterback, running back, and wide receiver in the first three rounds of your fantasy football draft.

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