Some refer to it as the most important position in fantasy sports, and I would have to agree. After competing in various fantasy football leagues over the years, it has been consistently proven that you simply can’t win your league without at least 1-2 true workhorses. Don’t just ask me, 60% of fantasy football managers draft a RB in the first round. As the cornerstones to managers rosters, the trend of RB’s jumping off the board early doesn’t seem to be changing any time soon. However buyer beware, RB’s are the most likely to get injured in football and teams are always splitting carries and giving redzone opportunities to other backs in their committee, so draft cautiously. It’s always smart to grab a few extra backs to stack your bench. It’s a long season and you never know what can happen through its course in any given week. It’s wise to have backup options or even handcuff backs ready to go just in case. Essentially its never a bad thing to have too many RB’s on your rosters. Here’s a list of who I think will be most impactful to rosters this season:
- Jonathon Taylor, IND
- Derrick Henry, TEN
- Christian McCaffrey, CAR
- Austin Ekeler, LAC
- Dalvin Cook, MIN
- Alvin Kamara, NO
- Joe Mixon, CIN
- Nick Chubb, CLE
- Najee Harris, PIT
- De’andre Swift, DET
- Javante Williams, DEN
- Leonard Fournette, TB
- Aaron Jones, GB
- James Conner, ARI
- Ezekiel Elliott, DAL
- Saquon Barkley, NYG
- David Montgomery, CHI
- J.K. Dobbins, BAL
- Cam Akers, LAR
- Eli Mitchell, SF
- Antonio Gibson, WSH
- Breece Hall, NYJ
- Travis Etienne, JAX
- AJ Dillon, GB
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC
- Josh Jacobs, LV
- Kareem Hunt, CLE
- Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL
- Doug Singletary, BUF
- Damien Harris, NE
- Tony Pollard, DAL
- Chase Edmonds, MIA
- Darrell Henderson Jr, LAR
- Dameon Pierce, HOU
- Miles Sanders, PHI
- Melvin Gordon, DEN
- Rhamondre Stevenson, NE
- Michael Carter, NYJ
- James Cook, BUF
- James Robinson, JAX
- Marlon Mack, HOU
- Rashad Penny, SEA
- Kenneth Walker III, SEA
- Nyheim Hines, IND
- Isaiah Spiller, LAC
- Gus Edwards, BAL
- Khalil Herbert, CHI
- Tyler Allgeier, ATL
- Darrell Williams, ARI
- J.D. McKissic, WSH
- Raheem Mostert, MIA
- James White, NE
- Alexander Mattison, MIN
- Jamaal Williams, DET
- Mark Engram II, NO
- Sony Michel, MIA