Episode 227: 2021 RB Strategy, Sleepers & Busts
This is the second of a four-part series. Adam Levitan, Evan Silva, and Mike Leone discuss how to attack the running back position in fantasy football drafts this season.
Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss:
- Macro RB themes
- Why WR over RB in middle rounds
- Exceptions to the "Dead Zone"
- Sleepers, Busts
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Timestamps:
The 2021 approach to Running Backs (2:22) | Poking holes in the top backs (4:23) | How to approach round 2 RBs (7:04) | Middle Round Running Backs - “The RB Dead Zone” (12:47) | How to find late round Running Backs (21:38) | 2021 Running Back Busts (29:45) |
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