With the NFL regular season just two weeks away and many fantasy football drafts taking place now, it’s time to discuss different strategies when drafting your team. Two of my favorite draft strategies are Hero RB and Zero RB, especially in PPR formats. Today, we will discuss the Hero RB fantasy football draft strategy and which players to target when employing this strategy in your upcoming drafts.
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Hero RB Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Guide
What is the Hero RB Draft Strategy?
Hero RB or Anchor RB is a strategy that involves drafting one elite running back early on and then waiting until later in the draft to select any more running backs. Usually, Rounds 6-8 is a good time to start adding RB help beyond your initial elite running back.
“Hero” Running Backs to Target
Your draft position will heavily factor into which RB you take. Below is a list of running backs I am comfortable taking in Round 1 or Round 2 and building around in a Hero RB draft:
- Christian McCaffrey (SF)
- Breece Hall (NYJ)
- Bijan Robinson (ATL)
- Jonathan Taylor (IND)
- Saquon Barkley (PHI)
- Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)
- De’Von Achane (MIA)
- Kyren Williams (LAR)
- Travis Etienne (JAC)
McCaffrey, Hall and Robinson are your best candidates for Hero RB Builds. You can make a case for the other five candidates, but they each have uncertainty for one reason or another. For example, Jahmyr Gibbs and De’Von Achane are very talented and have shown how explosive they can be, but they will split time with other top-notch RBs on their team.
If you are not drafting from the first or second overall pick, your chances of getting CMC are slim. If you are drafting in the top five, CMC would be the only RB I would take over top-tier receivers like CeeDee Lamb, Tyreek Hill and Amon-Ra St. Brown. If you have a top-four pick and miss out on CMC, you can take a shot with Achane or Etienne, as their ADPs mean they often make it back to the end of Round 2.
If you draft in the middle of Round 1, picks five through eight, you have a pretty good shot at drafting Hall or Robinson. If you draft at the end of Round 1, you will likely have your choice of Gibbs, Barkley or Taylor.
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