A significant part of winning in fantasy football is making challenging lineup decisions. Some of the best fantasy managers in the high-stakes market overcome coin flips on Sunday by drafting teams that are strong at wide receiver. The goal is to identify a front-line edge at running back, followed by a high-floor stable of wide receivers. By doing this, they expect to cheat the RB2 position while eliminating many mistakes with wideouts in most weeks. At the same time, their depth helps set a higher floor at wide receiver in bye weeks. As the season progresses, they hope to improve their options at their second running back position, leading to an exceptional starting lineup late in the year.
As of mid-August, here’s a list of the top five running backs drafted that are ranked outside the top 20:
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