I changed the order of this group from Tiers 3.0. Since the last edition, Cook signed an extension with the Bills, and Walker continues to deal with a nagging foot injury. The rookie running backs have also continued to thrive, and I would draft Cook, Hampton and Henderson in Round 3, with Harvey and Walker in Round 4.

Christian McCaffrey looks to reclaim his place among the elite and rookie Ashton Jeanty is ready to make an impact.

Running backs often serve as the driving force behind fantasy football draft strategies. Should you secure two elite backs right out of the gate? Or should you pass on them in the early rounds and load up on mid-round options using a Zero RB approach?

The vast majority of the Dynasty Fantasy Football analysts I have come to know in my time in the industry prefer tiers to rankings. We believe they are more indicative of reality,

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In your fantasy football draft, you can go from Zero to Hero very easily. Here are the running backs you can count on to lead you to paydirt.

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