Should Your First Draft Pick Be A Running Back?
Fantasy football differs in many areas to the team on the field. Quarterbacks reign on the field, but in fantasy football running backs are key.
Running backs have the most potential for points in conventional scoring leagues. They touch the ball more than any other player (besides the quarterbacks) on the offense. Most leagues will give one point per 10 yards rushing. Most teams’ feature back will rush for between 80 and 100 yards, giving you 8 to 10 points each week. They also get the most chances at the goal line to punch the ball into the endzone.
In PPR leagues, or points per reception, your running back has even more potential for scoring. A back like Matt Forte from Chicago routinely catches five or more passes adding valuable points to your team each week. Running backs in the New Orleans system will also be a major part of the passing game. Each week you could expect several catches for points.
On average the running backs will give your team the most points. There are some outliers at other positions, but most of the time the top scorers will be running backs. Also if you stock up great players at that position you will have more talent to use in trades down the line to address other issues on your team.