Found February 14, 2012 on Football Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
No position is more volatile heading into the off-season than running back. Once the long-time cornerstone of a solid fantasy roster, finding reliable RBs to build around become akin to the Oakland Raiders finding coaching stability - nearly impossible. For a number of reasons there is not a lot of security for owner picking after the first five RBs or so. After our first five backs, you can make your pick between half-season wonders, former studs who fell to earth, aging stars, young guns who haven’t put a whole season together, and a gaggle of backs returning from major injuries. Or you could just play Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe from a series of RBBCs. Fun times. Long story short, if you have grabbed an elite guy early, you better grab a bunch of RBs in the middle rounds and hope to strike gold. * Rankings below represent the average combined rankings of Jason Stolberg and Danny Fresh, for standard scoring 12-team, non-ppr, redraft leagues. 2012 Way To Early Rankin...
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