Must-Have Running Backs (2021 Fantasy Football) | FantasyPros

Existing health concerns and inevitable changes to the status quo for backs like Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, and Alvin Kamara support this narrative.Taylor finished as the 6th highest scoring fantasy running back in 2020, although he didn’t take over lead duties for the Indianapolis Colts until late in the second half of the season. Taylor only dropped one of his 38 targets, quashing concerns that the Colts will replace him on passing downs in favor of backup Nyheim Hines.In the initial 2021 Best Ball drafts, Taylor is the third running back coming off the board and is being selected sixth overall according to the FFPC (Fantasy Football Players Championship).We're only about 20 leagues deep in the 2021 @FFPC Best Ball season, but we can start making notes.Here is the distribution of #1 overall picks so far. Akers should be in the Top 12 running back conversation for the upcoming season with a massive rushing share.As an addendum, the Matthew Stafford acquisition should expand Akers’ role in the passing game as well.James Robinson (JAX) Robinson went on to tally the most scrimmage yards of any rookie free agent in NFL history despite not playing the final two games of the season.Whoever the Jaguars draft at quarterback should be irrelevant to his value. A move like that would devastate Robinson’s value.Try to nail the perfect draft for the 2020 season with our Perfect Draft Game >>