Dave Richard's ultimate step-by-step guide for drafting running backs in your 2026 Fantasy Football leagues

Your desire to draft running backs will come down to how you feel about the wide receiver position and how badly you want to lean into NFL trends. Wide receivers have become top-heavy in Fantasy, meaning there are very few who are viewed as high-target, high-volume, high-touchdown-capable players. There are significantly more running backs than wide receivers that profile favorably for Fantasy. But until NFL defenses stop focusing on limiting big plays through the air, offenses will run the ball. A lot. It's why drafting running backs is back in style in Fantasy. We've seen a steady decline league-wide in pass attempts, from 34.4 per game per team in 2021 to 32.1 last season. Efficiency has remained stagnant, which means passing totals aren't improving at all. In this case, decreased attem