Can Robust RB Work in 2024 | Mid 1st Round Draft Strategy | 2024 Fantasy Football Advice

Can Robust RB Work in 2024 | Mid 1st Round Draft Strategy | 2024 Fantasy Football Advice

In today's episode we have the 3rd part in a new 4 part draft strategy series! We'll be taking a look at a draft strategy study I conducted this offseason that analyzed over 2,000,000 teams to determine how you build an optimal team! Today, we take a look at strategy from a mid to late first round pick.

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[andrewmarchese]

I’m a fantasy football boomer. Been playing for over 20 years now. Robust was the standard back then when there was true workhorse guys all around. Frank Gore, Jamal Lewis, Shaun Alexander to name a few. But most leagues were standard (boo) scoring, so RBs had a bit more value even with scoring format. The NFL has changed to a pass heavy league. Offenses want efficiency and big plays vs the “grind it out” style of the past. Robust RB CAN i repeat CAN work but you have to get very lucky threading the needle of consistent production and year long health from those early pick RBs AND find value at WR to win that way. I typically like hero RB because it allows a more flexible draft. Don’t feel like I’m digging through the dumpster for a RB the whole time and can fill out my roster with value picks. The RB 2 will come and I pray my “hero” stays healthy.

[venod]

Nick may be my favorite FF youtuber. I just dig the fact that he is a one man show, not alot of outside influence in his strategy. It's just more my style.

[antpilc]

What I don’t understand is when you say some people are taken. I am in a 10-team half ppr and also a 12-team ppr and Henry is gone mid second every single mock. No way he makes it to 3

[Chris_O]

Nick I’ve been watching your videos for years…. These strategy videos are some of your best. Love integrating the research data with the draft strategy. There is nothing else like this anywhere in the industry. Keep up the great work!!!

[lotsamacha]

I been in this game since 1987. Robust rb will never go out of style just have to hit the right picks

[ProcessOverResults]

Three guarantees in life: Death. Taxes. and FFA carrying me to the championship

[ravenx]

Good video. It'll be interesting if I find myself liking your 11/12 position team as much as top 5 pick teams. I feel like it gets real gross real fast with so much reaching necessary.

[chrisclark]

If you had to make a decision on who to start in the FLEX between JT and MHJ, who do you go with? I think it's obviously JT.

[Thoughtpologetics]

I think you should always have 2 RBs… if you have 2 starters you don’t need a handcuff… Id rather have 2 guys that can replace someone who gets hurt or inst performing… RB is a tricky position

But also I go one QB, TE, DEF and kicker… and fill my bench with skill players QBs gonna play the entire season, and I often rotate out DEF and K

It always sorts itself out, you drop the guys who don’t perform after a 3 or so weeks and address areas of need… I had Terry last year, but picked up Puca after his big game for D Johnson

[Thoughtpologetics]

There are so many question marks at RB, I’m constantly going 2 early and 2 later…

There only 5-7 guarantees this year

You can get great value at receiver late, Pickens, C Watson, even J Palmer real late, a lot of guys that can function as a 2

Taking your 2nd RB 4th is not heavy RB…

[mdel]

Been able to get some good squads with robust RB: hall/bijan followed by kyren and then Henry just feels good.

[EyeinteeJay]

Everybody goes into the draft with a plan until they get punched in the mouth

[TheClassicalKids]

Hey Nick, looking at the banner note about you being top 3 in ranking accuracy within the industry. Can’t say I’m surprised first of all! I watch a decent amount of these fantasy channels and always wonder how everyones different predictions shape up after the season. Is there any way I could access that info about the accuracy of different analysts?

[MichaelPhelps-xg]

I love to go heavy on RB's early, and find excellent WR's late

[stephenworldwide]

Why do you love Tank Dell so much? Yes he looked good after his rookie year. But how good is he going to be with Collins and now Diggs there?

[CornPopWazABadDude]

For me, I'm liking the Hero RB team more although having a rookie as my WR1 would scare me a little. TBH, I'd probably go with a more established vet where you got MHJ, although I do think he'll be an exceptional player it's just so rare that rookie WRs come in a light it up their first years... VERY good stuff though man, this will really get me looking at potentially going hero RB depending on the draft position I draw. Really appreciate this type of content.

[gardockis.playground]

Robust RB … iMO… is less about taking RBs and more about manipulating the draft… going heavy on RBs early will create a deficit at the position and will cause other managers to step out of their comfort zones.. creating opportunities by dominating a position In the draft

[CDee]

While I think this video does a great job at looking at the early RB strategies in the 7/8th pick. I’d love to see you do a similar video but instead none of the first 3 RBs are available in round 1, and the options in round 2 don’t look great either. How would you tackle this position starting WR/WR? Appreciate it!

[damonmoc]

Unique scenario here, I’m keeping JT in the 8th round full PPR 10 team league drafting 5th. Thinking draft Breece in Rd 1 to have him and JT. How would you draft in between rnd 2-7? Would you take another RB or get 3WR, TE &QB in those rounds?

[scoob_]

Nick, will you also do a Zero RB build?