Daily Fantasy Football 101: Running Backs

Running backs in Daily Fantasy Football used to be pretty simple. You’d look at who was going to get 25 touches and red zone opportunities and you’d just plug them in and go from there. The public has adapted and become much more intelligent in DFS over the years and that is no longer a tried and true strategy for success. Next-level thinking is paramount to building an optimal lineup and the running back position has quite a few guidelines that you should follow. Let’s hit the hole and get up-field.

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