This is the Lay-Round Podcast with your host, JJ Zacharyse.

JJ Zacharyse.

What's up everyone, it's JJ Zacharyse in the Editor-in-Chief at FandallnetNumberFire.com

and this episode 514 of the Late Round Podcasts, and many shows that are part of the Fandall

Podcasts Network.

Thanks for tuning in.

You've heard me talk about it on the Late Round Podcasts over the last couple of years.

You've seen other analysts write about it, and not just write about it, but warn you about

it.

The Running Back Dead Zone, the place in fantasy drafts where running backs seem to die.

On today's episode, I'm going to dig into the concept of the Running Back Dead Zone

and offer up some ideas as to why it exists.

Because it does exist.

There's a lot of data to back up the idea that in the earliest parts of your fantasy draft

and that round 4 and round 5 area in particular, running backs provide a pretty poor ROI.

Now, before looking deeper into the Running Back Dead Zone topic, soccer fans, this season

Fandall and Captain Morgan are teaming up to give you a one-of-a-kind soccer contest.

Introducing Captain Morgan's Soccer Pick-Up, a weekly fantasy contest that's entirely free

to play.

The contest is simple.

All you do is make quick predictions for Saturday games this soccer season.

You'll earn points for each correct pick and compete for a chance to win up to $3,000

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