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Debunking the RB Dead Zone

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4.42.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Code Breaker - Season 1, Episode 9: Josh Larky (@jlarkytweets), PlayerProfiler's Head of Analytics, investigates the now infamous running back dead zone. Should you really be avoiding all running backs going in rounds 3-6 in fantasy football drafts? No. Listen in to understand how the "Dead Zone" got its name, and which 2021 "Dead Zone" running backs are actually fine players to select in those rounds. Get the "World Famous" Draft Kit today, and you'll have all our rankings for season long leagues (1QB/SF/Best Ball). Josh Larky's full player projections, as well as signature team insights/trends are included in our draft kit, too(PlayerProfiler.com/DraftKit) Start drafting on the Underdog Fantasy app NOW: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-rotounderwold, Code UNDERWORLD to get $25 FREE with your 1st deposit Get 12% off ThatRCodingSite.com with promo code: codebreaker RB and WR Breakout Ratings have been UPDATED to include draft capital. Get the Breakout Finder app today: www.breakoutfinder.com Get the Dynasty Deluxe package: www.playerprofiler.com/dynasty-league-rankings Intro and outro by Boda. Find him on Spotify or Soundcloud (his hip-hop tracks are legit). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to CodeBeraker!

0:26.6

Presented by Underdog Fantasy, I'll be completely transparent with this audience.

0:31.6

This episode of CodeBaker will be shorter than prior ones, though still very actionable.

0:37.3

And I also want to make this clear from the start.

0:40.1

I have a fear of death, genuinely.

0:43.0

But today we'll be dissecting and discussing the landscape of the Running Back position

0:47.4

for 2021, as well as diving into the Running Back Dead Zone.

0:55.1

You may have heard that scary term before.

0:57.7

And I'll break down what that means, as well as present some historical data on how

1:02.2

its name was formed in the best part, how you the drafter can exploit this quote-unquote

1:08.1

dead zone in 2021.

1:10.5

But before we get into that, our friends at Underdog Fantasy want you to know that you,

1:15.4

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1:34.0

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1:41.2

to paying that.

1:42.3

And you know what, I agree.

1:43.8

I don't think you should have to commit to paying that out of your own pocket straight

1:48.1

up.

1:49.1

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