We are so used to the “new normal” at running back that it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone when I say that the golden age of the fantasy RB is over.

In 2010, the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement expanded the gameday roster from 46 players to 53. And, with that, we saw new niche jobs open up which included breaking the running back position up into smaller roles at times. 

 

 

 

That has ushered in a new era for fantasy football. It has made the position harder to draft – and, in turn, made it that much harder to create our fantasy RB rankings each year and identify who will be 2024's top fantasy running back.

Despite this change shaking up the position, fantasy football RB rankings have remained fairly constant...