Top 10 fantasy football dynasty running backs heading into 2023
3. player. 46. . . . Jonathan Taylor
Once considered the best back in the league, Jonathan Taylor took a step back last season with Injuries that kept him out of six games. Not that he was needed, the Indianapolis Colts were not good last year and would rather keep their young back healthy.
In his first two seasons, Taylor has finished in the top 5 in both years, including a RB1 finish in 2021 when he ran for over 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns. Taylor could repeat those numbers now that the Colts think they’ve found their franchise quarterback.
With Anthony Richardson making his way to Indianapolis, the belief is that the running game is only going to get better with some incredible RPO work from Shane Steichen. Given that Richardson will dump off to his running backs, this makes Taylor more valuable in the passing game as well.
Buy Jonathan Taylor this season because he’s only going to increase his RB33 value from last year. The 24-year-old running back is a long way from being fantasy irrelevant and is working on a new contract with the team to keep him in Indy long-term.
Why not keep a running back that gets to run behind Quenton Nelson every game?
. . . Bijan Robinson. 2. player. 44
The prodigal son has emerged in Atlanta. Bijan Robinson is considered to be the best player in the NFL draft and already is valued as the 3rd best running back in a lot of formats. So why is he only ranked RB2 here?
Time is needed. Atlanta saw really good production from their running backs last year, so his stock should only increase. With the Falcons committing to use him as a receiver and running back, his PPR value is through the roof.
But this reminds me of our RB1 this year in his ability to play in both positions. A duel threat running back in fantasy football is highly valuable in PPR formats and should always be considered when making your picks.
If you are in a standard league, you might not value him as much because he could take a beating in the passing game. Easy enough, Bijan should always go 1.01 in rookie drafts and be selected in the early first round of start-ups.