Pat Mayo Experience 2026 Fantasy Football RB Rankings: The EARLY Draft Strategy Everyone Is Missing!
On this episode of the The Pat Mayo Experience, Pat Mayo is joined by Ian Hartitz to break down their way-too-early 2026 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings — and why early drafts are suddenly being dominated by RBs.
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With names like:
Christian McCaffrey
Bijan Robinson
Jahmyr Gibbs
Jonathan Taylor
Saquon Barkley
…flying off the board in early Best Ball drafts, the guys dive into:
✅ The RB tier drop that changes your draft strategy
✅ Why volume RBs are crushing WRs in half-PPR formats
✅ Chase Brown’s shocking Top-5 fantasy case
✅ James Cook regression concerns
✅ Is CMC still worth a Top-3 pick after 400+ touches?
✅ The risky RB archetype you should avoid in 2026
✅ Why mid-round RBs might disappear faster than ever
If you’re drafting early Best Ball teams — or just want a leg up before rankings shift after free agency — this is the 2026 RB strategy breakdown you need before your next fantasy football draft.
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Show Index
00:00 Intro
2:00 Running Back Draft Strategy and Early Draft Results
5:30 RB Rankings Tier 1
14:45 RB Rankings Tier 2
30:15 RB Rankings Tier 3
51:15 Bucky Irving
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