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- Jahmyr Gibbs is ranked No. 1 in Tier 1, with the article saying he and No. 2 Bijan Robinson are the consensus top running back options.
- Jonathan Taylor opens Tier 2, followed by De'Von Achane, James Cook III, Derrick Henry and Chase Brown in the mid-to-late first round.
- Christian McCaffrey is isolated in Tier 3 after handling 413 touches, with the source citing his injury history and unsafe volume for avoiding him in Round 1.
- Ashton Jeanty joins Saquon Barkley and Omarion Hampton in Tier 4, with the source saying all three should improve despite Jeanty and Hamptonβs disappointing rookie seasons.
- Josh Jacobs leads Tier 5, a Rounds 3-4 group the source describes as mostly proven players and recommends addressing with a second running back.
- Rhamondre Stevenson shares Tier 8 with TreVeyon Henderson, while the ranking challenges the assumption that the younger Henderson will automatically push Stevenson aside.
- Tony Pollard opens Tier 9 at No. 29 while pursuing a fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season, but the source says the tier lacks safe RB2 options.
Why it matters: Fantasy managers gain relative value rather than a flat order: the 12 tiers expose the drop around McCaffreyβs 413-touch workload, while its Tier 5 guidance says reaching the end of Tier 5 with fewer than two running backs may bring regret later.
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