Zero RB Isn't Dead — You're Just Drafting It Wrong

Every August the timeline declares Zero RB dead, then every December a Zero RB roster wins somebody's league. The strategy was never about hating running backs — it's about refusing to pay early-round prices for the most injury-exposed position on the field.

Where drafters go wrong is the middle. They fade backs in rounds one through four, then panic and take three low-ceiling committee backs in a row in rounds five and six. That is not Zero RB. That is Zero RB with a surrender flag.

The rosters that work stack pass-catching backs behind fragile starters, keep two bench spots permanently liquid for waiver aggression, and treat weeks one through four as an audition rather than a lineup.