As we close out the offense, we see another colossal choke job involving Josh – though this time, unlike the Kicker post, Josh is on the choking-side of the equation, thanks to several injuries to guys like Henry, Robinson, and Kamara.
Through 10 weeks this looked like a runaway win for the Sentinels, but then Jonathan Taylor went all beast mode and carried the rest of Chris’ team to their 2nd straight RB title.
Even better for C Tan vs. The World, they actually spent the 2nd fewest dollars at the position on draft night, with Taylor’s $49 price tag looking like an absolute steal in retrospect. It’s even more impressive when you see some of the guys that cost more – Ekeler (RB2) at $67 was still a great value, and Derrick Henry maintained the best points-per-game-average, finishing 20 points ahead of Taylor, so you can’t really fault his $78 bid, but there are some other guys like Aaron Jones (RB12, $74) and Dalvin Cook (RB14, $81) that look harder to justify on the surface.
| Team | RB | Draft $$ | PP$ | |
| 1 | Tan | 4539 | $61 | 74.4 |
| 2 | Josh | 4515 | $170 | 26.6 |
| 3 | Kronner | 3776 | $107 | 35.3 |
| 4 | Kaiser | 3683 | $80 | 46.0 |
| 5 | Ryan | 3670 | $117 | 31.4 |
| 6 | Timmy | 3548 | $91 | 39.0 |
| 7 | Steve | 3520 | $49 | 71.8 |
| 8 | Dave | 3507 | $89 | 39.4 |
| 9 | Matt | 3496 | $119 | 29.4 |
| 10 | Trigger | 3445 | $119 | 28.9 |
| 11 | Kyle | 3380 | $84 | 40.2 |
| 12 | Jones | 3330 | $75 | 44.4 |
The most points scored based on Draft Dollars spent is still Chris, so he not only takes the total but was the most efficient in achieving it as well. Sanchez comes in 2nd there with 71 points per dollar spent, but he also only drafted 2 RBs, so his numbers are skewed a bit. Josh’s number is last thanks to all of his RBs missing time, which can also played a role for Trigger and Matt, who saw injuries to CMac and Cook.
Here’s how the running backs finished in relation to their draft night cost. I came up with a “Score” ranking, though I’m open to amending it if someone has a better formula. This one accounts for how many points they scored per week (not game), with penalties for missed games, and accounting for Draft Cost. However, since players who only cost $1 are at a distinct advantage, I broke it into sections – RB1, RB2, and Depth Picks. These were based on draft cost, not roster spots.
Let’s start with the Top 12 – RB1
| Player | Team | Total Points | Points Per Week | Games Missed | Draft $$$ | Score |
| J. Taylor | C Tan vs. | 3431 | 263.9 | 0 | $49 | 5.4 |
| Joe Mixon | Timmo | 2557 | 196.7 | 0 | $41 | 4.8 |
| Austin Ekeler | Kaiser | 2908 | 223.7 | 0 | $67 | 3.3 |
| Zeke | Buritto War. | 2238 | 172.2 | 0 | $62 | 2.8 |
| A, Jones | BF3000 | 1930 | 148.5 | 1 | $74 | 0.0 |
| N. Chubb | Tim Brady | 2043 | 157.2 | 3 | $53 | -3.0 |
| Dalvin Cook | SEC. DECK | 1843 | 141.8 | 3 | $81 | -4.2 |
| Montgomery | Quasars | 1680 | 129.2 | 4 | $39 | -4.7 |
| A. Kamara | Sentinels | 2042 | 157.1 | 4 | $70 | -5.8 |
| Saquon | Buritto War. | 1271 | 97.8 | 4 | $52 | -6.1 |
| D. Henry | Sentinels | 1806 | 138.9 | 5 | $78 | -8.2 |
| C. McCaffrey | Dutchmen | 1085 | 83.5 | 6 | $83 | -11.0 |
No surprises in terms of the winner with Jonathan Taylor at the top, but it is a little surprising that only 4 of the 12 guys finished with a positive value.
RB2
For the 2nd tier of guys, we see a more positive rate of return with less money spent.
| Player | Team | Total Points | Points Per Week | Games Missed | Draft $$$ | Score |
| N. Harris | Mallrats | 2597 | 199.8 | 0 | $37 | 5.4 |
| Mike Davis | Tim Brady | 1122 | 86.3 | 0 | $19 | 4.5 |
| A. Gibson | Mallrats | 2016 | 155.1 | 0 | $38 | 4.1 |
| J. Robinson | Sentinels | 1544 | 118.8 | 1 | $21 | 3.7 |
| J. Jacobs | Mallrats | 1910 | 146.9 | 2 | $22 | 2.7 |
| D. Swift | Dutchmen | 1789 | 137.6 | 2 | $35 | -0.1 |
| D. Henderson | Sc4_Skippers | 1409 | 108.4 | 3 | $22 | -1.1 |
| C. Edmounds | Timmo | 1243 | 95.6 | 4 | $14 | -1.2 |
| M. Sanders | Sc4_Skippers | 1052 | 80.9 | 3 | $19 | -1.7 |
| CEH | Sc4_Skippers | 1026 | 78.9 | 5 | $34 | -7.7 |
| Chris Carson | Timmo | 416 | 32.0 | 9 | $30 | -16.9 |
| JK Dobbins | SECOND DECK | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | $36 | -26.0 |
While things turned out pretty well for the Mallrats here, I was shocked to see Mike Davis come in 2nd, as he underperformed all year, and lost his starting gig. This may point to a weakness in my formula, but her was also the only player in this section to check in at less than $20.
DEPTH GUYS
As for the depth guys, there were a few steals here that because of their cost rank way above anyone else. Namely James Conner, Devin Singletary, and AJ Dillion – they are easily 3 of the best value picks at any position in this draft.
They all cost $1, played every game, and were productive. Can’t ask for more than that.
| Player | Team | Total Points | Points Per Week | Games Missed | Draft $$$ | Score |
| James Conner | Buritto War. | 2252 | 173.2 | 0 | $1 | 173.2 |
| D. Singletary | C Tan vs. | 1733 | 133.3 | 0 | $1 | 133.3 |
| AJ Dillion | Dutchmen | 1636 | 125.8 | 0 | $1 | 125.8 |
| M. Ingram II | BF3000 | 966 | 74.3 | 2 | $1 | 70.3 |
| L. Murray | SEC. DECK | 966 | 74.3 | 3 | $1 | 68.3 |
| M. Gordon III | Buritto War. | 1756 | 135.1 | 1 | $2 | 65.5 |
| Zack Moss | SEC. DECK | 897 | 69.0 | 3 | $1 | 63.0 |
| K. Drake | Sentinels | 845 | 65.0 | 1 | $1 | 63.0 |
| G. Bernard | BF3000 | 461 | 35.5 | 3 | $1 | 29.5 |
| D. Harris | Tim Brady | 1881 | 144.7 | 1 | $6 | 22.1 |
| L. Fournette | Quasars | 2146 | 165.1 | 0 | $10 | 16.5 |
| Ja. Williams | C Tan vs. | 1794 | 138.0 | 0 | $11 | 12.5 |
| Sony | Mallrats | 1323 | 101.8 | 0 | $10 | 10.2 |
| Myles Gaskin | BF3000 | 1411 | 108.5 | 0 | $13 | 8.3 |
| Trey Sermon | Kaiser | 288 | 22.2 | 7 | $1 | 8.2 |
| R. Jones II | Tim Brady | 692 | 53.2 | 1 | $6 | 6.9 |
| Kareem Hunt | Timmo | 955 | 73.5 | 5 | $6 | 2.2 |
| R. Mostert | Kaiser | 20 | 1.5 | 12 | $12 | -23.9 |
For the 2020 chart, check here.
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