Top 20 Fantasy Football Running Back List by the Pick'em Pros - EP 103 🏈🔥

0:00 I should get a ring. I should get like a fantasy football ring. You know what I'm saying? How? many leagues are you playing? In Lash you played in three leagues. A couple. You should win at least one championship. Got Jonathan Brooks the running back for the Carolina Panthers. He is a rookie. He is a rookie. I'm happy you said who he plays for. He assists them with Hurts Two very good receivers. Devontae them with hurts to receive two very good receivers davante. Shout out to jodeci who's jodeci? Yeah, jodeci. Jodeci was a r&b group in the 90s, uh, back in my time, and that's why. That's why so many people in their 20s they're named davante, because one of the, the main people in that group, his name, was Devontae, so he was the producer and one of the singers.

0:48 He really didn't sing, that was KC and JoJo, but Devontae did the beats, always had the shirt off, kind of like you you partially kind of trying to show your chest a little bit now, but he did that. All the girls liked him and so that's why a lot of people that are my age they name their kid Devontae. So that's why there's so many Devontae's right now. Cool man Awesome. It's a lesson to you. Shout out to them, yep. This is former Chicago Bear Desmond Clark, and y'all hear me on many podcasts, but when y'all hear me on Pick'em Pros, y'all know it's all about family. This ain't just business.

1:37 All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome back. You know who it is. I am Derek Thompson, I'm Diego Thompson, and who are we? We're the Pick'em Pros. We are the Pick'em pros coming back at you in the house with a special episode of who you got father, son dynamic duo. I believe this is episode 103. My man that's pretty nice stuff, man, yeah yes, that is very tough. Episode 103 we are giving you our top 20 fantasy running backs. It's the middle of the summer, we are in sunny california, uh, coming at you from san diego. To be specific, shout out to mom dukes, man, your mom, my wife, man bringing us on another trip, we're like well-kept, men. Yeah man, pretty nice trip man, shout out to her shout out, shout out to your mom man, she takes great care of us.

2:18 And we are on another great excursion out here in, uh, sunday, san diego got a great trip playing California. Love Tupac in my mind, man. I've been riding around in the city City of Compton. Next week we're coming at you with quarterbacks, but this week we are doing our running backs. But, man hey, what are some of your tips and tricks in terms of drafting running backs? This is like your fifth year drafting. When do you draft a running back? What do you look for? kind of give us some knowledge on that now I don't like to draft running backs early because I know when I drafted christian mccaffrey the year um, it was the year after 2019 he was with the panthers way, went crazy and then he got injured the next year yeah I had him drafted in like the second overall pick.

3:05 Mm-hmm and he got injured and that ruined my whole year. So since then I don't even like to draft running backs in the first round. Yeah, I just think receivers are more reliable, and there's a lot of great ones to choose from. Yeah, yeah, there's so much parity with the running backs? There's not. There's with the running backs um, there's not, there's only two. And I think our opinion that um are more surefire but it's risky with a running back, no matter what. I mean. Even this year with mcafree, it's very risky because that's such a physical, physical position that the um there's a high chance they're going to get hurt and that number one pick is so valuable. So, yeah, oh, if you take a back first round, even second round, they better have a monster season for you to have any chance, have the year like mccaffrey had, where he had a great year and played every game yeah, they have to, and that's you know.

3:56 He hasn't done that in a while and I've got we'll get into that later but uh, yeah, he hasn't done that in a while. So if you draft a running back early, he has to go off. He better have an MVP-type season in order for you to have a chance. Yeah, I've got a few more in addition to that, so one it's key to get your backups. Try to draft the backup running back to your back, especially if you have a star running back. You know what I mean, yeah. So in running back to your back, especially if you have a star running back, you know what I mean. Yeah. So in the case of trying to think of what, like mcafree, of course you want to get whoever his backup is. Saquon, you want to get whoever his backup is. Um, you know the, the running back in miami. You know you want to get have the backups just have the miami running backs.

4:40 So I definitely look at teams that are going to have just good running games and I try to get both of the running backs. So then that way you're okay if they get hurt. So you can't rely on being able to pick up the back once the running back gets hurt, because it's probably going to be too late. Somebody else is going to pick them up, so it's uh. And also, if you have a great running back that's had a few good weeks, you're probably going to be high in the standings and you're going to be too far off the waiver wire to be able to get them. So you have to draft your backups. That's very, very important. So that's a big two. And then you know, like you drafted a running back. To be specific as far as the rounds, I wouldn't take a running back before the third round at best, um, maybe even fourth round.

5:26 So I like to go receiver, receiver, and then I just feel the flow from there and get the rest of my, my picks. So, uh, for somebody like me, I'm not gonna get a henry, I'm not gonna get a mccaffrey, I'm not gonna get any of them. Um, I just chalk it up to where I'm just gonna have to win without them okay, yeah, yeah, that's my that's my strategy, man. All right, so let's go into the rankings. Uh, why don't you give us your top? We're doing top 20 overall. Diego's gonna give you his 20 through 11. All right, then I'm gonna give you my 20 through 11, and then diego's gonna give you his top 10 and I'm gonna give you my top 10. So, let's, let's go that way. Man, who you got? all right, so number 20 I got jonathan brooks the running back for the carolina panthers.

6:08 He is a rookie, so he's a rookie I'm happy you said who he plays for he, he's a panther. It's carolina panther. That's my team. He is a rookie. He's the first running back taken in the draft. Last year went to play for texas. Had some really good seasons there. Think he's going to bring a lot to the Panthers offense. That's why I have him at 20. See if you're watching this for the first time. Diego is the resident Carolina. Panther homer. So there has to be a mention of Carolina Panthers, no matter what. ESPN has him at like 19 or something. I have him last time at like 18, 19. I have him at 20. Okay, and remember what I said about drafting fantasy players on good teams, but go ahead. Well, this is a running is different. The Panthers have a good coach. They're going to be different, so that's different.

6:50 Okay. Number 19,. I got Brees Hall on the Jets. What are you looking at? I got Brees Hall on the Jets. Espn has him in the top five. I think they have him in number two, to be exact. Really them the top five. I think that they have them in number two, to be exact. Really, I thought really okay yeah espn is breeze hall number two. I have him at 19 espn diego, diego, he hasn't he hasn't just shown like how good he is he hasn't shown, like any any of like how good espn or people say he's supposed to be. I agree he's pretty good receiving back, but and I don't know if I can trust aaron rogers like I just don't know what the jets.

7:34 I'm just skeptical of taking anyone on the jet because that that's what a lot of that's based on. A lot of that is based on aaron rogers being there and the passing game opening up and all that. So, yeah, yeah, a lot of that's based on that. Number 18, I got Travis Etienne Jr from the Jags. He was like 11th in receiving yards over 1,000 rushing yards, over 1,000 rushing yards. Had a lot of touchdowns in there too. But he is going to his third year so he's probably going to want to stack a season or two, a good season so they can pay him. So that's a have him there because he's fighting for his money. And number 17, I have Devon, a Change from the Miami Dolphins.

8:15 I believe in him this year and last year he only played 11 games and he had 800 rushing yards in those 11 games. It's probably more like 10 and a half. He had monster numbers with the games that he played. Monster numbers. Yes. Just like I can't remember how many yards he averaged at carry it was like a lot but a lot of touchdowns. But I think this year, with Raheem Mostert being there too, I think the workload on him isn't going to be as big. And he came, he like came on in the middle of the year as being like a top running back. So okay, yeah, number 16 I got tony pollard. He's switching teams going to the titans.

8:55 Um, he had a good year last year. I think he's gonna continue that pretty much all I got for him. I have not a lot to say for him. All right. Number 15 this is a very hard list. Yeah, this is the running back list is super tough because I'm not thrilled with really anybody except two. So yeah, I understand it's a tough list number 15. I have naji harris and the um from the steelers okay, um he was like I think he was seventh in rushing yards last year um the steelers they like to run the was. I think he was seventh in rushing yards last year. He had a good year last year. The Steelers they like to run the ball, so I think he's going to have another good year rushing. Okay, Number 14, I got Isaiah Pacheco from the Chiefs. He had a good year last year and I think he's going to repeat that again.

9:40 And the Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes, they like to pass a lot. I think the running game is going to open a lot for him. Okay, and number 13,. I have B John Robinson on the Atlanta Falcons. I think ESPN, they have him at like four, four, four or five. They have him at three. They have him at three, I have him at 13. And last year. He was a rookie, of course, so I was a little like working into the NFL style, but he had less than 1,000 rushing yards and only four touchdowns, and the Falcons aren't really a good team. And to your point. So last year again, we do this every year.

10:20 This is our third year ranking fantasy players, and last year ESPN had him rated really, really high as well. I think he might have been number one. He was rated very high and we both thought that was crazy, Did not draft him and fantasy-wise he did not put up huge numbers. So we were right on that. So we still are skeptical on that. Skeptical on him. I haven't really seen. I got to see at least a little more from him before I put him in the way on the rankings espn has him okay. number 12 I have joe mixon. He's switching teams going to houston texans. They have three really good receivers in houston and he get tied in. So I think the running game is going to open up for him and he's he's been a good pass-catching running back anyway, so I think with the pass game options he's going to be able to get some more touchdowns and a lot of first downs receiving the ball too.

11:13 Number 11, I got Josh Jacobs from the Packers Switching to the Packers. He was like number one in a lot of categories in 2022. 2023, I think he got injured, didn't have the same year, so now in Green Bay I think maybe he's rejuvenated, maybe he can put up the same numbers he did in 2022. And I've seen it before, so I'm a little more confident. A little more confident, all right. Number. Oh yeah, that's it. Yeah, that's it All right. So, yeah, yeah, so that's your. That's your 20 through 11. Um, pretty good list I've got.

11:54 I'm uh, yeah, I've got some differences here, but we'll see. So that's your 20 through 11. Now I'm gonna give you my 20 through 11. My man, I won a title basically every year. You understand what I'm saying, so I'm coming at you from the standpoint of championships, so that's very important to understand. So we're traveling, we're in San Diego right now, so I didn't bring my trophy with me. But you know what I should get a ring. I should get like a fantasy football ring, you know what I'm saying. How many leagues are you playing? Lash, you played in three leagues. A couple you should win at least one championship and hey, we got our Pick'em Pro Fantasy League Again. It's already locked down. Demand was crazy, so we're already full. But we've got big plans for the future to expand the Pick'em Pro Fantasy League.

12:36 It may even allow you to create your own league. So we have a lot coming in terms of that. We're just fantasy, fantasy, fantasy lovers here. We love fantasy. All right. So let's go into our 20, my 20 through 11 here. All right, number 20. I've got kenneth walker, the third from seattle. All right, espn has him. Number 16. I've got him a little lower than that because he seems to stay hurt. Okay, he played 15 games last year but he, um, typically is banged up, so and they, they kind of have a committee. You know seattle, they'll have other backs rotating there, so can't have higher than that, but when he's in, when they give him the ball, he produces, so a solid option.

13:17 He had 905 yards last year, had eight touchdowns um, and again played 15 games. So kenneth walker, the third out of seattle, is my number 20. Number 19 um and I feel like this could even be a little low for him is james connor out of arizona. Uh, espn had him rated number 22, but he is funny, I felt like a few years ago he was overrated, you know, and I felt like he was going to get replaced at any moment. I think he would have if he, if he had a bad game. But he's, he plays, he uh, he produces. He produces every single year. So last year he had over a thousand yards for it for the arizona cardinals.

13:58 Okay, uh, he had 1040 yards. He had seven touchdowns, played 13 games. Some of the 13 games, I think also is because they were just getting beat so bad. We know they were clearly tanking. But this year they've got Marvin Harrison Jr coming in. They have Kyler Murray's back and ready to go. Full year. So I feel that there's going to be more opportunities for James Conner, so he has the opportunity to have an even better year. He's probably somebody you can get later, but I've got a number 19 rating on James Conner. He's somebody definitely as you get later in the draft. If he's still there, scoop him up, because that's a starting running back. That'll get you points. All right.

14:38 Number 18, I've got my man that I seem to get every single year and I seem to get him late, so he just falls right onto my roster. I've got Mostert. All right, ESPN. I don't know who's doing these ESPN rankings. Man, they need to hire us. They have him at 35. He led the league in rushing touchdowns last year. Yes, yes, my man had 18 touchdowns last year. He had 1,012 yards, played 15 games. Now the book on him is that he's going to get hurt, he's going to miss games. So again, my thing is you got to get both running backs for Miami.

15:19 That's kind of the strategy. Yeah, yeah, go ahead. That's going to be tough because both of them are rated pretty high. Yeah, yeah, or maybe not most of them. Maybe not most of them. Yeah, so you can probably get the other one, a-ching, devon A-Ching probably get him. But if you draft him depending on who you've already picked, you want to get most of it as soon as you can, because then you're covered and then you're set, because whoever's in there is going to produce. All right man, is that the Brinks truck bringing in your money back there? Yeah, that's my money, man. I might have to go pick it up after the show. All right, man, all right. So that's who I have at 18.

16:02 17, I've got Nick Chubb. Got Nick Chubb. He's my guy. He was hurt last year. I only have him this low because he's coming off of a major injury. But Cleveland should have a good offense. They have Deshaun Watson. He's going to have to do something right. We think they've got Amari Cooper. They've got a good defense, so I feel that they're going to have a solid season. Should open up opportunities. I'm not hearing about there being another starting back. We know they're not going to. Really, the main knock is that Chubb is coming off the injury, which is a big thing. I don't think they're not going to replace Chubb after all the great seasons he's had.

16:44 But my point is, even when Chubb was at his peak, they still didn't run him as much as they could have. That was the frustrating thing as a fantasy owner, because Chubb would just he would gain like 50 yards in a drive and then they'd bring in the backup and let him score the touchdown. So that was kind of the frustrating thing with having Chubb. But, yeah, chububb, my thing is, if, hey, if you get past, especially if you get past the fourth, fifth round, because I don't know if people are going to draft chubb as early this year, but if chubb is around, that that's a good pick. You definitely want to take him. So I have, chubb is 17. Uh, number 16. I've got, uh, kairon williams. How do you pronounce?

17:24 his name, it's skyron kyle, I've got kyron kyron williams for the la rams. The espn has him rated at number six. They have him rated pretty high. I'm not totally mad at that, I just I just don't know if I trust it. He played 12 games last year, had 1144 yards, had 12 touchdowns so so that was huge. He's third in rushing yards. Yeah, so third in rushing yards. 12 TDs in just 12 games. So his averages. As a rookie yeah, as a rookie, so his averages are phenomenal. But my concern is that the Rams there's so much unknown with them With injury, the Rams could be great this year. They could totally fall apart. It's just a wild card.

18:05 And again, with the running back I tend to draft more for safety, if. If it's a little more of a known commodity, great, and by him just playing the 12 games scares me a little bit. So that's why I've got him a little low. If you're able to get him a little lower, I love having him. But I don't know if I take him top five, top 10. I'd be scared of that. So that's why I have him at number 16. All right, number 15, I've got Travis Etienne Jr from the Jags. Espn has him at nine. He had over a thousand yards, 11 TDs, played all 17 games. The Jags a lot of pressure on them to really step up this year and do something. So I think he's going to have a good year.

18:47 14, I'm right on line with ESPN. I've got Joe Mixon. Joe Mixon going to Houston. I love when players good players move to a new team. I love that, and so that's something to look out for for fantasy. I think he's probably going to have a good year. They should be explosive passing the ball. He should have wide open lanes to run it. They've got a good D, so time of possession should be good. So I think he's a great pickup. Played all 17 games last year so he's been healthy. Played all 17 games last year so he's been healthy. I think that's good number 13 I have aaron jones again jones, same same thing, good running back going to a new team. Espn has him at 21. The only knock is him being healthy again.

19:28 That's a big knock but I feel that him going to a new team and, I'm sure, trying to get paid, typically that leads to a healthy season. So I'm looking in the crystal ball and I'm seeing a healthy season for Aaron Jones. So I would definitely pick him up and when he plays he puts up big numbers, so I've got him at 13. Number 12, I have DeAndre Swift for the Bears. He's again going to a new team. He put up over a thousand yards last year and five TVs and the Eagles did not run him as much as they should have. They kept bringing in the backup. I think he would have had a monster season if they just would have given him the ball.

20:12 I believe the Bears do. Having two really good running backs him the ball, I believe the bears do. Having two really good running backs I'm sorry, two really good receivers is going to help. I think deandre swift has a big year. I'm really high on deandre swift as a running back coming in and you can probably get him later so you can get all your receivers and then hit, hit them with them and you will win your league. Okay, okay. And then 11,. Before I kick it back to my man for top 10, 11, I've got James Cook from the Buffalo Bills. Espn had him at number 13. He had 1,122 yards last year and he just had two TDs. So that was low. But I think they're going to be more balanced this year.

20:52 They're going to be just balanced overall, not having digs. I think it's going to be a better atmosphere around the team and I think that bodes well for cook getting more touches and not having the receivers pout about, uh, not getting the ball. So I think cook has a good year all right. What are you trying to say, man? Hey, man, it is well it is. But hey, I'd love to have digs on my fantasy squad because he's going to have a huge year for Houston. So it's just the facts, dope, sorry. Yeah, that's all All right. Aircraft flying over. You know, we're right here where they do Top Gun and got Navy SEALs training and all that kind of stuff.

21:34 So every now and then you might hear a jet going over, you might hear ambulance, you might hear all kind of stuff. You're going to hear all type of activity around here. They're protecting the perimeter as we film here. We are on the balcony, so they're protecting our safety right now. All right, okay man Top 10. Here you go. All right, my top man, top 10. Here you go. All right, my top 10, number 10. I got raheem mostard from the dolphins. He already stated. You know why he was a good you know, pickup but you know he was healthy last year I think with another good running back being there. That's going to help his health and he didn't lead the nfo and rushing tds, so I think he can definitely put up numbers like that again in the dolphins offense so yeah, number nine I have David Montgomery from Detroit, detroit Lions, detroit.

22:20 he put up a put up some good numbers last year, ninth and um ninth in rushing yards, over a thousand yards, had a lot of touchdowns. Um, I'll have him this low because, um, I don't know if Jameer Gibbs is gonna to really come into his own and be better than David Montgomery next year. Okay, yeah, number eight I have James Cook. You already had him. You had him at 11. I have him at eight. I think the offense can be more balanced, like you said. Yeah, they saw that he had a good year and so they feel like they're more comfortable to give him the ball more and with not as many receivers he's going to get more rushes so he can put up better numbers than he did last year.

23:04 Okay, so him at number eight, number seven, I have Kyron Williams from the Rams. I'm high on him because the numbers he put up as a rookie third in rushing yards in the NFL 12 touchdowns average, five yards to carry that's pretty big stuff. And yeah, I think in the offense with Sean McVay QB, with Stafford Cup and Puka Nakua on the outside, I think he has the ability to put up numbers like that again, great situation around him okay number six I got jonathan. I got jonathan taylor from the colts. I just had a few years where he six, six disrespectful, disrespectful.

23:47 All right, jonathan taylor hasn't been healthy, um, but he did, has put up great numbers in the past and I have the faith that he will put up good numbers again. I agree. Yeah, he's going to put up big numbers. Yeah, also, I don't know his contract situation. He may be wanting more money, right. Well, he got a contract, he did, yeah, but anyway, I think he wants to play, because he hasn't played in a while. Yeah, he wants to prove his worth. Number five. I have Jameer Gibbs from Detroit Lions as well. He also put up some good numbers last year. Also played well in the playoffs too, which showed me a lot Played well in the playoffs had a lot of rushing yards playoffs regular season Was a big touchdown threat.

24:32 Could catch touchdowns, could get receiving yards. I just think he's a little more versatile on the field than David Montgomery, which is why I have him a little higher. So yeah, Jameer Gibbs, on there, All right. Number four I have your guy, Nick Chubb. He has put up great numbers in the past. Hasn't really been injured, except last year. True, did get injured last year, but I think he's going to bounce back. He's on a very good Cleveland Browns team and, yeah, I think he's going to bounce back. Okay Now a lot of people may say that's high they may say that's high, but he was there last year, right yeah. But is he going to get the amount of touches to start the season?

25:13 Is he starting in training camp? How get the amount of touches to start the season? Is he starting in? training camp. How is he doing with his recovery? I think he's going to be okay. Number three I have Saquon Barkley from the Eagles. Some may say this is high. Some may say Saquon has had an injury history. Well, him, like you say, he's a running back going to a new team. And the. Eagles are a very good team. Well for running backs Every time a new running back goes to Philly they put up big-time numbers and then they leave. So guaranteed. 1,000 for sure, so guaranteed 1,000. He was putting up numbers with the Giants. In the year he was healthy and this year, of course, we know he's a big rushing threat.

25:55 Some of the concerns about him are that he's injury prone. The Eagles have one of the best O-lines in the NFL still even though Jason Kelsey retired, still have a great O-line and just a good system with Hurts, two very good receivers Devontae and AJ and I think he's going to have a very good year this year helping them win games. Shout out to Jodeci who's who, who's? Jodeci? Jodeci was an R&B group in the 90s back in my time, and that's why so many people in their 20s they're named Devontae because one of the main people in that group his name, was davante, so he was the producer and one of the singers.

26:40 He really didn't sing that was casey and jojo but davante did the beats, always had a shirt off, kind of like you, you partially kind of trying to show your chest a little bit now, but he did that. All the girls liked them and so that's why a lot of people that are my age they name their kid Devontae. That's why there's so many Devontae's right now. Cool man, awesome, it's a lesson to you. Shout out to them, yep. Number two I got Derrick Henry. He's a running back going to a new team and the Ravens they're a good team, we know they like to run the ball. Sl a good team, they like, we know you like to run the ball. Slay guy arguably the best running back in the nfl, so he's gonna fit in great um he. He is getting a little older, so that's the reason why I don't have a number one but, he is relative.

27:24 He is healthy pretty much every year. Yeah, plays, plays the majority of the games and, um, I think he's gonna be a great fit with the ravens and you can always count him to put up at least top three fantasy numbers running back. So having number two seemed to be pretty safe. Yes, Number one. I have Christian McCaffrey, a former Panther. He's on the Niners right now. Of course, he put up number one in pretty much everything. Last year Was great and I thought it was risky to have him number one two years in a row His last year. He's a top guy, he got hurt, I know, but he's my guy, so I'm going to say he's going to have a great year.

28:04 Okay, I hope he does. Yeah, and I hope he does too. So we'll see where I went with that, but I definitely understand. I mean you know, with what he put up last year, you know, you understand. I mean you know with what he put up last year. You know, you can argue you should have been mvp or he had mvp caliber numbers. Yeah, I think he should have been. I thought he should have been mvp his last great year for the panthers. Um, I would have picked him for mvp there. So now, love, love mccaffrey all right cool, so I'm gonna go into my top 10. Let me get my card here. Top 10, number 10 I've got. I've got Isaiah Pacheco, the. Kansas City Chiefs Last year when I had him like 16, you said that was crazy high. Yeah, I was just ahead of the curve.

28:45 You were okay, you were okay. So I'm still scared of Pacheco, just from how small he is and how hard he runs. All the running backs are like 5'10", 5'11". True. But I feel that if he's ever going to have that huge year, it's this year, because it's his third year in the league. He knows what he's doing. The Chiefs are coming in, going for the three-peat, he's going to get the ball. He hasn't gotten his money, he wants to get money. So I think that all the stars are aligning for him to have a good year. Espn has him at number eight. He had 935 yards last year, 17 E's played 14 games. But I've got Pacheco at number 10.

29:28 Number nine love this scenario. Here. I've got Josh Jacobs again going to a new team, going to the Green Bay Packers. They've got a good line, got a good pass game, defense, everything. So it's all lined up for Josh Jacobs to have a good season. Espn has him at number 15. He had 805 yards last year, six TDs played 13 games. But we know how terrible the Raiders were last year, weren't that many holes? So I expect him to have a field day with all the holes that are opened up. So I really, really like josh jacobs. Um number eight I went ahead and put breeze hall in there for the for the jets. Again, espn has him at number two.

30:09 I put him at eight. I put him at eight. Um, you know, hey, if rogers again rogers, hopefully will not have a major injury two years in a row will play most of the season, the offense will open up and he'll get his opportunities. So I'm banking on that. I still didn't put him top five, but I'm putting him at around eight. That's where I've got him. Uh, there, all right. Jameer Gibbs I've got him at seven for Detroit, detroit Lions, detroit running back, detroit 945 yards last year, ten touchdowns, just 15 games. But I feel that teams really know that Detroit's trying to fling that ball and with that there's going to be more running opportunities.

30:52 So I feel that he has a big year. I think Detroit just has a big year in general. So he should get his opportunities. Uh, and I love the high td number. So when they get there in the red zone they're really going to try to to uh pound the ball. So I love that. All right, I've got um a chain, devon a chain. Uh, at number six, I've got him number six. Espn has him at 17. I've got a high um. I feel that he moves into that starter position. Miami is just a great offense and I feel he's a great one to have and also, if you can get him off the board early, that also increases your chances of getting mostered. If you want to go that way again, we know what he did in limited time, so I'm banking on that being a fluke injury.

31:37 It seemed kind of fluky when he came in there, so I think he'll have a full season this year. All right now to my top five. Number five I got B'Jon Robinson for the Falcons. Espn has him at three. I've got him at five. So again, even for the way that we have been, that could be a little high, but I've got him at five. I think the Falcons are going to have a good year this year. That division is weak. They're going to have a lot of winnable games. I think the quarterback, I think Cousins, has a good year. If not, they've got a good backup. I think Cousins is going to play in there for most of the season and I think he's going to have more running opportunities, more holes.

32:18 They're not going to be playing from behind. He'll have many more opportunities and he'll be closer to what everybody thinks he's going to be this year. All right, number four I've got Saquon Barkley with the Eagles. I really love him there. Espn has him at five. He had a decent year last year, but in philly he should have a good year. It's just all about health with saquon. Number three I've got jonathan taylor. Jonathan taylor again all about health, and I feel that he'll be healthy like he had his knicks last year. He comes back this year, puts in a full season, shows that, uh, he should have got that contract. And then he puts up big numbers. Might even be, might even be an MVP consideration.

33:00 That that's how big of a year I think he could possibly put up all right. Number two C-Mac. Number two I struggled with it, but the injury history I don't want to predict. Somebody's going to get hurt you know what I mean. But he goes up and down with the injuries. He had three phenomenal years. His first three years in the league, super healthy, played pretty much every game. Then he had two years where he played what three games and seven games Okay. so those three games and seven games Okay. So those. You know was hurt. Then he came back, played pretty much a full year these last two seasons, yeah, but he's been having heavy loads and whatnot.

33:41 So I'm just and typically, whoever the consensus, consensus number one is, they either don't live up to it, they get hurt, something happens. You know what I mean. So he's had a long playoff run, played in the Super Bowl. He's been playing a lot of football. So just for the durability, I'm a little leery on McCaffrey as far as giving him number one. So I'm going number two. And then number one, I've got Derrick Henry. Derrick Henry has had one season where he didn't play 15 games. That was that one year I think it was 2021 where he played eight. Outside of that, he's played at least 15 games. Every year of his career has been a beast.

34:22 And now, going to the Ravens O-line, going to that team, oh, I think it's just a perfect fit. It's almost as much of a sure thing as you can get, yeah, and when you're taking a run, a running back, especially if you're taking a running back in the first round, it has to be a sure thing. So that's why I've got derrick henry at number one. Uh, so that's, uh, that's the top 20 fantasy running backs man, nice man, yeah, yeah so those are running backs. Man can't wait for football. As everybody, I'm really looking forward to the fantasy league. So, again, our fantasy football league is going to kick off this year.

35:02 We're drafting late august and then we'll keep you updated on all things that are going on with our league. But just shout out to everybody that watches us, supports us, that's going to play in our league. We really, really appreciate everybody. But, man, we're going to get back to enjoying Sonny Cali catching the Dodgers tomorrow. So actually, when this drops, when this show drops, we'll be at the Dodgers game. Man. Yeah, man, that'll be cool, we're cool. So, although you're going to wear your Padres gear to the Dodgers game, no, that's their rival, so I won't do that? You're not going to do that. So we were going to catch the Padres, but they're on the road this week and next week, so the Dodgers play the Red Sox, so that's not a bad matchup. So we'll make the drive up to LA and catch something.

35:48 Get you to see that and check out Dodgers, so that'll be cool. But hey, shout out to your mom Thank you, wifey, for bringing us out here. We're loving it, we're having a great time. We're going to get out here and enjoy some more of sunny California. But hey, enjoy sports, enjoy family, enjoy each other. Until then, we'll catch you next week with our top 20 fantasy QBs. We'll see right back. Outro Music.