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Typically, fantasy owners in point-per-reception leagues with the best pair or group of running backs make a run for the postseason.
Last year, Christian McCaffrey led managers to titles. He recorded 471.2 fantasy points—no other player at the position eclipsed 315 points.
The Carolina Panthers signed the 23-year-old to four-year, $64 million extension Monday. Head coach Matt Rhule and his new staff will likely continue to feed their star running back on the ground and in the passing game.
While managers with early picks in the first round target high-usage players such as McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Dalvin Cook and Ezekiel Elliott, owners on the back end of the draft order need to find the next rising fantasy stars at an important position.