“Running back by committee” used to be a dirty phrase in the early days of fantasy football, an instant path to anxiety. We wanted bell cows and there were plenty to choose from. Get a couple on your roster, stampede over your opponents, plan a parade route.
Today’s version of the NFL is much different, of course. Usage is more splintered than ever. A base offense is three receivers. Most teams want to regularly use two running backs, and some teams go deeper than that. And of course, it’s a golden age for running quarterbacks — in part because of the resourceful and athletic QBs, in part because of the rules that are encouraging them to take yardage that’s practically free.