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The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on Jonathan Taylor

PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Zain Dhanani
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Jonathan Taylor is just an absolute smash in fantasy football right now...when they get inside the 10, they're going to keep running and they're just going to hand it off to him a bunch of times...Jonathan Taylor is the most sensitive to game script than any other running back in football, where if in Colts wins, he's dominant and Colts losses. He's, you know, a 12 PPR point per game type player.
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Taylor's red zone usage and pass-catching work make him a smash despite game-script sensitivity.

JJ Zachariason had a soft fade on Jonathan Taylor entering the season, preferring James Cook, but Taylor's usage has been phenomenal to start the year. Taylor is getting significantly more receiving work than anticipated and is an absolute smash in fantasy football due to his red zone workload; when the Colts get inside the 10, they hand it off to Taylor repeatedly for touchdown equity. Zachariason notes Taylor is the most sensitive to game script of any running back in football per Rich Rebar's analysis—dominant in Colts wins but only 12 PPR points per game in losses—making him a scary first-round proposition despite strong early performance.

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