Fantasy Points Fantasy Football on Jonathan Taylor

Second-round hero RB success story; first-round tier-one candidate for 2026.

One of the best recent examples of hero RB strategy working successfully; went in the second round and had extremely high advance rates to the fantasy playoffs in week 15, demonstrating the viability of anchoring a draft around a premium RB in round two. Named as one of four clear hero RB candidates in the first round alongside Jamir Gibbs, Breece Hall, and Christian McCaffrey; these are the tier-one targets for the hero RB strategy. Also cited as a mid-tier RB option for hero strategy in auction leagues where you can pay up for him as an anchor.

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