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Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor are actually the best recent examples of hero running back strategy working best... I think Cook and Barkley both have clear top-five upside... there's some humongous upside with this Eagles offense this season, in particular with Saquon getting everybody back healthy.

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Clear top-five upside at one-two turn; Eagles offense mirrors his prior breakout.

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 a clear hero RB candidate at the one-two turn with clear top-five weekly upside; Bowers rates him as having clear top-five upside alongside James Cook. The Eagles offense setup mirrors his breakout season from two years ago, making him a strong fit for hero RB strategies. Highlights Saquon's fit in a hero RB draft strategy with the Eagles offense getting healthy; he pairs well with James Cook at the one-two turn and sets up similarly to his breakout season two years ago, making him a strong candidate for double-tapping running backs early.

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