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Video: Top 40 Running Back Rankings & Tiers (Updated)
Starting off with our 42, Chris Rodriguez. Rodriguez has never been a productive fantasy running back and he's about to be 27 years old. And we throw in the fact that this dude coming off of foot surgery that held him out of OTAAS... his career high receiving yards per game is 2.3. So, no receiving upside here whatsoever... his highest finish ever was RB50 this past year in a Washington backfield where Jacori Crosky Merritt was his main competition... he's going to a Liam Cohen offense that just prints running back points... 6.2 million guaranteed at signing up to like $10 million.

STACKED’s take

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RB42 with foot injury, no receiving upside, unproven production.

Ranked #42 RB with significant red flags: 27 years old, coming off foot surgery that held him out of OTAs with unclear recovery timeline, career-high receiving yards per game of just 2.3 with zero receiving upside, and highest career finish of RB50 in a Washington backfield where Jacori Crosky Merritt was his main competition. The upside case rests entirely on joining a Liam Cohen offense that has produced late-round RB hits like Bucky Irving and Travis Etienne in 2024, plus a contract with $6.2 million guaranteed at signing up to $10 million maximum value. However, the lack of proven fantasy production, zero receiving ability, and injury recovery uncertainty make him difficult to trust despite the offensive context.

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