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You are shooting for this year's Christian McCaffrey... Christian McCaffrey, Bejan, JT Gibbs, and Devon Achan, the top five running backs last year, all having 20 plus points per game were drafted inside of the top two rounds. Christian McAffrey all the way on the left over here with 1.7 wins above replacement over his draft position, blowing everybody else out of the water. But then also in 2024, he was by far the worst pick over here, giving you minus 1.6 wins above replacement
STACKED’s take
Hero RB archetype with 20+ PPG in 2025; 1.7 WAR over five years but minus 1.6 in 2024.
Christian McCaffrey exemplifies the Hero RB archetype—a running back with RB1 overall upside drafted in the first two rounds. He was the top running back in 2025 by points per game (20+) and won a $1 million best ball tournament when paired with elite wide receivers (Puka Nacua, Jalin Hyatt) in a structurally sound Hero RB build. Over the last five seasons, McCaffrey has been the best pick in the first two rounds with 1.7 wins above replacement over his draft position, exemplifying the legendary upside needed for the strategy. However, in 2024 he was the worst pick in that range, delivering minus 1.6 wins above replacement, illustrating the boom-bust nature of running backs and the importance of year-to-year variance in Hero RB strategy.
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