Drafting or Passing on These RBs in 2026 Fantasy Football? (Feat. Lawrence Jackson Jr.)

About this episode

The episode discusses which running backs to draft or pass on for the 2026 fantasy football season with insights from Lawrence Jackson Jr.

Which running backs should you be drafting in 2026 fantasy football — and which ones should you pass on at their current price? Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are joined by Lawrence Jackson Jr. of NBC Sports (@LordDontLost) to play Draft or Pass with the most debated RBs on the board.Is Saquon Barkley being slept on after a down season? Should we be lower on Cam Skattebo than consensus? Lawrence breaks down his favorite and least favorite running backs for 2026, the numbers behind each call, and where he disagrees most with the consensus.Whether you're prepping for best ball drafts on Underdog or your redraft home league, these are the RB calls that will shape your draft strategy. Topics in this video:2026 fantasy football RB rankings, draft or pass running backs, Saquon Barkley, Cam Skattebo, Jeremiyah Love, RJ Harvey, Jadarian Price, Bhayshul Tuten, fantasy football RB sleepers, fantasy football RB busts, running back ADP, best ball RB strategy, fantasy football draft strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Lawrence Jackson Jr.

Topics covered

• 2026 fantasy football RB rankings
• draft or pass running backs
• fantasy football RB sleepers
• fantasy football RB busts
• running back ADP
• best ball RB strategy
• fantasy football draft strategy

Keywords

• 2026 fantasy football
• running backs
• draft strategy
• Saquon Barkley
• Cam Skattebo
• fantasy football
• best ball drafts
• RB rankings

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Organizations: NBC Sports

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