2026 Fantasy Predictions: Who will be king of 'RB Dead Zone'? (ADP RB25-50 that finishes top 12)

About this episode

The episode discusses potential breakout running backs for 2026 and strategies for dynasty leagues.

The calendar has flipped to June which means it’s time for our ‘Flip The Script’ summer series. Justin Boone and Sharp Football's Rich Hribar continue the series by trying to identify who will be ‘This year’s Javonte Williams’ and find the RB currently going outside the top 24 in drafts that can finish as top 12 RB in fantasy in 2026. The two also react to the Brendan Sorsby news and offer ways for dynasty leagues to handle the QB that have already had their rookie drafts this summer.

People in this episode

Host: Justin Boone

Guest: Rich Hribar

Topics covered

• fantasy football
• RB Dead Zone
• dynasty leagues
• 2026 predictions
• draft strategy

Keywords

• fantasy predictions
• RB rankings
• draft analysis
• dynasty strategy
• football news

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Javonte Williams

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