Overview

• Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs and Saquon Barkley form a unanimous RB Tier 1 on cheat sheets, with Robinson widely pegged as the No. 1 back in PPR formats.
• Sporting News’ PPR-based rankings highlight rookies Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton as candidates for early RB1 weeks.
• Zero-RB, Hero-RB and Robust RB strategies remain central to draft planning, with Zero-RB proponents advising drafters to wait until about Round 7 for their first running back.
• Industry mock drafts show PPR formats splitting early picks almost evenly between running backs and wide receivers and superflex mocks allocating five running backs and five quarterbacks among the first 12 selections.
• Bleacher Report’s cheat sheet pairs top tiers with sleepers such as Drake Maye, Jaydon Blue and Ricky Pearsall and flags busts including Baker Mayfield, Breece Hall and Rashee Rice.