Best Ball Strategy: Can Zero RB Still Work?

Best Ball drafters are moving away from the Zero RB strategy in drafts, but could it be a winning path in 2026? John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down their favorite late-round running back targets to fill out your backfield. The guys also talk about the fantasy ripple effects in New England and Philadelphia following the AJ Brown trade, as well as a look at their favorite picks to make in DraftKings Best Ball right now.

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00:00 Intro
01:40 Rome Odunze foot concerns – Effect on Bears offense (Luther Burden, Colston Loveland)
08:34 A.J. Brown trade
14:10 DraftKings Best Ball: Post-Trade Shakeups – Rams ADPs
24:00 DraftKings Best Ball continued
31:22 Eagles Breakdown Post-Brown Trade – DeVonta Smith, Jalen Hurts
34:40 Makai Lemon
44:15 Zero-RB Late-Round Targets – Jonathon Brooks, Dylan Sampson, Ray Davis, Brian Robinson
50:45 Isiah Pacheco
53:37 Alvin Kamara
57:25 Bad picks – Braelon Allen, Rachaad White, Woody Marks


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