Rich Hribar · Jun 28, 2023
In his 2023 fantasy running back tiers, Hribar places Christian McCaffrey, Austin Ekeler and Saquon Barkley in Tier 1 as the backs who check every usage box. He also expects Ekeler and Barkley to retain workhorse/lead-back roles because neither team added a threat to their touches.
“The Giants have added no tangible candidates to push Barkley off of significant touches again in 2023.”
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- Fantasy RankingsJun 28, 2023
“Tier 1 Fantasy Football RBs: Christian McCaffrey, Austin Ekeler, Saquon Barkley”
Scored 75a naive guess scored 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- placed:
- 3
- season:
- 2023
- players:
- 3
- accuracy:
- 75
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- RB 3: 75
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Depth Chart CallsJun 28, 2023
“the team added no viable candidates on the depth chart to warrant significant touches or threaten Ekeler's workhorse status.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- LAC
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Austin Ekeler
- season:
- 2023
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Depth Chart CallsJun 28, 2023
“The Giants have added no tangible candidates to push Barkley off of significant touches again in 2023.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NYG
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Saquon Barkley
- season:
- 2023
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18