How to Smash the NFL Draft: Key RB Receiving Stats, Plus Other Advanced Metrics To Gain a Fantasy Edge

Blair Andrews
April 27, 2023

The NFL Draft is only hours away, and when it comes we will get our most telling indication of how our favorite prospects’ NFL careers might go. Nothing predicts NFL success better than draft position, in part because nothing determines early NFL opportunity quite like draft position. But just because draft position is the most predictive metric, that doesn’t mean it’s entirely efficient. . .

For the full intro, make sure to check out Part 1, where I tackle the rushing metrics that help predict NFL success. As you get ready for the draft over the next three days, make sure you check out the rest of our pre-draft rookie content, powered by the RotoViz tools and enhanced with Sports Info Solutions’ advanced metrics.

Breakaway Rush Score: Including Breakaway Receptions to Make BRS Even More Dynamic – Dave Caban
Jaxon Smith-Njigba and a Multi-definitional View of Wide Receiver Breakout Age – Blair Andrews
Using Regression Trees to Predict Where the Values of Top WR Prospects – Dave Caban
Anthony Richardson, Israel Abanikanda, and the 2023 Draft Age Database – Blair Andrews
Quarterback Stats You Need to Know and What It Means for the Controversial Will Levis – Stefan Lako
The Small School Backs and Late-Round Prospects Who Star in Backfield Dominator Rating – Blair Andrews
2023 Rookie Rankings and Advanced Stats: The Elite Tier – Shawn Siegele
2023 Rookie Rankings and Advanced Stats: Potential Breakout Stars – Shawn Siegele
2023 Rookie Rankings and Advanced Stats: The Undervalued Upside Options – Shawn Siegele

How to Smash the NFL Draft at the Running Back Position

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Blair Andrews

Managing Editor, Author of The Wrong Read, Occasional Fantasy Football League Winner. All opinions are someone else's.

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