Sean Koerner's Final 2021 Draft Tiers: RB Tier Players Draft Strategy 1 Christian McCaffrey (CAR) Pick 1.01 2 Dalvin Cook (MIN) Pick 1.02 Target Kamara in PPR Alvin Kamara (NO) 3 Target Henry in standard Derrick Henry (TEN) Coin-flip in half-point PPR Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) Nick Chubb (CLE) 4 Austin Ekeler (LAC) Last of the surefire RB1s Aaron Jones (GB) Saquon Barkley (NYG) Jonathan Taylor (IND) 5 RB1/2 transition point Joe Mixon (CIN) Antonio Gibson (WAS) Najee Harris (PIT) Chris Carson (SEA) 6 Target as RB2s Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC) James Robinson (JAX) D'Andre Swift (DET) Josh Jacobs (LV) 7 David Montgomery (CHI) 8 Miles Sanders (PHI) Target at ADP Gus Edwards (BAL) 9 Mike Davis (ATL) Darrell Henderson (LAR) Myles Gaskin (MIA) 10 Chase Edmonds (ARI) Draft at least 3 RBs before Tier 10 ends Kareem Hunt (CLE) Damien Harris (NE) Javonte Williams (DEN)*** Trey Sermon (SF)*** Melvin Gordon (DEN)* Raheem Mostert (SF)* Leonard Fournette (TB) Draft based on roster needs: Ronald Jones II (TB) 11 A.J. Dillon (GB)** * = For an RB2 to open the season James Conner (ARI)** ** = For RB3/Flex value in a pinch Kenyan Drake (LV)** *** = For later-season value Michael Carter (NYJ)*** Zack Moss (BUF)** Devin Singletary (BUF)** Jamaal Williams (DET)** Tony Pollard (DAL)** Sony Michel (LAR)** Nyheim Hines (IND)* * = PPR specialists 12 James White (NE)* ** = High-upside backups Latavius Murray (NO)** J.D. McKissic (WAS)* Alexander Mattison (MIN)** Phillip Lindsay (HOU) David Johnson (HOU) Carlos Hyde (JAX)* Malcolm Brown (MIA)* Tevin Coleman (NYJ) Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)* * = Backups who could inherit workhorse 13 Rashaad Penny (SEA) roles if their team's starter misses time Damien Williams (CHI)* Giovani Bernard (TB) Boston Scott (PHI)* Justin Jackson (LAC) Darrel Williams (KC)* Salvon Ahmed (MIA) Devontae Booker (NYG)* Marlon Mack (IND)* Chuba Hubbard (CAR)* Ty'Son Williams (BAL)* Qadree Ollison (ATL)* Darrynton Evans (TEN)** Justice Hill (BAL)** Kenneth Gainwell (PHI)** * = High-upside backups for all formats 14 Adrian Peterson (FA) ** = High-upside backups for PPR Benny Snell (PIT) Ty Johnson (NYJ)** Mark Ingram (HOU) Tarik Cohen (CHI) Jaret Patterson (WAS)* Samaje Perine (CIN)* Chris Evans (CIN)** Jerick McKinnon (KC)*