Pacheco's weak talent profile limits his upside despite backup RB role.
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JJ Zachariason states he hasn't drafted much Pacheco because "I don't think the talent profile is good enough." He emphasizes that being in an RB2 depth chart spot does not guarantee production; you need talent. Zachariason argues that Pacheco's usability as a backup is limited to around 8 PPR points per week, no different from a true backup like Bigsby, but without Bigsby's upside. The distinction is that Bigsby has strong peripheral numbers and production capability, whereas Pacheco lacks the talent to capitalize on opportunity.
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I haven't really drafted much Pacheco at all just because I don't think the talent profile is good enough. Right. Like you need, like, I think that's something that like fantasy players get wrong often is that like, they just think that, Oh, if you're in that RB two spot, therefore you will get work if something, but you need to be good.
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- JJ Zachariason states he hasn't drafted much Pacheco because "I don't think the talent profile is good enough." He emphasizes that being in an RB2 depth chart spot does not guarantee production; you need talent. Zachariason argues that Pacheco's usability as a backup is limited to around 8 PPR points per week, no different from a true backup like Bigsby, but without Bigsby's upside. The distinction is that Bigsby has strong peripheral numbers and production capability, whereas Pacheco lacks the talent to capitalize on opportunity.
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