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Davis is a high-value insurance option in final rounds.

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Matthew Berry identifies Ray Davis as a high-value insurance option in the final rounds, offering bench depth with contingent upside.

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Finally, as an overall approach to the position, you want to target volume and high-value touches (receptions + red-zone opportunities). Remember, RB talent matters, but it's far less correlated to fantasy production than at any of the other positions.As you evaluate running backs, remember not all projected touches are equal. A back can project for 16 touches because his team genuinely wants him on the field in every situation—or because we're assuming an extremely fragile depth chart holds together. Those are different bets.Carries between the 20s keep a back busy. Targets and goal-line carries make him valuable. Volume matters. But fantasy-friendly volume matters more. Six targets can be worth more than 12 carries, and two carries from the three-yard line can be worth more than an entire drive's worth of work between the 20s.RB talent matters, but it's far less correlated to fantasy production than at any of the other positions. At wide receiver, talent earns opportunity. At running back, sometimes opportunity is simply the last healthy man standing.Wide ReceiverI currently have six WRs in my first round and Drake London inside my top 15, yet the depth at the top of the position feels a little underwhelming considering how excited we were about Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas and Ladd McConkey heading into last season. I love the fit for A.J. Brown in New England, so he's a target in the late second, and Nico Collins, George Pickels and Rashee Rice are the best options at the 2/3 turn once the top-12 RBs are off the board. DeVonta Smith is one of my favorite picks in Round 3, and once he, Chris Olave and Zay Flowers are gone, I view the next tier of WRs as relatively flat. For example, I can easily see Mike Evans having a comparable season to Tee Higgins, even though I have them ranked 12 spots apart in my WR ranks. McConkey, Jaylen Waddle and Luther Burden are some of my favorite picks from that WR2 tier, although I've noticed where they go within that range differs significantly from draft to draft. The WR3 range has many big-play receivers with upside, but most lack the weekly consistency to be reliable starters. Christian Watson is my top target from that group, although I also want to make sure I get some exposure to rookies Jordyn Tyson and Carnell Tate in this range. Once in the WR40-50 range, there are still plenty of receivers with decent target projection, so here I tend to focus on players who have strong peripherals and could be looking at increased roles (i.e., Josh Downs and Jayden Reed). In standard-sized leagues, I'll generally always want to have at least five WRs from the top 45 or so in my rankings, which then allows me the flexibility to use my final picks on some high-upside dart throws. Unless I'm playing in a very deep league, I always prefer my WR6 or WR7 to be a high-variance option like KC Concepcion or Rashid Shaheed, as o
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Matthew Berry identifies Ray Davis as a high-value insurance option in the final rounds, offering bench depth with contingent upside.
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