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Tank Bigsby is the best backup RB you can draft in fantasy football

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1 min
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Aug 24, 2026
Published
Mon, August 24, 2026
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Jalen HurtsSaquon BarkleyTank Bigsby
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Jalen Hurts

PositiveMatchup0:22

The source highlights that playing alongside Jalen Hurts provides a fantasy advantage for the running back position due to Hurts' mobility as a quarterback.

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Saquon Barkley

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The source identifies Saquon Barkley as the primary starter whose potential absence would create significant fantasy value for his backup, Tank Bigsby.

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Tank Bigsby

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The source identifies Tank Bigsby as a high-upside backup with starter talent who would offer top-15 weekly RB value if he were to start in place of Saquon Barkley. Bigsby is coming off a successful 2024 season with over 700 rushing yards and is currently a value pick with a 12th-round ADP. His fantasy outlook is further bolstered by playing alongside Jalen Hurts, whose mobility as a quarterback provides a distinct advantage for the running back position.

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0:00If Saquon Barkley were to miss time,
0:02Tank Bigsby would offer you top-15 type
0:05running back weekly ranking, and he
0:07would be viewed as a near running back
0:09one. And Bigsby's a player that we know
0:12had a very successful 2024 season where
0:15he rushed for 700-plus rushing yards. He
0:19had multiple very strong weeks. Bigsby
0:22would have the advantage of playing next
0:23to Jalen Hurts, a mobile quarterback,
0:26and he would play behind a very strong
0:28offensive line in Philly. Bigsby has
0:30starter talent, but he's a backup, and
0:33he's also cheap. Again, 12th-round
0:35valuation. Take a look at Tanks Tank
0:38Bigsby if you're looking for upside in
0:40the double-digit round.

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