With Todd Gurley bursting on the scene last year and Ezekiel Elliott likely to do the same this season, it may seem like the upper-tier running back depth in fantasy football is as strong as it has been in a while.
The success of this duo notwithstanding, the advanced age and injury history of most of the current upper-tier RB1 fantasy candidates mean that RB1 candidates are still going to be difficult to find, especially in leagues that have 12 or more teams.