RB Dead Zone Values & Fades for 2025 | Fantasy Football Strategy w/ Derek Brown | School of Scott

In this episode of the School of Scott Fantasy Football Podcast, Theo Gremminger and Scott Barrett are joined by Dbro (Derek Brown) of Fantasy Pros to discuss running back values, the running back dead zone, and quarterback rankings. The hosts critique quarterback rankings they've seen on Twitter, specifically calling out the overrating of Gino Smith and CJ Stroud, and the underrating of Jalen Hurts and Jaden Daniels. They debate the most overrated quarterbacks in the top 10 ADP, with Dbro arguing against Patrick Mahomes, while Theo plays devil's advocate. The group then dives into running back metrics, focusing on the Bell Cow report and identifying potential league-winning running backs from round four onwards, such as Kenneth Walker and Breece Hall. They also discuss running backs to target in later rounds, like Chuba Hubbard and RJ Harvey, and debate the merits of James Conner and Travion Henderson. The episode concludes with a discussion of ambiguous backfields, highlighting players like Jordan Mason, Cam Scadaboo, and Zach Charbonnet.

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RB Dead Zone Values & Fades for 2025 | Fantasy Football Strategy w/ Derek Brown

School of Scott

Introduction to Running Back Values and a Critique of Quarterback Rankings

Overrated Quarterbacks and the Case for Patrick Mahomes

Late-Round Quarterback Strategies and the Value of High-End QB2s

Introduction to the Running Back Dead Zone and Kenneth Walker's Value

Breece Hall's Potential and the Impact of the Jets' Offensive Changes

Chuba Hubbard's Value and Rico Dowdle's Potential

RJ Harvey's Underrated Potential and James Conner's Consistent Production

Travion Henderson's ADP and the Upside of the Patriots' Offense

Joe Mixon's Uncertain Role and the Downside of Quenshawn Judkins

Caleb Johnson's Potential and the Ambiguous Backfields of Detroit and Chicago

Tony Pollard's Value and the End-of-the-Dead-Zone Running Backs

High-End RB2s and the Value of Isaac Guerendo

The Ambiguous Backfields of Minnesota and Jacksonville

The Ambiguous Backfields of Dallas and New York

Episode Wrap-up

RB Dead Zone Values & Fades for 2025 | Fantasy Football Strategy w/ Derek Brown

School of Scott

00:14Introduction to Running Back Values and a Critique of Quarterback Rankings

Introduction to Running Back Values and a Critique of Quarterback Rankings

05:59Overrated Quarterbacks and the Case for Patrick Mahomes

Overrated Quarterbacks and the Case for Patrick Mahomes

14:56Late-Round Quarterback Strategies and the Value of High-End QB2s

Late-Round Quarterback Strategies and the Value of High-End QB2s

19:44Introduction to the Running Back Dead Zone and Kenneth Walker's Value

Introduction to the Running Back Dead Zone and Kenneth Walker's Value

27:06Breece Hall's Potential and the Impact of the Jets' Offensive Changes

Breece Hall's Potential and the Impact of the Jets' Offensive Changes

35:06Chuba Hubbard's Value and Rico Dowdle's Potential

Chuba Hubbard's Value and Rico Dowdle's Potential

42:21RJ Harvey's Underrated Potential and James Conner's Consistent Production

RJ Harvey's Underrated Potential and James Conner's Consistent Production

47:47Travion Henderson's ADP and the Upside of the Patriots' Offense

Travion Henderson's ADP and the Upside of the Patriots' Offense

55:06Joe Mixon's Uncertain Role and the Downside of Quenshawn Judkins

Joe Mixon's Uncertain Role and the Downside of Quenshawn Judkins

1:02:03Caleb Johnson's Potential and the Ambiguous Backfields of Detroit and Chicago

Caleb Johnson's Potential and the Ambiguous Backfields of Detroit and Chicago

1:07:36Tony Pollard's Value and the End-of-the-Dead-Zone Running Backs

Tony Pollard's Value and the End-of-the-Dead-Zone Running Backs

1:15:31High-End RB2s and the Value of Isaac Guerendo

High-End RB2s and the Value of Isaac Guerendo

1:22:24The Ambiguous Backfields of Minnesota and Jacksonville

The Ambiguous Backfields of Minnesota and Jacksonville

1:30:15The Ambiguous Backfields of Dallas and New York

The Ambiguous Backfields of Dallas and New York

1:39:01Episode Wrap-up

Episode Wrap-up