In a PPR 12-team snaking redraft, I have been practicing with the last pick in the first round. Lately, I see Nick Chubb and Antonio Gibson both falling to that spot. With the 1.12 and 2.1, I can’t resist grabbing both of them, even with top tier receivers falling there too. I know it screws up my overall grade, but I’m not walking away from two first round RB’s. Sadly, I doubt I’ll see that in my actual fantasy draft Friday.
Some of the players I passed up include Darren Waller, Davante Adams, Stefon Diggs, and Calvin Ridley. Any of these guys could outperform Chubb and/or Gibson, but getting 2 RB’s with top 5 potential is just too rich an opportunity to pass up, even for a sure thing like Waller or Adams. I can get WR’s later with top 5 potential, but RB’s like that are harder to find, especially ones with a solid floor.
Well, neither Chubb nor Gibson have top 5 potential, as they are both mired in committee backfields, but Chubb is at least minimally worthy of a pick at the first turn. If you want to add a RB with top 5 potential, you could probly draft Najee Harris at the turn to go with Chubb (and then you can name your team the Hairy Chubbys).
The difference is that Chubb is getting the bulk of the carries. Evans isn’t. Chubb has a nice floor built in, even if Hunt doesn’t get hurt. Comparing Chubb to Evans is a true apples to oranges comparison.