Last year, Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs exploded for a league-leading 1,653 rushing yards. He scored 12 rushing touchdowns.
The 25-year-old added 53 receptions for 400 yards and finished third in points-per-reception fantasy points among running backs, trailing only Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers and Austin Ekeler of the Los Angeles Chargers.
That was fine in and of itself. Great, even. But what really blew the doors off was the fact that Jacobs posted that season after being selected late in the fourth round on average.
Getting value in fantasy football is how leagues are won, and getting that kind of value at running back wins them.