2021 Zero RB Top 15: The Update – Final Drafts, Initial Waivers, Possible Trades

Shawn Siegele
September 7, 2021

Shawn Siegele provides his Zero RB Top 15 Countdown updates for readers looking to dominate their home leagues over the next two nights. A lot of big-money drafts remain, and it’s never too early to prepare your first waiver-wire run.

With two nights of drafting remaining – plus a handful of post-Thursday drafts in FFPC contests – we’ve got a lot still to be determined before kickoff. In today’s piece, I’ll look at recent news and ADP changes that affect our thinking on final draft tactics.

I also get a lot of questions on how to play Zero RB during the in-season. We’ll discuss that on the upcoming Thursday edition of RotoViz Overtime, but the first step starts now. If you’ve already drafted, it’s time to plot those preseason waiver moves. The RB landscape is always shifting, and crazy values sit on the wire.

Zero RB Countdown Series

Zero RB Countdown: No. 15 to No. 11 – A Wealth of Options Late
Zero RB Countdown: No. 10 to No. 6 – The Highlight Backs Join the List
Zero RB Countdown: No. 5 to No. 1 – The Final 5 Bring Monster Upside
Zero RB Deep Watch: 5 Backs About to Jump 7 Rounds
Zero RB Workshop: How to Deploy the Top 15 in Real Drafts

Who’s in, who’s out, and how much should we pay in draft or trade? The Update starts now.

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Shawn Siegele

Author of the original Zero RB article and 2013 NFFC Primetime Grand Champion. 11-time main event league winner. 2015, 2017, 2018 titles in MFL10 of Death.

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