Should I start Trevor Etienne, Zavier Scott, Ollie Gordon for Week 5? Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks and recommendations for the 2025 NFL season.

Unfortunately, it's really not hard to get into running back hell quickly in fantasy football. If you drafted Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (calf), Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot), or Arizona Cardinals tailback James Conner (ankle), you might be in a world of trouble right now.

Losing a starting running back is very tough. There are simply fewer fantasy-relevant RBs than there are WRs, so losing players at that position is disproportionately bad for your team. You might not have any other NFL team's starting running back on your roster due to other injuries and bye weeks.

Backup RBs can sometimes hav

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