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"You must unlearn what you have learned" - Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back
Far be it from me to pass on the chance to drop a little knowledge from Yoda that pertains to fantasy football! The little green dude with the sick lightsaber skills makes a great point, and it's relevant for old-school fantasy leaguers who have been leaning on running backs for the better part of the last decade.
Times have changed in the NFL, friends. The age of the featured back is all but over, and I don't see it coming back anytime soon. Earl Campbell, Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders and Marshall Faulk aren't walking through that door to save your season. Sure, we can still lean on the likes of Arian Foster, LeSean...
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