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The overall RB1 is the most important player in all of fantasy football. ****** yst Joel Smyth goes over the curse of RB1s past, why the overall No. 1 player is so important for winning leagues and who they could be in 2026.
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Former RB1s of the season prior have not fared well the following season; some would even say they've been cursed. Whether it's injury or a steep decline, the player who dominated the league the year before, often being taken first overall, has failed to live up to expectations in each of the past seven seasons, with Alvin Kamara being the lone top RB (although still dipping by 7.0 PPG).
Below is a look at the RB1 from the past seven seasons in Full-PPR formats.
Year
#player #season #rb1s #year
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Former RB1s of the season prior have not fared well the following season; some would even say they've been cursed. Whether it's injury or a steep decline, the player who dominated the league the year before, often being taken first overall, has failed to live up to expectations in each of the past seven seasons, with Alvin Kamara being the lone top RB (although still dipping by 7.0 PPG).
Below is a look at the RB1 from the past seven seasons in Full-PPR formats.
Year
#player #season #rb1s #year
