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Thinking About Thinking: A Fantasy Football Newsletter

Annotated Dynasty RB Tier List

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Jakob Sanderson
Aug 30, 2025
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Hey everyone,

I have a semi-annual tradition back for you guys.

It’s my annotated Dynasty RB Tiers — complete with colour coding and notes on each back.

There is a legend on the sheet that should help new readers understand the colour-coding system, but feel free to ask any questions in the comments.

The TLDR is that each back is assigned a colour-coding beside their ranking in four categories. Those are (1) projected near-term production, (2) contingent value, (3) quality of their prospect profile (for younger players) / quality of their play (for current starters), and (4) age.

This presents a visual form of analysis in addition to the straight list of tiers that should help you appreciate the key inputs for valuing each back in dynasty.

Hope you enjoy!

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