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In short:
Load up on WRs (and maybe a TE) in the first 6 or so rounds of the draft. Don't even think about taking a RB until round 5 at the earliest. Once the time comes, load up on pass catching RBs, RBs in timeshares, and backups on good offenses.
That way when the inevitable happens (guys get hurt, guys suck and lose their jobs, etc) you flourish. Not only do you NOT have the guy who just got hurt that you spent your 1st, 2nd, 3rd round pick on, but you DO have the guy who will step in to the starting role and begin putting up numbers.
Here's the original article that really shed light on the strategy a few years back. It's a great read.
Here's an article that was published by that same author last month with some up-to-date insights. (Use your web browser's "private" or "incognito" mode to read that one. Rotoviz only allows you to read one article per day unless you pay)
Also if you just Google "zero rb fantasy football" I'm sure you'll find a ton of resources.
I'm a big fan of this strategy and i will implement it more then likely in my draft, but i feel like there are exceptions to every strategy including this one. There are couple RB's that i would take in the first five rounds but there aren't many
Round 1-Todd Gurley
Round 2-Lamar Miller
Round 3-Lesean Mccoy with a Karlos Williams handcuff he should fall since he's being suspended for the first 4 guys
Round 4-Latavius Murray, CJ Anderson and Matt Forte
Round 5-Matt Jones
Mind you i'm picking 4th in 12 man league, I would put Latavius Murray in the 3 round but as a late 3 rounder though. If i were able to land any of guys in those respective rounds i would feel pretty good about the pick. I just feel like you can't pigeon hole yourself into a definite strategy.