Fantasy Power Rankings: Top 50 Running Backs
With Training Camps and preseason games quickly approaching, fantasy football is gaining its usual steam. These rankings can obviously change based on injuries, job competitions or other various, unseen reasons. I’ll explain my running back rankings at the bottom. Also, check out my fantasy quarterback rankings.
Eddie Lacy
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LeVeon Bell
Marshawn Lynch
Jamaal Charles
Adrian Peterson
DeMarco Murray
LeSean McCoy
Arian Foster
Matt Forte
Jeremy Hill
Alfred Morris
C.J. Anderson
Mark Ingram
Carlos Hyde
Justin Forsett
Frank Gore
Lamar Miller
Jonathon Stewart
Melvin Gordon
Giovani Bernard
Todd Gurley
Joique Bell
Tevin Coleman
TJ Yeldon
Andre Ellington
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LeGarrette Blount
Latavious Murray
Ryan Matthews
Chris Ivory
CJ Spiller
Shane Vereen
Rashad Jennings
Isaiah Crowell
Joseph Randall
Tre Mason
Montee Ball
Fred Jackson
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Doug Martin
Ameer Abdullah
Devonta Freeman
Darren McFadden
Duke Johnson
DeAngelo Williams
Andre Williams
Bishop Sankey
Lorenzo Taliaferro
Denard Robinson
Darren Sproles
Jerick McKinnon
Knile Davis
Breaking Down the Top 5
The NFL is as running back top heavy as ever. From a fantasy perspective, I always harp on getting your starting running backs with your first three picks and these rankings help show why. Nearly anyone in the top ten could lead the league in rushing in 2015. Despite the arm of Aaron Rodgers in front of him, Lacy is the best fantasy pick. Lynch is my go-to guy, but he slides in right behind Bell at three. I have no idea what Adrian Peterson will do after having almost a year off, so he sits perfectly at five.
C.J. Anderson
I honestly don’t understand the Anderson hype. I put him on my overrated list for a reason. He’s gotten limited snaps in the NFL and has two quality veterans behind him. While he flashed some potential, there is no way I’m ranking as high as ESPN did. Take a back seat.
The Rookies
Rookies will once again dominate fantasy leagues this season, just like Jeremy Hill did last season. Gurley would be higher if not for his knee, so Gordon is my top rookie. Coleman, Yeldon, and Johnson will all get their chances to shine but for now they sit where they belong. If Jacksonville didn’t have Robinson or Atlanta didn’t have Freeman, their fellow running backs would be higher.
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