2010 Fantasy Football RB Rankings

Posted by Kurt on May 27, 2010 in Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Rankings

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Here’s our 2011 RB Rankings – TOP 40

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UPDATED: October 9, 2010

Now that we’re through 1 quarter of the season, it’s time to take a look at how the rankings have changed. We’ve seen quite a few surprises so far. Chris Johnson and Ray Rice have not lived up to expectations yet, while LaDanian Tomlinson has been resurrected in New York. In Cleveland it’s not Montario Hardesty or Jerome Harrison, but rather Peyton Hillis, the team’s full back, who is handling the load. High expectation youngsters Shonn Greene and Ryan Mathews have been busts through 4 weeks… and now we start the 2nd quarter with Marshawn Lynch in Seattle…

With Ryan Grant down for the count in Green Bay and Brandon Jackson not up to the task, could we see John Kuhn step up, or is there a trade still coming?

And is Arian Foster for real? Yes he is!

( ) = previous ranking

= significant climb

= significant drop

Tier One ~ Best bets

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	ONE LINER
1	Adrian Peterson	MIN	4	Still at the top of the pile.
2 (24)	Arian Foster	HOU	7	The kid is simply a beast. 689 yards through 4 games
3(2)	Chris Johnson	TEN	9	Off to a slow start but should pick it up. At #9 right now.
4	Frank Gore	SF	9	As expected, he’s quietly producing top 10 numbers
5(9)	Rashard Mendenhall	PIT	5	2nd in rush yards and attempts

Tier Two ~ Relatively safe bets

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	ONE LINER
6 (5)	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAX	9	Lots of touches and yards, just missing TDs
7 (NR)	Peyton Hillis	CLE	8	Every year an unexpected beast surfaces
8 (NR)	Darren McFadden	OAK	10	D-Mac finally living up to the hype, but now he’s hurt
9	Ray Rice	BAL		Don’t count him out, he’s still a stud.
10 (20)	LeSean McCoy	PHI	8	To think I doubted him.
11 (21)	Jahvid Best	DET	7	If he stays healthy, he’s going to exceed expectations
12 (28)	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG	8	Has choked Jacobs out of fantasy relevance
13 (42)	LaDanian Tomlinson	NYJ	7	LT is back, and a struggling Greene is making it easy
14 (6)	Michael Turner	ATL	8	Hasn’t been 100% yet
15(25)	Matt Forte	CHI	8	Has been surprisingly effective so far. Can he keep it up?

Tier Three ~ Here’s where the questions begin

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	ONE LINER
16	Jamaal Charles	KC	4	He has done exactly what I expected so far with Jones in the mix.
17 (16)	Joseph Addai	IND	6	Overlooked and under appreciated, still
18 (7)	Steven Jackson	STL	9	Lots of yards, minimal endzone opportunities
19 (18)	Beanie Wells	ARI	6	Injuries stole his start, but he should start rolling.
20 (23)	Ronnie Brown	MIA	5	Still healthy, so that’s a plus
21(26)	Fred Jackson	BUF	6	With Lynch out, he’s the man again
22	Cedric Benson	CIN	7	Productive but unimpressive. may be replaced by Scott.
23 (10)	Knowshon Moreno	DEN		Injuries are once again hurting his value
24 (12)	Shonn Greene	NYJ	7	Don’t count him out. He’s simply too good.
25 (38)	Marshawn Lynch	DAL	5	Look for Lynch to make his presence known early and often

Tier Four ~ Looking for upside and sleepers

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	ONE LINER
26	Mike Tolbert	SD	10	Until Mathews shows something, he’s the man
27 (14)	Pierre Thomas	NO	10	The injury bug has bitten
28 (NR)	BenJarvis Green-Ellis	NE	5	The Pats finally have an RB who can lead the team
29(34)	Thomas Jones	KC	4	He’s not done yet.
30 (8)	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	6	I predicted him to bust this year, but this is ridiculous
31	CJ Spiller	BUF	6	Lynch trade makes him more relevant
32 (11)	Ryan Mathews	SD	10	He’s got the opportunity if he can get in a groove
33	Michael Bush	OAK	10	McFadden and injuries stand in his way
34 (19)	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	6	He always starts slow
35 (NR)	Ryan Torain	WAS	8	Portis is hurt. Big shock. It’s Torain’s job now.

Tier Five ~ Last of the Brohicans and the deep sleep

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	BYE	ONE LINER
36 (26)	Ricky Williams	MIA	5	Should see a lot of touches moving forward
37 (40)	Tim Hightower	ARI	6	Viable even with Wells in the line up
38 (25)	Marion Barber	DAL	4	The Cowboys have to get the running game going, right?
39	LaGarrett Blount	TB	4	More promise than Cadillac Williams
40	Felix Jones	DAL	4	See #38
41	Jerome Harrison	CLE	8	Hillis still has this guy in the wings waiting to take his job back
42 (NR)	Brandon Jackson	GB	10	For now he is the Pack’s primary back
43 (37)	Cadillac Williams	TB	4	Slow start and Blount and Huggins want his job
44 (NR)	Correll Buckhalter	DEN	6	Despite Moreno and Maroney, Buckhalter is still a target in Denver
45	Justin Forsett	SEA	5	Lynch arrival brings his value down.
46 (NR)	Chris Ivory	NOS	10	Bush is out, Thomas is hurt, Betts is fragile.
47	Darren Sproles	SDC	10	Has done about what I expected, which so far is almost nothing
48	Laurence Maroney	DEN	6	Different team same lame results
49	Bernard Scott	CIN	10	Could really surprise for the Bengals this season
50	Donald Brown	IND	7	He hasn’t done anything to shake Addai lose