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2010 Fantasy Football RB Rankings

May 27, 2010 by Kurt Turner

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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
Category - Fantasy Football News and Analysis - 2010 Fantasy Football RB Rankings

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