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Fantasy Football PPR Draft Rankings At Running Back

June 27, 2018 by Jacob Trowbridge

Preparing for the 2018 fantasy football draft a little early this season? Or perhaps your draft is just a tick away on the clock? Regardless of when your draft starts we will keep our RB PPR draft rankings updated until week 1 of the regular season. We saw a resurgence in running back fantasy scoring last season. While I do see that regressing to the mean I believe it's in your best interest to lock down at least 2 running backs in the top 20. Speaking of top 20, check out how our experts rank the running backs headed into the 2018 NFL season.

Here are our other rankings: Quarterback Rankings - Running Back Rankings - Wide Receiver Rankings - Tight End Rankings - D/ST Rankings - Kicker Rankings

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Todd Gurley, LAR, RB1122
Le'Veon Bell, PIT, RB2213
Ezekiel Elliott, DAL, RB3541
David Johnson, ARI, RB4434
Alvin Kamara, NO, RB5365
Dalvin Cook, MIN, RB6796
Saquon Barkley, NYG, RB71077
Melvin Gordon, LAC, RB88511
Kareem Hunt, KC, RB96118
Leonard Fournette, JAC, RB109109
Christian McCaffrey, CAR, RB1111814
Devonta Freeman, ATL, RB12121210
Jordan Howard, CHI, RB13151312
LeSean McCoy, BUF, RB14141813
Jerick McKinnon, SF, RB15131715
Joe Mixon, CIN, RB16161420
Alex Collins, BAL, RB17191518
Dion Lewis, TEN, RB18202016
Kenyan Drake, MIA, RB19172317
Jay Ajayi, PHI, RB20231921
Lamar Miller, HOU, RB21291619
Derrick Henry, TEN, RB22222722
Rashaad Penny, SEA, RB23183124
Tevin Coleman, ATL, RB24282429
Sony Michel, NE, RB25243225
Mark Ingram, NO, RB26263026
Royce Freeman, DEN, RB27322228
Marshawn Lynch, OAK, RB28342530
Chris Thompson, WAS, RB29312634
Kerryon Johnson, DET, RB30273732
Duke Johnson, CLE, RB31253340
Ronald Jones II, TB, RB32304327
Rex Burkhead, NE, RB33402837
Carlos Hyde, CLE, RB34422142
Jamaal Williams, GB, RB35383633
Marlon Mack, IND, RB36364231
Isaiah Crowell, NYJ, RB37334135
Tarik Cohen, CHI, RB38412941
Aaron Jones, GB, RB39374538
C.J. Anderson, CAR, RB40394636
Nick Chubb, CLE, RB41355139
Theo Riddick, DET, RB42473446
Giovani Bernard, CIN, RB43434049
Derrius Guice, WAS, RB44219423
D'Onta Foreman, HOU, RB45445343
Corey Clement, PHI, RB46494747
Chris Carson, SEA, RB47543854
Bilal Powell, NYJ, RB48455844
Peyton Barber, TB, RB49513957
Devontae Booker, DEN, RB50465745
James White, NE, RB51534451
Ty Montgomery, GB, RB52583555
Latavius Murray, MIN, RB53524952
LeGarrette Blount, DET, RB54505948
Doug Martin, OAK, RB55485556
Nyheim Hines, IND, RB56555650
Matt Breida, SF, RB57566053
Frank Gore, MIA, RB58625061
Spencer Ware, KC, RB59644864
Darren Sproles, PHI, RB60635463
Jordan Wilkins, IND, RB61606159
Austin Ekeler, LAC, RB62596458
Kenneth Dixon, BAL, RB63616360
Javorius Allen, BAL, RB64666265
Samaje Perine, WAS, RB65715271
T.J. Yeldon, JAC, RB66676566
Jonathan Stewart, NYG, RB67686767
C.J. Prosise, SEA, RB68696869
Chris Ivory, BUF, RB69706970
DeMarco Murray, FA, RB70579362
Corey Grant, JAC, RB71727172
Charles Sims, TB, RB72767076
John Kelly, LAR, RB73747474
Jalen Richard, OAK, RB74737773
Chase Edmonds, ARI, RB75757575
Robert Turbin, IND, RB76777277
Kalen Ballage, MIA, RB77657985
Jeremy Hill, NE, RB78806686
DeAndre Washington, OAK, RB79788078
Mike Gillislee, NE, RB80798279
Elijah McGuire, NYJ, RB81827881
Wayne Gallman, NYG, RB82818380
Justin Jackson, LAC, RB83909068
Jonathan Williams, NO, RB84887387
Ameer Abdullah, DET, RB85868183
James Conner, PIT, RB86848882
Rod Smith, DAL, RB87878484
Mike Davis, SEA, RB88917690
Joe Williams, SF, RB89858688
Boston Scott, NO, RB90838992
De'Angelo Henderson, DEN, RB91898789
Alfred Blue, HOU, RB92928591
Kyle Juszczyk, SF, RB93-9293
Mark Walton, CIN, RB94-9194

There were a lot of running backs drafted this season that have the potential to create a committee or take over the lead back role. You're going to see guys like Saquon Barkley (1st round ADP), Rashaad Penny and Derrius Guice (4th round ADP) drafted ahead of proven fantasy commodities. If you're in a money league don't be that guy. RB draft picks I like more than Barkley: Kamara, Fournette, Hunt and Cook. They are being drafted after Barkley, are on better teams and are proven fantasy point producers. RB draft picks I like more than Penny and Guice: Lewis in PPR leagues, no question about it. And Kerryon Johnson is going a full 4 rounds after these cats and is on a solid offense with 3 down opportunity. Don't waste your 4th round pick on an rookie running back joining a crowded backfield. Grab your top 2 running backs in the first 3 rounds and don't look back. Plenty of value picks at running back to be had in the later rounds. For complete insight as to what picks are steals based on ADP grab our premium draft guide and cheat sheets.

  • Leonard Fournette - He's a stud of a runner no doubt, but his injuries concern me a bit. Until he shows his ankle is right, he'll sit toward the bottom half of RB1s. 
  • Kareem Hunt - Can you trust him? SHOULD you trust him?? I can't. Andy Reid is far too fickle to guarantee consistent touches, especially with Spencer Ware back in the mix.
  • Chris Thompson - Finished 27th overall in PPR leagues last year despite playing in only 10 games. Guice is no threat to his field time, so I expect a healthier Thompson to remain a monster of a pass-catcher.
  • Rashaad Penny - If you totaled EVERY Seahawks running back's stats in 2017, their collective points would equate to the RB7. The majority of those points were split between J.D. McKissic and Mike Davis, both of whom are still around. As is Chris Carson. This backfield is far too jumbled to accommodate more than a low-end RB2.
  • Theo Riddick - Perpetually undervalued as one of the most consistent pass-catching backs in the game. He's finished as a high-end RB3 or better three years straight.

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