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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, RB1221
Le'Veon Bell, PIT, RB2132
Ezekiel Elliott, DAL, RB3415
David Johnson, ARI, RB4344
Alvin Kamara, NO, RB5653
Dalvin Cook, MIN, RB6967
Saquon Barkley, NYG, RB77710
Melvin Gordon, LAC, RB85118
Kareem Hunt, KC, RB91186
Leonard Fournette, JAC, RB101099
Christian McCaffrey, CAR, RB1181411
Devonta Freeman, ATL, RB12121012
Jordan Howard, CHI, RB13131215
LeSean McCoy, BUF, RB14181314
Jerick McKinnon, SF, RB15171513
Joe Mixon, CIN, RB16142016
Alex Collins, BAL, RB17151819
Dion Lewis, TEN, RB18201620
Kenyan Drake, MIA, RB19231717
Jay Ajayi, PHI, RB20192123
Lamar Miller, HOU, RB21161929
Derrick Henry, TEN, RB22272222
Rashaad Penny, SEA, RB23312418
Tevin Coleman, ATL, RB24242928
Sony Michel, NE, RB25322524
Mark Ingram, NO, RB26302626
Royce Freeman, DEN, RB27222832
Marshawn Lynch, OAK, RB28253034
Chris Thompson, WAS, RB29263431
Kerryon Johnson, DET, RB30373227
Duke Johnson, CLE, RB31334025
Ronald Jones II, TB, RB32432730
Rex Burkhead, NE, RB33283740
Carlos Hyde, CLE, RB34214242
Jamaal Williams, GB, RB35363338
Marlon Mack, IND, RB36423136
Isaiah Crowell, NYJ, RB37413533
Tarik Cohen, CHI, RB38294141
Aaron Jones, GB, RB39453837
C.J. Anderson, CAR, RB40463639
Nick Chubb, CLE, RB41513935
Theo Riddick, DET, RB42344647
Giovani Bernard, CIN, RB43404943
Derrius Guice, WAS, RB44942321
D'Onta Foreman, HOU, RB45534344
Corey Clement, PHI, RB46474749
Chris Carson, SEA, RB47385454
Bilal Powell, NYJ, RB48584445
Peyton Barber, TB, RB49395751
Devontae Booker, DEN, RB50574546
James White, NE, RB51445153
Ty Montgomery, GB, RB52355558
Latavius Murray, MIN, RB53495252
LeGarrette Blount, DET, RB54594850
Doug Martin, OAK, RB55555648
Nyheim Hines, IND, RB56565055
Matt Breida, SF, RB57605356
Frank Gore, MIA, RB58506162
Spencer Ware, KC, RB59486464
Darren Sproles, PHI, RB60546363
Jordan Wilkins, IND, RB61615960
Austin Ekeler, LAC, RB62645859
Kenneth Dixon, BAL, RB63636061
Javorius Allen, BAL, RB64626566
Samaje Perine, WAS, RB65527171
T.J. Yeldon, JAC, RB66656667
Jonathan Stewart, NYG, RB67676768
C.J. Prosise, SEA, RB68686969
Chris Ivory, BUF, RB69697070
DeMarco Murray, FA, RB70936257
Corey Grant, JAC, RB71717272
Charles Sims, TB, RB72707676
John Kelly, LAR, RB73747474
Jalen Richard, OAK, RB74777373
Chase Edmonds, ARI, RB75757575
Robert Turbin, IND, RB76727777
Kalen Ballage, MIA, RB77798565
Jeremy Hill, NE, RB78668680
DeAndre Washington, OAK, RB79807878
Mike Gillislee, NE, RB80827979
Elijah McGuire, NYJ, RB81788182
Wayne Gallman, NYG, RB82838081
Justin Jackson, LAC, RB83906890
Jonathan Williams, NO, RB84738788
Ameer Abdullah, DET, RB85818386
James Conner, PIT, RB86888284
Rod Smith, DAL, RB87848487
Mike Davis, SEA, RB88769091
Joe Williams, SF, RB89868885
Boston Scott, NO, RB90899283
De'Angelo Henderson, DEN, RB91878989
Alfred Blue, HOU, RB92859192
Kyle Juszczyk, SF, RB939293-
Mark Walton, CIN, RB949194-
  • 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.

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.


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