Will the real Slim-..., I mean David Johnson please stand up? After 2 weeks, our former superstar seems to be lost. Or at least is being impersonated by Trent Richardson. I don't know the difference. Week 2 brought most of what we expected for running backs. Barkley was not efficient but had a great game for anyone who drafted him in PPR. Gurley went ballistic even though he played only three quarters. Also, old man Peterson, uh, showed his age. About what we expected. Not sure who to play this week? Follow along with me and let's make sure you don't make the same mistakes as last week. Remember, these are done with .5 PPR in mind as to work for all scoring. Good Luck this week and remember to tweet me @Fkz_David for any other questions!
Elite RB1s
- Todd Gurley
- Alvin Kamara
- David Johnson
- James Conner
- Melvin Gordon
- Ezekial Elliott
- Christian McCaffrey
- Kareem Hunt
- Saquan Barkley
- Dalvin Cook
- Jordan Howard
- Leonard Fournette
Run CMC sneaks up in the rankings this week with a matchup against the Bengals. They have given up the most receiving yards to Running Backs so far. Johnson gets on track this week with Wilks making using him in space a priority. Buy him while you can. Cook and Fournette are contingent on health. Their backups would be ideal RB2s.
Solid RB2s
- Giovani Bernard
- Tevin Coleman
- Lamar Miller
- Kenyan Drake
- Chris Thompson
- Marshawn Lynch
- Corey Clement
- Phillip Lindsay
- Sony Michel
- Bilal Powell
- Carlos Hyde
- Peyton Barber
- James White
- Adrian Peterson
- Matt Brieda
As long as Mixon and Freeman are out, Bernard and Coleman are weekly RB2s. Chris Thompson seems to be the back to own in Washington with 21 targets in the first two weeks. With Sproles and Ajayi limited, Clement is in a good spot this week. Michel's coming out party could be this week against the Lions woeful defense. Barber is a three-down back. I think that's about all the good I can say. Baltimore has a tough run defense but with Mosley out, Lindsay should feast over the middle.
Flex Plays
- Alex Collins
- James White
- Dion Lewis
- LeSean McCoy
- Jamaal Williams
- Chris Carson
- Royce Freeman
- Austin Ekeler
- Derrick Henry
- Marlon Mack
- Rashaad Penny
- Alfred Morris
- Aaron Jones
- Buck Allen
- Duke Johnson
- Isaiah Crowell
Dion Lewis should get more work this week against a formidable Jaguars defense. I hope you didn't draft McCoy high because this is about where I project him to spend the season. Royce Freeman gets most goal-line work making him pretty one dimensional against a good Ravens defense. Mack made it out healthy after his debut and should see more carries as he transitions back in. Aaron Jones is a wild card this week. He could finish as the top back for the pack or could have 2 carries for 3 yards. Sit him if you can. Collins is supremely talented but Harbaugh refuses to use just one back. Allen and Collins are both decent flex plays for the week.
Should be on your bench
- Rex Burkhead
- Kerryon Johnson
- Frank Gore
- Ito Smith
- Tarik Cohen
- Darren Sproles
- Chris Ivory
- Latavius Murray
- Theo Riddick
- LeGarrette Blount
- Ty Montgomery
- CJ Anderson
If you have to play these players, at least they get touches. But if you're already in a spot like this in week 2, you should head on over to our Waiver Wire and Trade advice articles and get yourself in a better position. Burkhead might score a touchdown and get you 8 points. The rest of these players probably need an injury to get you anything more than 4. You could probably do better on your waiver wire.