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We rank the top 64 fantasy football running backs for 2016.
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Tier 1 Fantasy Football Running Backs
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | BEST | WORST | BYE |
| 1 | Devonta Freeman | Atlanta Falcons | Week 17 | Week 6 | Week 11 |
| 2 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs | Week 7 | Week 12 | Week 5 |
| 3 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 6 |
| 4 | Jeremy Langford | Chicago Bears | Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 9 |
| 5 | Le’Veon Bell | Pittsburgh Steelers | Week 13 | Week 15 | Week 8 |
| 6 | Lamar Miller | Houston Texans | Week 12 | Week 7 | Week 9 |
| 7 | Thomas Rawls | Seattle Seahawks | Week 11 | Week 4 | Week 5 |
| 8 | Todd Gurley | Los Angeles Rams | Week 7 | Week 15 | Week 8 |
Tier 2 Fantasy Football Running Backs
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | BEST | WORST | BYE |
| 9 | Doug Martin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Week 14 | Week 11 | Week 6 |
| 10 | DeAngelo Williams | Pittsburgh Steelers | Week 13 | Week 15 | Week 8 |
| 11 | Matt Forte | New York Jets | Week 13 | Week 3 | Week 11 |
| 12 | Ezekiel Elliot | Dallas Cowboys | Week 1 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 13 | Mark Ingram | New Orleans Saints | Week 11 | Week 7 | Week 5 |
| 14 | Chris Ivory | Jacksonville Jaguars | Week 4 | Week 15 | Week 5 |
| 15 | Jonathan Stewart | Carolina Panthers | Week 11 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 16 | David Johnson | Arizona Cardinals | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 17 | LeSean McCoy | Buffalo Bills | Week 15 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 18 | Darren McFadden | Dallas Cowboys | Week 1 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 19 | Dion Lewis | New England Patriots | Week 5 | Week 15 | Week 9 |
Tier 3 Fantasy Football Running Backs
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | BEST | WORST | BYE |
| 20 | Jeremy Hill | Cincinnati Bengals | Week 13 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 21 | Latavius Murray | Oakland Raiders | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 10 |
| 22 | TJ Yeldon | Jacksonville Jaguars | Week 4 | Week 15 | Week 5 |
| 23 | DeMarco Murray | Tennessee Titans | Week 8 | Week 4 | Week 13 |
| 24 | Frank Gore | Indianapolis Colts | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 10 |
| 25 | Rashad Jennings | New York Giants | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 8 |
| 26 | Karlos Williams | Buffalo Bills | Week 15 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 27 | Justin Forsett | Baltimore Ravens | Week 15 | Week 17 | Week 8 |
| 28 | Carlos Hyde | San Francisco 49ers | Week 9 | Week 3 | Week 8 |
| 29 | Danny Woodhead | San Diego Chargers | Week 4 | Week 8 | Week 11 |
| 30 | Chris Johnson | Arizona Cardinals | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 31 | Mike Gillislee | Buffalo Bills | Week 15 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 32 | LeGarrette Blount | New England Patriots | Week 5 | Week 15 | Week 9 |
| 33 | Ryan Mathews | Philadelphia Eagles | Week 16 | Week 11 | Week 4 |
| 34 | Ronnie Hillman | Denver Broncos | Week 2 | Week 16 | Week 11 |
| 35 | Eddie Lacy | Green Bay Packers | Week 5 | Week 2 | Week 4 |
| 36 | Giovani Bernard | Cincinnati Bengals | Week 13 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 37 | Matt Jones | Washington Redskins | Week 17 | Week 8 | Week 9 |
| 38 | James Starks | Green Bay Packers | Week 5 | Week 2 | Week 4 |
| 39 | CJ Anderson | Denver Broncos | Week 2 | Week 16 | Week 11 |
| 40 | Lance Dunbar | Dallas Cowboys | Week 1 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 41 | Tim Hightower | New Orleans Saints | Week 11 | Week 7 | Week 5 |
Tier 4 Fantasy Football Running Backs
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | BEST | WORST | BYE |
| 42 | Charles Sims | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Week 14 | Week 11 | Week 6 |
| 43 | Bilal Powell | New York Jets | Week 13 | Week 3 | Week 11 |
| 44 | Isaiah Crowell | Cleveland Browns | Week 12 | Week 7 | Week 13 |
| 45 | Alfred Blue | Houston Texans | Week 12 | Week 7 | Week 9 |
| 46 | DuJuan Harris | San Francisco 49ers | Week 9 | Week 3 | Week 8 |
| 47 | Theo Riddick | Detroit Lions | Week 5 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 48 | Khiry Robinson | New York Jets | Week 13 | Week 3 | Week 11 |
| 49 | Antonio Andrews | Tennessee Titans | Week 8 | Week 4 | Week 13 |
| 50 | Ameer Abdullah | Detroit Lions | Week 5 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 51 | Javorius Allen | Baltimore Ravens | Week 15 | Week 17 | Week 8 |
| 52 | Shane Vereen | New York Giants | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 8 |
| 53 | Duke Johnson | Cleveland Browns | Week 12 | Week 7 | Week 13 |
| 54 | Alfred Morris | Dallas Cowboys | Week 1 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 55 | Darren Sproles | Philadelphia Eagles | Week 16 | Week 11 | Week 4 |
| 56 | Andre Ellington | Arizona Cardinals | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 57 | Melvin Gordon | San Diego Chargers | Week 4 | Week 8 | Week 11 |
| 58 | Donald Brown | New England Patriots | Week 5 | Week 15 | Week 9 |
| 59 | Dexter McCluster | Tennessee Titans | Week 8 | Week 4 | Week 13 |
| 60 | James White | New England Patriots | Week 5 | Week 15 | Week 9 |
| 61 | Ka’Deem Carey | Chicago Bears | Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 9 |
| 62 | Shaun Draughn | San Francisco 49ers | Week 9 | Week 3 | Week 8 |
| 63 | Cameron Artis-Payne | Carolina Panthers | Week 11 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 64 | Chris Thompson | Washington Redskins | Week 17 | Week 8 | Week 9 |
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2016 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | BEST | WORST | BYE |
| 1 | Devonta Freeman | Atlanta Falcons | Week 17 | Week 6 | Week 11 |
| 2 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs | Week 7 | Week 12 | Week 5 |
| 3 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 6 |
| 4 | Jeremy Langford | Chicago Bears | Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 9 |
| 5 | Le’Veon Bell | Pittsburgh Steelers | Week 13 | Week 15 | Week 8 |
| 6 | Lamar Miller | Houston Texans | Week 12 | Week 7 | Week 9 |
| 7 | Thomas Rawls | Seattle Seahawks | Week 11 | Week 4 | Week 5 |
| 8 | Todd Gurley | Los Angeles Rams | Week 7 | Week 15 | Week 8 |
| 9 | Doug Martin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Week 14 | Week 11 | Week 6 |
| 10 | DeAngelo Williams | Pittsburgh Steelers | Week 13 | Week 15 | Week 8 |
| 11 | Matt Forte | New York Jets | Week 13 | Week 3 | Week 11 |
| 12 | Ezekiel Elliot | Dallas Cowboys | Week 1 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 13 | Mark Ingram | New Orleans Saints | Week 11 | Week 7 | Week 5 |
| 14 | Chris Ivory | Jacksonville Jaguars | Week 4 | Week 15 | Week 5 |
| 15 | Jonathan Stewart | Carolina Panthers | Week 11 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 16 | David Johnson | Arizona Cardinals | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 17 | LeSean McCoy | Buffalo Bills | Week 15 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 18 | Darren McFadden | Dallas Cowboys | Week 1 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 19 | Dion Lewis | New England Patriots | Week 5 | Week 15 | Week 9 |
| 20 | Jeremy Hill | Cincinnati Bengals | Week 13 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 21 | Latavius Murray | Oakland Raiders | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 10 |
| 22 | TJ Yeldon | Jacksonville Jaguars | Week 4 | Week 15 | Week 5 |
| 23 | DeMarco Murray | Tennessee Titans | Week 8 | Week 4 | Week 13 |
| 24 | Frank Gore | Indianapolis Colts | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 10 |
| 25 | Rashad Jennings | New York Giants | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 8 |
| 26 | Karlos Williams | Buffalo Bills | Week 15 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 27 | Justin Forsett | Baltimore Ravens | Week 15 | Week 17 | Week 8 |
| 28 | Carlos Hyde | San Francisco 49ers | Week 9 | Week 3 | Week 8 |
| 29 | Danny Woodhead | San Diego Chargers | Week 4 | Week 8 | Week 11 |
| 30 | Chris Johnson | Arizona Cardinals | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 31 | Mike Gillislee | Buffalo Bills | Week 15 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 32 | LeGarrette Blount | New England Patriots | Week 5 | Week 15 | Week 9 |
| 33 | Ryan Mathews | Philadelphia Eagles | Week 16 | Week 11 | Week 4 |
| 34 | Ronnie Hillman | Denver Broncos | Week 2 | Week 16 | Week 11 |
| 35 | Eddie Lacy | Green Bay Packers | Week 5 | Week 2 | Week 4 |
| 36 | Giovani Bernard | Cincinnati Bengals | Week 13 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 37 | Matt Jones | Washington Redskins | Week 17 | Week 8 | Week 9 |
| 38 | James Starks | Green Bay Packers | Week 5 | Week 2 | Week 4 |
| 39 | CJ Anderson | Denver Broncos | Week 2 | Week 16 | Week 11 |
| 40 | Lance Dunbar | Dallas Cowboys | Week 1 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 41 | Tim Hightower | New Orleans Saints | Week 11 | Week 7 | Week 5 |
| 42 | Charles Sims | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Week 14 | Week 11 | Week 6 |
| 43 | Bilal Powell | New York Jets | Week 13 | Week 3 | Week 11 |
| 44 | Isaiah Crowell | Cleveland Browns | Week 12 | Week 7 | Week 13 |
| 45 | Alfred Blue | Houston Texans | Week 12 | Week 7 | Week 9 |
| 46 | DuJuan Harris | San Francisco 49ers | Week 9 | Week 3 | Week 8 |
| 47 | Theo Riddick | Detroit Lions | Week 5 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 48 | Khiry Robinson | New York Jets | Week 13 | Week 3 | Week 11 |
| 49 | Antonio Andrews | Tennessee Titans | Week 8 | Week 4 | Week 13 |
| 50 | Ameer Abdullah | Detroit Lions | Week 5 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
| 51 | Javorius Allen | Baltimore Ravens | Week 15 | Week 17 | Week 8 |
| 52 | Shane Vereen | New York Giants | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 8 |
| 53 | Duke Johnson | Cleveland Browns | Week 12 | Week 7 | Week 13 |
| 54 | Alfred Morris | Dallas Cowboys | Week 1 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 55 | Darren Sproles | Philadelphia Eagles | Week 16 | Week 11 | Week 4 |
| 56 | Andre Ellington | Arizona Cardinals | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 9 |
| 57 | Melvin Gordon | San Diego Chargers | Week 4 | Week 8 | Week 11 |
| 58 | Donald Brown | New England Patriots | Week 5 | Week 15 | Week 9 |
| 59 | Dexter McCluster | Tennessee Titans | Week 8 | Week 4 | Week 13 |
| 60 | James White | New England Patriots | Week 5 | Week 15 | Week 9 |
| 61 | Ka’Deem Carey | Chicago Bears | Week 2 | Week 1 | Week 9 |
| 62 | Shaun Draughn | San Francisco 49ers | Week 9 | Week 3 | Week 8 |
| 63 | Cameron Artis-Payne | Carolina Panthers | Week 11 | Week 13 | Week 7 |
| 64 | Chris Thompson | Washington Redskins | Week 17 | Week 8 | Week 9 |
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