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2016 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

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Running can carry and catch the football.  With the focus on passing in the NFL, runners know need to catch the ball out of the backfield to stay on the field.

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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