Fantasy: 2017 Rankings - Running Backs (Updated)
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theScore's Justin Boone is coming off his fourth top-10 finish in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition.
Scroll down to see his updated rankings for 2017, including analysis below.
Standard Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Top 150
Running Backs
| Rk | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Johnson | ARI |
| 2 | Le'Veon Bell | PIT |
| 3 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL |
| 4 | LeSean McCoy | BUF |
| 5 | Jay Ajayi | MIA |
| 6 | Melvin Gordon | LAC |
| 7 | Devonta Freeman | ATL |
| 8 | Jordan Howard | CHI |
| 9 | DeMarco Murray | TEN |
| 10 | Leonard Fournette | JAC |
| 11 | Lamar Miller | HOU |
| 12 | Carlos Hyde | SF |
| 13 | Todd Gurley | LAR |
| 14 | Isaiah Crowell | CLE |
| 15 | C.J. Anderson | DEN |
| 16 | Spencer Ware | KC |
| 17 | Ty Montgomery | GB |
| 18 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR |
| 19 | Eddie Lacy | SEA |
| 20 | Mark Ingram | NO |
| 21 | Tevin Coleman | ATL |
| 22 | Paul Perkins | NYG |
| 23 | Marshawn Lynch | OAK |
| 24 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
| 25 | Ameer Abdullah | DET |
| 26 | Dalvin Cook | MIN |
| 27 | Adrian Peterson | NO |
| 28 | Frank Gore | IND |
| 29 | Danny Woodhead | BAL |
| 30 | Samaje Perine | WAS |
| 31 | Bilal Powell | NYJ |
| 32 | Doug Martin | TB |
| 33 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
| 34 | Giovani Bernard | CIN |
| 35 | Theo Riddick | DET |
| 36 | Matt Forte | NYJ |
| 37 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
| 38 | Latavius Murray | MIN |
| 39 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR |
| 40 | Mike Gillislee | NE |
| 41 | Kenneth Dixon | BAL |
| 42 | Darren Sproles | PHI |
| 43 | Robert Kelley | WAS |
| 44 | Kareem Hunt | KC |
| 45 | Duke Johnson | CLE |
| 46 | Jamaal Williams | GB |
| 47 | Jeremy Hill | CIN |
| 48 | Jamaal Charles | DEN |
| 49 | Thomas Rawls | SEA |
| 50 | Dion Lewis | NE |
| 51 | Charles Sims | TB |
| 52 | C.J. Prosise | SEA |
| 53 | D'Onta Foreman | HOU |
| 54 | T.J. Yeldon | JAC |
| 55 | James White | NE |
| 56 | Wendell Smallwood | PHI |
| 57 | Jacquizz Rodgers | TB |
| 58 | Donnel Pumphrey | PHI |
| 59 | Tim Hightower | SF |
| 60 | Darren McFadden | DAL |
| 61 | Jerick McKinnon | MIN |
| 62 | Chris Ivory | JAC |
| 63 | Jalen Richard | OAK |
| 64 | Terrance West | BAL |
| 65 | DeAndre Washington | OAK |
| 66 | Devontae Booker | DEN |
| 67 | Rex Burkhead | NE |
| 68 | Robert Turbin | IND |
| 69 | Jeremy Langford | CHI |
| 70 | James Conner | PIT |
| 71 | Jeremy McNichols | TB |
| 72 | Chris Thompson | WAS |
| 73 | Jonathan Williams | BUF |
| 74 | Shane Vereen | NYG |
| 75 | Kyle Juszczyk | SF |
| 76 | Marlon Mack | IND |
| 77 | Charcandrick West | KC |
| 78 | Andre Ellington | ARI |
| 79 | Kenyan Drake | MIA |
| 80 | Lance Dunbar | LAR |
- While ADPs are sure to change significantly over the next few months, DeMarco Murray is being undervalued at the moment. Derrick Henry will continue to steal carries, but Murray is the workhorse in Tennessee, which he proved by ending 2016 with the fifth-most fantasy points among running backs.
- The Jaguars have burned us several times with Toby Gerhart, T.J. Yeldon, and Chris Ivory, so why will this year be different? Improvements to the defense and the presence of a true star in the backfield. Leonard Fournette will kickstart this running game and is a low-end RB1 right out of the gate.
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- The Packers drafted Jamaal Williams and Aaron Jones in the later rounds, leaving Ty Montgomery as the starter. There's plenty of risk involved in picking Montgomery in fantasy, but any part of the Packers' offense is normally a good one.
- The Saints' backfield is going to be difficult to decipher week to week between Mark Ingram and Adrian Peterson. That's why you should target rookie Alvin Kamara, who should step in as the passing-down back and could provide sneaky RB3/Flex numbers.
- Marshawn Lynch needs to prove he's the same player who left the NFL in 2015 before he earns a ranking in the top 20. For now, he should be viewed as a low-end RB2.
- Paul Perkins survived the draft as the starter in the Giants' backfield. The Giants failed to address their offensive line, but Perkins is still an excellent candidate to emerge as an RB2 in fantasy.
- The same can be said for Ameer Abdullah, who was named as the Lions' starting running back by general manger Bob Quinn.
- Samaje Perine hasn't reached the top of the Redskins' depth chart yet, but there isn't much in his way. The fourth-round pick has an excellent chance to break out as a rookie.
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