Fantasy: Week 3 Rankings - Running Backs (Final Edition)
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Over the last two seasons, theScore's Justin Boone has finished in the top 10 in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition, and this year he's second overall after two weeks. Follow the links to see his final rankings for Week 3.
Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K
Running Backs
| Rank | Player | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeSean McCoy - PHI | vs. Was |
| 2 | DeMarco Murray - DAL | at StL |
| 3 | Arian Foster - HOU | at NYG |
| 4 | Giovani Bernard - CIN | vs. Ten |
| 5 | Marshawn Lynch - SEA | vs. Den |
| 6 | Matt Forte - CHI | at NYJ |
| 7 | Alfred Morris - WAS | at Phi |
| 8 | Rashad Jennings - NYG | vs. Hou |
| 9 | Le'Veon Bell - PIT | at Car |
| 10 | Eddie Lacy - GB | at Det |
| 11 | Knile Davis - KC | at Mia |
| 12 | Zac Stacy - STL | vs. Dal |
| 13 | Stevan Ridley - NE | vs. Oak |
| 14 | Bobby Rainey - TB | at Atl |
| 15 | Joique Bell - DET | vs. GB |
| 16 | Andre Ellington - ARI | vs. SF |
| 17 | C.J. Spiller - BUF | vs. SD |
| 18 | Montee Ball - DEN | at Sea |
| 19 | Lamar Miller - MIA | vs. KC |
| 20 | Shane Vereen - NE | vs. Oak |
| 21 | Terrance West - CLE | vs. Bal |
| 22 | Donald Brown - SD | at Buf |
| 23 | Ahmad Bradshaw - IND | at Jac |
| 24 | Khiry Robinson - NO | vs. Min |
| 25 | Reggie Bush - DET | vs. GB |
| 26 | Frank Gore - SF | at Ari |
| 27 | Toby Gerhart - JAC | vs. Ind |
| 28 | Pierre Thomas - NO | vs. Min |
| 29 | Chris Ivory - NYJ | vs. Chi |
| 30 | Bernard Pierce - BAL | at Cle |
| 31 | Fred Jackson - BUF | vs. SD |
| 32 | Darren Sproles - PHI | vs. Was |
| 33 | Jeremy Hill - CIN | vs. Ten |
| 34 | Trent Richardson - IND | at Jac |
| 35 | Chris Johnson - NYJ | vs. Chi |
| 36 | Matt Asiata - MIN | at NO |
| 37 | Steven Jackson - ATL | vs. TB |
| 38 | Danny Woodhead - SD | at Buf |
| 39 | Darren McFadden - OAK | at NE |
| 40 | Jonathan Stewart - CAR | vs. Pit |
| 41 | Justin Forsett - BAL | at Cle |
| 42 | Isaiah Crowell - CLE | vs. Bal |
| 43 | DeAngelo Williams - CAR | vs. Pit |
| 44 | Shonn Greene - TEN | at Cin |
| 45 | Benny Cunningham - STL | vs. Dal |
| 46 | Jacquizz Rodgers - ATL | vs. TB |
| 47 | Damien Williams - MIA | vs. KC |
| 48 | Carlos Hyde - SF | at Ari |
| 49 | Alfred Blue - HOU | at NYG |
| 50 | Dexter McCluster - TEN | at Cin |
| 51 | Andre Williams - NYG | vs. Hou |
| 52 | Mike Tolbert - CAR | vs. Pit |
| 53 | C.J. Anderson - DEN | at Sea |
| 54 | Stepfan Taylor - ARI | vs. SF |
| 55 | Jerick McKinnon - MIN | at NO |
| 56 | Roy Helu - WAS | at Phi |
| 57 | Robert Turbin - SEA | vs. Den |
| 58 | Lance Dunbar - DAL | at StL |
| 59 | Bishop Sankey - TEN | at Cin |
| 60 | Devonta Freeman - ATL | vs. TB |
| 61 | Marcel Reece - OAK | at NE |
| 62 | James Starks - GB | at Det |
| 63 | LeGarrette Blount - PIT | at Car |
| 64 | Latavius Murray - OAK | at NE |
| 65 | Brandon Bolden - NE | vs. Oak |
Sunday Updates
- Arian Foster is ranked third, but reports Sunday morning are suggesting he might not play due to a hamstring injury. If he is ruled out, rookie Alfred Blue would jump up into the 20's.
- Bernard Pierce may also be forced to sit out Week 3 due to a thigh injury. If that were to happen, Justin Forsett would climb 10 spots or so, with Lorenzo Taliaferro also finding his way into the bottom portion of the rankings.
- It's been a chaotic start to the year for the Redskins offense, but one thing that remains consistent is Alfred Morris. Washington's lead back hasn't received much national praise, but he had 91 yards in Week 1, followed by 85 yards and a pair of scores in Week 2. Morris should continue his strong start against a middling Eagles run defense on Sunday.
- Chris Johnson takes a tumble down the rankings heading into his Monday night matchup with the Bears. Johnson is coming off a 12-carry, 21-yard performance in Week 2 and is part of a timeshare in the Jets backfield with Chris Ivory. So far, Ivory appears to be the better running back and that will be the case on Monday night as well.
- Maurice Jones-Drew isn't expected to play on Sunday, which means Darren McFadden, Latavius Murray, and Marcel Reece will share the Raiders backfield. McFadden should see most of the touches, but there isn't a lot of value in Oakland's running game at the moment.