Fantasy: Running Back Tiers
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Position Tiers
QB | RB | WR | TE
*Draft values are based on 12-team half PPR leagues.
Tier 1
Draft value: Early 1st round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR |
| 2 | Jonathan Taylor | IND |
Tier 2
Draft value: Early to mid-1st round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Austin Ekeler | LAC |
| 4 | Dalvin Cook | MIN |
Tier 3
Draft value: Late 1st to 2nd round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
| 6 | D'Andre Swift | DET |
| 7 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
| 8 | Aaron Jones | GB |
| 9 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
| 10 | Saquon Barkley | NYG |
| 11 | Najee Harris | PIT |
Tier 4
Draft value: 2nd to early 3rd round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | James Conner | ARI |
| 13 | Javonte Williams | DEN |
| 14 | Leonard Fournette | TB |
Tier 5
Draft value: 3rd round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nick Chubb | CLE |
| 16 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL |
| 17 | Travis Etienne | JAX |
Tier 6
Draft value: 4th to 5th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | David Montgomery | CHI |
| 19 | Elijah Mitchell | SF |
| 20 | Breece Hall | NYJ |
Tier 7
Draft value: 5th to 6th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chase Edmonds | MIA |
| 22 | A.J. Dillon | GB |
| 23 | Cam Akers | LAR |
| 24 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC |
| 25 | Dameon Pierce | HOU |
Tier 8
Draft value: 7th to 9th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE |
| 27 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL |
| 28 | Antonio Gibson | WAS |
| 29 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL |
| 30 | Damien Harris | NE |
| 31 | Josh Jacobs | LV |
| 32 | Rashaad Penny | SEA |
| 33 | Devin Singletary | BUF |
| 34 | Kareem Hunt | CLE |
| 35 | Miles Sanders | PHI |
| 36 | Tony Pollard | DAL |
| 37 | Darrell Henderson | LAR |
| 38 | Melvin Gordon | DEN |
| 39 | Michael Carter | NYJ |
Tier 9
Draft value: 9th to 10th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | James Robinson | JAX |
| 41 | Nyheim Hines | IND |
| 42 | James Cook | BUF |
| 43 | Raheem Mostert | MIA |
| 44 | Alexander Mattison | MIN |
| 45 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI |
| 46 | Jamaal Williams | DET |
| 47 | Khalil Herbert | CHI |
| 48 | Ken Walker III | SEA |
| 49 | Rachaad White | TB |
| 50 | Isiah Pacheco | KC |
Tier 10
Draft value: 11th to 12th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mark Ingram | NO |
| 52 | J.D. McKissic | WAS |
| 53 | Zamir White | LV |
| 54 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS |
| 55 | D'Onta Foreman | CAR |
| 56 | Tyrion Davis-Price | SF |
| 57 | Damien Williams | ATL |
| 58 | Ameer Abdullah | LV |
| 59 | Dontrell Hilliard | TEN |
| 60 | Eno Benjamin | ARI |
| 61 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL |
| 62 | Jeff Wilson | SF |
Tier 11
Draft value: 13th round or later
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Rex Burkhead | HOU |
| 64 | Samaje Perine | CIN |
| 65 | Jerick McKinnon | KC |
| 66 | Kenyan Drake | BAL |
| 67 | Jaylen Warren | PIT |
| 68 | Joshua Kelley | LAC |
| 69 | Sony Michel | LAC |
| 70 | Mike Davis | BAL |
| 71 | Darrel Williams | ARI |
| 72 | Boston Scott | PHI |
| 73 | Kyren Williams | LAR |
| 74 | Travis Homer | SEA |
| 75 | D'Ernest Johnson | CLE |
| 76 | Gus Edwards | BAL |
| 77 | Chris Evans | CIN |
| 78 | Matt Breida | NYG |
| 79 | Zack Moss | BUF |
| 80 | Isaiah Spiller | LAC |
| 81 | Ronald Jones | KC |
| 82 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR |