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 | SF |
| 2 | Austin Ekeler | LAC |
Tier 2
Draft value: Mid-1st to early 2nd round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bijan Robinson | ATL |
| 4 | Nick Chubb | CLE |
| 5 | Tony Pollard | DAL |
| 6 | Saquon Barkley | NYG |
Tier 3
Draft value: 2nd round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
| 8 | Josh Jacobs | LV |
Tier 4
Draft value: 3rd round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jahmr Gibbs | DET |
| 10 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE |
| 11 | Aaron Jones | GB |
| 12 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
Tier 5
Draft value: Late-3rd to 4th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Travis Etienne | JAX |
| 14 | Alexander Mattison | MIN |
| 15 | Dameon Pierce | HOU |
| 16 | Breece Hall | NYJ |
| 17 | Najee Harris | PIT |
Tier 6
Draft value: Late 4th to 6th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA |
| 19 | Cam Akers | LAR |
| 20 | Miles Sanders | CAR |
| 21 | J.K Dobbins | BAL |
| 22 | James Cook | BUF |
| 23 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
Tier 7
Draft value: 6th to 7th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | James Conner | ARI |
| 25 | David Montgomery | DET |
| 26 | Rachaad White | TB |
| 27 | Javonte Williams | DEN |
| 28 | Isiah Pacheco | KC |
| 29 | D'Andre Swift | PHI |
| 30 | Jonathan Taylor | IND |
| 31 | Khalil Herbert | CHI |
Tier 8
Draft value: 8th to 9th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS |
| 33 | Antonio Gibson | WAS |
| 34 | Dalvin Cook | NYJ |
| 35 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA |
| 36 | Raheem Mostert | MIA |
| 37 | AJ Dillon | GB |
| 38 | Samaje Perine | DEN |
| 39 | Jaylen Warren | PIT |
Tier 9
Draft value: 10th to 11th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI |
| 41 | Jerick McKinnon | KC |
| 42 | Jamaal Williams | NO |
| 43 | Elijah Mitchell | SF |
| 44 | Ezekiel Elliott | NE |
| 45 | Tyjae Spears | TEN |
| 46 | Roschon Johnson | CHI |
| 47 | De'Von Achane | MIA |
| 48 | Tank Bigsby | JAX |
| 49 | Damien Harris | BUF |
| 50 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL |
Tier 10
Draft value: 12th to 14th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR |
| 52 | Devin Singletary | HOU |
| 53 | Ty Chandler | MIN |
| 54 | Joshua Kelley | LAC |
| 55 | Jerome Ford | CLE |
| 56 | Keaontay Ingram | ARI |
| 57 | Rashaad Penny | PHI |
| 58 | Kendre Miller | NO |
| 59 | Gus Edwards | BAL |
| 60 | Leonard Fournette | FA |
| 61 | Kareem Hunt | FA |
| 62 | Evan Hull | IND |
| 63 | Rico Dowdle | DAL |
| 64 | Kyren Williams | LAR |
| 65 | Sean Tucker | TB |
| 66 | Zack Moss | IND |
Tier 11
Draft value: 15th round or later
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Deon Jackson | IND |
| 68 | Chris Evans | CIN |
| 69 | Trayveon Williams | CIN |
| 70 | Zamir White | LV |
| 71 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA |
| 72 | Matt Breida | NYG |
| 73 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL |
| 74 | D'Onta Foreman | CHI |
| 75 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC |
| 76 | Chase Edmonds | TB |
| 77 | Justice Hill | BAL |
| 78 | Jordan Mason | SF |
| 79 | Deuce Vaughn | DAL |
| 80 | Isaiah Spiller | LAC |
| 81 | Latavius Murray | BUF |
| 82 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS |
| 83 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | PIT |
| 84 | Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE |
| 85 | Tyrion Davis-Price | SF |
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