NFL & Fantasy Football Running Back (RB) Depth Charts

Running backs are a critical component and core building block for all fantasy football leagues. Due to the nature of the NFL, running back is one of the most volatile positions in fantasy football, and one of the highest turnover positions in the NFL year-to-year.

Each year, running backs drop like flies and many NFL teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Stay on top of all the running back depth charts and in-season position battles, for the AFC and NFC, and dominate your fantasy football leagues this year.

We will be updating our NFL & Fantasy Football Running Back Depth Charts all season long. Bookmark this page and keep checking back for updates!

 

AFC EAST: 2014 Fantasy Football Running Backs (RB)

RotoBaller Stability Rating	Team Name	Primary Running Back	Backup / Handcuff RB	Longshot Candidates	Immediate Waiver Add
Solid	Patriots	Shane Vereen	Stevan Ridley	James White, Brandon Bolden	Stevan Ridley
Solid	Jets	Chris Johnson	Chris Ivory	Bilal Powell	Chris Ivory
Solid	Bills	C.J. Spiller	Fred Jackson	Bryce Brown	N/A
Questionable	Dolphins	Knowshon Moreno (INJ), Lamar Miller	Damien Williams	Orleans Darkwa, Daniel Thomas	N/A

 

AFC WEST: 2014 Fantasy Football Running Backs (RB)

RotoBaller Stability Rating	Team Name	Primary Running Back	Backup / Handcuff RB	Longshot Candidates	Immediate Waiver Add
Solid	Broncos	Montee Ball	Ronnie Hillman	C.J. Anderson, Juwan Thompson	N/A
Questionable	Chiefs	Jamaal Charles (INJ)	Knile Davis	Cyrus Gray	Knile Davis
Questionable	Raiders	Maurice Jones-Drew (INJ)	Darren McFadden	Latavius Murray	Darren McFadden
Questionable	Chargers	Ryan Mathews (INJ), Donald Brown	Danny Woodhead	Brandon Oliver	Donald Brown

 

AFC NORTH: 2014 Fantasy Football Running Backs (RB)

RotoBaller Stability Rating	Team Name	Primary Running Back	Backup / Handcuff RB	Longshot Candidates	Immediate Waiver Add
Questionable	Ravens	Bernard Pierce, Justin Forsett	Lorenzo Taliaferro	Kyle Juszczyk	Justin Forsett
Solid	Steelers	Le'Veon Bell	LeGarrette Blount	Dri Archer	N/A
Solid	Bengals	Giovani Bernard	Jeremy Hill	Cedric Peerman	Jeremy Hill
Volatile	Browns	Ben Tate (INJ)	Terrance West, Isaiah Crowell	Glenn Winston	Terrance West

 

AFC SOUTH: 2014 Fantasy Football Running Backs (RB)

RotoBaller Stability Rating	Team Name	Primary Running Back	Backup / Handcuff RB	Longshot Candidates	Immediate Waiver Add
Volatile	Colts	Trent Richardson	Ahmad Bradshaw	Dan Herron	Ahmad Bradshaw
Solid	Texans	Arian Foster	Jonathan Grimes	Alfred Blue	N/A
Solid	Titans	Shonn Greene, Bishop Sankey	Dexter McCluster	Leon Washington	Shonn Greene
Questionable	Jaguars	Toby Gerhart (INJ)	Denard Robinson	Jordan Todman	N/A

 

NFC EAST: 2014 Fantasy Football Running Backs (RB)

RotoBaller Stability Rating	Team Name	Primary Running Back	Backup / Handcuff RB	Longshot Candidates	Immediate Waiver Add
Solid	Giants	Rashad Jennings	Andre Williams	Peyton Hillis	N/A
Solid	Eagles	LeSean McCoy	Darren Sproles	Chris Polk (INJ)	N/A
Solid	Cowboys	DeMarco Murray	Lance Dunbar	Joseph Randle	N/A
Solid	Redskins	Alfred Morris	Roy Helu (INJ)	Silas Redd	N/A

 

NFC WEST: 2014 Fantasy Football Running Backs (RB)

RotoBaller Stability Rating	Team Name	Primary Running Back	Backup / Handcuff RB	Longshot Candidates	Immediate Waiver Add
Solid	49ers	Frank Gore	Carlos Hyde	LaMichael James	N/A
Solid	Seahawks	Marshawn Lynch	Robert Turbin	Christine Michael (INJ)	N/A
Questionable	Cardinals	Andre Ellington (INJ)	Jonathan Dwyer	Stepfan Taylor	Jonathan Dwyer
Solid	Rams	Zac Stacy	Benny Cunnigham	Tre Mason	N/A

 

NFC NORTH: 2014 Fantasy Football Running Backs (RB)

RotoBaller Stability Rating	Team Name	Primary Running Back	Backup / Handcuff RB	Longshot Candidates	Immediate Waiver Add
Solid	Packers	Eddie Lacy	James Starks	DuJuan Harris	N/A
Solid	Lions	Joique Bell, Reggie Bush	Theo Riddick	Jed Collins	N/A
Solid	Bears	Matt Forte	Shaun Draughn	Ke'Deem Carey	N/A
Questionable	Vikings	Adrian Peterson	Matt Asiata	Jerick McKinnon	Matt Asiata

 

NFC SOUTH: 2014 Fantasy Football Running Backs (RB)

RotoBaller Stability Rating	Team Name	Primary Running Back	Backup / Handcuff RB	Longshot Candidates	Immediate Waiver Add
Questionable	Saints	Mark Ingram (INJ), Pierre Thomas	Khiry Robinson	Travaris Cadet	Khiry Robinson
Solid	Falcons	Steven Jackson	Jacquizz Rodgers, Devonta Freeman	Antone Smith	N/A
Questionable	Panthers	DeAngelo Williams (INJ)	Jonathan Stewart	Mike Tolbert	Jonathan Stewart
Questionable	Buccaneers	Doug Martin (INJ)	Bobby Rainey	Mike James	Bobby Rainey

 

 

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