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Week 18 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cam Akers, Jerick McKinnon, David Montgomery, Rachaad White, Zack Moss

D'Andre Swift - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL DFS Lineup Picks

Updated Week 18 fantasy football running back rankings as of January 4th, 2023. Set your winning lineups with our Week 18 NFL rankings for fantasy football.

Week 18 of the NFL season is always difficult to analyze for fantasy and DFS because there will be some teams playing all their starters, some teams pulling starters early, and a handful of teams not playing any starters at all. However, that's just part of the season we have to navigate for fantasy leagues that extend to the final week of the NFL's regular season. Our updated Week 18 fantasy football running back rankings, as of January 4th will help you sort through all the variables. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like Cam Akers, Jerick McKinnon, David Montgomery, Rachaad White, and Zack Moss rank, among others.

Our running back fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.

You should also bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. In addition to these RB rankings, read our fantasy football articles and analysis - our NFL team discusses lineup sleepers, busts, NFL players to start and sit, waiver wire pickups and so much more. Most importantly, our brand new free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 18 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Week 18 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

You can also check out our Week 18 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!

Last updated on Wednesday 1/4 at 3:00 pm ET:

RB
Tier
RB
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Derrick Henry RB 1
1 2 Josh Jacobs RB 3
1 3 Austin Ekeler RB 4
1 4 Dalvin Cook RB 6
1 5 Travis Etienne Jr. RB 7
1 6 Kenneth Walker III RB 9
2 7 Christian McCaffrey RB 14
2 8 Nick Chubb RB 15
2 9 Aaron Jones RB 16
2 10 Joe Mixon RB 17
3 11 Najee Harris RB 19
3 12 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 20
3 13 Cam Akers RB 22
3 14 Alvin Kamara RB 23
3 15 Ezekiel Elliott RB 28
3 16 Miles Sanders RB 30
3 17 Jerick McKinnon RB 31
3 18 Isiah Pacheco RB 32
3 19 D'Andre Swift RB 33
3 20 James Conner RB 35
3 21 Brian Robinson Jr. RB 36
3 22 Tyler Allgeier RB 37
4 23 David Montgomery RB 46
4 24 Jamaal Williams RB 47
4 25 AJ Dillon RB 48
5 26 J.K. Dobbins RB 54
5 27 Zack Moss RB 55
5 28 Latavius Murray RB 56
5 29 Tony Pollard RB 58
5 30 Raheem Mostert RB 65
5 31 D'Onta Foreman RB 67
5 32 Rachaad White RB 68
5 33 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB 70
6 34 Devin Singletary RB 75
6 35 Cordarrelle Patterson RB 76
6 36 Chuba Hubbard RB 81
6 37 Saquon Barkley RB 82
6 38 Zonovan Knight RB 85
7 39 Khalil Herbert RB 93
7 40 Leonard Fournette RB 96
7 41 James Cook RB 103
7 42 Matt Breida RB 111
8 43 Damien Harris RB 115
8 44 Ty Johnson RB 118
8 45 Gus Edwards RB 121
8 46 Jordan Mason RB 122
8 47 Royce Freeman RB 126
9 48 Alexander Mattison RB 138
9 49 Chase Edmonds RB 152
9 50 Samaje Perine RB 153
10 51 Michael Carter RB 156
10 52 Tyrion Davis-Price RB 158
10 53 Jaylen Warren RB 159
10 54 Kareem Hunt RB 161
10 55 Corey Clement RB 164
10 56 Joshua Kelley RB 168
11 57 Kenneth Gainwell RB 171
11 58 Dare Ogunbowale RB 174
11 59 Jonathan Williams RB 177
11 60 Malik Davis RB 180
11 61 Deon Jackson RB 185
11 62 DeeJay Dallas RB 186
12 63 Rex Burkhead RB 197
12 64 JaMycal Hasty RB 201
12 65 David Johnson RB 204
12 66 Boston Scott RB 207
12 67 Keaontay Ingram RB 210
12 68 Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB 211
12 69 Gary Brightwell RB 213
12 70 Hassan Haskins RB 215
13 71 Ameer Abdullah RB 222
13 72 Malcolm Brown RB 224
13 73 Nyheim Hines RB 230
13 74 Kyren Williams RB 232
13 75 Giovani Bernard RB 233
13 76 Raheem Blackshear RB 236
13 77 Justice Hill RB 239
13 78 Brandon Bolden RB 240
13 79 Salvon Ahmed RB 244
13 80 Pierre Strong Jr. RB 246
13 81 Kyle Juszczyk RB 248
14 82 Larry Rountree III RB 249
14 83 Avery Williams RB 250
14 84 Ronald Jones II RB 253
14 85 Craig Reynolds RB 255
14 86 Eno Benjamin RB 256
14 87 Benny Snell Jr. RB 262
14 88 Julius Chestnut RB 263
14 89 Snoop Conner RB 264
14 90 Trayveon Williams RB 265
14 91 C.J. Ham RB 266
14 92 Patrick Taylor Jr. RB 267
14 93 Jakob Johnson RB/TE 268
15 94 Trestan Ebner RB 269
15 95 Jerome Ford RB 270
15 96 Alec Ingold RB 271
15 97 Patrick Ricard RB 272
15 98 Godwin Igwebuike RB 274
15 99 Michael Burton RB 275


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Francisco Alvarez

Needs Thumb Surgery, May Play Through Injury
Willy Adames

Out With Side Soreness on Tuesday
A.J. Brown

on Track to Play in Week 1
Jacob deGrom

Being Skipped in Rotation Due to Shoulder Fatigue
Adley Rutschman

Scratched on Tuesday With Abdominal Discomfort
CBJ

Brendan Smith Joins Blue Jackets on Tryout Deal
STL

Milan Lucic Joins Blues for Tryout
DET

Red Wings Pick Up Travis Hamonic
Austin Riley

Doesn't Appear Ready to Return Any Time Soon
Aaron Judge

Unikely to Throw Normally Again This Year
Jalen McMillan

Could be Out Through Week 9 Bye
Indiana Pacers

Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle Agrees to a Multiyear Contract Extension on Tuesday
Washington Wizards

John Wall Retires After 11 NBA Seasons
Daniel Jones

Named as Colts Starting Quarterback
Jalen McMillan

Will Not Be Ready for Season Opener
Collin Sexton

Hornets Have High Hopes for Collin Sexton
Rui Hachimura

Likely to Start Season Without Contract Extension
Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Hopes to Bounce Back in 2025-26
Stephen Curry

Ready to Go for New Season
Orlando Magic

Lester Quinones Agrees to Deal With Magic
Luka Dončić

Luka Doncic Cleared to Play on Tuesday Night
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Pulled With Hamstring Tightness
MLB

Game 2 of Brewers-Cubs on Monday Postponed
Bryce Miller

to be Activated on Tuesday
Kyle Tucker

to Get Multiple Days Off
Shane Bieber

to Make Season Debut on Friday
Joe Mixon

Could Start Season on NFI List
Zack Wheeler

has Surgery to Remove Blood Clot
De'Von Achane

Unlikely to Practice This Week
Justin Jefferson

Returning to Practice
Chris Godwin

Bucs Chris Godwin Likely to Start Season on PUP List
Joe Flacco

Browns Name Joe Flacco as Their Week 1 Starter
Jalen McDaniels

Inks Deal With New Orleans
N'Faly Dante

Signs Deal With Hawks
Matthew Stafford

Practicing on Monday
Dru Smith

Agrees to Deal With Heat
Austin Dillon

Scores an Upset Victory at Richmond
William Byron

Clinches the Regular Season Championship Title at Richmond
Denny Hamlin

Pit-Road Struggles Impede Denny Hamlin's Chances of a Top Finish at Richmond
Joey Logano

Earns A Fourth-Place Finish at Richmond
Kyle Larson

Rallies to A Top-10 Finish at Richmond
Malik Nabers

Dealing With Back Injury
Khamzat Chimaev

Is The New UFC Middleweight Champion
Dricus Du Plessis

Gets Dominated At UFC 319
Aaron Pico

Suffers Knockout Loss In His UFC Debut
Lerone Murphy

Scores Stunning First-Round Knockout
Leodalis De Vries

Earns Promotion to Double-A
Nathaniel Lowe

Finalizing Deal with Boston
Geoff Neal

Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
Ketel Marte

Arizona Could Trade Ketel Marte in the Offseason
Carlos Prates

Gets Back In The Win Column
Michael Page

Dominates At UFC 319
Jared Cannonier

Gets Outclassed
Tim Elliott

Gets Submission Win
Kai Asakura

Still Winless In The UFC
Austin Cindric

has Arguably his Best Run of the Season at Richmond
Ryan Blaney

Contends for First Richmond Win but Comes Up Short
Alex Bowman

Finishes Second but Loses Ground in Playoffs
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Sets Personal Laps-Led Record at Richmond
Chris Buescher

Falls Out of Playoffs After Miserable Richmond Run
Coby White

Bulls Not Interested in Trading Coby White
Dereck Lively II

Expected to be Ready for Camp
Brian Robinson Jr.

Commanders "Shopping" Brian Robinson Jr.
John Metchie III

Texans Trade John Metchie III to Eagles
Victor Scott II

Placed on 10-Day Injured List
Trey Hendrickson

Bengals Listening to Trade Offers for Trey Hendrickson
Marcelo Mayer

to Have Season-Ending Wrist Surgery
Samuel Basallo

Called Up From Triple-A Norfolk
J.K. Dobbins

Expected to Win Starting RB Job?
Quentin Johnston

Suffers Concussion in Preseason Loss
Jaxson Dart

Plays Well on Saturday Night
Marcus Semien

Avoids Serious Injury
Kyle Stowers

Heads to Injured List With Left-Side Strain
Zack Wheeler

Placed on Injured List With Blood Clot in Shoulder
Terry McLaurin

Commanders Optimistic Terry McLaurin Deal Can Get Done Soon
De'Von Achane

De’Von Achane Dealing With Lower-Body Injury
Luka Dončić

Luka Doncic Likely Avoids Serious Injury
Denny Hamlin

the Heavy Favorite to Win at Richmond
Christopher Bell

Has Been Great at Richmond
Tyrese Haliburton

No Longer Using a Scooter, Crutches
Ryan Blaney

Can Ryan Blaney Finally Break Through at Richmond?
Joey Logano

Will Start Last at Richmond After Practice Trouble
Chase Elliott

Lack of Top-Line Speed Hurts his DFS Potential
Kyle Larson

Recent String of Crashes Make Him a Big Risk at Richmond
William Byron

Probably Slightly Too Inconsistent at Richmond to Start for DFS
Ryan Preece

on Pole at Richmond as Playoff Deadline Looms Closer
Brad Keselowski

Probably the Best RFK Racing DFS Option at Richmond
Chase Briscoe

Still Figuring Out Richmond
Chris Buescher

a Solid Choice for DFS Play, but Teammates Look Faster
Terry McLaurin

Commanders Activate Terry McLaurin From PUP List
Rashee Rice

NFL Could Reach Settlement Before Hearing
Haywood Highsmith

Dealt to Brooklyn on Friday
Amir Coffey

Signs One-Year Deal With Bucks
Khamzat Chimaev

A Favorite At UFC 319
Dricus Du Plessis

Set For His Third Title Defense
Aaron Pico

Set For UFC Debut
Lerone Murphy

Looks To Remain Undefeated
Geoff Neal

Looks For His Second Win In A Row
Michael Page

Set For His Second Middleweight Bout
Jared Cannonier

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Kai Asakura

Looks For His First UFC Win
Tim Elliott

Set To Open Up UFC 309 Main Card
CBJ

Mikael Pyyhtia Re-Signs With Blue Jackets for One Year
UTA

Caleb Desnoyers Expected to Miss 12 Weeks After Wrist Procedure
Tyson Foerster

on Track to Be Healthy for Season Opener
NHL

Olivier Rodrigue Signs KHL Deal
NHL

Emil Bemstrom to Join Swiss Team
Payton Pritchard

Reportedly Moving Into Starting Lineup
Kevin Durant

Rockets Not Interested in Keeping Kevin Durant with Max Extension
NBA

Isaiah Mobley Joins Turkish Team
NBA

Cole Swider Links Up with EuroLeague Powerhouse

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