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Early Week 2 fantasy football running back rankings for half-PPR scoring, as of September 13, 2023. Set winning lineups with our Week 2 ranks for fantasy football and the 2023 NFL season.
Welcome back, Rotoballers! We saw some breakout performances from fantasy running backs in Week 2, and some ket running backs like Cam Akers underwhelm. We are here to sort it all out as today you will find our Week 2 half-PPR running back rankings for fantasy football as of September 13th. Our goal, as always, is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players like Kyren Williams, Joshua Kelley, Tyler Allgeier, Miles Sanders, Tank Bigsby, Zack Moss, Justice Hill, Najee Harris, James Cook, and Javonte Williams rank, among others.
Our half-PPR fantasy football running back rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. 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.
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Week 2 Fantasy Football Running Back News and Injuries
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- Tarik Cohen To Sign With Carolina's Practice Squad
- Evan Hull Lands On Injured Reserve
- Kenneth Gainwell Uncertain For Thursday Night
- Myles Gaskin Signed To Active Roster
- Breece Hall Breaks Off Huge Run In Week 1 Victory
Early Week 2 Fantasy Football Half-PPR Running Back Rankings
You can also check out our Week 2 PPR rankings and Standard rankings.
Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, K mixed in).
Last updated on Wednesday 9/13 at 3:00 pm EST
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Nick Chubb | RB | 3 |
| 1 | 3 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 4 |
| 1 | 4 | Derrick Henry | RB | 6 |
| 1 | 5 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 8 |
| 1 | 6 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | Tony Pollard | RB | 11 |
| 2 | 8 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 12 |
| 2 | 9 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 14 |
| 3 | 10 | Joe Mixon | RB | 15 |
| 3 | 11 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 19 |
| 3 | 12 | Aaron Jones | RB | 22 |
| 3 | 13 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 23 |
| 3 | 14 | David Montgomery | RB | 25 |
| 3 | 15 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 27 |
| 3 | 16 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 28 |
| 3 | 17 | James Cook | RB | 30 |
| 4 | 18 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 31 |
| 4 | 19 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 35 |
| 4 | 20 | Rachaad White | RB | 37 |
| 4 | 21 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 39 |
| 4 | 22 | James Conner | RB | 43 |
| 5 | 23 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 44 |
| 5 | 24 | Najee Harris | RB | 45 |
| 5 | 25 | Miles Sanders | RB | 48 |
| 5 | 26 | Javonte Williams | RB | 49 |
| 5 | 27 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 57 |
| 5 | 28 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 65 |
| 5 | 29 | Breece Hall | RB | 70 |
| 5 | 30 | Samaje Perine | RB | 73 |
| 6 | 31 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 78 |
| 6 | 32 | Justice Hill | RB | 81 |
| 6 | 33 | Gus Edwards | RB | 91 |
| 6 | 34 | Zack Moss | RB | 93 |
| 7 | 35 | AJ Dillon | RB | 99 |
| 7 | 36 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 102 |
| 8 | 37 | Kyren Williams | RB | 105 |
| 8 | 38 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 106 |
| 8 | 39 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 119 |
| 8 | 40 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 124 |
| 8 | 41 | Cam Akers | RB | 126 |
| 8 | 42 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 131 |
| 8 | 43 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 134 |
| 9 | 44 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 139 |
| 9 | 45 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 144 |
| 9 | 46 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 150 |
| 9 | 47 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 153 |
| 9 | 48 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 160 |
| 9 | 49 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 161 |
| 10 | 50 | Deon Jackson | RB | 162 |
| 10 | 51 | Damien Harris | RB | 163 |
| 10 | 52 | Sean Tucker | RB | 164 |
| 10 | 53 | Devin Singletary | RB | 166 |
| 11 | 54 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 176 |
| 11 | 55 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 178 |
| 11 | 56 | Jerome Ford | RB | 179 |
| 11 | 57 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 180 |
| 11 | 58 | Kendre Miller | RB | 184 |
| 11 | 59 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 191 |
| 12 | 60 | Rashaad Penny | RB | 195 |
| 12 | 61 | Chris Evans | RB | 197 |
| 12 | 62 | Zamir White | RB | 202 |
| 12 | 63 | Ty Chandler | RB | 203 |
| 13 | 64 | Latavius Murray | RB | 204 |
| 13 | 65 | Michael Carter | RB | 209 |
| 13 | 66 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 210 |
| 13 | 67 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 211 |
| 13 | 68 | De'Von Achane | RB | 216 |
| 13 | 69 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 222 |
| 13 | 70 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 223 |
| 13 | 71 | Israel Abanikanda | RB | 227 |
| 14 | 72 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 236 |
| 14 | 73 | Boston Scott | RB | 239 |
| 15 | 74 | Chase Brown | RB | 241 |
| 15 | 75 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 246 |
| 15 | 76 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 247 |
| 15 | 77 | Matt Breida | RB | 252 |
| 15 | 78 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 255 |
| 15 | 79 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | 258 |
| 15 | 80 | Jordan Mason | RB | 261 |
| 15 | 81 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 263 |
| 15 | 82 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 265 |
| 15 | 83 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 266 |
| 15 | 84 | Gary Brightwell | RB | 268 |
| 15 | 85 | Alec Ingold | RB | 269 |
| 15 | 86 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 270 |
| 15 | 87 | Zach Evans | RB | 272 |
| 15 | 88 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 273 |
| 15 | 89 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 275 |
| 15 | 90 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 276 |
| 15 | 91 | Malik Davis | RB | 277 |
| 15 | 92 | Myles Gaskin | RB | 278 |
| 15 | 93 | Zonovan Knight | RB | 279 |
| 15 | 94 | Ty Montgomery II | RB | 280 |
| 15 | 95 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 281 |
| 16 | 96 | Deneric Prince | RB | 282 |
| 16 | 97 | Mike Boone | RB | 283 |
| 16 | 98 | Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 284 |
| 16 | 99 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 285 |
| 16 | 100 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 286 |
| 16 | 101 | DeWayne McBride | RB | 287 |
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