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Running backs are a critical component and core building block for all fantasy football teams. RB is one of the most volatile positions in fantasy football, and one of the highest turnover positions in the NFL. 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 RB depth charts and dominate.
We will be updating the Fantasy Football Running Back Depth Charts continuously, all season long. Be sure to also check back for these quick-hit notes, a running list of RB updates from @_PhilClark summarizing the most recent injuries and player news for fantasy football:
- 9.17.18 Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn said that he is not sure what the timetable is for Devonta Freeman's return from his knee injury, according to ESPN's Vaughn McClure.
- 9.17.18 LeSean McCoy has cracked rib cartilage and is now questionable for Buffalo's Week 3 matchup with Minnesota according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
- 9.17.18 Minnesota's Dalvin Cook suffered a hamstring injury in overtime of the Vikings' Week 2 matchup with the Packers. The issue does not appear to be serious, but the situation will be monitored.
- 9.17.18 LeSean McCoy left the Bills' Week 2 encounter with the Chargers due to a rib injury. Marcus Murphy and Chris Ivory would share touches when Buffalo travels to Minnesota in Week 3, if McCoy is unable to play.
- 9/16/18 Devonta Freeman's knee injury is now expected to sideline him for 2-3 weeks according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. This is clearly unwelcome news for Freeman owners. But anyone who owns Tevin Coleman can anticipate him receiving a massive workload that should result in consistent RB2 output during Freeman's absence.
- 9/14/18 - Joe Mixon has a small particle in his knee that was dislodged Thursday night and is scheduled to be removed with a procedure on Saturday according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The procedure is expected to sideline Mixon for two weeks. This vaults Giovani Bernard to the top of Week 3 waiver wire additions pending the results of Sunday's games.
- 9/14/18 - Devonta Freeman has been officially ruled out for Atlanta's Week 2 matchup with Carolina on Sunday. Tevin Coleman will now inherit an extensive workload, and immediately launches into high-end RB2 status until Freeman returns.
- 9/14/18 - Leonard Fournette is listed as questionable for Week 2, and has now missed three consecutive days of practice
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AFC EAST: Fantasy Football Running Backs
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Running Back |
Backup or Handcuff |
More Candidates |
Waiver Candidates |
| Questionable | Patriots | Rex Burkhead (INJ), Sony Michel | James White | Kenjon Barner | N/A |
| Questionable | Jets | Bilal Powell, Isaiah Crowell | Elijah McGuire (INJ) | Trenton Cannon | N/A |
| Solid | Bills | LeSean McCoy (INJ) | Chris Ivory | Marcus Murphy | Marcus Murphy |
| Solid | Dolphins | Kenyan Drake | Frank Gore | Kalen Ballage | N/A |
AFC WEST: Fantasy Football Running Backs
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Running Back |
Backup or Handcuff |
More Candidates |
Waiver Candidates |
| Questionable | Broncos | Royce Freeman | Phillip Lindsay, Devontae Booker | Phillip Lindsay | |
| Solid | Chiefs | Kareem Hunt | Spencer Ware | Damien Williams | N/A |
| Solid | Raiders | Marshawn Lynch | Jalen Richard, Doug Martin | Deandre Washington | Jalen Richard |
| Solid | Chargers | Melvin Gordon | Austin Ekeler | Austin Ekeler |
AFC NORTH: Fantasy Football Running Backs
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Running Back |
Backup or Handcuff |
More Candidates |
Waiver Candidates |
| Solid | Ravens | Alex Collins | Javorius Allen | Kenneth Dixon (INJ) | Javorius Allen |
| Questionable | Steelers | James Conner | Jaylen Samuels | Le'Veon Bell | N/A |
| Questionable | Bengals | Joe Mixon (INJ) | Giovani Bernard | Mark Walton | Giovani Bernard |
| Questionable | Browns | Carlos Hyde | Duke, Johnson, Nick Chubb | N/A |
AFC SOUTH: Fantasy Football Running Backs
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Running Back |
Backup or Handcuff |
More Candidates |
Waiver Candidates |
| Volatile | Colts | Marlon Mack (INJ), Jordan Wilkins | Nyheim Hines | Robert Turbin, Christine Michael | N/A |
| Solid | Texans | Lamar Miller | Alfred Blue | D'Onta Foreman (INJ) | Alfred Blue |
| Questionable | Titans | Dion Lewis | Derrick Henry | David Fluellen | N/A |
| Volatile | Jaguars | Leonard Fournette (INJ) | T.J. Yeldon | Corey Grant | Corey Grant |
NFC EAST: Fantasy Football Running Backs
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Running Back |
Backup or Handcuff |
More Candidates |
Waiver Candidates |
| Solid | Giants | Saquon Barkley | Wayne Gallman | Jonathan Stewart | N/A |
| Questionable | Eagles | Jay Ajayi | Corey Clement, Darren Sproles (INJ) | Wendell Smallwood | Corey Clement |
| Solid | Cowboys | Ezekiel Elliott | Rod Smith | Bo Scarbrough | N/A |
| Solid | Redskins | Adrian Peterson | Chris Thompson | Rob Kelley, Samaje Perine | N/A |
NFC WEST: Fantasy Football Running Backs
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Running Back |
Backup or Handcuff |
More Candidates |
Waiver Candidates |
| Questionable | 49ers | Alfred Morris, Matt Breida | Raheem Mostert | Kyle Juszczyk | N/A |
| Volatile | Seahawks | Chris Carson | Rashaad Penny | Mike Davis, C.J. Prosise | N/A |
| Solid | Cardinals | David Johnson | Chase Edmonds | T.J. Logan | N/A |
| Solid | Rams | Todd Gurley | John Kelly, Malcolm Brown | Malcolm Brown |
NFC NORTH: Fantasy Football Running Backs
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Running Back |
Backup or Handcuff |
More Candidates |
Waiver Candidates |
| Questionable | Packers | Jamaal Williams | Ty Montgomery, Aaron Jones (SUSP) | Darius Jackson | N/A |
| Volatile | Lions | LeGarrette Blount (INJ) | Theo Riddick, Kerryon Johnson | Ameer Abdullah | N/A |
| Solid | Bears | Jordan Howard | Tarik Cohen | Benny Cunningham (INJ) | N/A |
| Solid | Vikings | Dalvin Cook | Latavius Murray | Mike Boone, Roc Thomas | N/A |
NFC SOUTH: Fantasy Football Running Backs
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Running Back |
Backup or Handcuff |
More Candidates |
Waiver Candidates |
| Solid | Saints | Alvin Kamara | Mark Ingram (SUSP), Mike Gillislee | Jonathan Williams | N/A |
| Volatile | Falcons | Devonta Freeman (INJ), Tevin Coleman | Ito Smith | Brian Hill | Ito Smith |
| Solid | Panthers | Christian McCaffrey | C.J. Anderson | Cameron Artis-Payne | N/A |
| Questionable | Buccaneers | Peyton Barber | Jacquizz Rodgers | Ronald Jones, Shaun Wilson | N/A |
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