NFL Running Back Rankings: Week 10 Fantasy Football

RotoBaller brings you our Week 10 fantasy football running back rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with running back rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens.

For even more Week 10 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions.

 

Week 10 Running Back Rankings Analysis

About five top-tier options this week. I'm not worried about LeSean McCoy seeing a decline with Sanchez starting. As I mentioned in the QB section, I don't see much of a difference. Montee Ball is practicing this week and may be active but Ronnie Hillman will still start. I expect him to have a big week especially knowing that if he struggles Ball could be back in the mix.

Denard Robinson keeps on impressing. Dallas is a pretty banged up at linebacker right now which should help Robinson a lot. He has a great shot at eclipsing 100 total yards for a 4th straight week. If Rashad Jennings returns this week it is a tough matchup vs the Seahawks. That said I think he can do some damage here. He is a low-end RB2 but there is some definite upside.

The Terrance West/Ben Tate battle at RB for Cleveland is a headache that is detrimental to owners of both. They look to be stuck in a total timeshare limiting each other. The hope is that one can break away this week. In Buffalo the hope is that Fred Jackson returns this week. Without C.J. Spiller he'd be a great play weekly. If FJax can't go I like Anthony Dixon more than Bryce Brown but I don't want to touch either.

In PPR leagues I think Darren Sproles should have a solid game. The Panthers allow almost six receptions to RBs per game. Sproles could be looking at 10+ touches this week. Charles Sims is another player with more value in a PPR and he will finally make his debut this week. Keep expectations lowered this week but if he plays well he'll be a great play going forward.

Even though Darren McFadden seems to have the Raider RB job to himself, I can't imagine starting him this week. The Broncos have been absolutely dominant against the run over the last five weeks. No running back has gone over 36 rush yards during that span.

If you are really desperate this week I wonder if LeGarrette Blount could be a solid replacement for a team. I fully expect the Steelers to crush the Jets which means there should be 10+ touches for Blount. I can definitely see a garbage time TD here.

Good luck in Week 10 RotoBallers!

 

Week 10 Running Back Fantasy Football Rankings

Staff Rankings Average	Player Name	Team Name	Ryan Rufe Rankings	Zach Wilkens Rankings
1	Matt Forte	CHI	1	1
2	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	2	6
3	DeMarco Murray	DAL	6	2
4	Andre Ellington	ARI	3	9
5	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	10	3
6	Jamaal Charles	KC	9	4
7	Ronnie Hillman	DEN	8	5
8	LeSean McCoy	PHI	7	7
9	Eddie Lacy	GB	5	10
10	Jeremy Hill	CIN	4	14
11	Justin Forsett	BAL	13	8
12	Mark Ingram	NO	11	12
13	Lamar Miller	MIA	14	11
14	Denard Robinson	JAC	12	13
15	Joique Bell	DET	17	15
16	Bobby Rainey	TB	15	16
17	Christopher Ivory	NYJ	16	23
18	Frank Gore	SF	22	18
19	Steven Jackson	ATL	21	20
20	Reggie Bush	DET	20	21
21	Darren Sproles	PHI	23	17
22	Tre Mason	STL	26	24
23	Terrance West	CLE	19	29
24	Ben Tate	CLE	32	22
25	Bishop Sankey	TEN	28	25
26	Rashad Jennings	NYG		19
27	Darren McFadden	OAK	24	31
28	Charles Sims	TB	30	26
29	Fred Jackson	BUF	18
30	Montee Ball	DEN	25
31	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	38	27
32	Chris Johnson	NYJ	33	32
33	Anthony Dixon	BUF	41	33
34	Lorenzo Taliaferro	BAL	27	47
35	Benny Cunningham	STL	39	28
36	Peyton Hillis	NYG	29	40
37	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	34	35
38	Bryce Brown	BUF	58	30
39	Travaris Cadet	NO	31	50
40	LeGarrette Blount	PIT	54	34
41	Andre Williams	NYG	35	51
42	Pierre Thomas	NO		36
43	Cedric Peerman	CIN	36
44	Robert Turbin	SEA	48	37
45	Theo Riddick	DET	37
46	Devonta Freeman	ATL		38
47	De'Anthony Thomas	KC	49	39
48	Carlos Hyde	SF	40	53
49	Dexter McCluster	TEN	45	41
50	Knile Davis	KC	47	42
51	Daniel Thomas	MIA	42	46
52	Toby Gerhart	JAC	43	45
53	Doug Martin	TB		43
54	Juwan Thompson	DEN	44	62
55	James Starks	GB	50	44
56	Khiry Robinson	NO	46	59
57	Lance Dunbar	DAL		48
58	Antone Smith	ATL	53	49
59	Maurice Jones-Drew	OAK	51
60	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	52	60
61	Jordan Todman	JAC		52
62	Zac Stacy	STL	57	54
63	Marion Grice	ARI	55	61
64	Joseph Randle	DAL	59	55
65	Bernard Pierce	BAL	56
66	Latavius Murray	OAK		56
67	Chris Polk	PHI		57
68	Shonn Greene	TEN		58
69	Christine Michael	SEA		63

 

 

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