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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!
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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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