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RotoBaller's updated running back (RB) fantasy football rankings for Week 18 of 2024. Read the Thursday updates for our fantasy football RB rankings.
Week 18 is by far the most difficult slate to navigate for fantasy football. That said, our Week 18 Thursday fantasy football running back rankings for 2024 are here to help you with start-sit calls. Dig into the rankings below to find out where key Week 18 options such as Zach Charbonnet, Rico Dowdle, Ameer Abdullah, Blake Corum, and Ray Davis stand for the regular-season finale.
Our running back fantasy football rankings for Week 18 are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important RB fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Running Back Fantasy Football News for Week 18
- Tony Pollard Limited As Week 18 Prep Begins
- Tyjae Spears Estimated As A DNP On Wednesday
- Ameer Abdullah Picks Up DNP On Wednesday
- Aaron Jones Limited With Quad Injury
- Ezekiel Elliott Goes Unclaimed On Waivers
- Bucky Irving Limited In Wednesday's Practice
- Gus Edwards Doesn't Practice On Wednesday
- Josh Jacobs Limited On Wednesday
- Alvin Kamara Not Practicing On Wednesday
- Jaylen Warren Upgrades To Full Participation On Wednesday
- James Conner Placed On Injured Reserve, Michael Carter Promoted
- Chase Brown Not Seen At Wednesday's Practice
- Carson Steele To Have Bigger Role In Regular-Season Finale
Running Back Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 18
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| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 2 |
| 1 | 3 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 7 |
| 1 | 4 | Bucky Irving | RB | 8 |
| 1 | 5 | De'Von Achane | RB | 9 |
| 1 | 6 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 11 |
| 2 | 7 | Derrick Henry | RB | 14 |
| 2 | 8 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 15 |
| 2 | 9 | Joe Mixon | RB | 18 |
| 3 | 10 | Breece Hall | RB | 20 |
| 3 | 11 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | 21 |
| 3 | 12 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 23 |
| 3 | 13 | Aaron Jones | RB | 28 |
| 3 | 14 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 29 |
| 3 | 15 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 32 |
| 3 | 16 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 33 |
| 3 | 17 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 37 |
| 4 | 18 | Ray Davis | RB | 39 |
| 4 | 19 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 40 |
| 4 | 20 | Chase Brown | RB | 41 |
| 4 | 21 | Najee Harris | RB | 42 |
| 4 | 22 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | 46 |
| 5 | 23 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 56 |
| 5 | 24 | Tony Pollard | RB | 60 |
| 5 | 25 | Kyren Williams | RB | 66 |
| 5 | 26 | Michael Carter | RB | 67 |
| 5 | 27 | Rachaad White | RB | 68 |
| 5 | 28 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | 71 |
| 5 | 29 | Blake Corum | RB | 74 |
| 5 | 30 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 77 |
| 6 | 31 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 80 |
| 6 | 32 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 84 |
| 6 | 33 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 90 |
| 6 | 34 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 92 |
| 7 | 35 | Jerome Ford | RB | 102 |
| 7 | 36 | Justice Hill | RB | 104 |
| 8 | 37 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 106 |
| 8 | 38 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 114 |
| 8 | 39 | Javonte Williams | RB | 120 |
| 8 | 40 | Kimani Vidal | RB | 123 |
| 8 | 41 | Mike Boone | RB | 124 |
| 8 | 42 | Julius Chestnut | RB | 128 |
| 8 | 43 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 129 |
| 9 | 44 | Audric Estime | RB | 130 |
| 9 | 45 | Ty Johnson | RB | 134 |
| 9 | 46 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 135 |
| 9 | 47 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 141 |
| 9 | 48 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 143 |
| 9 | 49 | Cam Akers | RB | 149 |
| 10 | 50 | Devin Singletary | RB | 151 |
| 10 | 51 | Samaje Perine | RB | 152 |
| 10 | 52 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 153 |
| 10 | 53 | Braelon Allen | RB | 160 |
| 11 | 54 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 162 |
| 11 | 55 | Carson Steele | RB | 168 |
| 11 | 56 | Jeremy McNichols | RB | 178 |
| 11 | 57 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 180 |
| 11 | 58 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 182 |
| 11 | 59 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 189 |
| 12 | 60 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 191 |
| 12 | 61 | Sean Tucker | RB | 197 |
| 12 | 62 | Will Shipley | RB | 199 |
| 12 | 63 | Kenny McIntosh | RB | 202 |
| 13 | 64 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 204 |
| 13 | 65 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 205 |
| 13 | 66 | Chris Brooks | RB | 215 |
| 13 | 67 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 217 |
| 13 | 68 | Jermar Jefferson | RB | 221 |
| 13 | 69 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 226 |
| 13 | 70 | Trey Sermon | RB | 231 |
| 13 | 71 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 232 |
| 13 | 72 | Rasheen Ali | RB | 234 |
| 13 | 73 | Jaylen Wright | RB | 237 |
| 13 | 74 | Cody Schrader | RB | 238 |
| 13 | 75 | Jordan Mims | RB | 239 |
| 13 | 76 | Isaiah Davis | RB | 240 |
| 13 | 77 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 241 |
| 13 | 78 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 242 |
| 13 | 79 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 243 |
| 14 | 80 | Alec Ingold | RB | 245 |
| 14 | 81 | Michael Burton | RB | 249 |
| 14 | 82 | Tyler Goodson | RB | 252 |
| 14 | 83 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | 256 |
| 14 | 84 | Eric Gray | RB | 257 |
| 14 | 85 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 258 |
| 14 | 86 | Ty Chandler | RB | 259 |
| 14 | 87 | Sione Vaki | RB | 264 |
| 14 | 88 | C.J. Ham | RB | 267 |
| 14 | 89 | Hunter Luepke | RB | 268 |
| 14 | 90 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 269 |
| 14 | 91 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 275 |
| 14 | 92 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 278 |
| 15 | 93 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 283 |
| 15 | 94 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 289 |
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