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Updated Week 4 fantasy football running back rankings as of October 1st, 2022. Set your winning lineups with our Week 4 NFL rankings for fantasy football.
On we go to Week 4, as the first month of the NFL season has been a very exciting one. We're here to help you win your fantasy football matchups with our updated Week 4 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 1st. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like James Robinson, AJ Dillon, Kareem Hunt, Josh Jacobs, J.K. Dobbins, and Cam Akers rank, among others.
Our running back fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. 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 4 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Alvin Kamara Has Been Ruled Out
- D'Andre Swift Officially Ruled Out For Week 4
- David Montgomery Ruled Out Against Giants
- James Conner Off Week 4 Injury Report
- Christian McCaffrey Listed As Questionable
- J.K. Dobbins Removed From Week 4 Injury Report
- Kenneth Walker III Added To Injury Report
- Dameon Pierce Logs Full Practice Thursday
- Jonathan Taylor Good To Go Against Titans
- Melvin Gordon III Good To Go Against Raiders
Week 4 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
You can also check out our Week 4 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football idustry!
Last updated on Sunday 10/2 at 8:30 am ET:
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 3 |
| 1 | 3 | Nick Chubb | RB | 6 |
| 1 | 4 | Derrick Henry | RB | 8 |
| 2 | 5 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 11 |
| 2 | 6 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 14 |
| 2 | 7 | Joe Mixon | RB | 15 |
| 2 | 8 | Najee Harris | RB | 16 |
| 2 | 9 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 19 |
| 2 | 10 | Javonte Williams | RB | 22 |
| 2 | 11 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 24 |
| 2 | 12 | Aaron Jones | RB | 27 |
| 2 | 13 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 28 |
| 2 | 14 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 30 |
| 2 | 15 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 32 |
| 3 | 16 | James Robinson | RB | 34 |
| 3 | 17 | Miles Sanders | RB | 40 |
| 3 | 18 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 41 |
| 3 | 19 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 44 |
| 3 | 20 | AJ Dillon | RB | 46 |
| 3 | 21 | James Conner | RB | 47 |
| 3 | 22 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 50 |
| 3 | 23 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 52 |
| 3 | 24 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 54 |
| 3 | 25 | Devin Singletary | RB | 56 |
| 3 | 26 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 59 |
| 4 | 27 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 60 |
| 4 | 28 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 62 |
| 4 | 29 | Rashaad Penny | RB | 63 |
| 4 | 30 | Breece Hall | RB | 64 |
| 4 | 31 | Tony Pollard | RB | 71 |
| 4 | 32 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 75 |
| 4 | 33 | Damien Harris | RB | 77 |
| 4 | 34 | Cam Akers | RB | 81 |
| 4 | 35 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | 85 |
| 5 | 36 | Michael Carter | RB | 87 |
| 5 | 37 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 91 |
| 5 | 38 | J.D. McKissic | RB | 104 |
| 5 | 39 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 107 |
| 5 | 40 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB | 111 |
| 5 | 41 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 118 |
| 5 | 42 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 126 |
| 6 | 43 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 128 |
| 6 | 44 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 129 |
| 6 | 45 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 130 |
| 6 | 46 | Mark Ingram II | RB | 143 |
| 6 | 47 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 146 |
| 6 | 48 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 148 |
| 6 | 49 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 149 |
| 7 | 50 | Samaje Perine | RB | 151 |
| 7 | 51 | Ken Walker III | RB | 163 |
| 7 | 52 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 168 |
| 7 | 53 | Dontrell Hilliard | RB | 171 |
| 7 | 54 | Sony Michel | RB | 172 |
| 7 | 55 | James Cook | RB | 175 |
| 7 | 56 | Justice Hill | RB | 184 |
| 7 | 57 | Boston Scott | RB | 192 |
| 8 | 58 | Trestan Ebner | RB | 194 |
| 8 | 59 | Zack Moss | RB | 196 |
| 8 | 60 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 198 |
| 8 | 61 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 199 |
| 8 | 62 | Brandon Bolden | RB | 204 |
| 8 | 63 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 217 |
| 8 | 64 | Rachaad White | RB | 220 |
| 9 | 65 | Darrel Williams | RB | 222 |
| 9 | 66 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 226 |
| 9 | 67 | Jordan Mason | RB | 227 |
| 9 | 68 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 232 |
| 9 | 69 | Matt Breida | RB | 234 |
| 9 | 70 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 242 |
| 10 | 71 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 243 |
| 10 | 72 | Justin Jackson | RB | 247 |
| 10 | 73 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 250 |
| 10 | 74 | Mike Strachan | RB | 255 |
| 10 | 75 | Avery Williams | RB | 257 |
| 10 | 76 | Mike Davis | RB | 259 |
| 10 | 77 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 260 |
| 10 | 78 | Alec Ingold | RB | 265 |
| 10 | 79 | Marlon Mack | RB | 267 |
| 10 | 80 | Mike Boone | RB | 270 |
| 10 | 81 | Trey Sermon | RB | 271 |
| 11 | 82 | Zamir White | RB | 272 |
| 11 | 83 | Zander Horvath | RB | 273 |
| 11 | 84 | C.J. Ham | RB | 274 |
| 11 | 85 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 276 |
| 11 | 86 | Ty Johnson | RB | 282 |
| 11 | 87 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 288 |
| 11 | 88 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 289 |
| 11 | 89 | Jonathan Williams | RB | 290 |
| 11 | 90 | Chris Evans | RB | 291 |
| 12 | 91 | Jerome Ford | RB | 298 |
| 12 | 92 | Gary Brightwell | RB | 300 |
| 12 | 93 | Darrynton Evans | RB | 303 |
| 12 | 94 | Deon Jackson | RB | 304 |
| 12 | 95 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 305 |
| 12 | 96 | Dwayne Washington | RB | 306 |
| 12 | 97 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 309 |
| 12 | 98 | Keith Smith | RB | 314 |
| 12 | 99 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 315 |
| 12 | 100 | Michael Burton | RB | 324 |
| 12 | 101 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 325 |
| 12 | 102 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 326 |
| 12 | 103 | Jakob Johnson | RB | 328 |
| 12 | 104 | Khari Blasingame | RB | 329 |
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