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Week 10 RB Rankings & Matchups: LeGarrette Blount, Justin Forsett, C.J. Anderson & More

Below you will find our Week 10 running back rankings, to help determine your RB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades).

Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some RB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 10, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 10.

You can also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard, for more in depth rankings analysis on all positions including rookies and dynasty leagues.

 

Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings - Running Backs

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1 Todd Gurley STL vs. CHI 1 1
2 Mark Ingram NO at WAS 2 2
3 Lamar Miller MIA at PHI 4 3
4 DeMarco Murray PHI vs. MIA 3 6
5 DeAngelo Williams PIT vs. CLE 6 4
6 Marshawn Lynch SEA vs. ARI 7 5
7 Adrian Peterson MIN at OAK 5 9
8 Doug Martin TB vs. DAL 8 7
9 Christopher Ivory NYJ vs. BUF 11 11
10 T.J. Yeldon JAC at BAL 9 14
11 LeGarrette Blount NE at NYG 10 13
12 Darren McFadden DAL at TB 12 12
13 James Starks GB vs. DET 15 10
14 Shane Vereen NYG vs. NE 19 8
15 Justin Forsett BAL vs. JAC 14 15
16 Giovani Bernard CIN vs. HOU 18 16
17 Charcandrick West KC at DEN 17 18
18 LeSean McCoy BUF at NYJ 13 23
19 Latavius Murray OAK vs. MIN 16 20
20 Jeremy Langford CHI at STL 20 19
21 Jonathan Stewart CAR at TEN 23 17
22 Chris Johnson ARI at SEA 22 21
23 Duke Johnson CLE at PIT 24 24
24 Antonio Andrews TEN vs. CAR 29 22
25 Jeremy Hill CIN vs. HOU 25 26
26 Ryan Mathews PHI vs. MIA 27 25
27 Karlos Williams BUF at NYJ 21 32
28 Theo Riddick DET at GB 28 27
29 Charles Sims TB vs. DAL 26 35
30 C.J. Anderson DEN vs. KC 35 28
31 Chris Thompson WAS vs. NO 30 34
32 C.J. Spiller NO at WAS 31 33
33 Ronnie Hillman DEN vs. KC 36 29
34 Darren Sproles PHI vs. MIA 38 31
35 Alfred Blue HOU at CIN 40 30
36 Andre Ellington ARI at SEA 32 41
37 Rashad Jennings NYG vs. NE 33 40
38 Eddie Lacy GB vs. DET 39 36
39 Matt Jones WAS vs. NO 37 39
40 Isaiah Crowell CLE at PIT 41 37
41 James White NE at NYG 34 45
42 Joique Bell DET at GB 43 42
43 Ameer Abdullah DET at GB 42 43
44 Dexter McCluster TEN vs. CAR 38
45 Alfred Morris WAS vs. NO 52 44
46 David Cobb TEN vs. CAR 44
47 Orleans Darkwa NYG vs. NE 45 55
48 Brandon Bolden NE at NYG 55 46
49 Ka'Deem Carey CHI at STL 46 51
50 Taiwan Jones OAK vs. MIN 47 52
51 Chris Polk HOU at CIN 54 48
52 Jay Ajayi MIA at PHI 49 50
53 Marcel Reece OAK vs. MIN 53 49
54 Javorius Allen BAL vs. JAC 50 53
55 David Johnson ARI at SEA 51 56
56 Jonathan Grimes HOU at CIN 56 54
57 Andre Williams NYG vs. NE 57 64
58 Roy Helu OAK vs. MIN 57
59 Knile Davis KC at DEN 58 71
60 Tre Mason STL vs. CHI 59 58
61 Antone Smith CHI at STL 59
62 Thomas Rawls SEA vs. ARI 60 73
63 Mike Tolbert CAR at TEN 60
64 Jordan Todman PIT vs. CLE 61
65 Kyle Juszczyk BAL vs. JAC 62
66 Fred Jackson SEA vs. ARI 63
67 Christine Michael DAL at TB 65
68 Denard Robinson JAC at BAL 66
69 Matt Asiata MIN at OAK 67
70 Anthony Dixon BUF at NYJ 68
71 Jerick McKinnon MIN at OAK 69
72 Cameron Artis-Payne CAR at TEN 70
73 Stevan Ridley NYJ vs. BUF 72

 

Week 10 Running Back (RB) Rankings Analysis

By Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades)

I was a huge Dion Lewis fan this season. He looked like a special player with the way he avoided tackles out there. Sadly he’s now done for the season. The biggest to benefit off that is not James White or Brandon Bolden, but probably LeGarrette Blount.

He is now a consensus top ten RB and I am in agreement with that. He should see at least 20 carries and a few goal line opportunities at least. Expect similar numbers to last week’s bashing of the Patriots.

I am surprisingly high on T.J. Yeldon this week. I feel like most rankers are giving the Ravens run defense too much credit. It’s decent but not great. Yeldon has become a true workhorse. In his last four games he has 100+ yards from scrimmage and/or a touchdown in each of them.

His lowest standard scoring output during that time is 10 points against the better defense of the Jets. He is also averaging 19.5 touches during that span. I think Yeldon should get right around that number once again in which case he will be a very good play. I have him at RB12.

On the opposite end of that game I am low on Justin Forsett. The Jaguars give up just a 3.4 YPC to opposing running backs. Chris Ivory did score two touchdowns on them last week but it was on a paltry 1.1 YPC.

If Forsett  also has a low YPC I don’t see him getting touchdowns like that. The Jags are a little vulnerable to RBs that can catch and so that’s where Forsett will need to do damage. I think that they should shut him down as a runner well enough to keep him as just an okay play this week.

I am also low on Jonathan Stewart this week. The Titans are a great run defense that get no respect. It really shouldn’t be a surprise given that Dick Lebeau is the defensive coordinator. Lebeau was in charge of the Steelers defense over an incredible run in the mid-00s that only fell off in the last couple of years.

Since Devonta Freeman’s incredible run started in Week 3, which team has held him to the fewest fantasy points? Yep, it’s the Titans. For a guy like JStew that just doesn’t score a lot in general, it’s a pretty bad matchup. I have him at RB20.

Another week means another week of uncertainty with the Broncos RBs, Ronnie Hillman and C.J. Anderson. As soon as Hillman looked to be the clear RB1, CJA immediately started to play better.

Over the last two weeks, Anderson has undebatably been the more productive back. He’s the one I would play if picking between the two. However, knowing that things could change in an instant, I have both outside my top 25.

 

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