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We have entered the final week of the fantasy football season in most standard leagues, which means championship aspirations are on the line. It's more important than ever to stay on top of news and rankings to set your lineups up for success in the finale of our virtual game. See below for updated Week 17 fantasy football running back rankings, as of January 1st. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like Rhamondre Stevenson, D'Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams, and J.K. Dobbins 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 17 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Kenneth Walker III Should Be Good To Go
- Rhamondre Stevenson Expected To Play In Week 17
- Alvin Kamara "Ready To Go" Against Eagles
- Austin Ekeler Not On The Final Injury Report
- Aaron Jones Carries No Injury Designation
- Damien Harris Off The Injury Report For Week 17
- Miles Sanders Good To Go Against Saints
- Cam Akers An RB2 With RB1 Upside
- Christian McCaffrey A Must-Start In Favorable Matchup
Week 17 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
You can also check out our Week 17 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 industry!
Last updated on Sunday 1/1 at 06:00 am ET:
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 3 |
| 1 | 3 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 4 |
| 1 | 4 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 6 |
| 1 | 5 | James Conner | RB | 11 |
| 2 | 6 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 13 |
| 2 | 7 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 14 |
| 2 | 8 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 15 |
| 2 | 9 | Aaron Jones | RB | 16 |
| 2 | 10 | Nick Chubb | RB | 17 |
| 2 | 11 | Joe Mixon | RB | 19 |
| 3 | 12 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 27 |
| 3 | 13 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 28 |
| 3 | 14 | Cam Akers | RB | 30 |
| 3 | 15 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 31 |
| 3 | 16 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 32 |
| 3 | 17 | Najee Harris | RB | 33 |
| 3 | 18 | Miles Sanders | RB | 34 |
| 3 | 19 | David Montgomery | RB | 36 |
| 3 | 20 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 37 |
| 3 | 21 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 39 |
| 4 | 22 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 42 |
| 4 | 23 | AJ Dillon | RB | 48 |
| 4 | 24 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 50 |
| 4 | 25 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 51 |
| 4 | 26 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 52 |
| 5 | 27 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | 53 |
| 5 | 28 | Latavius Murray | RB | 61 |
| 5 | 29 | Devin Singletary | RB | 62 |
| 5 | 30 | Zack Moss | RB | 66 |
| 5 | 31 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 67 |
| 5 | 32 | Rachaad White | RB | 71 |
| 5 | 33 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 73 |
| 6 | 34 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 81 |
| 6 | 35 | Zonovan Knight | RB | 85 |
| 7 | 36 | James Cook | RB | 91 |
| 7 | 37 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 93 |
| 7 | 38 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 99 |
| 7 | 39 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 101 |
| 7 | 40 | Malik Davis | RB | 105 |
| 7 | 41 | Gus Edwards | RB | 118 |
| 8 | 42 | Michael Carter | RB | 120 |
| 8 | 43 | Samaje Perine | RB | 123 |
| 8 | 44 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 129 |
| 8 | 45 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 133 |
| 8 | 46 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | 138 |
| 9 | 47 | Royce Freeman | RB | 140 |
| 9 | 48 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 146 |
| 9 | 49 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 147 |
| 9 | 50 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 153 |
| 9 | 51 | Damien Harris | RB | 160 |
| 9 | 52 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 170 |
| 9 | 53 | Deon Jackson | RB | 171 |
| 9 | 54 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 173 |
| 10 | 55 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 174 |
| 11 | 56 | David Johnson | RB | 175 |
| 11 | 57 | Kyren Williams | RB | 176 |
| 11 | 58 | Marlon Mack | RB | 177 |
| 11 | 59 | Jordan Mason | RB | 186 |
| 11 | 60 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 187 |
| 11 | 61 | Justin Jackson | RB | 190 |
| 11 | 62 | Matt Breida | RB | 191 |
| 11 | 63 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 193 |
| 11 | 64 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 200 |
| 11 | 65 | Travis Homer | RB | 204 |
| 12 | 66 | Julius Chestnut | RB | 205 |
| 12 | 67 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 209 |
| 12 | 68 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 212 |
| 12 | 69 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 216 |
| 12 | 70 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 219 |
| 12 | 71 | Zamir White | RB | 221 |
| 12 | 72 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 224 |
| 12 | 73 | Justice Hill | RB | 229 |
| 13 | 74 | Boston Scott | RB | 230 |
| 13 | 75 | Ty Johnson | RB | 232 |
| 13 | 76 | Jordan Wilkins | RB | 236 |
| 13 | 77 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 241 |
| 13 | 78 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 246 |
| 13 | 79 | Kevin Harris | RB | 247 |
| 13 | 80 | Jonathan Williams | RB | 251 |
| 13 | 81 | Avery Williams | RB | 254 |
| 14 | 82 | Malcolm Brown | RB | 255 |
| 14 | 83 | Snoop Conner | RB | 256 |
| 14 | 84 | Gary Brightwell | RB | 257 |
| 14 | 85 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 258 |
| 14 | 86 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 261 |
| 14 | 87 | Alec Ingold | RB | 263 |
| 14 | 88 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 266 |
| 14 | 89 | Darrynton Evans | RB | 268 |
| 14 | 90 | C.J. Ham | RB | 269 |
| 14 | 91 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 270 |
| 14 | 92 | Ronald Jones II | RB | 272 |
| 14 | 93 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE | 273 |
| 14 | 94 | Corey Clement | RB | 274 |
| 14 | 95 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 277 |
| 14 | 96 | Zander Horvath | RB | 279 |
| 14 | 97 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 281 |
| 14 | 98 | Trestan Ebner | RB | 282 |
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