Hey folks, here are my RB rankings for the week. Calling this 55 & 5 because I rank 55 and I'll take 5 of them that might be surprising and explain why I feel that way.
- LeSean McCoy
- Reggie Bush
- Matt Forte
- Jamaal Charles
- Chris Johnson
- Marshawn Lynch
- Darren Sproles
- Arian Foster
- DeMarco Murray
- Frank Gore
- Ray Rice
- Giovanni Bernard
- Eddie Lacy
- Lamar Miller
- DeAngelo Williams
- Trent Richardson
- Maurice Jones-Drew
- Knowshon Moreno
- Danny Woodhead
- LeGarrette Blount
- Bilal Powell
- David Wilson
- Ryan Mathews
- Jacquizz Rodgers
- Ben Tate
- Joique Bell
- Rashad Jennings
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis
- Bryce Brown
- Jason Snelling
- Andre Ellington
- Kendall Hunter
- Isaiah Pead
- Rashard Mendenhall
- Bernard Pierce
- Johnathan Franklin
- Brandon Bolden
- Ronnie Hillman
- Benny Cunningham
- Daryl Richardson
- Mike Goodson
- Mike Tolbert
- Brandon Jacobs
- Montee Ball
- Donald Brown
- Pierre Thomas
- Ronnie Brown
- Daniel Thomas
- Jackie Battle
- Michael Bush
- Kenjon Barner
- Khiry Robinson
#2 Reggie Bush vs. Packers (#5 on ESPN): Bush has already had two weeks this year where he ranked 2nd and 3rd. There simply isn't a more explosive running back with Peterson on bye. The Packers defense allowed an 8.2 YPC to Alfred Morris and touchdowns to both backs for Cincinnati. This is a perfect matchup for Bush.
#5 Chris Johnson vs. Chiefs (#12 on ESPN): The Chiefs have a great defense, but did you know they are 31st in yards per carry? This is despite the fact they shut down the Jags! This is inflated by the Eagles but David Wilson looked pretty good too and this will be a much closer game. I expect CJ to be involved in the passing game as well.
#7 Darren Sproles vs. Bears (#16 on ESPN): Darren Sproles has a very similar skillset to Reggie Bush, and he dominated this Bears defense last week. The Bears will stomp on most runs, but for very quick explosive players, they do have trouble.
#16 Trent Richardson vs. Seahawks (#10 on ESPN): Richardson faced a very weak Jags run D last week and really did nothing. This week it is the fearsome Seahawks and for that Richardson is nothing more than an RB2. He could still get a score & should see lots of touches, but it won't be pretty.
If you need a miracle play of the week: #34 Jason Snelling vs. Jets (#33 on ESPN): This ranking ESPN and I agree, but I chose to talk about him because he could end up much higher than this. He did nothing last week, but look at the week before, he had over 100 yards as the Falcons controlled the clock and used both of their RBs. Against the Jets, even though their run D is good, we should see more of the same and I think there is a great chance he sees 80+ yards. In both Yahoo & ESPN he is only owned in about 33% of leagues.
Other desperation plays: Mike Goodson (2.5%), Andre Ellington (10%), Isaiah Pead (90% ESPN, but 12% Yahoo)
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