Dec 18, 2013

Week 16 55 & 5 RB Rankings - The Playoffs!

  1. Jamaal Charles
  2. Matt Forte
  3. LeSean McCoy
  4. DeMarco Murray
  5. Adrian Peterson*
  6. Reggie Bush
  7. Zac Stacy
  8. Alfred Morris
  9. Le'Veon Bell
  10. Eddie Lacy
  11. Frank Gore
  12. Knowshon Moreno
  13. Chris Johnson
  14. Rashad Jennings
  15. Marshawn Lynch
  16. Giovani Bernard
  17. Andre Brown
  18. Fred Jackson
  19. Bobby Rainey
  20. Shane Vereen
  21. Ryan Mathews
  22. Maurice Jones-Drew*
  23. Pierre Thomas
  24. Steven Jackson
  25. C.J. Spiller
  26. Chris Ivory
  27. Danny Woodhead
  28. Darren Sproles
  29. Rashard Mendenhall
  30. Ray Rice*
  31. Stevan Ridley
  32. Dennis Johnson
  33. Montee Ball
  34. DeAngelo Williams
  35. Lamar Miller
  36. Andre Ellington
  37. Joique Bell
  38. Trent Richardson
  39. Edwin Baker
  40. Donald Brown
  41. Daniel Thomas
  42. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
  43. Jordan Todman (top 20 if/when MJD is ruled out)
  44. Mike Tolbert
  45. Jacquizz Rodgers
  46. Bilal Powell
  47. Chris Ogbonnaya
  48. Michael Bush
  49. Bernard Pierce
  50. Shonn Greene
  51. James Starks
  52. Robert Turbin
  53. Benny Cunningham
  54. Willis McGahee*
#5 Adrian Peterson - (#11 on Fantasy Pros Consensus Rankings)
Look, if Adrian Peterson is in, you have to start him. I think his consensus rank is low beacuse some people are assuming he doesn't play. I am assuming he plays and if he does he will be fine.

#6 Reggie Bush - (#14 on Fantasy Pros)
Reggie Bush continues to play much better at home. Even last week against the Ravens, it was quiet, but another 100 total yards and a TD. Bush averages 16.7 points per home game. He faces the Giants. Enough said.

#9 Le'Veon Bell - ( #6 on Fantasy Pros)
I really like Bell. It appears everyone else likes him even more. I think his ceiling is somewhat limited by the fact that in the current offense he won't average 5.0 YPC. Even against the Packers a 4.0 YPC would be a good game. His real value comes in TD potential and volume of touches. Because of that I will never rank him super high, but I do like him a lot.

#10 Eddie Lacy - (#5 on Fantasy Pros)
In the battle of the two best rookie RBs, I like Lacy a little less while the consensus likes him a little more. He is a good play no doubt, but I was impressed with how well the Steelers held the Bengals RBs in check last week. I like him, just don't expect a huge game.

#12 Knowshon Moreno - (#7 on Fantasy Pros)
This isn't an overreaction to how poorly Moreno played last week but more of a belief that as the season winds down, Montee Ball will get more touches as they want to keep Moreno as healthy as possible for the playoffs. He is still their best RB without a doubt.

#15 Marshawn Lynch - (#10 on Fantasy Pros)
The Cardinals continue to be the best fantasy defense against RBs. They are a little vulnerable to pass-catching RBs, which Lynch is not. (This year is Lynch's most rec yards ever at 307) He might get a TD, but he also might only have 50 yards. Not a huge fan.

Quick Thoughts...Possibly overreacting to Shane Vereen but when you don't really run the ball much, you can be factored out. Sproles and Woodhead have proven that as well...Really disappointed in CJ Spiller last week. This ranking reflects that, you would need to be out of good options elsewhere to trust him in your lineup. Dennis Johnson is starting for the Texans this week but I'm not too interested. The Texans are a mess, its a big risk.

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