2013 Fantasy Football: Top 40 Running Back Rankings

adrian-peterson-orange-peanut-01252013It’s never too early to start studying for the upcoming 2013 Fantasy Football season. The NFL is now a year-long sport with off-season, draft and training camp spread out throughout the year.

We all know who will be #1 in our running back rankings, it’s a no-brainer. After the year Adrian Peterson had last season, I see no reason why he couldn’t duplicate or exceed his 2012 campaign.

Will any rookies crack our Top 40 Running Backs list? Here are our rankings of the top 40 running backs for the 2013 NFL season.

  1. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings
  2. Arian Foster – Houston Texans
  3. Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens
  4. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks
  5. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles
  6. C.J. Spiller – Buffalo Bills
  7. Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  8. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs
  9. Trent Richardson – Cleveland Browns
  10. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears
  11. Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans
  12. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers
  13. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins
  14. Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars
  15. David Wilson – New York Giants
  16. Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders
  17. Montee Ball – Denver Broncos
  18. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys
  19. Eddie Lacey – Green Bay Packers
  20. Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots
  21. Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers
  22. Chris Ivory – New Orleans Saints
  23. Reggie Bush – Detroit Lions
  24. Ryan Mathews – San Diego Chargers
  25. BeJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals
  26. Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons
  27. Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins
  28. Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals
  29. Vick Ballard – Indianapolis Colts
  30. Shane Vereen – New England Patriots
  31. Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints
  32. Johnathan Franklin – Green Bay Packers
  33. Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts
  34. DeAngelo Williams – Carolina Panthers
  35. Bryce Brown – Philadelphia Eagles
  36. Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals
  37. Ben Tate – Houston Texans
  38. Jacquizz Rodgers – Atlanta Falcons
  39. Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos
  40. Mikel Leshoure – Detroit LionsĀ