It’s hard to believe that in just a few short weeks, it will officially be acceptable to wear hoodies in public. I love hoodies, but there’s something freakish about seeing a guy in July wearing one.
The running back position isn’t as deep as quarterback, but you should be able to find some good value late in the draft…but if you want a ‘workhorse’ running back, the pickings are slim.
Adrian Peterson and Jamaal Charles has been at the top of fantasy rankings the last handful of years. There are a few new names near the top this season, with one second-year running back sitting atop our rankings this season.
Here are our top 50 running backs for the 2016 fantasy football season.
1. Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams
2. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings
3. Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys
4. David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals
5. Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons
6. Lamar Miller – Houston Texans
7. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs
8. Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9. Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers
10. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers
11. Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints
12. Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks
13. LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills
14. Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers
15. Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals
16. Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers
17. Matt Forte – New York Jets
18. Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders
19. Dion Lewis – New England Patriots
20. C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos
21. Matt Jones – Washington Redskins
22. Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts
23. Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles
24. DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans
25. Arian Foster – Miami Dolphins
26. Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns
27. Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens
28. Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars
29. Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers
30. Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears
31. DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers
32. Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers
33. Rashad Jennings – New York Giants
34. Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions
35. LeGarrette Blount – New England Patriots
36. Bilal Powell – New York Jets
37. Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins
38. Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals
39. Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans
40. T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars
41. Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons
42. C.J. Prosise – Seattle Seahawks
43. Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears
44. Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions
45. Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
46. Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns
47. Devontae Booker – Denver Broncos
48. James Starks – Green Bay Packers
49. Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles
50. Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles
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Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘America’s White Boy’ and contributor at Project Shanks. His writing has been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’, Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks, Guyspeed, and various other sites. You can follow him on Twitter at @Sweetbob.