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Fantasy Running Back Rankings for 2022 by Logan Lepiscopo

2022 Fantasy Football: Early Running Back Rankings *PPR*

  1. Jonathan Taylor – IND

  2. #1 RB in 2021 (22.0 PPG)

  3. Christian McCaffrey – CAR

  4. Played just 7 games in 2021 (#38 RB – 18.2 PPG)

  5. Derrick Henry – TEN 

  6. #22 RB in 2021 (24.2 PPG)

  7. Najee Harris – PIT 

  8. #3 RB in 2021 (17.7 PPG)

  9. Austin Ekeler – LAC

  10. #2 RB in 2021 (21.5 PPG)

  11. Dalvin Cook – MIN

  12. #16 RB in 2021 (15.9 PPG)

  13. Aaron Jones – GB

  14. #11 RB in 2021 (15.3 PPG)

  15. Joe Mixon – CIN

  16. #4 RB in 2021 (18.0 PPG)

  17. Leonard Fournette – TB

  18. #6 RB in 2021 (18.3 PPG)

  19. James Conner – ARZ

  20. #5 RB in 2021 (17.2 PPG)

  1. Ezekiel Elliott – DAL

  2. #7 RB in 2021 (14.8 PPG)

  3. D’Andre Swift – DET

  4. #15 RB in 2021 (16.1 PPG)

  5. Javonte Williams – DEN

  6. #17 RB in 2021 (12.1 PPG)

  7. Cordarrelle Patterson – ATL

  8. #9 RB in 2021 (14.7 PPG)

  9. Nick Chubb – CLE

  10. #13 RB in 2021 (15.4 PPG)

  11. David Montgomery – CHI

  12. #19 RB in 2021 (14.0 PPG)

  13. Alvin Kamara – NO

  14. #8 RB in 2021 (18.1 PPG)

  15. Cam Akers – LAR

  16. Was out all but 2 games of 2021 (Torn achilleas)

  17. Antonio Gibson – WSH

  18. #10 RB in 2021 (14.3 PPG)

  19. Josh Jacobs – LV

  20. #12 RB in 2021 (15.1 PPG)

  1. Damien Harris – NE

  2. #14 RB in 2021 (14.0 PPG)

  3. Kenneth Walker – SEA 

  4. Currently the RB2 on the Seahawks depth chart behind Rashaad Penny (ESPN)

  5. Elijah Mitchell – SF

  6. #26 RB in 2021 (13.8 PPG)

  7. Breece Hall – NYJ 

  8. Currently the RB1 on the Jets depth chart (ESPN)

  9. J.K. Dobbins – BAL

  10. Did not play in 2021 (Season ending injury during offseason)

  11. Ronald Jones – KC

  12. #62 RB in 2021 (5.3 PPG)

  13. Saquon Barkley – NYG

  14. #30 RB in 2021 (10.6 PPG)

  15. Kareem Hunt – CLE

  16. #49 RB in 2021 (7.8 PPG)

  17. Miles Sanders – PHI

  18. #44 RB in 2021 (9.8 PPG)

  19. Michael Carter – NYJ

  20. #29 RB in 2021 (11.0 PPG)

  1. Travis Etienne – JAC

  2. Did not play in 2021 (Season ending injury in offseason)

  3. Raheem Mostert – MIA

  4. Had just 2 rushing attempts in 2021 (Season ending injury in week 1)

  5. Clyde Edwards-Helaire – KC

  6. #46 RB in 2021 (11.7 PPG)

  7. Chase Edmonds – MIA

  8. #34 RB in 2021 (11.9 PPG)

  9. Melvin Gordon – DEN

  10. #21 RB in 2021 (12.2 PPG)

  11. Darrel Henderson – LAR

  12. #27 RB in 2021 (13.6 PPG)

  13. Chris Carson – SEA

  14. Played just 4 games in 2021 (On and off injuries)

  15. James Robinson – JAC

  16. #24 RB in 2021 (12.4 PPG)

  17. Tony Pollard – DAL

  18. #28 RB in 2021 (10.8 PPG)

  19. James Cook – BUF

  20. Currently the RB2 on the Bills depth chart behind Devin Singletary (ESPN)

  1. AJ Dillon – GB

  2. #23 RB in 2021 (10.9 PPG)

  3. Kenneth Gainwell – PHI

  4. #41 RB in 2021 (7.7 PPG)

  5. Matt Breida – NYG

  6. Played in just 7 games in 2021 (#86 RB – 6.1 PPG)

  7. Marlon Mack – HOU

  8. Played in just 6 games in 2021 (#121 RB – 2.2 PPG)

  9. Devin Singletary – BUF

  10. #18 RB in 2021 (11.6 PPG)

  11. Rhamondre Stevenson – NE

  12. #47 RB on 2021 (9.6 PPG)

  13. J.D. McKissic – WSH

  14. #37 RB in 2021 (11.6 PPG)

  15. Nyheim Hines – IND

  16. #48 RB in 2021 (6.6 PPG)

  17. Kenyan Drake – LV

  18. #55 RB in 2021 (8.5 PPG)

  19. Gus Edwards – BAL

  20. Did not play in 2021 (Season ending injury in offseason)


  1. Isaiah Spiller – LAC

  2. Currently the RB2 on the Chargers depth chart behind Austin Ekeler (ESPN)

  3. Rex Burkhead – HOU

  4. #52 RB in 2021 (7.0 PPG)

  5. Trey Sermon – SF

  6. Only played 6 games in 2021 (#99 RB – 4.7 PPG)

  7. Jamaal Williams – DET

  8. #43 RB in 2021 (9.2 PPG)

  9. Rachaad White – TB

  10. Currently the RB2 on the Buccaneers depth chart behind Leonard Fournette (ESPN)

  11. Samaje Perine – CIN

  12. #60 RB in 2021 (5.6 PPG)

  13. Khalil Herbert – CHI

  14. #63 RB in 2021 (4.9 PPG)

  15. Alexander Mattison – MIN

  16. #39 RB in 2021 (7.9 PPG)

  17. Mark Ingram – NO

  18. #50 RB in 2021 (7.8 PPG)

  19. Hassan Haskins – TEN

  20. Currently the RB2 on the Titans depth chart behind Derrick Henry (ESPN)

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