Fantasy Football - Running Back Rankings

It's time to rank the running backs for the 2011 fantasy season!

Time to rank the running backs for the 2011 Fantasy season!!

Greg's Picks:

1. Adrian Peterson
2. Arian Foster
3. Jamaal Charles

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4. Chris Johnson
5. LeSean McCoy
6. Darren McFadden
7. Ray Rice
8. Maurice Jones-Drew
9. Michael Turner
10. Rashard Mendenhall
11. Frank Gore
12. Ahmad Bradshaw
13. LaGarrett Blount
14. Matt Forte
15. Knowshon Moreno

Why Adrian Peterson?  He's a beast. With McNabb there, Peterson's carries are going to be much more meaningful. McNabb spreading it out will make it easier for A.P. Expect an 18 touchdown year for him.

Sleeper:  Ryan Mathews. If he can keep healthy, he's a high risk - high reward type of player. With Rivers throwing the ball all over the field, running lanes are going to open up for Mathews.

Biggest Risk: Maurice Jones-Drew. He is the only offensive threat in Jacksonville, but he's a slow starter traditionally as well. He killed me last year to the point where I had to drop him early in the year. If he starts off slowly again this year it could be a bust year for MJD.

 

Alex's Picks:

1. Adrian Peterson
2. Chris Johnson
3. Ray Rice

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4. Arian Foster
5. Jamaal Charles
6. Rashard Mendenhall
7. Maurice Jones-Drew
8. Steven Jackson
9. LeSean McCoy
10. Darren McFadden
11. Frank Gore
12. Michael Turner
13. Matt Forte
14. Peyton Hillis
15. LaGarrett Blount

Why Adrian Peterson?  Offensive Coordinator Bill Musgrave has stated that Peterson will be a bigger part of the offense this year. He'll get 300+ carries and double-digit touchdowns. He's a clear and safe pick at #1.

Sleeper:  Reggie Bush. Daniel Thomas as a rookie might be the starter, but Bush just has so much talent that we need to keep an eye on him. He's only 26 years old and can still do everything. Miami loves the wildcat, which sounds a lot like Bush to me.

Biggest Risk: Frank Gore. Another season, another injury. The Smithsonian might have to make a list of everything he has had fixed, once he retires. Only five total touchdowns last year. He'd be a top five back if the injury bug would just stay away.

James's Picks:

1. Adrian Peterson
2. Chris Johnson
3. Ray Rice

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4. Arian Foster
5. Jamaal Charles
6. Maurice Jones-Drew
7. Steven Jackson
8. LeSean McCoy
9. Darren McFadden
10. Felix Jones
11. Frank Gore
12. Rashard Mendenhall
13. DeAngelo Williams
14. Michael Turner
15. LaGarrett Blount

Why Adrian Peterson? Donovan McNabb/Joe Webb/Christian Ponder. Any of the three will throw the ball much less than Brett Favre. And in the pre-Favre days, A.P. was a top back. Expect those days to return.

Sleeper:  Jahvid Best. Now that Mikel LeShoure is out for the year with an achilles tear, Best is the best and  only option at RB for Detroit. The only risk is injury. Expect big things from Best with nobody taking away carries, and possibly expect some Barry Sanders-type carries.

Biggest Risk: LeSean McCoy. He just doesn't touch the ball enough. He averaged just over 12 rushes per game, and take away a couple of his 20+ carry games and he's averaging single digits. It's the Mike Vick show in Philly, which leaves little chance for touches going McCoy's way.