Top 60 Fantasy Football PPR Running Backs

I, personally like making my own rankings than at the end comparing them to the ADP (Average Draft Position). This helps me gauge how close I am from what everyone else is thinking as well as where I value guys higher and maybe could wait to draft that particular player. I break down my rankings into tiers. If you are not familiar with tiers, please take a look at my QB rankings for a full explanation.  Here we go with my Top 60 Fantasy Football PPR Running Backs.

           2019 Fantasy Football PPR Top 60

Rank	Name	Tm	ADP
1	Saquon Barkley	NYG	1
2	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	2
3	Christian McCaffrey	CAR	3
4	Alvin Kamara	NO	4
5	Melvin Gordon	LAC	5
6	David Johnson	ARI	6
7	Le’Veon Bell	NYJ	7
8	Todd Gurley	LA	9
9	James Conner	PIT	8
10	Joe Mixon	CIN	10
11	Dalvin Cook	MIN	11
12	Nick Chubb	CLE	12
13	Marlon Mack	IND	18
14	Damien Williams	KC	13
15	Josh Jacobs	OAK	19
16	Leonard Fournette	JAC	14
17	Devonta Freeman	ATL	15
18	Aaron Jones	GB	16
19	Derrick Henry	TEN	17
20	Phillip Lindsay	DEN	23
21	Kerryon Johnson	DET	20
22	Sony Michel	NE	21
23	James White	NE	28
24	Chris Carson	SEA	24
25	Mark Ingram	BAL	22
26	Tarik Cohen	CHI	29
27	Kenyan Drake	MIA	25
28	Derrius Guice	WAS	27
29	David Montgomery	CHI	26
30	Miles Sanders	PHI	32
31	Lamar Miller	HOU	31
32	Tevin Coleman	SF	30
33	Rashaad Penny	SEA	33
34	LeSean McCoy	BUF	37
35	Latavius Murray	NO	36
36	Jordan Howard	PHI	34
37	Austin Ekeler	LAC	45
38	Jerick McKinnon	SF	41
39	Nyheim Hines	IND	51
40	Peyton Barber	TB	42
41	Royce Freeman	DEN	38
42	Ronald Jones	TB	40
43	Dion Lewis	TEN	48
44	Darrell Henderson	LA	35
45	D’Onta Foreman	HOU	46
46	Ito Smith	ATL	49
47	Carlos Hyde	KC	43
48	Kalen Ballage	MIA	59
49	Duke Johnson	CLE	62
50	Jalen Richard	OAK	63
51	Matt Breida	SF	52
52	Giovani Bernard	CIN	61
53	Damien Harris	NE	50
54	Jamaal Williams	GB	55
55	Jaylen Samuels	PIT	47
56	Chris Thompson	WAS	60
57	Theo Riddick	DET	72
58	C.J. Anderson	DET	57
59	Devin Singletary	BUF	53
60	Kareem Hunt	CLE	39

As you can see from the ADP , I am not far off. Now let’s take a look at the tiers.

Tier One

1	Saquon Barkley	NYG	1
2	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	2
3	Christian McCaffrey	CAR	3
4	Alvin Kamara	NO	4

I am hoping to get the 4th pick in all my drafts. If you grab have the 4^th pick A) you are guaranteed one of the Four and B) you get a better player on the way back than the 3 that picked ahead of you. Just a strategy I have been thinking about. You can make a case for any of these four guys. It goes by preference. The only one to worry about here is Elliot. He may hold out for selfish reasons, its more of a wait and see. For my true feelings on Zeke, take a look at why I do not think he deserves a contract extension this year.

Tier Two

5	Melvin Gordon	LAC	5
6	David Johnson	ARI	6
7	Le’Veon Bell	NYJ	7
8	Todd Gurley	LA	9
9	James Conner	PIT	8
10	Joe Mixon	CIN	10
11	Dalvin Cook	MIN	11
12	Nick Chubb	CLE	12
13	Marlon Mack	IND	18
14	Damien Williams	KC	13
15	Josh Jacobs	OAK	19
16	Leonard Fournette	JAC	14

So many questions in this tier, but these guys are all capable of being number one’s. My two question marks are will Melvin Gordon Hold out? Knowing the way the Chargers have handled contracts, he just may. The other question is what Leonard Fournette will we be getting? To many issues left him off the field last year. I had him in 3 of my leagues and it hurt bad, thankfully I was able to make adjustments. I have no idea why Marlon Mack and Josh Jacobs are dropping. They have the potential to be every down backs. Jacobs has no one behind him and when Mack played, he was outstanding. Hope those two fall to me.

Tier 3

Rank	Name	Tm	ADP
17	Devonta Freeman	ATL	15
18	Aaron Jones	GB	16
19	Derrick Henry	TEN	17
20	Phillip Lindsay	DEN	23
21	Kerryon Johnson	DET	20
22	Sony Michel	NE	21
23	James White	NE	28
24	Chris Carson	SEA	24
25	Mark Ingram	BAL	22
26	Tarik Cohen	CHI	29
27	Kenyan Drake	MIA	25

Here is where your RB 2’s start. If you read my last article you can see why I would like to give Devonta Freeman another shot even though he has let a lot of us down. I love Derrick Henry he was on a tear the later part of last season. I do not think Dion Lewis is even going touch the ball except on 3^rd and longs and passing down. This was the head scratcher for me. In PPR there has not been a better back than James White. His ADP is 28^th. I would rather take White over the guys I have ranked under him. I do not think his role will change much with a crowded backfield. He has been Brady’s guy out of the backfield.

Tier Four

28	Derrius Guice	WAS	27
29	David Montgomery	CHI	26
30	Miles Sanders	PHI	32
31	Lamar Miller	HOU	31
32	Tevin Coleman	SF	30
33	Rashaad Penny	SEA	33
34	LeSean McCoy	BUF	37
35	Latavius Murray	NO	36
36	Jordan Howard	PHI	34
37	Austin Ekeler	LAC	45
38	Jerick McKinnon	SF	41
39	Nyheim Hines	IND	51
40	Peyton Barber	TB	42
41	Royce Freeman	DEN	38
42	Ronald Jones	TB	40
43	Dion Lewis	TEN	48
44	Darrell Henderson	LA	35
45	D’Onta Foreman	HOU	46
46	Ito Smith	ATL	49

Here are your RB2/ Flex guys. A lot of questions here as well. Can Derrius Guice stay healthy? Is LeSean McCoy finished being a capable back? Is the 49ers backfield to overcrowded?  Who will start for the Bucs, Barber or Jones? There a few good handcuffs here as well, Ekeler,Hines,Freeman, Ito Smith and Darrell Henderson. Henderson is a must if you are taking Gurley. If you want to know more about the rookies take a look at what I wrote up about Montgomery ,Sanders and Henderson in my piece about the rookie class.

Tier Five

47	Carlos Hyde	KC	43
48	Kalen Ballage	MIA	59
49	Duke Johnson	CLE	62
50	Jalen Richard	OAK	63
51	Matt Breida	SF	52
52	Giovani Bernard	CIN	61
53	Damien Harris	NE	50
54	Jamaal Williams	GB	55
55	Jaylen Samuels	PIT	47
56	Chris Thompson	WAS	60
57	Theo Riddick	DET	72
58	C.J. Anderson	DET	57
59	Devin Singletary	BUF	53
60	Kareem Hunt	CLE	39

Well what can you say here. These are your RB 4’s or just a take a chance on type of guys. Before I go, I do want to explain why I have Hunt at 60 and his ADP is 39^th at running back. I honestly find no value in taking a guy at 39^th when he is missing 8 games of the season. I know the reports are good but I just can’t do it. People who know me will tell you I was the biggest Kareem Hunt fan in his rookie year. After the video came out, I honestly was crushed. The talent is there but he is just not for me this year. Thanks for tuning into my Top 60 Fantasy Football PPR Running Backs!

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