RB Rankings
2011 Fantasy Football Player Rankings – RB
1. Adrian Peterson MIN
2. Arian Foster HOU
3. Chris Johnson TEN
4. Ray Rice
5. Jamaal Charles KC
6. Maurice Jones-Drew JAC – MJD usually is drafted late in the first round and is underrated
7. LeSean McCoy PHI
8. Michael Turner ATL
9. Rashard Mendenhall PIT
10. Frank Gore SF – Handcuffing Gore with Anthony Dixon is a smart move
11. Darren McFadden OAK – Big risk, big reward here
12. Steven Jackson STL
13. Ahmad Bradshaw NYG
14. LeGarrette Blount TB – Either one of these backs can be drafted at this position
14. Peyton Hillis CLE
16. Knowshown Moreno DEN – Hoping to see 300+ carries this year, but it is doubtful
17. Matt Forte CHI
18. DeAngelo Williams CAR – Best to avoid both of the Panthers’ RBs this year
19. Felix Jones DAL – Great No. 2 RB in deep leagues. Great Flex player in 10-man leagues
20. Jahvid Best DET
21. Beanie Wells ARI – If you couldn’t get Felix Jones this is a great draft pick
22. Ryan Mathews SD
23. BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE
24. Mark Ingram NO – Have to rank him high because of the tremendous upside
25. Cedric Benson CIN – The Benglas will run the ball a lot, but will they get any where
26. Shonn Greene NYJ
27. Ryan Grant GB
28. Fred Jackson BUF
29. Marshawn Lynch SEA
30. Jonathan Stewart CAR
31. Daniel Thomas MIA
32. Joseph Addai IND
33. Pierre Thomas NO
34. Mike Tolbert SD – 11 TDs last year! A great pickup for your bench
34. Tim Hightower WAS
35. C.J. Spiller BUF
36. Ryan Torain WAS
37. James Starks GB – It makes perfect sense for Starks to get a lot of playing time
38. Michael Bush OAK – MUST handcuff for McFadden owners
40. Brandon Jacobs NYG
41. LaDanian Tomlinson NYJ – LT will be the 3rd down back, but will he also get the majority of the goal line carries?
42. Reggie Bush MIA – Bush will have a real chance in Miami, but it is unlikely he will get the bulk of the carries
43. Thomas Jones KC – A possible handcuff in the last 3 rounds to Jamaal Charles
44. Willis McGahee DEN – If Moreno can’t handle the bulk of the carries that John Fox will dish out, then McGahee might be worth a pickup
45. Ricky Williams BAL
46. Jerome Harrison DET
47. Roy Helu WAS
48. Danny Woodhead NE
49. Ronnie Brown PHI
