The Week 10 Running Back Rankings are here to help you make tough decisions this week. Whether it is deciding which of your options to start, or who you should be looking to pick up this week to cover your byes and injuries. Our team will be here the rest of the year ranking the offensive positions, defensive positions, and team defenses to try and help you win your fantasy football leagues.
Below the table, I’ll be highlighting some pick ups for this week (if they are still available) and sneaky-starts for your bye-week needs.
| Rank | Running Back | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Gurley LAR | vs. SEA |
| 2 | Kareem Hunt KC | vs. ARI |
| 3 | Melvin Gordon LAC | at OAK |
| 4 | Saquon Barkley NYG | at SF |
| 5 | James Conner PIT | vs. CAR |
| 6 | Alvin Kamara NO | at CIN |
| 7 | Joe Mixon CIN | vs. NO |
| 8 | Ezekiel Elliott DAL | at PHI |
| 9 | Christian McCaffrey CAR | at PIT |
| 10 | James White NE | at TEN |
| 11 | Tevin Coleman ATL | at CLE |
| 12 | David Johnson ARI | at KC |
| 13 | Nick Chubb CLE | vs. ATL |
| 14 | Jordan Howard CHI | vs. DET |
| 15 | Adrian Peterson WAS | at TB |
| 16 | Tarik Cohen CHI | vs. DET |
| 17 | Aaron Jones GB | vs. MIA |
| 18 | Marlon Mack IND | vs. JAC |
| 19 | Leonard Fournette JAC | at IND |
| 20 | Dion Lewis TEN | vs. NE |
| 21 | Mark Ingram NO | at CIN |
| 22 | Sony Michel NE | at TEN |
| 23 | Mike Davis SEA | at LAR |
| 24 | Kenyan Drake MIA | at GB |
| 25 | Kerryon Johnson DET | at CHI |
| 26 | Matt Breida SF | vs. NYG |
| 27 | LeSean McCoy BUF | at NYJ |
| 28 | Duke Johnson CLE | vs. ATL |
| 29 | Ito Smith ATL | at CLE |
| 30 | Peyton Barber TB | vs. WAS |
| 31 | Doug Martin OAK | vs. LAC |
| 32 | Isaiah Crowell NYJ | vs. BUF |
| 33 | Austin Ekeler LAC | at OAK |
| 34 | Derrick Henry TEN | vs. NE |
| 35 | Wendell Smallwood PHI | vs. DAL |
| 36 | Jalen Richard OAK | vs. LAC |
| 37 | Frank Gore MIA | at GB |
| 38 | Josh Adams PHI | vs. DAL |
| 39 | Jamaal Williams GB | vs. MIA |
| 40 | Nyheim Hines IND | vs. JAC |
| 41 | Theo Riddick DET | at CHI |
| 42 | Spencer Ware KC | vs. ARI |
| 43 | Corey Clement PHI | vs. DAL |
| 44 | Carlos Hyde JAC | at IND |
| 45 | Chris Carson SEA | at LAR |
| 46 | LeGarrette Blount DET | at CHI |
| 47 | Rashaad Penny SEA | at LAR |
| 48 | Chris Thompson WAS | at TB |
| 49 | Kapri Bibbs WAS | at TB |
| 50 | Trenton Cannon NYJ | vs. BUF |
Theo Riddick, DET at CHI
The trade of Golden Tate is sure to shake up the Lions offense moving forward. With such an ugly performance from the offense last week, allowing a whopping 10 sacks, it was difficult to draw any definitive conclusions about the impact of Tate’s absence. One thing was clear though.
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Theo is back! And, he was one of Matthew Stafford’s most dependable targets on passing downs when he caught seven passes for 36 yards. I watch all Lions games (unfortunately), so I can tell you that he lines up all over the place in the red zone as well. As a deep bye week fill in, Riddick is a solid option if you’re in a desperate spot this week.
Rashaad Penny, SEA at LA
Seattle Seahawk’s starting running back, Chris Carson, is expected to be a game time decision. Most assume that means Mike Davis will see a majority of the work if Carson were to sit. I would agree, he is the safer choice of the two, but I would also caution that no running back is safe with Petey Carroll at the helm.
This article details quotes from Carroll that address how they would like to continue getting their explosive first round pick more involved. If Carson is in fact out for Sunday, I think this could be more of an even split, with Penny receiving 10-15 touches in what should be a high scoring matchup. If you are looking for a speculative pickup before Sunday, he would be my choice.
Good luck for Week 10!
