The Week 16 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 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.
In the table below, I’ll be highlighting some pick ups for this week (if they are still available) and sneaky-starts for your playoff needs.
| Rank | RUNNING BACKS | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel Elliott DAL | vs. TB |
| 2 | Saquon Barkley NYG | at IND |
| 3 | Todd Gurley LAR | at ARI |
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey CAR | vs. ATL |
| 5 | Alvin Kamara NO | vs. PIT |
| 6 | Joe Mixon CIN | at CLE |
| 7 | Dalvin Cook MIN | at DET |
| 8 | Nick Chubb CLE | vs. CIN |
| 9 | Derrick Henry TEN | vs. WAS |
| 10 | David Johnson ARI | vs. LAR |
| 11 | Phillip Lindsay DEN | at OAK |
| 12 | Melvin Gordon LAC | vs. BAL |
| 13 | Chris Carson SEA | vs. KC |
| 14 | Marlon Mack IND | vs. NYG |
| 15 | Jaylen Samuels PIT | at NO |
| 16 | Tarik Cohen CHI | at SF |
| 17 | Leonard Fournette JAC | at MIA |
| 18 | LeSean McCoy BUF | at NE |
| 19 | Gus Edwards BAL | at LAC |
| 20 | Damien Williams KC | at SEA |
| 21 | Sony Michel NE | vs. BUF |
| 22 | Jordan Howard CHI | at SF |
| 23 | James White NE | vs. BUF |
| 24 | Tevin Coleman ATL | at CAR |
| 25 | Mark Ingram NO | vs. PIT |
| 26 | Kenyan Drake MIA | vs. JAC |
| 27 | Lamar Miller HOU | at PHI |
| 28 | Mike Davis SEA | vs. KC |
| 29 | Josh Adams PHI | vs. HOU |
| 30 | Elijah McGuire NYJ | vs. GB |
| 31 | Kalen Ballage MIA | vs. JAC |
| 32 | Jamaal Williams GB | at NYJ |
| 33 | Peyton Barber TB | at DAL |
| 34 | Adrian Peterson WAS | at TEN |
| 35 | Doug Martin OAK | vs. DEN |
| 36 | Dion Lewis TEN | vs. WAS |
| 37 | Latavius Murray MIN | at DET |
| 38 | Kenneth Dixon BAL | at LAC |
| 39 | Matt Breida SF | vs. CHI |
| 40 | Jalen Richard OAK | vs. DEN |
| 41 | Theo Riddick DET | vs. MIN |
| 42 | Jeff Wilson SF | vs. CHI |
| 43 | Darren Sproles PHI | vs. HOU |
| 44 | Rex Burkhead NE | vs. BUF |
| 45 | Royce Freeman DEN | at OAK |
| 46 | Alfred Blue HOU | at PHI |
| 47 | Zach Zenner DET | vs. MIN |
| 48 | Chris Thompson WAS | at TEN |
| 49 | Wendell Smallwood PHI | vs. HOU |
| 50 | Spencer Ware KC | at SEA |
Mike Davis, SEA vs KC
Davis’s ranking assumes Rashaad Penny misses another game. Chris Carson remains the workhorse, but Davis should be set for a 10-15 touch floor in Penny’s absence.
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More than enough opportunity to be a legit RB2 this week against the Chief run defense that is the holiday fantasy gift of the season. Anyone with concerns about Todd Gurley, or Christian McCaffrey sitting this week, should look Davis’s way as a solution.
LeSean McCoy, BUF at NE
There is no quit in this awful Bills team. McCoy is back at practice, and is slated to return this week for full 15-20 touch workload.
I love him as a high upside RB2 at New England, who–similar to Kansas City–has been putrid against the run. And, that trend has been borderline alarming their past five games:
| Opp | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | 34 | 129 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| NYJ | 12 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| MIN | 13 | 95 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 0 |
| MIA | 20 | 176 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 1 |
| PIT | 22 | 158 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Totals | 101 | 607 | 4 | 24 | 190 | 1 |
If you do the math, that’s a whopping six yards per carry allowed by opposing running backs! For those done in season long leagues, McCoy’s $4,800 price tag in DraftKings is very appealing.
