The anchors of your fantasy league team will be your running backs. They're very important picks in your fantasy league decisions. Here are a total of 64 NFL running backs divided into ten tiers.
List Compiled By James Alder
1. Adrian Peterson, RB Minnesota – still focal point of the offense
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Tier 2
2. Matt Forte, RB Chicago – Jay Cutler will throw the ball more
3. Michael Turner, RB Atlanta – Matt Ryan may throw more
4. Maurice Jones-Drew, RB Jacksonville – no longer sharing with Fred Taylor
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Tier 3
5. Chris Johnson, RB Tennessee
6. DeAngelo Williams, RB Carolina
7. Steven Jackson, RB St. Louis –
8. Brandon Jacobs, RB NY Giants
9. LaDainian Tomlinson, RB San Diego
10. Frank Gore, RB San Francisco
11. Brian Westbrook, RB Philadelphia
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Tier 4
12. Steve Slaton, RB Houston
13. Clinton Portis, RB Washington
14. Marion Barber, RB Dallas
15. Joseph Addai, RB Indianapolis
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Tier 5
16. Kevin Smith, RB Detroit
17. Ryan Grant, RB Green Bay
18. Ronnie Brown, RB Miami
19. Willie Parker, RB Pittsburgh
20. Marshawn Lynch, RB Buffalo
21. Pierre Thomas, RB New Orleans
22. LenDale White, RB Tennessee
23. Thomas Jones, RB NY Jets
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Tier 6
24. Jonathan Stewart, RB Carolina
25. Derrick Ward, RB Tampa Bay
26. Darren McFadden, RB Oakland
27. Reggie Bush, RB New Orleans
28. Larry Johnson, RB Kansas City
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Tier 7
29. Knowshon Moreno, RB Denver
30. Rashard Mendenhall, RB Pittsburgh
31. Cedric Benson, RB Cincinnati
32. Le’Ron McClain, RB Baltimore
33. Fred Taylor, RB New England
34. Darren Sproles, RB San Diego
35. Willis McGahee, RB Baltimore
36. Felix Jones, RB Dallas
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Tier 8
37. Jamal Lewis, RB Cleveland
38. Fred Jackson, RB Buffalo
39. Donald Brown, RB Indianapolis
40. Julius Jones, RB Seattle
41. Laurence Maroney, RB New England
42. Ricky Williams, RB Miami
43. Ray Rice, RB Baltimore
44. Justin Fargas, RB Oakland
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Tier 9
45. Chris Wells, RB Arizona
46. Jerious Norwood, RB Atlanta
47. Chester Taylor, RB Minnesota
48. Sammy Morris, RB New England
49. Earnest Graham, RB Tampa Bay
50. LeSean McCoy, RB Philadelphia
51. Tim Hightower, RB Arizona
52. Leon Washington, RB NY Jets
53. Tashard Choice, RB Dallas
54. Ahmad Bradshaw, RB NY Giants
55. Correll Buckhalter, RB Denver
56. Jamaal Charles, RB Kansas City
57. Mewelde Moore, RB Pittsburgh
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Tier 10
58. Shonn Greene, RB NY Jets
59. James Davis, RB CLE
60. Kevin Faulk, RB New England
61. Ladell Betts, RB Washington
62. Maurice Morris, RB Detroit
63. Dominic Rhodes, RB Buffalo
64. Rashad Jennings, RB Jacksonville
