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Bell, Gurley the only sure things at running back

I hear from guys at this time of year looking for players to pick up for 2016. They’re in keeper and dynasty leagues, and they’re looking for guys that will be a lot better NEXT YEAR. With that in mind, I’m working my way through each position, ranking them not for how they’ll perform right now, but over the long haul, with players’ ages in mind. I did the quarterbacks last night. Now I’m turning my attention to the running backs.

There are not a lot of “can’t-miss” guys. There are only two, I think, that everyone will be excited about – Todd Gurley and LeVeon Bell. After that, you’re down to Devonta Freeman, I think, who has put up great numbers this year but isn’t necessarily a great talent.

Carlos Hyde on a couple of occasions has looked really, really good but he’s been hurt and is on a lousy team.

Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch and Matt Forte are all really good, but they’re all old backs, and this is supposed to be a long-term list.

Anyway, with the Bengals-Cardinals game still in progress, here is my current top 80 at the position.

I’ll try to get the pass catchers – tight ends and wide receivers – next weekend.

DYNASTY LEAGUE RUNNING BACKS
RkTeamPlayerAge
1.STLTodd Gurley21
2.PITLeVeon Bell23
3.ATLDevonta Freeman23
4.SFCarlos Hyde24
5.NOMark Ingram25
6.MINAdrian Peterson30
7.WASMatt Jones22
8.CINGiovani Bernard23
9.NEDion Lewis25
10.JACT.J. Yeldon22
11.TBDoug Martin26
12.OAKLatavius Murray25
13.NYJChris Ivory27
14.MIALamar Miller24
15.BUFLeSean McCoy27
16.KCJamaal Charles28
17.GBEddie Lacy25
18.PHIDeMarco Murray27
19.CHIJeremy Langford23
20.BUFKarlos Williams22
21.SEAThomas Rawls22
22.CINJeremy Hill23
23.PHIRyan Mathews28
24.CHIMatt Forte29
25.CARJonathan Stewart28
26.SEAMarshawn Lynch29
27.SDMelvin Gordon22
28.DENRonnie Hillman24
29.CLEDuke Johnson22
30.ATLTevin Coleman22
31.MIAJay Ajayi22
32.NELeGarrette Blount28
33.CLEIsaiah Crowell22
34.KCCharcandrick West24
35.HOUArian Foster29
36.BALJavorius Allen24
37.SDDanny Woodhead30
38.ARIDavid Johnson23
39.TBCharles Sims24
40.DETAmeer Abdullah22
41.GBJames Starks29
42.ARIAndre Ellington26
43.WASAlfred Morris26
44.NYGShane Vereen26
45.KCSpencer Ware23
46.DENC.J. Anderson24
47.ARIChris Johnson29
48.DALDarren McFadden28
49.MINJerick McKinnon23
50.JACDenard Robinson24
51.INDFrank Gore32
52.DETTheo Riddick24
53.BALJustin Forsett30
54.STLTre Mason22
55.NOC.J. Spiller28
56.HOUAlfred Blue24
57.TENAntonio Andrews23
58.CARCameron Artis-Payne25
59.NYGOrleans Darkwa23
60.SFMike Davis22
61.DALRobert Turbin25
62.INDAhmad Bradshaw29
63.TENDavid Cobb22
64.SDBranden Oliver24
65.PITDeAngelo Williams32
66.DETJoique Bell29
67.NYJBilal Powell26
68.DALLance Dunbar25
69.HOUJonathan Grimes25
70.NYGRashad Jennings30
71.NOKhiry Robinson25
72.NYJStevan Ridley26
73.NEJames White23
74.NYGAndre Williams23
75.DETZach Zenner24
76.BALLorenzo Taliaferro23
77.TENDexter McCluster27
78.WASChris Thompson24
79.CARMike Tolbert29
80.OAKJamize Olawale26

—Ian Allan

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