Completing my re-stacking of the dynasty boards, I look at the running backs. Earlier I addressed quarterbacks and (last week) the pass catchers.
It’s a tough call at the top, where you’ve got Ezekiel Elliott, David Johnson and LeVeon Bell. Johnson and Bell are much more productive in the passing game – elite level receivers – while Elliott is younger and has the benefit of playing behind the league’s best offensive line.
Bell has had issues with suspensions and durability, which I think makes him the third of the three. I went with Elliott in the top spot.
Rankings are based on standard scoring, with 6 points for touchdowns and 1 point for every 10 yards (rushing or receiving). No PPR. Rankings assume you’re keeping guys for the long haul, able to keep them each year for a modest cost.
Rankings are strongly influenced by what will happen in 2017. That’s the most valuable of the upcoming seasons. But I’ve also got an eye on 2018, 2019 and beyond. On my board, I’ve got only one running back over 25 in my top 14 (LeSean McCoy, who’d probably be in my top 5 if we were looking at just 2017).
As usual on this kind of thing, let me know where I’ve stupidly got it wrong.
DYNASTY LEAGUE RUNNING BACKS | |||
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Rk | Tm | Player | Age |
1. | DAL | Ezekiel Elliott | 21 |
2. | ARI | David Johnson | 25 |
3. | PIT | LeVeon Bell | 24 |
4. | SD | Melvin Gordon | 23 |
5. | ATL | Devonta Freeman | 24 |
6. | CHI | Jordan Howard | 22 |
7. | MIA | Jay Ajayi | 23 |
8. | LA | Todd Gurley | 22 |
9. | BUF | LeSean McCoy | 28 |
10. | CLE | Isaiah Crowell | 23 |
11. | SF | Carlos Hyde | 25 |
12. | TEN | Derrick Henry | 22 |
13. | HOU | Lamar Miller | 25 |
14. | GB | Ty Montgomery | 23 |
15. | NO | Mark Ingram | 27 |
16. | OAK | Latavius Murray | 26 |
17. | TEN | DeMarco Murray | 28 |
18. | BAL | Kenneth Dixon | 22 |
19. | SEA | Thomas Rawls | 23 |
20. | ATL | Tevin Coleman | 23 |
21. | WAS | Robert Kelley | 24 |
22. | DEN | Devontae Booker | 24 |
23. | SEA | C.J. Prosise | 22 |
24. | CIN | Jeremy Hill | 24 |
25. | NYG | Paul Perkins | 22 |
26. | PHI | Wendell Smallwood | 22 |
27. | CAR | Jonathan Stewart | 29 |
28. | DET | Theo Riddick | 25 |
29. | CIN | Giovani Bernard | 25 |
30. | NE | Dion Lewis | 26 |
31. | MIA | Kenyan Drake | 22 |
32. | JAC | T.J. Yeldon | 23 |
33. | BAL | Terrance West | 25 |
34. | CLE | Duke Johnson Jr. | 23 |
35. | KC | Spencer Ware | 25 |
36. | DEN | C.J. Anderson | 25 |
37. | BUF | Mike Gillislee | 26 |
38. | NE | LeGarrette Blount | 30 |
39. | MIN | Adrian Peterson | 31 |
40. | JAC | Chris Ivory | 28 |
41. | OAK | Jalen Richard | 23 |
42. | PHI | Ryan Mathews | 29 |
43. | GB | Eddie Lacy | 26 |
44. | DET | Ameer Abdullah | 23 |
45. | NYJ | Bilal Powell | 28 |
46. | MIN | Jerick McKinnon | 24 |
47. | NE | James White | 24 |
48. | TB | Charles Sims | 26 |
49. | NYG | Shane Vereen | 27 |
50. | HOU | Alfred Blue | 25 |
51. | NYJ | Matt Forte | 31 |
52. | OAK | DeAndre Washington | 23 |
53. | TB | Doug Martin | 27 |
54. | BUF | Jonathan Williams | 22 |
55. | DAL | Alfred Morris | 28 |
56. | CHI | Jeremy Langford | 25 |
57. | GB | Christine Michael | 26 |
58. | SD | Danny Woodhead | 31 |
59. | KC | Jamaal Charles | 30 |
60. | IND | Robert Turbin | 27 |
61. | DET | Zach Zenner | 25 |
62. | SEA | Alex Collins | 22 |
63. | WAS | Chris Thompson | 26 |
64. | PIT | Fitzgerald Toussaint | 26 |
65. | CAR | Cameron Artis-Payne | 26 |
66. | TB | Jacquizz Rodgers | 26 |
67. | DAL | Darren McFadden | 29 |
68. | ARI | Andre Ellington | 27 |
69. | WAS | Matt Jones | 23 |
70. | LA | Benny Cunningham | 26 |
71. | SF | Shaun Draughn | 29 |
72. | NYG | Rashad Jennings | 31 |
73. | KC | Charcandrick West | 25 |
74. | IND | Frank Gore | 33 |
75. | ARI | Chris Johnson | 31 |
76. | DET | Dwayne Washington | 25 |
77. | MIN | Matt Asiata | 29 |
78. | PHI | Kenjon Barner | 26 |
79. | NO | Tim Hightower | 30 |
80. | CHI | KaDeem Carey | 24 |
81. | MIA | Damien Williams | 24 |
82. | SF | Mike Davis | 23 |
83. | PHI | Darren Sproles | 33 |
84. | HOU | Tyler Ervin | 23 |
85. | PIT | DeAngelo Williams | 33 |
86. | SD | Branden Oliver | 25 |
87. | JAC | Denard Robinson | 26 |
88. | NYJ | Khiry Robinson | 27 |
89. | BAL | Lorenzo Taliaferro | 25 |
90. | CLE | Darius Jackson | 23 |
91. | OAK | Jamize Olawale | 27 |
92. | DEN | Justin Forsett | 31 |
93. | BAL | Javorius Allen | 25 |
94. | SD | Andre Williams | 24 |
95. | IND | Josh Ferguson | 23 |
96. | SD | Ronnie Hillman | 25 |
97. | NYG | Orleans Darkwa | 24 |
98. | KC | Knile Davis | 25 |
99. | CAR | Fozzy Whittaker | 27 |
100. | UFA | Karlos Williams | 23 |
—Ian Allan