Fantasy Football 2013: Running Back Rankings

Author:
Mark Ross
Aug 5, 2013 3:00 PM EDT

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NFL training camps are in full swing, although injuries have prevented several running backs from taking part in practice. While the top spots on Athlon Sports' Fantasy Football 2013 Running Back Rankings remain largely unchanged, there is certainly one injury situation worth watching.

Houston's Arian Foster has yet to make his training camp debut, as he was first sidelined by a calf injury he sustained during OTAs in March and then a back issue. The team doens't think either issue is that serious or will be factor come Week 1, but considering Foster is behind only Adrian Peterson on our rankings, it goes without saying the sooner he shows up on the practice field the better.

LeSean McCoy, Maurice Jones-Drew and Darren McFadden are just a few of the others who are coming back from significant injuries. Each are capable of putting up huge numbers, but only if they are fully healthy. Getting through training camp unscathed would be a huge step and will only help each player's draft position.

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Fantasy Football 2013: Preseason Running Back Rankings
Updated Aug. 5


Rk	Player	Team	Bye
1	Adrian Peterson	MIN	5
2	Arian Foster	HOU	8
3	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	12
4	Ray Rice	BAL	8
5	Jamaal Charles	KC	10
6	Doug Martin	TB	5
7	C.J. Spiller	BUF	12
8	Trent Richardson	CLE	10
9	LeSean McCoy	PHI	12
10	Alfred Morris	WAS	5
11	Steven Jackson	ATL	6
12	Matt Forte	CHI	8
13	Stevan Ridley	NE	10
14	Chris Johnson	TEN	8
15	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAC	9
16	Frank Gore	SF	9
17	David Wilson	NYG	9
18	Darren McFadden	OAK	7
19	Montee Ball	DEN	9
20	Darren Sproles	NO	7
21	DeMarco Murray	DAL	11
22	Reggie Bush	DET	9
23	Ryan Mathews	SD	8
24	Eddie Lacy	GB	4
25	Chris Ivory	NYJ	10
26	Lamar Miller	MIA	6
27	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	5
28	Vick Ballard	IND	8
29	Ahmad Bradshaw	IND	8
30	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	CIN	12
31	Shane Vereen	NE	10
32	Rashard Mendenhall	ARI	9
33	Andre Brown	NYG	9
34	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	4
35	Giovani Bernard	CIN	12
36	Mark Ingram	NO	7
37	Johnathan Franklin	GB	4
38	Daryl Richardson	STL	11
39	Mikel Leshoure	DET	9
40	Bryce Brown	PHI	12
41	Ryan Williams	ARI	9
42	Bernard Pierce	BAL	8
43	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	4
44	Isaiah Pead	STL	11
45	Jacquizz Rodgers	ATL	6
46	Ronnie Hillman	DEN	9
47	Fred Jackson	BUF	12
48	Ben Tate	HOU	8
49	Shonn Greene	TEN	8
50	Danny Woodhead	SD	8
51	Michael Bush	CHI	8
52	Robert Turbin	SEA	12
53	Joseph Randle	DAL	11
54	Pierre Thomas	NO	7
55	Mike Tolbert	CAR	4
56	Isaac Redman	PIT	5
57	Marcel Reece	OAK	7
58	Michael Turner	FA
59	Justin Forsett	JAC	9
60	Daniel Thomas	MIA	6
61	LaMichael James	SF	9
62	Jonathan Dwyer	PIT	5
63	Rashad Jennings	OAK	7
64	Joique Bell	DET	9
65	Toby Gerhart	MIN	5
66	Bilal Powell	NYJ	10
67	Mike Gillislee	MIA	6
68	Willis McGahee	FA
69	Cedric Benson	FA
70	Montario Hardesty	CLE	10
71	Knowshon Moreno	DEN	9
72	Shaun Draughn	KC	10
73	DuJuan Harris	GB	4
74	Felix Jones	PHI	12
75	Ronnie Brown	SD	8
76	Kendall Hunter	SF	9
77	LaRod Stephens-Howling	PIT	5
78	Stepfan Taylor	ARI	9
79	Roy Helu	WAS	5
80	Donald Brown	IND	8
81	Andre Ellington	ARI	9
82	Mike James	TB	5
83	Kerwynn Williams	IND	8
84	Zac Stacy	STL	11
85	Dion Lewis	CLE	10
86	Christine Michael	SEA	12
87	Latavius Murray	OAK	7
88	Knile Davis	KC	10
89	LeGarrette Blount	NE	10
90	Mike Goodson	NYJ	10

Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:

OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points

Additional Fantasy Football Rankings:

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