Fantasy Football 2016 Running Back Rankings: Week 3
Charles Sims
So did every fantasy-relevant running back go down with an injury in Week 2 or it did it just seem that way? In case you missed the carnage here are the main casualties: Adrian Peterson (torn meniscus), Doug Martin (hamstring), Arian Foster (groin), Jonathan Stewart (hamstring), Ameer Abdullah (foot), and Danny Woodhead (ACL).
Some of these injuries are pretty serious (Woodhead and Abdullah on IR, Peterson expected to miss 3-4 months after surgery), while some others should only result in a few missed games, if that. If you were one of the fortunate owners that escaped with your stable of running backs intact, good for you. If not, then be sure to use these rankings to figure out which ball carrier to start in Week 3. As you can see, there have been some changes, starting with the guy who leads things off.
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Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K I Flex
Rk | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | Melvin Gordon | SD | at IND |
2 | David Johnson | ARI | at BUF |
3 | Ezekiel Elliot | DAL | vs. CHI |
4 | Lamar Miller | HOU | at NE (Thurs.) |
5 | C.J. Anderson | DEN | at CIN |
6 | Matt Forte | NYJ | at KC |
7 | DeAngelo Williams | PIT | at PHI |
8 | DeMarco Murray | TEN | vs. OAK |
9 | Todd Gurley | LA | at TB |
10 | Mark Ingram | NO | vs. ATL (Mon.) |
11 | Latavius Murray | OAK | at TEN |
12 | Eddie Lacy | GB | vs. DET |
13 | LeGarrette Blount | NE | vs. HOU (Thurs.) |
14 | LeSean McCoy | BUG | vs. ARI |
15 | Christine Michael | SEA | vs. SF |
16 | Spencer Ware | KC | vs. NYJ |
17 | Tevin Coleman | ATL | at NO (Mon.) |
18 | Charles Sims | TB | vs. LA |
19 | Devonta Freeman | ATL | at NO (Mon.) |
20 | Theo Riddick | DET | at GB |
21 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | vs. DEN |
22 | Jeremy Langford | CHI | at DAL |
23 | Isaiah Crowell | CLE | at MIA |
24 | Frank Gore | IND | vs. SD |
25 | Ryan Matthews | PHI | vs. PIT |
26 | Jerick McKinnon | MIN | at CAR |
27 | Jay Ajayi | MIA | vs. CLE |
28 | Chris Ivory | JAC | vs. BAL |
29 | Jeremy Hill | CIN | vs. DEN |
30 | Rashad Jennings | NYG | vs. WAS |
31 | Matt Jones | WAS | at NYG |
32 | Carlos Hyde | SF | at SEA |
33 | Shane Vereen | NYG | vs. WAS |
34 | Fozzy Whitaker | CAR | vs. MIN |
35 | T.J. Yeldon | JAC | vs. BAL |
36 | James White | NE | vs. HOU (Thurs.) |
37 | Justin Forsett | BAL | at JAC |
38 | Derrick Henry | TEN | vs. OAK |
39 | Darren Sproles | PHI | vs. PIT |
40 | Matt Asiata | MIN | at CAR |
41 | Duke Johnson | CLE | at MIA |
42 | Kenyan Drake | MIA | vs. CLE |
43 | Chris Thompson | WAS | at NYG |
44 | Cameron Artis-Payne | CAR | vs. MIN |
45 | Terrance West | BAL | at JAC |
46 | Dwayne Washington | DET | at GB |
47 | DeAndre Washington | OAK | at TEN |
48 | Charcandrick West | KC | vs. NYJ |
49 | Chris Johnson | ARI | at BUF |
50 | James Starks | GB | vs. DET |
— Written by Michael Horvath, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Horvath is a Canadian who also happens to be a fantasy football (not to be confused with CFL) and fitness nut. Follow him on Twitter @realmikehorvath.
