The fantasy championships are here! And if you are reading this, there’s a good chance you have a team in one of those championships. Congratulations for managing your way through the many pitfalls a fantasy brings. This is your final test.
Below we have your Week 16 running back rankings to help you set those championship lineups. Good luck!
Injury/Status Report
Dalvin Cook’s injury doesn’t appear to be serious and he has an extra day to heal due to their MNF matchup with the Packers. We’ll see if Mike Boone or Alexander Mattison get a chance this week.
RB Ranking Tiers
Tier 1
The Seahawks are favored by a wide margin against the Cardinals in Seattle and Carson doesn’t have a backup to steal touches anymore. He will eat.
Joe Mixon has looked great of late against some decent run defenses and this week he gets a matchup he should be able to thrive in against the Dolphins.
Tier 2
Marlon Mack has faced the Buccaneers and Saints since returning from injury, so a date with the Panthers is perfect for him to get back on track.
Melvin Gordon was pitiful last week but a matchup against a demoralized Raiders team should get him back into the fantasy stats.
RB Streamers
Sony Michel has been a huge dud this season but did see 20+ touches last week with a lead over the Bengals. The Patriots will need to run the football against the Bills stout pass defense this week.
Patrick Laird hasn’t done much but continues to see a big enough workload to keep us wanting more. This week he’s at home and his team is actually favored to win over the Bengals, who have little at linebacker to cover the pass-catching Laird.
PPR Running Back Rankings, Week 16
Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
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Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | @ IND |
2 | Chris Carson | SEA | vs ARI |
3 | Derrick Henry | TEN | vs NO |
4 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | @ PHI |
5 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | @ WAS |
6 | Joe Mixon | CIN | @ MIA |
7 | Leonard Fournette | JAC | @ ATL |
8 | Nick Chubb | CLE | vs BAL |
9 | Melvin Gordon | LAC | vs OAK |
10 | Marlon Mack | IND | vs CAR |
11 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @ TEN |
12 | Todd Gurley | LAR | @ SF |
13 | Aaron Jones | GB | @ MIN |
14 | Mark Ingram | BAL | @ CLE |
15 | Miles Sanders | PHI | vs DAL |
16 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | vs OAK |
17 | Josh Jacobs | OAK | @ LAC |
18 | Mike Boone | MIN | vs GB |
19 | Devonta Freeman | ATL | vs JAC |
20 | Phillip Lindsay | DEN | vs DET |
21 | Kenyan Drake | ARI | @ SEA |
22 | James Conner | PIT | @ NYJ |
23 | Raheem Mostert | SF | vs LAR |
24 | Le'Veon Bell | NYJ | vs PIT |
25 | David Montgomery | CHI | vs KC |
26 | Devin Singletary | BUF | @ NE |
27 | James White | NE | vs BUF |
28 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | vs BAL |
29 | Adrian Peterson | WAS | vs NYG |
30 | Patrick Laird | MIA | vs CIN |
31 | Sony Michel | NE | vs BUF |
32 | Ronald Jones II | TB | vs HOU |
33 | Carlos Hyde | HOU | @ TB |
34 | LeSean McCoy | KC | @ CHI |
35 | Tarik Cohen | CHI | vs KC |
36 | Royce Freeman | DEN | vs DET |
37 | Jamaal Williams | GB | @ MIN |
38 | Latavius Murray | NO | @ TEN |
39 | Boston Scott | PHI | vs DAL |
40 | Duke Johnson | HOU | @ TB |
41 | Peyton Barber | TB | vs HOU |
42 | David Johnson | ARI | @ SEA |
43 | Chris Thompson | WAS | vs NYG |
44 | Matt Breida | SF | vs LAR |
45 | Gus Edwards | BAL | @ CLE |
46 | DeAndre Washington | OAK | @ LAC |
47 | Nyheim Hines | IND | vs CAR |
48 | Wes Hills | DET | @ DEN |
49 | J.D. McKissic | DET | @ DEN |
50 | Jalen Richard | OAK | @ LAC |