After a mundane Week 1 out of the majority of the stud running backs, Derrick Henry and Aaron Jones went off, as Henry totaled 237 yards and scored three times and Jones went for 115 total yards and scored four times. Those are the numbers we were hoping for when we drafted both.
But as usual, there were some running backs that we weren’t counting on, like Tony Pollard, Cordarrelle Patterson, J.D. McKissic, and Devin Singletary, all who finished in the Top 9 for non-PPR running backs in Week 2. Can we suss out those big games this week? We’ll give it a shot.
Injury news
Darrell Henderson, Rams
Henderson is dealing with a rib cartilage injury which is extremely painful by all accounts. Sean McVay isn’t ruling him out for Week 3, but he did hint at Sony Michel seeing more work this week even if Henderson plays.
Josh Jacobs, Raiders
Head coach Jon Gruden says that Jacobs is “very questionable” for Week 3 against the Dolphins. If he can’t go, Kenyan Drake and Peyton Barber would split the work once again.
49ers running backs
Eli Mitchell was able to return to their Week 2 game after a shoulder injury, but Trey Sermon is dealing with a concussion and JaMycal Hasty won’t play due to a high ankle sprain. The 49ers have brought in a slew of backs, so who is active in Week 3 against the Packers on Sunday night is still a question mark, but Mitchell appears on track to start again.
Running back non-PPR rankings Week 18
Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
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Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | @ JAC |
2 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | @ LV |
3 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @ ATL |
4 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | vs CHI |
5 | Nick Chubb | CLE | vs CIN |
6 | David Montgomery | CHI | @ MIN |
7 | Joe Mixon | CIN | @ CLE |
8 | Najee Harris | PIT | @ BAL |
9 | Josh Jacobs | LV | vs LAC |
10 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | @ ARI |
11 | Sony Michel | LAR | vs SF |
12 | Elijah Mitchell | SF | @ LAR |
13 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | @ MIA |
14 | Devin Singletary | BUF | vs NYJ |
15 | Darrel Williams | KC | @ DEN |
16 | D'Andre Swift | DET | vs GB |
17 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | @ NYG |
18 | Javonte Williams | DEN | vs KC |
19 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | @ PHI |
20 | Boston Scott | PHI | vs DAL |
21 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | vs KC |
22 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | vs WAS |
23 | Damien Harris | NE | @ MIA |
24 | James Conner | ARI | vs SEA |
25 | D'Onta Foreman | TEN | @ HOU |
26 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | GB | @ DET |
27 | Devonta Freeman | BAL | vs PIT |
28 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | vs SEA |
29 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | vs NO |
30 | Tony Pollard | DAL | @ PHI |
31 | Dare Ogunbowale | JAC | vs IND |
32 | Rex Burkhead | HOU | vs TEN |
33 | Tevin Coleman | NYJ | @ BUF |
34 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF | @ LAR |
35 | Jamaal Williams | DET | vs GB |
36 | Ronald Jones II | TB | vs CAR |
37 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | vs CIN |
38 | Michael Carter | NYJ | @ BUF |
39 | AJ Dillon | GB | @ DET |
40 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | TB | vs CAR |
41 | Ty Johnson | NYJ | @ BUF |
42 | Mike Davis | ATL | vs NO |
43 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | @ TB |
44 | Devontae Booker | NYG | vs WAS |
45 | Derrick Gore | KC | @ DEN |
46 | Duke Johnson Jr. | MIA | vs NE |
48 | Le'Veon Bell | TB | vs CAR |
49 | Jordan Howard | PHI | vs DAL |
50 | Aaron Jones | GB | @ DET |
51 | Jaret Patterson | WAS | @ NYG |
52 | Justin Jackson | LAC | @ LV |
53 | Craig Reynolds | DET | vs GB |
54 | Mark Ingram II | NO | @ ATL |
55 | Jeremy McNichols | TEN | @ HOU |
56 | Latavius Murray | BAL | vs PIT |
57 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | vs CHI |
58 | Austin Walter | NYJ | @ BUF |
59 | Nyheim Hines | IND | @ JAC |
60 | Ameer Abdullah | CAR | @ TB |
61 | Dontrell Hilliard | TEN | @ HOU |
62 | Phillip Lindsay | MIA | vs NE |
63 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | vs DAL |
64 | Cam Akers | LAR | vs SF |
65 | Zack Moss | BUF | vs NYJ |
66 | Peyton Barber | LV | vs LAC |
67 | Brandon Bolden | NE | @ MIA |
68 | DeeJay Dallas | SEA | @ ARI |
69 | Myles Gaskin | MIA | vs NE |
70 | D'Ernest Johnson | CLE | vs CIN |
71 | Samaje Perine | CIN | @ CLE |
72 | David Johnson | HOU | vs TEN |
73 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | @ MIN |
74 | Alex Collins | SEA | @ ARI |
75 | Ryquell Armstead | JAC | vs IND |
76 | JaMycal Hasty | SF | @ LAR |
77 | Royce Freeman | HOU | vs TEN |
78 | Benny Snell Jr. | PIT | @ BAL |
79 | Jonathan Williams | WAS | @ NYG |
80 | Wendell Smallwood | WAS | @ NYG |
81 | Eno Benjamin | ARI | vs SEA |
82 | Kyle Juszczyk | SF | @ LAR |
83 | Damien Williams | CHI | @ MIN |
84 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | @ LV |
85 | Wayne Gallman Jr. | MIN | vs CHI |
86 | Michael Burton | KC | @ DEN |
87 | Kene Nwangwu | MIN | vs CHI |
88 | Nathan Cottrell | JAC | vs IND |
89 | Travis Homer | SEA | @ ARI |
90 | Corey Clement | DAL | @ PHI |
91 | Deon Jackson | IND | @ JAC |
92 | Jake Funk | LAR | vs SF |
93 | Ty Montgomery | NO | @ ATL |
94 | Jalen Richard | LV | vs LAC |
95 | Elijhaa Penny | NYG | vs WAS |
96 | Godwin Igwebuike | DET | vs GB |
97 | Jakob Johnson | NE | @ MIA |
98 | Demetric Felton | CLE | vs CIN |
99 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | @ DEN |