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The NFL season is still months away, but with OTAs in full swing and the draft and free agency over, we have a good idea who will be leading their teams at the skill positions. Of course, running back is always tough once you get past the no-doubt No. 1 backs in the league. Committees will continue to be the norm and young backs will come out of nowhere to put up fantasy numbers.
2022 Fantasy Football rankings: Running backs
Jonathan Taylor was a beast last season and all signs point to him having a similar workload this year. Injuries are always a concern, but when you can get a talent like Taylor on a team that will feed him, his upside will remain sky high.
Fantasy managers might be gun shy of Christian McCaffrey, but you know if he can stay healthy he’ll be a league winner. I can’t justify dropping him past No. 2 right now. There are plenty of backs who could shoot up these rankings with some reassurance of a big lead role, but there are also plenty who could be relegated to committee work despite how much we like their potential.
2022 running back rankings
Rk | Name | Team |
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Rk | Name | Team |
1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND |
2 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR |
3 | Najee Harris | PIT |
4 | Austin Ekeler | LAC |
5 | Javonte Williams | DEN |
6 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
7 | Dalvin Cook | MIN |
8 | D'Andre Swift | DET |
9 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
10 | Cam Akers | LAR |
11 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
12 | Nick Chubb | CLE |
13 | Aaron Jones | GB |
14 | Breece Hall | NYJ |
15 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL |
16 | Saquon Barkley | NYG |
17 | David Montgomery | CHI |
18 | Antonio Gibson | WAS |
19 | Ken Walker III | SEA |
20 | Leonard Fournette | TB |
21 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL |
22 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC |
23 | Elijah Mitchell | SF |
24 | Josh Jacobs | LV |
25 | AJ Dillon | GB |
26 | James Conner | ARI |
27 | Tony Pollard | DAL |
28 | Miles Sanders | PHI |
29 | Damien Harris | NE |
30 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL |
31 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC |
32 | James Cook | BUF |
33 | Kareem Hunt | CLE |
34 | Dameon Pierce | HOU |
35 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE |
36 | Chase Edmonds | MIA |
37 | Gus Edwards | BAL |
38 | Rachaad White | TB |
39 | Rashaad Penny | SEA |
40 | Devin Singletary | BUF |
41 | Michael Carter | NYJ |
42 | James Robinson | JAC |
43 | Alexander Mattison | MIN |
44 | Isaiah Spiller | LAC |
45 | J.D. McKissic | WAS |
46 | Khalil Herbert | CHI |
47 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN |
48 | D'Ernest Johnson | CLE |
49 | Ronald Jones II | KC |
50 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS |
51 | Sony Michel | MIA |
52 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR |
53 | Raheem Mostert | MIA |
54 | Tyrion Davis-Price | SF |
55 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI |
56 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL |
57 | Zamir White | LV |
58 | Tyler Badie | BAL |
59 | Trey Sermon | SF |
60 | Pierre Strong Jr. | FA |
61 | Jamaal Williams | DET |
62 | D'Onta Foreman | CAR |
63 | Nyheim Hines | IND |
64 | Hassan Haskins | TEN |
65 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR |
66 | Chris Carson | SEA |
67 | Chris Evans | CIN |
68 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | TB |
69 | Myles Gaskin | MIA |
70 | Kenyan Drake | LV |
71 | Darrel Williams | FA |
72 | Keaontay Ingram | ARI |
73 | Jerome Ford | CLE |
74 | Jaret Patterson | WAS |
75 | Marlon Mack | HOU |
76 | James White | NE |
77 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF |
78 | Ty Chandler | MIN |
79 | Eno Benjamin | ARI |
80 | Samaje Perine | CIN |
81 | Zack Moss | BUF |
82 | Kyren Williams | LAR |
83 | Justin Jackson | FA |
84 | Boston Scott | PHI |
85 | Kene Nwangwu | MIN |
86 | Kevin Harris | NE |
87 | Mike Davis | BAL |
88 | Rex Burkhead | HOU |
89 | Kylin Hill | GB |
90 | Isaih Pacheco | KC |
91 | Phillip Lindsay | IND |
92 | Jermar Jefferson | DET |
93 | Darrynton Evans | CHI |
94 | Jerick McKinnon | FA |
95 | Larry Rountree III | LAC |
96 | Derrick Gore | KC |
97 | Ty Johnson | NYJ |
98 | Giovani Bernard | TB |
99 | Devonta Freeman | FA |
100 | Jordan Howard | FA |
101 | JaMycal Hasty | SF |
102 | Mark Ingram II | NO |
103 | Damien Williams | ATL |
104 | Duke Johnson Jr. | BUF |