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| Ranking | Player Name | Team | Opp | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Player Name | Team | Opp | Salary |
| 1 | Derrick Henry | TEN | JAX | $9,000 |
| 2 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | NYG | $7,000 |
| 3 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | CLE | $7,600 |
| 4 | Aaron Jones | GB | CIN | $7,900 |
| 5 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | DAL | $7,300 |
| 6 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | DET | $5,500 |
| 7 | Najee Harris | PIT | DEN | $6,900 |
| 8 | Alvin Kamara | NO | WAS | $8,600 |
| 9 | D'Andre Swift | DET | MIN | $6,100 |
| 10 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | BUF | SNF |
| 11 | Nick Chubb | CLE | LAC | $6,700 |
| 12 | James Robinson | JAX | TEN | $6,000 |
| 13 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | NO | $6,400 |
| 14 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | LAC | $5,800 |
| 15 | Damien Harris | NE | HOU | $5,500 |
| 16 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | BAL | MNF |
| 17 | Damien Williams | CHI | LV | $5,600 |
| 18 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | SF | $5,900 |
| 19 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | PHI | $6,000 |
| 20 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | NYJ | LON |
| 21 | Leonard Fournette | TB | MIA | $5,200 |
| 22 | Zack Moss | BUF | KC | SNF |
| 23 | Latavius Murray | BAL | IND | MNF |
| 24 | Josh Jacobs | LV | CHI | $5,900 |
| 25 | Mike Davis | ATL | NYJ | LON |
| 26 | Miles Sanders | PHI | CAR | $5,700 |
| 27 | Jamaal Williams | DET | MIN | $5,200 |
| 28 | James Conner | ARI | SF | $5,600 |
| 29 | Tony Pollard | DAL | NYG | $5,600 |
| 30 | JD McKissic | WAS | NO | $5,000 |
| 31 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | CAR | $4,900 |
| 32 | Michael Carter | NYJ | ATL | LON |
| 33 | Trey Sermon | SF | ARI | $5,000 |
| 34 | Devin Singletary | BUF | KC | SNF |
| 35 | Samaje Perine | CIN | GB | $4,000 |
| 36 | Joe Mixon | CIN | GB | $6,200 |
| 37 | Melvin Gordon | DEN | PIT | $5,300 |
| 38 | Javonte Williams | DEN | PIT | $4,900 |
| 39 | Nyheim Hines | IND | BAL | MNF |
| 40 | Eli Mitchell | SF | ARI | $5,200 |
| 41 | AJ Dillon | GB | CIN | $4,500 |
| 42 | Giovanni Bernard | TB | MIA | $4,600 |
| 43 | Kenyan Drake | LV | CHI | $4,900 |
| 44 | Jeremy McNichols | TEN | JAX | $5,000 |
| 45 | Chris Evans | CIN | GB | $4,000 |
| 46 | Rodney Smith | CAR | PHI | $4,000 |
| 47 | Malcolm Brown | MIA | TB | $4,000 |
| 48 | Myles Gaskin | MIA | TB | $5,100 |
| 49 | Marlon Mack | IND | BAL | MNF |
| 50 | Tevin Coleman | NYJ | ATL | LON |
| 51 | Ronald Jones | TB | MIA | $4,700 |
| 52 | Peyton Barber | LV | CHI | $5,100 |
| 53 | David Johnson | HOU | NE | $4,500 |
| 54 | Brandon Bolden | NE | HOU | $4,000 |
| 56 | Larry Rountree III | LAC | CLE | $4,600 |
| 57 | J.J. Taylor | NE | HOU | $4,400 |
| 58 | Le'Veon Bell | BAL | IND | MNF |
| 59 | Ty Johnson | NYJ | ATL | LON |
| 60 | Dwayne Washington | NO | WAS | $4,000 |
| 61 | Ty'Son Williams | BAL | IND | MNF |
| 62 | Darrel Williams | KC | BUF | SNF |
| 63 | Devontae Booker | NYG | DAL | $4,100 |
| 64 | Phillip Lindsay | HOU | NE | $4,000 |
| 65 | Mark Ingram | HOU | NE | $4,300 |
| 66 | Demetric Felton | CLE | LAC | $4,000 |
| 67 | Royce Freeman | CAR | PHI | $4,200 |
| 68 | Ameer Abdullah | MIN | DET | $4,000 |
| 69 | Boston Scott | PHI | CAR | $4,000 |
| 70 | Carlos Hyde | JAX | TEN | $4,200 |
| 71 | Salvon Ahmed | MIA | TB | $4,000 |
| 72 | Trenton Cannon | SF | ARI | $4,000 |
| 73 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | HOU | $4,000 |
| 74 | Jacques Patrick | SF | ARI | $4,000 |
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Pat Mayo is an award-winning video host and producer of long and short-form content, and the host of The Pat Mayo Experience daily talk show. (Subscribe for video or audio). Mayo (@ThePME) won the 2020 Fantasy Sports Writing Association Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year and Golf Writer of the Year awards, along with the Fantasy Sports Trade Association Best Sports Betting Analyst award, and was a finalist for four FSWA Awards in 2020 (Best Podcast, Best Video, Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year, Golf Writer of the Year). His 21 FSWA nominations lead all writers this decade and are third-most all-time. Mayo has been recognized across multiple sports (Football, Baseball & Golf), mediums (Video, Writing & Podcasting), genre (Humor), and game formats (Daily Fantasy and Traditions Season Long). Beyond sports, Mayo covers everything from entertainment to pop culture to politics. If you have a fantasy question, general inquiry or snarky comment, ship it to Mayo at ThePatMayoExperience@gmail.com and the best will be addressed on the show.
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