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RB Rankings
| Player Name | Team | Position | Opp | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Team | Position | Opp | Salary |
| Christian McCaffrey | CAR | RB | NYJ | $9,500 |
| Dalvin Cook | MIN | RB | CIN | $9,100 |
| Derrick Henry | TEN | RB | ARI | $8,800 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | RB | TB | TNF |
| Alvin Kamara | NO | RB | GB | $8,600 |
| Najee Harris | PIT | RB | BUF | $6,300 |
| Austin Ekeler | LAC | RB | WAS | $7,000 |
| Saquon Barkley | NYG | RB | DEN | $7,800 |
| Nick Chubb | CLE | RB | KC | $7,200 |
| Aaron Jones | GB | RB | NO | $6,800 |
| Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB | SEA | $8,000 |
| Antonio Gibson | WAS | RB | LAC | $5,900 |
| Joe Mixon | CIN | RB | MIN | $6,200 |
| Chris Carson | SEA | RB | IND | $5,900 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | RB | CLE | $6,600 |
| D’Andre Swift | DET | RB | SF | $6,900 |
| Mike Davis | ATL | RB | PHI | $5,400 |
| Gus Edwards | BAL | RB | LV | MNF |
| David Montgomery | CHI | RB | LAR | SNF |
| Damien Harris | NE | RB | MIA | $5,200 |
| Miles Sanders | PHI | RB | ATL | $6,500 |
| Javonte Williams | DEN | RB | NYG | $4,000 |
| Darrell Henderson | LAR | RB | CHI | SNF |
| Josh Jacobs | LV | RB | BAL | MNF |
| Kareem Hunt | CLE | RB | KC | $5,500 |
| Raheem Mostert | SF | RB | DET | $5,800 |
| Myles Gaskin | MIA | RB | NE | $6,000 |
| James Robinson | JAX | RB | HOU | $6,400 |
| Chase Edmonds | ARI | RB | TEN | $4,600 |
| Ronald Jones | TB | RB | DAL | TNF |
| Michael Carter | NYJ | RB | CAR | $4,000 |
| Trey Sermon | SF | RB | DET | $4,500 |
| Jamaal Williams | DET | RB | SF | $4,500 |
| Kenyan Drake | LV | RB | BAL | MNF |
| AJ Dillon | GB | RB | NO | $4,000 |
| Melvin Gordon III | DEN | RB | NYG | $5,300 |
| Tony Pollard | DAL | RB | TB | TNF |
| James Conner | ARI | RB | TEN | $4,500 |
| James White | NE | RB | MIA | $4,400 |
| Zack Moss | BUF | RB | PIT | $4,600 |
| Alexander Mattison | MIN | RB | CIN | $5,000 |
| Phillip Lindsay | HOU | RB | JAX | $4,700 |
| Tevin Coleman | NYJ | RB | CAR | $4,900 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB | MIA | $4,000 |
| Leonard Fournette | TB | RB | DAL | TNF |
| Nyheim Hines | IND | RB | SEA | $5,000 |
| J.D. McKissic | WAS | RB | LAC | $5,100 |
| Giovani Bernard | TB | RB | DAL | TNF |
| Sony Michel | NE | RB | MIA | $4,800 |
| Ty'Son Williams | BAL | RB | LV | MNF |
| Devontae Booker | NYG | RB | DEN | $4,000 |
| Devin Singletary | BUF | RB | PIT | $4,700 |
| Chuba Hubbard | CAR | RB | NYJ | $4,000 |
| Tony Jones | NO | RB | GB | |
| Chris Evans | CIN | RB | MIN | $4,000 |
| Damien Williams | CHI | RB | LAR | SNF |
| Tarik Cohen | CHI | RB | LAR | SNF |
| Boston Scott | PHI | RB | ATL | $4,000 |
| Latavius Murray | NO | RB | GB | $4,300 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | RB | ATL | $4,000 |
| Marlon Mack | IND | RB | SEA | $4,000 |
| David Johnson | HOU | RB | JAX | $5,700 |
| Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF | RB | DET | $4,000 |
| Salvon Ahmed | MIA | RB | NE | $4,300 |
| Qadree Ollison | ATL | RB | ||
| Jerick McKinnon | KC | RB | CLE | $4,100 |
| Darrynton Evans | TEN | RB | ARI | $4,000 |
| Carlos Hyde | JAX | RB | HOU | $4,000 |
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