The NFL season is months away, but with the OTAs in full swing and the draft and free agency over, we have a good idea of who will be leading their teams at the skill positions. Of course, it’s always difficult to run back once you’ve gotten past the undeniable No. 1 defenders in the league. Committees will continue to be the norm and young backers will come out of nowhere to put up fantasy numbers.
Jonathan Taylor was a beast last season and all signs point to a similar workload this year. Injuries are always an issue, but when you can bring a talent like Taylor onto a team that will nurture him, his advantage will remain sky-high.
Fantasy managers may be defenseless against Christian McCaffrey, but you know he will be a league winner if he stays healthy. I can’t justify dropping him behind second place now. There are plenty of defenders who could shoot up that ranking with the certainty of a major lead, but there are also plenty who could be relegated to committee work, although we value their potential so much.
Running back rankings 2022
rk | Surname | team |
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rk | Surname | team |
1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND |
2 | Christian McCaffrey | DARE |
3 | Najee Harris | PIT |
4 | Austin Ekeler | LAK |
5 | Javonte Williams | THE |
6 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
7 | Dalvin Koch | MINIMUM |
8th | D’Andre Swift | DET |
9 | Joe Mixon | cin |
10 | Cam Akers | LAR |
11 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
12 | Nick Chub | CLE |
13 | Aaron Jones | GB |
14 | Breece Hall | NYJ |
15 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL |
16 | Saquon Barkley | NYG |
17 | David Montgomery | CH |
18 | Antonio Gibson | WAS |
19 | Ken Walker III | SEA |
20 | Leonard Fournette | TB |
21 | JK 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 | NO |
30 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL |
31 | Clyde Edwards Helaire | KC |
32 | JamesCook | BUF |
33 | Kareem hunt | CLE |
34 | Dameon Pierce | HOW |
35 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NO |
36 | Chase Edmonds | MIA |
37 | Gus Edwards | BAL |
38 | Rachaad Weiss | TB |
39 | Rashaad Penny | SEA |
40 | Devin Singletar | BUF |
41 | Michael Carter | NYJ |
42 | James Robinson | JAC |
43 | Alexander Mattson | MINIMUM |
44 | Isaiah Spiller | LAK |
45 | JD McKissic | WAS |
46 | Khalil Herbert | CH |
47 | Melvin Gordon III | THE |
48 | D’Ernest Johnson | CLE |
49 | Ronald Jones II | KC |
50 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS |
51 | SonyMichel | MIA |
52 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR |
53 | Raheem Mostert | MIA |
54 | Tyrion Davis Prize | 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 | Jamal Williams | DET |
62 | D’Onta Foreman | DARE |
63 | Nyheim Hines | IND |
64 | Hasan Haskin | TEN |
65 | Chuba Hubbard | DARE |
66 | Chris Carson | SEA |
67 | Chris Evans | cin |
68 | Ke’Shawn Vaughn | TB |
69 | Myles Gaskin | MIA |
70 | Kenyan Drake | LV |
71 | Darrell Williams | FA |
72 | Keaontay Ingram | ARI |
73 | Jerome Ford | CLE |
74 | Jaret Patterson | WAS |
75 | Marlon Mack | HOW |
76 | Jacob Weiss | NO |
77 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF |
78 | Ty Chandler | MINIMUM |
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 | MINIMUM |
86 | KevinHarris | NO |
87 | Mike Davis | BAL |
88 | Rex Burkhead | HOW |
89 | Kylin Hill | GB |
90 | Isaih Pacheco | KC |
91 | Philip Lindsay | IND |
92 | Jermar Jefferson | DET |
93 | Darrynton Evans | CH |
94 | Jerick McKinnon | FA |
95 | Larry Rountree III | LAK |
96 | Derrick Gore | KC |
97 | Ty Johnson | NYJ |
98 | Giovanni Bernhardt | TB |
99 | Devonta Freeman | FA |
100 | Jordan Howard | FA |
101 | JaMycal Hasty | SF |
102 | Markus Ingram II | NO |
103 | Damien Williams | ATL |
104 | Duke Johnson Jr. | BUF |