It’s never also early on to projection where the top fantasy performers should reside for the upcoming fantasy football game draft. ADF is providing our insight to where electrical flow players should live ranked every bit of today. This listing volition of class live modified every bit the offseason continues to displace forward. Projections are based upon 2017 PPR formats.
TOP 50 Fantasy Running Backs:
Todd Gurley | LAR | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 25.82 |Rank 1
After an abysmal 2016 season, Todd Gurley reaffirmed himself every bit i of the top runners inwards the NFL behind a much improved LA Rams law-breaking nether jitney McVay. Leading the league too becoming the top producing running dorsum inwards 2017 leaves niggling to combat that Gurley won’t pick upwardly where he left off. The Rams create got continued to add together pieces to the gild on both sides of the ball which should allow Gurley to over again live the song betoken of this law-breaking seeing few stacked boxes too enjoying gaping holes from his offensive line. With the recent improver of speedster broad receiver Brandin Cooks to the mix, the Rams should live i of the most explosive offensive units inwards the NFL. ADF could easily endorse Todd Gurley every bit the top pick inwards fantasy drafts this season.
David Johnson | ARZ | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 15.00 |Rank 2
Losing his entire 2017 flavor to injury (broken arm), David Johnson looks to rebound amongst fresh legs too i less twelvemonth of habiliment on his frame. Johnson was an absolute beast on the plain inwards 2016 piling upwardly an incredible 2118 total yards from scrimmage piece rushing the ball solely 293 times too adding lxxx receptions to his statistical totals. The novel twelvemonth volition definitely render it challenges for Johnson every bit the Cardinals create got gone through massive changes to many aspects of the roster too front end office. Gone are the likes of Coach Bruce Arians too quarterback Carson Palmer, every bit novel Coach Steve Wilks too novel quarterback Sam Bradford expression to recreate this offensive punch. The Cardinals create got done a decent chore adding pieces to the offensive describe which should solely help Johnson inwards finding lanes to run through. ADF volition live real interested inwards watching Johnson inwards campsite to encounter if he tin sack milk shiver the rust off early. David all the same remains a top tier dorsum amongst the potential to gain M yards on the Earth too M yards through the air. Johnson has been on tape making claims that he’s inwards the best shape of his life, that’s a scary thought.
Le’Veon Bell | PIT | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 23.04 |Rank 3
Once over again Le’Veon Bell was leaned upon every bit the workhorse inwards Pittsburgh too over again institute a way to deliver amongst astronomical numbers. Touching the ball an incredible 406 times inwards 2017 (321 rush attempts, 85 receptions), allowed Bell to pile upwardly a whopping 1946 total yards from scrimmage piece adding a salubrious eleven total touchdowns, giving Bell a fantastic 23.04 fantasy points per game in conclusion season. The contract province of affairs looms over Bell i time over again inwards 2018 every bit the Steelers chose to non dish out large dollars but to rather franchise tag the super star for yet some other campaign. If history is whatsoever marker, Bell volition ultimately sit down out the entire offseason (including the preseason) using his solely leverage to brand a tilt to the Steelers ownership. The take a opportunity for Bell sitting out the offseason programme would advise he’d create got some major catching upwardly to practise inwards price of the novel playbook too organisation from their novel offensive coordinator. Expect a slower start from Bell every bit the flavor opens, but fully await him to regain shape quickly.
Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 20.52 |Rank 4 With the suspension inwards his rear-view mirror too the Cowboys looking to rebound from a lost season, Elliott volition undoubtedly render to excellence inwards 2018. The offensive organisation is clearly centered around Elliott too the amount of production he tin sack provide. Regardless on which way the Cowboys recollect to displace inwards the NFL draft, Zeke volition over again live the chief workhorse carving upwardly opposing defenses amongst ease. There is a slight take a opportunity this twelvemonth for the production outlook for Elliott too it resides amongst the contract province of affairs of their star receiver Dez Bryant. While Bryant’s contract is handcuffing the Cowboys, the potential loose of Dez could create got a ripple-down number on Elliott seeing far to a greater extent than stacked boxes too defenses scheming to halt the run. With that said, Zeke is a super star talent that should live able to overcome too produce, but the province of affairs could live to a greater extent than hard for Zeke inwards 2018.
Melvin Gordon | LAC | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 18.01 |Rank 5
Some may combat the placement of the Chargers Melvin Gordon sitting inwards the 5th rank on our list, but every bit of today Gordon absolutely warrants this slot. As Gordon continues his NFL career he seems to create got gained tidings too has a keen agreement of how to appropriately run through tackles making the most of each carry. Under Coach Anthony Lynn who supports a run heavy approach, the minute twelvemonth for Gordon inwards this organisation should solely move along to excel his numbers further. With Philip Rivers all the same playing at a high story too a plethora of broad receiver talent on the roster, the Chargers expression poised to Pb the AFC West allowing Melvin to bring charge. Ranking amid the tops inwards fantasy points per game at his position, Gordon finally institute his way to his outset M yard flavor inwards his career piece seeing a salubrious 58 receptions out of the backfield. The LA Chargers are definitely on the rising too Gordon volition live i of the biggest benefactors.
Alvin Kamara | NWO | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 19.65 |Rank 6
Rookie sensation from a twelvemonth agone places Alvin Kamara at the 6th spot inwards ADF’s early on rankings. The way Coach Payton integrated the immature dynamic runner into the law-breaking to compliment his running mate Mark Ingram was naught brusk of genius. While Alvin was the secondary selection inwards the run game, he was the outset selection inwards the scope game belongings the 3rd downwards role to perfection. Kamara was responsible for hauling inwards 81 receptions for 826 yards from the groovy Drew Brees inflating his numbers to almost encounter 20 fantasy points per game on average inwards 2017. As the Saints expression to improve other offensive positions (wide receiver too tight end), that should solely increase Kamara’s value every bit defenders won’t live able to fundamental inwards on Alvin 100% of the time. Alvin should live inwards tough to top his numbers from in conclusion flavor but should live able to replicate his success.
Kareem Hunt | KC | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 18.57 |Rank 7
As of today this rank feels a niggling depression for some other rookie who outburst onto the scene too posted groovy numbers taking the NFL past times tempest inwards 2017. While finding his way to encounter nearly nineteen fantasy points per game on average, the work organisation amongst Hunt was his disappearance for portions of the flavor every bit it seemed he hitting the rookie wall. Adding to that, the Chiefs create got appointed Patrick Mahomes every bit the starting quarterback too the results are all the same yet to live seen. Having a multitude of talent on the roster including Spencer Ware coming dorsum from injury could identify a dent into the immature runner’s usage. With that said, Hunt should all the same live leaned upon to bring pull per unit of measurement area off Mahomes every bit the immature pin learns the pro game inwards alive activeness making Kareem a solid fantasy producer.
Leonard Fournette | JAX | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 17.71 |Rank 8
As the Jacksonville Jaguars move along to construct off their spectacular flavor from a twelvemonth ago, some other one-time rookie sensation showed the NFL he was worth the toll of admission. The concerns which came along amongst the large play powerfulness from Fournette was the amount of penalty he took beingness the large bodied runner he naturally is. Missing iii games too playing injured inwards many to a greater extent than throws upwardly cherry-red flags to query his durability over the class of a grueling NFL campaign. With that said, the Jaguars all the same employ a run heavy assail which volition allow Leonard to discovery success on a squad that seemed to create got institute other feasible weapons on their ain roster (last season) too signing novel talent to the fold. It’s piece of cake to encounter a saltation inwards production from Fournette inwards 2018, but the take a opportunity of injury should cation owners to draft a backup excogitation inwards representative fourth dimension is missed.
Mark Ingram | NWO | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 17.75 |Rank 9
The minute one-half to the dynamic duo inwards New Orleans places Mark Ingram inwards the bottom percentage of the top ten. While his running mate Alvin Kamara excelled inwards the scope game, Ingram was no slouch himself. Though Mark did most of his impairment on the Earth too was the primary dorsum inwards goal-line situations, he all the same institute himself able to haul inwards nearly lx receptions on the flavor too generating career numbers inwards almost all aspects of his game. Entering a contract twelvemonth too beingness denied his loose amongst contract stipulations of non making the AP All-Pro team, Mark Ingram volition most definitely live geared to examine his worth every bit an elite running dorsum inwards the NFL piece chasing a novel contract. Coach Payton loves to usage his running backs inwards his schemes inwards both the run too the scope game which bodes good for some other productive season.
LeSean McCoy | BUF | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 16.60 |Rank 10 Once over again the groovy Sahdy McCoy finds himself inwards a province of affairs where he is literally the solely existent weapon on the Buffalo Bills roster. As the Bills expression to retool the law-breaking amongst rumors they excogitation to displace upwardly inwards the NFL draft to select their franchise passer, Shady volition over again live leaned upon every bit the workhorse inwards both the run too scope game. The frustrations for McCoy (from the fantasy possessor perspective), was the lack of usage inwards the redzone too goal-line opportunities, limiting his touchdown success watching him finally discovery pay-dirt inwards calendar week 7 too solely amassing 8 total touchdowns on the season. While the Bills don’t possess top goal talent at the broad receiver topographic point too expression to employ either AJ McCarron or a rookie signal caller nether center, the practise goodness of targets should move to LeSean every bit groovy potential to Pb the squad inwards receptions exists every bit of today.
Jordan Howard | CHI | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 12.61 |Rank 11
With everything shiny too novel on the offensive side of the ball inwards price of playmakers too talent, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Howard could live the biggest benefactor to come upwardly out of this Bears law-breaking inwards 2018. With their immature franchise quarterback looking to bring the side past times side mensuration inwards his development, Howard volition undoubtedly live leaned upon to help inwards taking pull per unit of measurement area off of Trubisky during the class of the year. What’s most impressive almost Howard is his powerfulness to run through stacked boxes all the same generating over 4 yards per bear inwards 2017 amongst real express offensive pieces. With all the receiving talent brought into the windy metropolis inwards the offseason, ADF fully expects Howard to flirt amongst 1300 yards too 12 touchdowns making him a top running dorsum for the season.
Dalvin Cook | MIN | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 16.85 |Rank 12
Admittedly, ADF wasn’t the biggest supporter of Dalvin Cook coming out of Florida State believing his game had flaws too wouldn’t interpret over to the NFL every bit good every bit it did. While Cook dazzled on the field, ADF was forced to take away our large pes from our oral fissure accepting the fact that Cook was inwards fact the existent deal. The outlook for the 2018 flavor has ADF rather excited to picket Dalvin come upwardly dorsum from his terrible genu injury too replant himself every bit the chief dorsum inwards the Vikings offense. With Adam Thielen too Stefon Diggs proving they are top talent producers, too adding Kirk Cousins to bring over the reins every bit the franchise quarterback, Minnesota could examine to live quite a juggernaut offensively inwards 2018. Of class at that topographic point are concerns that Cook may start piece of cake on his repaired knee, thence ADF would render cation to create got a backup excogitation until he’s able to live unleashed.
Devonta Freeman | ATL | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 14.44 |Rank 13
Continuing to autumn downwards the charts after failing to follow upwardly his groovy 2016 season, Freeman was unable to hit M yards on the Earth too taking a backseat to redzone too goal-line opportunities that i time belonged to him inwards 2017. With Tevin Coleman acting every bit the largest thorn inwards his side too stealing production that would ultimately move his way, this twelvemonth mightiness examine much of the same every bit nosotros witnessed from a flavor ago. The uptick for Freeman too the Falcons rests on the fact that Atlanta has kept offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian to create got consistency amongst the offensive organisation allowing players to live to a greater extent than comfortable piece non having to start from scratch again. If the Falcons tin sack acquire dorsum on rail offensively, believe us when nosotros state Freeman volition live a huge percentage of that. Potential for groovy value exists here.
Christian McCaffrey | CAR | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 14.41 |Rank 14
While the skillset of Christian McCaffrey was known, the speculation that he was unable to run through tackles was proven inwards 2017 leaving the Panthers to accommodate their way of using the shifty dorsum primarily inwards the scope game too toss plays. As Christian continues to educate his craft, ADF struggles to endorse him every bit an RB1 inwards criterion leagues leaving his appeal to live a top flying producer inwards PPR formats. ADF believes the Panthers volition address their running dorsum concerns via the draft adding a feasible selection to secure most of the running attempts leaving McCaffrey to over again accomplish heights of leading the NFL inwards receptions from the running dorsum position. Christian volition over again live a PPR darling inwards 2018.
Carlos Hyde | CLE | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 14.74 |Rank 15
Never beingness a huge supporter of Carlos Hyde inwards his days inwards San Francisco, ADF is intrigued amongst the possibility of Hyde reasserting himself every bit a meliorate dorsum too thence his stats suggest. Never beingness able to fissure the M yard grade inwards his career, Hyde finally has a squad that is embedded amongst talent that could live conducive to his abilities. With Tyrod Taylor similar a shot the starting quarterback inwards Cleveland, the potential for the read selection is existent to where Hyde could exploit defenses. The largest query grade remains every bit to what the Browns volition practise inwards the NFL draft. If Saquon Barkley finds his way to Cleveland, Hyde would undoubtedly bring on a secondary role dropping his rank good below where he sits today. However, If Hyde remains the clear Pb dorsum for the Browns inwards Todd Haley’s offense; he could live a groovy producer this season.
Joe Mixon | CIN | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 10.38 |Rank 16
ADF gushed over the powerfulness of the of the one-time Oklahoma standout every bit the 2017 flavor began seeing him inwards the Bengals offense. While his rookie flavor started piece of cake too the Cincinnati law-breaking was anemic to state the least, flavor 2 has much to live encouraged about. Taking over the reins every bit the number i dorsum for the Bengals inwards 2018, Mixon should at to the lowest degree encounter his numbers increase inwards both rushing attempts too usage inwards the scope game warranting his rank every bit the sixteenth best running dorsum inwards fantasy. Though the Bengals haven’t done much to improve the weapons surrounding Mixon (outside of AJ Green), its plausible to envision Joe finding his way to over M yards on the Earth too seeing an expanded role inwards the scope game. His value inwards price of where he could live drafted should live extremely favorable this season.
Derrick Henry | TEN | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 8.44|Rank 17
After the Titans released DeMarco Murray from the club, ADF was praising the displace to finally allow Henry to showcase his talents every bit the Pb dorsum inwards Tennessee. Alas, knowing that this NFL requires to a greater extent than than but i runner, the Titans offered a large coin bargain to gratis agent too one-time Patriot Dion Lewis to identify a rigid shaft inwards the potential outlook on Henry’s 2018 season. While it’s the belief that Henry volition deed every bit the primary two-down dorsum leaving Lewis to prepare clean upwardly the third-down duties, it’s non out of the realm of possibilities to encounter Dion bag to a greater extent than of a characteristic role every bit the flavor goes on, particularly if Henry struggles. Henry is a truthful bruising type of dorsum that volition succeed inwards the latter stages of games when defenses get down to ware down. He all the same holds tremendous appeal too should climb our board i time his role is farther known. Henry is a prime number candidate to live over drafted this season.
Kenyan Drake | MIA | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 9.02 |Rank xviii
Receiving the chore every bit the top runner for the Dolphins post the Jay Ajayi trade, Kenyan Drake gave a glimpse to what his capabilities were on the plain inwards express activeness in conclusion season. Drake is an interesting musician for us to evaluate at this betoken every bit Miami reeks of dysfunction amongst puzzling signings over the class of gratis agency. While Drake does possess expert explosiveness too talent to run through the tackles, the alert bells volition resound should Miami add together a similar runner to the gild via the NFL draft. His injury history should all the same pose every bit somewhat of a concern, but ADF is buying what Drake is selling at the correct toll inwards the fantasy draft. He could live a bag inwards the after rounds.
Alex Collins | BAL | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 11.67 |Rank 19
Having mixed emotions on the powerfulness of Alex Collins every bit the 2017 flavor wore on, ADF began to believe after witnessing his functioning inwards calendar week xiv against the Pittsburgh Steelers where Alex basically could practise no wrong. His combination of power, speed, too elusiveness was extremely impressive every bit playing inwards a run heavy organisation (like the i inwards Baltimore) could allow him to hit groovy numbers. The number belongings Collins dorsum at this betoken is the numbers of mouths sharing the charge inwards the Ravens backfield. Unless Collins somehow wins the chore outright inwards the offseason, he could live hard to trust on a weekly basis.
Chris Thompson | WAS | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 15.54 |Rank 20
As nosotros acquire into the bottom 5 ranks of running backs inwards PPR formats inwards the top 20 five, it begins amongst the incredible science of Chris Thompson. Last flavor placed Thompson squarely on the map inwards price of his powerfulness to live used every bit a truthful play maker inwards the Redskins offense. With Alex Smith taking over every bit the starting quarterback inwards Washington, too remaining every bit the Rex of the check-down, ADF fully expects Chris to create got a characteristic role too hit numbers of a career high nature. Thompson was easily an every calendar week flex starter too could i time over again demo that form. So long every bit he remains healthy, Chris is a no brainier to create got on your roster.
Jerick McKinnon | SF | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 11.26 |Rank 21
Perhaps i of the most intriguing players at the topographic point is newly signed runner to the 49ers, speedster Jerick McKinnon. Playing inwards the Kyle Shanahan law-breaking leaves fantasy owners licking their chops every bit its clear Jerick was brought inwards to create mismatches piece looking to move a groovy producer for the Jimmy Garappolo tenure. McKinnon has ever been too ADF favorite too should move along downwards that path every bit the flavor moves forward. However every bit seen from the past, Jerick can’t live trusted every bit your primary on a weekly reason every bit he tends to disappear from fourth dimension to time. We also fully await San Fran to add together running dorsum depth via the NFL draft placing a value tick drib on the speedster. Still a groovy dorsum to create got on your roster.
Dion Lewis | TEN | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 12.31 |Rank 22 While Dion Lewis had a career twelvemonth inwards New England in conclusion flavor which allowed him to fetch top dollar on the opened upwardly market, he volition start the twelvemonth every bit the 3rd downwards dorsum behind Derrick Henry too hit inwards the scope game too read selection formations amongst Marcus Mariota. Lewis has improved his overall game showing he has the powerfulness to run betwixt tackles amongst groovy efficiency. It’s real plausible to encounter Lewis bag to a greater extent than piece of work every bit the twelvemonth goes on making him a groovy bench stash to start the season. Dion also should live viewed every bit the best handcuff for the upcoming season.
Ty Montgomery | GB | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 11.45 |Rank 23
It was hard to identify the talented runner/receiver every bit the Packers similar a shot possess a iii headed monster inwards the backfield. With the loose of Jordy Nelson it quite possible to encounter Monty discovery his way dorsum to manning a topographic point every bit a broad receiver placing all the talent on the plain at the same time. As of today Ty finds himself every bit a running dorsum amongst expert upside too PPR value. His biggest work organisation is his smaller frame enduring the penalty given to players at the running dorsum position. Depending on where he ends upwardly slotting inwards on the Packers offense, he could encounter a downgrade inwards targets amongst the gratis agent signing of Jimmy Graham.
Duke Johnson | CLE | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 13.76 |Rank 24
Duke Johnson all the same remains a favorite of ADF but his province of affairs is extremely fluid at this betoken inwards the offseason. His role on the Browns is incumbent on the potential of Saquon Barkley becoming a fellow member of the squad inwards beingness selected inwards the NFL draft. Duke possesses a groovy skillset that would flourish similar a shot amongst talent surrounding him making his role every bit a clear mismatch musician which defenses won’t live able to encompass amongst regularity. Depending on how the backfield takes shape inwards Cleveland, Duke would create got feasible value every bit a flex starter or no value based on depth nautical chart placement.
Jay Ajayi | PHI | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 9.94 |Rank 25
With the Super Bowl winning Eagles continuing to add together depth to their roster, the backfield all the same houses a vast amount of talented runners dropping Ajayi’s ranking to the 20 5th topographic point every bit of today. With his history of genu problems too clearly unable to showcase whatsoever type of breakaway speed, Ajayi mightiness discovery it hard to hit large numbers consistently inwards an law-breaking thence dedicated to distributing the ball to its many play makers. His value would reside every bit the primary redzone back, but fifty-fifty nipper Corey Clement has his eyes on stealing some of that role.
Fantasy Running Back Rank 26-50:
Tevin Coleman: ATL | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 11.18 |Rank 26
Rex Burkhead: NE | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 12.98 |Rank 27
Peyton Barber: TB | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 5.48 |Rank 28
Isaiah Crowell: NYJ | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 8.97 |Rank 29
Lamar Miller: HOU | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 12.09 |Rank 30
LeGarrette Blount: DET | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 6.72 |Rank 31
CJ Anderson: DEN | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 10.94 |Rank 32
Marshawn Lynch: OAK | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 11.08 |Rank 33
Javorius Allen: BAL | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 10.38 | 34
Samaje Perine: WAS | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 7.03|Rank 35
Chris Carson: SEA | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 9.93 |Rank 36
Aaron Jones: GB | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 6.67 |Rank 37
James White: NE | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 9.57|Rank 38
Ameer Abdullah: DET| 2017 Fantasy PPG: 9.03 |Rank 39
D’Onta Freeman: HOU | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 5.90|Rank 40
Corey Clement: PHI | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 5.65|Rank 41
Jamaal Williams: GB | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 8.93|Rank 42
Theo Riddick: DET | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 9.75|Rank 43
Giovani Bernard: CIN | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 9.48|Rank 44
Tarik Cohen: CHI| 2017 Fantasy PPG: 8.96 |Rank 45
Austin Ekeler: DET | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 6.93 | Rank 46
Jonathan Stewart: NYG | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 8.21 |Rank 47
Latavius Murray: MIN | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 9.84|Rank 48
Doug Martin: OAK | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 6.91|Rank 49
Bilal Powel | NYJ | 2017 Fantasy PPG: 9.81|Rank 50
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