The running back group is thin this year, meaning you might be in a tough spot at times this season. At least you have my rankings to help you out. The byes do some damage, but you should be okay this week. I list the top 45, because beyond that, there aren't many players worth owning.
Byes: New York Giants & San Francisco 49ers
Last Update: Oct. 25
Other Rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE, DEF
| Rank & Player | Opponent | Notes |
| 1. DeMarco Murray, DAL | WAS | Of course you're playing Murray. |
| 2. Matt Forte, CHI | @NE | Three straight 20-plus point weeks? Yeah, I'd recommend playing Forte. |
| 3. Le'Veon Bell, PIT | IND | Bell has been killing it. Keep playing him. |
| 4. Jamaal Charles, KC | STL | Not an ideal matchup, but Charles is still a stud. |
| 5. Arian Foster, HOU | @TEN | Foster has played amazing when healthy. |
| 6. Andre Ellington, ARI | PHI | ESPN Fantasy told me to bench Ellington for Trent Richardson. HAHAHA. |
| 7. Marshawn Lynch, SEA | @CAR | Despite back-to-back six point weeks, you can't sit Lynch. |
| 8. LeSean McCoy, PHI | @ARI | The touches are there. The fantasy points will come soon. Sadly, this is a tough matchup |
| 9. Lamar Miller, MIA | @JAC | No Moreno is great for Miller. |
| 10. Ben Tate, CLE | PIT | Tate struggled last week, but has a good matchup. |
| 11. Gio Bernard, CIN | BAL | Bernard was awful last week and has a tough matchup, but he's still worth playing. |
| 12. Eddie Lacy, GB | @NO | His usage isn't as high as it should be, but he's still worth starting. |
| 13. Joique Bell, DET | @ATL | Bell has a great matchup this week. |
| 14. Ronnie Hillman, DEN | SD | ESPN projected four points last week for Hillman. He sure showed them. UPDATE: A 12-point effort is good enough. |
| 15. Shane Vereen, NE | CHI | No Ridley means Vereen's usage is going way up. |
| 16. Justin Forsett, BAL | @CIN | Forsett looks like the Ravens' lead back. |
| 17. Jerick McKinnon, MIN | @TB | Good matchup this week for McKinnon. |
| 18. Ahmad Bradshaw, IND | @PIT | Bradshaw has been playing great so far. |
| 19. Branden Oliver, SD | @DEN | Oliver was mediocre last week and has a tough matchup. UPDATE: A disappointing five point effort from Oliver. |
| 20. Alfred Morris, WAS | @DAL | Morris has really struggled the past three weeks. |
| 21. Darren McFadden, OAK | @CLE | McFadden is the starter and has looked better each week. He's got a good matchup. |
| 22. Mark Ingram, NO | GB | Ingram is back and healthy. But I'd recommend waiting to play him if you can. |
| 23. Tre Mason, STL | SF | Welp, looks like Mason is the Rams' new starter. Sign him if you can, despite the tough matchup. |
| 24. Chris Ivory, NYJ | SD | Ivory gets a sizable amount of touches, but he's a plodder who needs TDs to be an effective fantasy playe. |
| 25. Doug Martin, TB | MIN | Martin hasn't done much so far. |
| 26. Reggie Bush, DET | @ATL | Bush has been playing some, but Bell has been get more touches. UPDATE: I don't think Bush will be able to play. |
| 27. Denard Robinson, JAC | MIA | I never though I'd see Denard Robinson having a big fantasy football day. |
| 28. Bishop Sankey, TEN | HOU | Sankey is getting the touches, but needs to start producing. |
| 29. Trent Richardson, IND | @PIT | Richardson has looked like a complete bust. UPDATE: He might not be able to go Sunday. |
| 30. Anthony Dixon, BUF | NE | Dixon is the starter (for now), but the Jets' are very good against the run. |
| 31. Isaiah Crowell, CLE | OAK | Crowell is the main backup behind Ben Tate. |
| 32. Jonathan Stewart, CAR | SEA | Stewart is back and the starter. I still would't play him. |
| 33. Steven Jackson, ATL | DET | Jackson's value comes from touchdowns and he has a terrible matchup. |
| 34. James Starks, GB | @NO | Starks is getting touches, but not enough to merit starting. |
| 35. Darren Sproles, PHI - | ARI | Sproles is coming off an injury, but he did practice Tuesday. |
| 36. Jeremy Hill, CIN | BAL | He's a handcuff for Bernard. He does vulture a few touchdowns though. |
| 37. Bryce Brown, BUF | @NYJ | I think Brown will eventually be the Bills' lead back. |
| 38. Bobby Rainey, TB | MIN | I could see Rainey surpassing Martin at some point. |
| 39. Khiry Robinson, NO | GB | With Ingram back, Robinson's value plummets. |
| 40. Travaris Cadet, NO | GB | Cadet has passed Pierre Thomas as the Saints' go-to pass catching tailback. He is only worth a look in PPR formats though. |
| 41. Bernard Pierce, BAL | @CIN | Pierce has become nothing but a touchdown vulture. |
| 42. Stepfan Taylor, ARI | PHI | Taylor is stealing goal line looks from Ellington. |
| 43. Chris Johnson, NYJ | SD | Don't even think about it. |
| 44. Roy Helu, WAS | @DAL | He's a decent backup in PPR, but not so much in standard leagues. |
| 45. Matt Asiata, MIN | @TB | If you signed Asiata, hopefully you got McKinnon too. |