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NFL Running Back Fantasy Rankings

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By James Alder, About.com

Jun 6 2009

The rankings are based on a typical scoring system as follows:

  • Touchdown - 6 points
  • Passing Yards - 1 point for every 25 yards
  • Rushing Yards - 1 point for every 10 yards
  • Field Goal - 3 points
  • Extra Point - 1 point
  • Two-Point Conversion - 2 points

Overall | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DEF
IDP Overall | DL | LB | DB
KR/PR | Offensive Lines

Tier 1 (What Are Tiers?)
1. Adrian Peterson, RB Minnesota

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Tier 2
2. Matt Forte, RB Chicago
3. Michael Turner, RB Atlanta
4. Maurice Jones-Drew, RB Jacksonville

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Tier 3
5. DeAngelo Williams, RB Carolina
7. Steven Jackson, RB St. Louis
8. Brandon Jacobs, RB NY Giants
9. LaDainian Tomlinson, RB San Diego
10. Chris Johnson, RB Tennessee
11. Frank Gore, RB San Francisco
12. Brian Westbrook, RB Philadelphia

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Tier 4
13. Steve Slaton, RB Houston
14. Clinton Portis, RB Washington
15. Marion Barber, RB Dallas
16. Joseph Addai, RB Indianapolis

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Tier 5
17. Kevin Smith, RB Detroit
18. Marshawn Lynch, RB Buffalo
19. Ryan Grant, RB Green Bay
20. Ronnie Brown, RB Miami
21. Willie Parker, RB Pittsburgh
22. Pierre Thomas, RB New Orleans
23. LenDale White, RB Tennessee
24. Thomas Jones, RB NY Jets

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Tier 6
25. Jonathan Stewart, RB Carolina[br] 26. Derrick Ward, RB Tampa Bay
27. Reggie Bush, RB New Orleans
28. Larry Johnson, RB Kansas City
29. Darren McFadden, RB Oakland

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Tier 7
30. Chris Wells, RB Arizona
31. Knowshon Moreno, RB Denver
32. Cedric Benson, RB Cincinnati
33. Le’Ron McClain, RB Baltimore
34. Darren Sproles, RB San Diego
35. Willis McGahee, RB Baltimore
36. Jamal Lewis, RB Cleveland
37. Felix Jones, RB Dallas

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Tier 8
38. Fred Jackson, RB Buffalo
39. Julius Jones, RB Seattle
40. Laurence Maroney, RB New England
41. Ricky Williams, RB Miami
42. Rashard Mendenhall, RB Pittsburgh
43. Ray Rice, RB Baltimore
44. Justin Fargas, RB Oakland

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Tier 9
45. Jerious Norwood, RB Atlanta
46. Chester Taylor, RB Minnesota
47. Sammy Morris, RB New England
48. Earnest Graham, RB Tampa Bay
49. LeSean McCoy, RB Philadelphia
50. Donald Brown, RB Indianapolis
51. Tim Hightower, RB Arizona
52. Leon Washington, RB NY Jets
53. Tashard Choice, RB Dallas
54. Ahmad Bradshaw, RB NY Giants
55. Correll Buckhalter, RB Denver
56. Jamaal Charles, RB Kansas City
57. Fred Taylor, RB New England
58. Mewelde Moore, RB Pittsburgh

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Tier 10
59. Shonn Greene, RB NY Jets
60. Kevin Faulk, RB New England
61. Ladell Betts, RB Washington
62. Maurice Morris, RB Detroit
63. Dominic Rhodes, RB Buffalo
64. Rashad Jennings, RB Jacksonville

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