Fantasy Football Rankings 2016: Top 50 Running Backs

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2015 was a rough year for running backs.

Among the first 10 off the board in fantasy football drafts, only two–Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte–finished the season there. Whether it was due to injuries (Le’Veon Bell, Marshawn Lynch, Jamaal Charles) or players just not being very good (Eddie Lacy, Jeremy Hill, DeMarco Murray), the early-round busts were widely prevalent at the position.

Combine that with a number of monster years from wide receivers, and the days of running backs dominating the first round are over.

But while it’s true that you can get by without taking a running back in the first round, the amount of busts last year is going to create some immense value at the position.

Here’s an early look at the Top 50 for standard leagues:

2016 Running Back Rankings

1. Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers

2. Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams

3. David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals

4. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

5. Lamar Miller, Houston Texans

6. Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys

7. Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints

8. Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs

10. Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons

11. CJ Anderson, Denver Broncos

12. LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Bills

13. Thomas Rawls, Seattle Seahawks

14. Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers

15. Carlos Hyde, San Francisco 49ers

16. Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers

17. DeMarco Murray, Tennessee Titans

18. Matt Jones, Washington Redskins

19. Ryan Mathews, Philadelphia Eagles

20. Matt Forte, New York Jets

21. Dion Lewis, New England Patriots

22. Latavius Murray, Oakland Raiders

23. Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati Bengals

24. Jay Ajayi, Miami Dolphins

25. Jeremy Langford, Chicago Bears

26. Frank Gore, Indianapolis Colts

27. Melvin Gordon, San Diego Chargers

28. Ameer Abdullah, Detroit Lions

29. TJ Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars

30. Duke Johnson, Cleveland Browns

31. Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals

32. Danny Woodhead, San Diego Chargers

33. Chris Ivory, Jacksonville Jaguars

34. Justin Forsett, Baltimore Ravens

35. Isaiah Crowell, Cleveland Browns

36. Karlos Williams, Buffalo Bills

37. DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers

38. Rashad Jennings, New York Giants

39. Charles Sims, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

40. LeGarrette Blount, New England Patriots

41. Tevin Coleman, Atlanta Falcons

42. Jordan Howard, Chicago Bears

43. C.J. Prosise, Seattle Seahawks

44. Theo Riddick, Detroit Lions

45. Jerick McKinnon, Minnesota Vikings

46. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans

47. Kenneth Dixon, Baltimore Ravens

48. Charcandrick West, Kansas City Chiefs

49. Shane Vereen, New York Giants

50. Kenyan Drake, Miami Dolphins

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