Fantasy Football Week 7 RB Rankings: Ronald Jones Up, Aaron Jones Out

Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings Week 7

Getty Eagles running back Miles Sanders #26 is dealing with a knee injury.

Welcome to our Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Week 7 of the 2020 NFL regular season. In this week’s column, we discuss the fallout from Miles Sanders’ injury. Plus, Ronald Jones continues to strengthen his grip on the Buccaneers backfield.

* If you’re looking for more information on how to best set your lineup this coming week check out our Week 7 RB Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em.

Reminder: These rankings are based on full-PPR scoring formats.

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Running Back Outlook Week 7

Sorry Leonard Fournette truthers, the Buccaneers backfield officially belongs to Ronald Jones (RB7). While Fournette should see some touches once back to full strength, Tampa would simply be idiotic to eat into Jones’ touches after the former USC standout has ripped off three consecutive 100-plus yard performances.

Seemingly avoidable in most leagues just a month ago, Jones has suddenly catapulted himself into a must-start, ranking as the RB3 in fantasy since Week 4 (20.1 ppg). Not to mention he’s touched the ball a hefty 71 times over that span.

If that wasn’t enough to sell you on RoJo, the fact that his opponents, the Las Vegas Raiders, have allowed an opposing RB to score two-plus TDs on three separate occasions this season should do the trick.

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen has reported that the Eagles expect to be without Miles Sanders this Thursday night due to a knee injury. If this holds true expect Boston Scott (RB21) to lead the charge in Philly’s backfield, with Corey Clement (RB44) sprinkled in here and there. Scott disappointed in his lone start this season, but does have upside in PPR formats. Scott will take on a New York Giants defense who, while stingy, did allow 10 receptions to Washington RBs last week.

Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: Running Back

  1. [QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DEF | Ks]
    • Matchup: Great l Avg l Tough
  1. NOTABLE RB BYE WEEKS: Mark Ingram (BAL), Gus Edwards (BAL), JK Dobbins (BAL), Myles Gaskin (MIA), Dalvin Cook (MIN), Alexander Mattison (MIN), Jonathan Taylor (IND), Nyheim Hines (IND)
  2. #

    Running Back TEAM

    Opp.

    1

    Alvin Kamara NO

    vs. CAR

    2

    Ezekiel Elliott DAL

    @ WAS

    3

    Derrick Henry TEN

    vs. PIT

    4

    Chris Carson SEA

    @ ARI

    5

    Josh Jacobs LV

    vs. TB

    6

    Ronald Jones II TB

    @ LV

    7

    Mike Davis CAR

    @ NO

    8

    James Robinson JAC

    @ LAC

    9

    Kareem Hunt CLE

    @ CIN

    10

    James Conner PIT

    @ TEN

    11

    David Johnson HOU

    vs. GB

    12

    C. Edwards-Helaire KC

    @ DEN

    13

    Devin Singletary BUF

    @ NYJ

    14

    Todd Gurley II ATL

    vs. DET

    15

    Justin Jackson LAC

    vs. JAC

    16

    Phillip Lindsay DEN

    vs. KC

    17

    David Montgomery CHI

    @ LAR

    18

    Kenyan Drake ARI

    vs. SEA

    19

    D’Andre Swift DET

    @ ATL

    20

    Boston Scott PHI

    vs. NYG

    21

    Giovani Bernard CIN

    vs. CLE

    22

    Jamaal Williams GB

    @ HOU

    23

    James White NE

    vs. SF

    24

    Devonta Freeman NYG

    @ PHI

    25

    Darrell Henderson LAR

    vs. CHI

    26

    Melvin Gordon DEN

    vs. KC

    27

    J.D. McKissic WAS

    vs. DAL

    28

    Latavius Murray NO

    vs. CAR

    29

    Jerick McKinnon SF

    @ NE

    30

    Adrian Peterson DET

    @ ATL

    31

    Chase Edmonds ARI

    vs. SEA

    32

    Antonio Gibson WAS

    vs. DAL

    33

    Le’Veon Bell KC

    @ DEN

    34

    Frank Gore NYJ

    vs. BUF

    35

    Damien Harris NE

    vs. SF

    36

    Duke Johnson Jr. HOU

    vs. GB

    37

    Joshua Kelley LAC

    vs. JAC

    38

    Brian Hill ATL

    vs. DET

    39

    Cam Akers LAR

    vs. CHI

    40

    Rex Burkhead NE

    vs. SF

    41

    Malcolm Brown LAR

    vs. CHI

    42

    A.J. Dillon GB

    @ HOU

    43

    Corey Clement PHI

    vs. NYG

    44

    JaMycal Hasty SF

    @ NE

    45

    D’Ernest Johnson CLE

    @ CIN

    46

    Leonard Fournette TB INJ

    @ LV

    47

    Zack Moss BUF

    @ NYJ

    48

    Wayne Gallman NYG

    @ PHI

    49

    Jeremy McNichols TEN

    vs. PIT

    50

    Tony Pollard DAL

    @ WAS

    51

    Devine Ozigbo JAC

    @ LAC

    52

    Carlos Hyde SEA

    @ ARI

    53

    Lamical Perine NYJ

    vs. BUF

    54

    Darrel Williams KC

    @ DEN

    55

    Ke’Shawn Vaughn TB

    @ LV

    56

    Kerryon Johnson DET

    @ ATL

    57

    Travis Homer SEA

    @ ARI

    58

    Benny Snell Jr. PIT

    @ TEN

    59

    Dion Lewis NYG

    @ PHI

    60

    Royce Freeman DEN

    vs. KC

    61

    Devontae Booker LV

    vs. TB

    62

    Anthony McFarland Jr. PIT

    @ TEN

    63

    Kyle Juszczyk SF

    @ NE

    64

    Peyton Barber WAS

    vs. DAL

    65

    Jeff Wilson Jr. SF

    @ NE

    66

    Ito Smith ATL

    vs. DET

    67

    T.J. Yeldon BUF

    @ NYJ

    68

    Trenton Cannon CAR

    @ NO

    69

    Darwin Thompson KC

    @ DEN

    70

    Dontrell Hilliard CLE

    @ CIN

    71

    Jaylen Samuels PIT

    @ TEN

    72

    LeSean McCoy TB

    @ LV

    73

    Ryan Nall CHI

    @ LAR

    74

    Dare Ogunbowale JAC

    @ LAC

    75

    J.J. Taylor NE

    vs. SF

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