Getty David Montgomery #32 of the Chicago Bears.
Welcome to our Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Week 16 of the 2020 NFL regular season.
* If you’re looking for more information on how to best set your lineup this coming week check out our Week 16 RB Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em.
Reminder: These rankings are based on full-PPR scoring formats.
Follow the Heavy on Fantasy Facebook page for all the latest rankings, updates, & insight
Running Back Outlook Week 16
Never thought I’d see the day David Montgomery (RB3) would be ranked within the top-three plays at his position. Yet, in many ways, it may be the most perfect send-off to the wacky fantasy year that was 2020.
The RB21 over the first 11 weeks of the season, Montgomery has averaged 26.5 ppg over the last four weeks, tying Derrick Henry for the highest average at the position. Over that span, he hasn’t scored fewer than 24.50 points in any game. Fresh off a career-high 32 attempts, Montgomery will travel to Duval to take on a Jaguars defense that has allowed the second-most fantasy points to RBs over the past month. No opposing starting RB has rushed for fewer than 120 yards against Jacksonville over their last three games.
Not saying Ezekiel Elliott couldn’t do it, but Tony Pollard (RB17) made some plays this past Sunday that I haven’t seen Zeke make all season long. In his first career start, Pollard touched the ball 18 times and finished as the position’s top-scorer for the week, totaling 31.2 points thanks to two TDs. Even more intriguing, he was targeted nine times in the passing game. If Elliott were to miss another week, Pollard would take on the appearance of a rock-solid RB2 against Philly. The Eagles have allowed at least one rushing TD to an opposing RB in every game since returning from their Week 9 bye.
Week 16 Fantasy Rankings: Running Back
Rankings
[QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DEF | Ks]
Start-Sit
[QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DEF | Ks]
Matchup: Great | Avg | Tough
|
# |
Running Back TEAM |
Opp. |
|
1 |
Derrick Henry TEN |
@ GB |
|
2 |
Dalvin Cook MIN |
@ NO |
|
3 |
David Montgomery CHI |
@ JAC |
|
4 |
Aaron Jones GB |
vs. TEN |
|
5 |
Alvin Kamara NO |
vs. MIN |
|
6 |
Nick Chubb CLE |
@ NYJ |
|
7 |
Christian McCaffrey CAR INJ |
@ WAS |
|
8 |
Antonio Gibson WAS INJ |
vs. CAR |
|
9 |
James Robinson JAC |
vs. CHI |
|
10 |
Ronald Jones II TB COV |
@ DET |
|
11 |
Miles Sanders PHI |
@ DAL |
|
12 |
Chris Carson SEA |
vs. LAR |
|
13 |
D’Andre Swift DET |
vs. TB |
|
14 |
Josh Jacobs LV |
vs. MIA |
|
15 |
Austin Ekeler LAC |
vs. DEN |
|
16 |
J.K. Dobbins BAL |
vs. NYG |
|
17 |
Tony Pollard DAL |
vs. PHI |
|
18 |
Salvon Ahmed MIA |
@ LV |
|
19 |
J.D. McKissic WAS |
vs. CAR |
|
20 |
Melvin Gordon DEN |
@ LAC |
|
21 |
David Johnson HOU |
vs. CIN |
|
22 |
Le’Veon Bell KC |
vs. ATL |
|
23 |
Kenyan Drake ARI |
vs. SF |
|
24 |
Jonathan Taylor IND |
@ PIT |
|
25 |
Ezekiel Elliott DAL INJ |
vs. PHI |
|
26 |
Wayne Gallman NYG |
@ BAL |
|
27 |
James Conner PIT INJ |
vs. IND |
|
28 |
Myles Gaskin MIA COV |
@ LV |
|
29 |
Nyheim Hines IND |
@ PIT |
|
30 |
Jeff Wilson Jr. SF |
@ ARI |
|
31 |
Mike Davis CAR |
@ WAS |
|
32 |
Lynn Bowden Jr. MIA |
@ LV |
|
33 |
Gus Edwards BAL |
vs. NYG |
|
34 |
Devin Singletary BUF |
@ NE |
|
35 |
Darrell Henderson LAR |
@ SEA |
|
36 |
Trayveon Williams CIN |
@ HOU |
|
37 |
Kareem Hunt CLE |
@ NYJ |
|
38 |
Carlos Hyde SEA |
vs. LAR |
|
39 |
Raheem Mostert SF INJ |
@ ARI |
|
40 |
Phillip Lindsay DEN |
@ LAC |
|
41 |
Frank Gore NYJ |
vs. CLE |
|
42 |
Zack Moss BUF |
@ NE |
|
43 |
Leonard Fournette TB |
@ DET |
|
44 |
Damien Harris NE INJ |
vs. BUF |
|
45 |
Chase Edmonds ARI |
vs. SF |
|
46 |
Latavius Murray NO |
vs. MIN |
|
47 |
Sony Michel NE |
vs. BUF |
|
48 |
Malcolm Brown LAR |
@ SEA |
|
49 |
Jamaal Williams GB |
vs. TEN |
|
50 |
James White NE |
vs. BUF |
|
51 |
Ty Johnson NYJ |
vs. CLE |
|
52 |
Adrian Peterson DET |
vs. TB |
|
53 |
Kalen Ballage LAC |
vs. DEN |
|
54 |
Ito Smith ATL |
@ KC |
|
55 |
Devontae Booker LV |
vs. MIA |
|
56 |
Giovani Bernard CIN |
@ HOU |
|
57 |
Joe Mixon CIN INJ |
@ HOU |
|
58 |
Alfred Morris NYG |
@ BAL |
|
59 |
Darrynton Evans TEN |
@ GB |
|
60 |
Todd Gurley II ATL |
@ KC |
|
61 |
Duke Johnson Jr. HOU |
vs. CIN |
|
62 |
Samaje Perine CIN |
@ HOU |
|
63 |
Peyton Barber WAS |
vs. CAR |
|
64 |
Matt Breida MIA |
@ LV |
|
65 |
Kerryon Johnson DET |
vs. TB |
|
66 |
Alexander Mattison MIN |
@ NO |
|
67 |
Tevin Coleman SF |
@ ARI |
|
68 |
Justin Jackson LAC |
vs. DEN |
|
69 |
Devonta Freeman NYG INJ |
@ BAL |
|
70 |
Jordan Wilkins IND |
@ PIT |
|
71 |
Benny Snell Jr. PIT |
vs. IND |
|
72 |
Cordarrelle Patterson CHI |
@ JAC |
|
73 |
Deandre Washington MIA |
@ LV |
|
74 |
Josh Adams NYJ |
vs. CLE |
|
75 |
Jerick McKinnon SF |
@ ARI |
|
76 |
Jordan Howard PHI |
@ DAL |
|
77 |
Jeremy McNichols TEN |
@ GB |
|
78 |
Boston Scott PHI |
@ DAL |
|
79 |
Brian Hill ATL |
@ KC |
|
80 |
Mike Boone MIN |
@ NO |
|
81 |
Joshua Kelley LAC |
vs. DEN |
|
82 |
Darrel Williams KC |
vs. ATL |
|
83 |
Justice Hill BAL |
vs. NYG |
|
84 |
LeSean McCoy TB |
@ DET |
|
85 |
Dion Lewis NYG |
@ BAL |
|
86 |
Anthony McFarland Jr. PIT |
vs. IND |
|
87 |
DeeJay Dallas SEA INJ |
vs. LAR |
|
88 |
Travis Homer SEA |
vs. LAR |
|
89 |
Patrick Laird MIA |
@ LV |
|
90 |
AJ Dillon GB |
vs. TEN |
|
91 |
Mark Ingram BAL |
vs. NYG |
|
92 |
Royce Freeman DEN |
@ LAC |
|
93 |
T.J. Yeldon BUF |
@ NE |
|
94 |
Ke’Shawn Vaughn TB |
@ DET |
|
95 |
D’Onta Foreman TEN |
@ GB |
|
96 |
Gabe Nabers LAC |
vs. DEN |
|
97 |
Rodney Smith CAR |
@ WAS |
|
98 |
Corey Clement PHI |
@ DAL |
|
99 |
Austin Walter SF |
@ ARI |
|
100 |
Ryan Nall CHI |
@ JAC |
|
101 |
Devine Ozigbo JAC |
vs. CHI |
|
102 |
Kyle Juszczyk SF |
@ ARI |
|
103 |
Darwin Thompson KC |
vs. ATL |
|
104 |
Eno Benjamin ARI |
vs. SF |
|
105 |
D’Ernest Johnson CLE |
@ NYJ |
|
106 |
Jaylen Samuels PIT |
vs. IND |
|
107 |
Dare Ogunbowale JAC |
vs. CHI |
|
108 |
J.J. Taylor NE |
vs. BUF |