Ranking fantasy RB ranking thread

[Grits n' Gravy]

What do you guys think about Maurice Jones-Drew?

He has been very consistent through his career but last year he was hurt, he's got a lot of mileage on his tires and his team should suck this year and his QB will be amoung the worst in the league. Losing teams run less. I want to avoid him. In that range I like Chris Johnson, DeMarco Murray and Reggie Bush alot better.

What about Matt Forte?

I don't think he has the elite skills as the 1st round backs, and the Bears O-Line has sucked for years. Do you think the offensive coordinator will turn things around? What is the argument for him?

Blaine Gabbert and Jay Cutler are both terrible qb's so their teams will try and establish run games early to grind out games. Both rb's are good but most guys are interchangeable.

[Mitchell88]

Blaine Gabbert and Jay Cutler are both terrible qb's so their teams will try and establish run games early to grind out games. Both rb's are good but most guys are interchangeable.

agree that Gabbert is just awful. I think that cutler has some potential to have a good passing game but he has zero blocking

[LT Profits]

Reggie Bush is a Top 12 RB in PPR leagues. Sproles obviously moves up too.

[daneblazer]

mccoy is now 2 on my list, and 3 is cj spiller

McCoy was a top 3 back by a lot of people last year. I think the only thing holding him back this year is durability concerns

[daneblazer]

Ahmad Bradshaw being under valued. He will prob outperform half the guys ahead of him if he can stay healthy and he's being drafted as the 30h rb or so

[LT Profits]

Ahmad Bradshaw being under valued. He will prob outperform half the guys ahead of him if he can stay healthy and he's being drafted as the 30h rb or so

And there's the rub. He never does

[daneblazer]

And there's the rub. He never does

He's missed 6 games the past 3 years. You'd think the way everyone talks, he's some 35 year old gimp.

[Terrapin Station]

Drafted last night. My RB's are Arian Foster, Steven Jackson, and Andre Brown.

[Speedy88]

So much for the Le'Veon Bell hype. Sounds like his week 1 status could be in doubt. The more I look at it, I doubt he will make much of an impact early on. I could see him coming on strong in the 2nd half of the season. He's no longer on my draft radar. I was targeting him as my flex RB, but not anymore.

[Cross]

Blaine Gabbert and Jay Cutler are both terrible qb's so their teams will try and establish run games early to grind out games. Both rb's are good but most guys are interchangeable.

Cutler is not a terrible QB.

[Grits n' Gravy]

Cutler is not a terrible QB.

Would you risk your bankroll on him making the big play when it matters?

[Speedy88]

So much for all the Lamar Miller hype. People were already crowning him as a 3rd round draft pick all year, and he may not even start. Even if he does become the starter, I wouldn't rust him. Miami's RB sitaution has 50/50 split written all over it.

[Mitchell88]

Drafted last night. My RB's are Arian Foster, Steven Jackson, and Andre Brown.

very nice, you did well that's a solid rb core there

[LT Profits]

Drafted last night. My RB's are Arian Foster, Steven Jackson, and Andre Brown.

Very good but do you have a 4th RB? If I got Foster, I would go after Tate later. Foster may not play in Week 1.

[gizmo2431]

i'd love to hear some input on my picks here. i was pick 10 of 12 in a PPR league.

T. Richardson
M. Forte
D. Murray
D. Richardson

[LT Profits]

i'd love to hear some input on my picks here. i was pick 10 of 12 in a PPR league.

T. Richardson
M. Forte
D. Murray
D. Richardson

I love it but I suspect you are weak in something? Unless Murray fell to fifth round?

[gizmo2431]

I love it but I suspect you are weak in something? Unless Murray fell to fifth round?

That's exactly what happened in the fifth. The rest looks like this

Romo & dalton
Amendola, Mike Wallace, r wayne, g tate, d Hopkins
A gates

[Terrapin Station]

Very good but do you have a 4th RB? If I got Foster, I would go after Tate later. Foster may not play in Week 1.

Thanks LT. Yeah, I'm going to pick up a 4th back. Kind of just scouring the waiver wire right now post draft.

Good luck this season!

[k13]

Funny how you can draft Foster, C.Johnson, D.Mcfadden with your first 3 picks in like a #5 spot.

Or even Brady.

Remember when they were all like pseduo #1 picks overall.....

Oh yeah I'm sure Martin, Peterson, Morris, etc. will repeat their years....

[Speedy88]

Need some opinions here. I've been doing quite a few mocks lately and I'm having trouble deciding between Steven Jackson, Matt Forte, and Steven Ridley in the 2nd round.

BTW I play in standard non-ppr.

[C-Gold]

So much for the Le'Veon Bell hype. Sounds like his week 1 status could be in doubt. The more I look at it, I doubt he will make much of an impact early on. I could see him coming on strong in the 2nd half of the season. He's no longer on my draft radar. I was targeting him as my flex RB, but not anymore.

I agree 100%

[C-Gold]

So much for all the Lamar Miller hype. People were already crowning him as a 3rd round draft pick all year, and he may not even start. Even if he does become the starter, I wouldn't rust him. Miami's RB sitaution has 50/50 split written all over it.

I really wouldn't want either one of them. I agree the Miami RB situation has 50/50 written all over it.

[C-Gold]

i'd love to hear some input on my picks here. i was pick 10 of 12 in a PPR league.

T. Richardson
M. Forte
D. Murray
D. Richardson

I like your RB situation a lot! Ideal each step of the way.

[C-Gold]

Funny how you can draft Foster, C.Johnson, D.Mcfadden with your first 3 picks in like a #5 spot.

Or even Brady.

Remember when they were all like pseduo #1 picks overall.....

Oh yeah I'm sure Martin, Peterson, Morris, etc. will repeat their years....

Alfred Morris.

Guy wasn't even drafted out of 250 rookies, and now he's a 1st round pick. Mike Shannihan is crazy with his RBs. Roy Helu could start over Morris.

[C-Gold]

Need some opinions here. I've been doing quite a few mocks lately and I'm having trouble deciding between Steven Jackson, Matt Forte, and Steven Ridley in the 2nd round.

BTW I play in standard non-ppr.

I don't like Jackson the RB, I think Richardson was better than him last year and that's why the Rams were so quick to let him go. He's the size of D-lineman now, how nimble can he really be? With that said Atlanta is going to be good this year, he's big, he will get goal line carries and could have 10+ TDs. I don't like his age etc. I wouldn't draft him in round 1, I'd rather reach on somebody else. It's possible he has numbers that rival Turner last year, 800 yards 5 TD but I'd still bet he gets better than that.

Forte I just don't like the Bears O-line and is his stat line the last 4 years really that impressive?

2009	Chicago Bears	16	16	258	929	3.6	61	4	3	39
2010	Chicago Bears	16	16	237	1069	4.5	68	6	9	42
2011	Chicago Bears	12	12	203	997	4.9	46	3	12	40
2012	Chicago Bears	15	15	248	1094	4.4	46	5	6	45

Guy gets 1,000 yards and 5 TD. Yes he catches passes, yes he now has a coach that has an emphasis on offense but I am not that happy over 1000 yards and 5 TD historical.


Ridley is clearly the guy, and I am starting to like HIM and David Wilson a lot more.

The Patriots didn't run 2 years ago, it hurt them, and they did something about it. They had to build their running game. They put an emphasis on it, practiced it and used Ridley. I targeted Ridley last year and was right.

2012

New England Patriots

16

12

290

1263

4.4

41

12

6

82

He was still under 300 carries, 1200 yards and 12 TD. He's way younger than the other guys. The Patriots will probably run MORE this year. I mean they sort of have to with their WR/TE situation. So why can't Ridley get the same numbers or better next year?

David Wilson averaged 5 yards per carry as the Giants backup last year. He was a rookie and he was learning pass protection. He will be the starter this year. People see him and Brown splitting time but I think Wilson is way better and way more explosive. Don't forget he led the entire NFL in kick return yards last year.

Ahmad Bradshaw's line from last year is a floor IMO. I think Wilson will outperform him.

2012

New York Giants

14

12

221

1015

4.6

37

6

4

56

So year, Wilson is being ranked as about the 14th best RB, but I'd bump him up. He is a 1st round RB who was drafted 1 spot behind Doug Martin. He has electric speed that let him lead the NFL in return yardage. Now he's the starter. He could rush for 1200 to 1400 yards and has good upside.

Like the one poster pointed out, RB is so volatile and all the magazines have pretty similar rankings. Nobody likes to go out on a limb and make any real predictions. Ridley and Wilson could end up giving you mid/late 1st round production and you get them later than that in the draft. These are young guys with fresh legs. Forte and Jackson are older and already have injury histories.

[Timmay]

So my league pays 1pt per 25 yards for PR and KR. How should that effect my draft? I was thinking Randall Cobb and Darren sproles should have more value right?

[C-Gold]

I have taken LaVeon Bell off my draft board.

I like Bryce Brown and Roy Helu as late round picks.


So what is the RB situation in Denver and Pittsburgh?

[Speedy88]

I have taken LaVeon Bell off my draft board.

I like Bryce Brown and Roy Helu as late round picks.


So what is the RB situation in Denver and Pittsburgh?

Word in Denver is that Knowshon Moreno may start week 1. Hillman has fumble problems, Ball can't pass protect, therefore Moreno wins by default because all he has to due is keep Peyton alive and not fumble.

Pittsburgh is ugly, there is no one worth starting out of that backfield. My guess if Redman and Dwyer split carries behind an awful OLine.

[C-Gold]

Word in Denver is that Knowshon Moreno may start week 1. Hillman has fumble problems, Ball can't pass protect, therefore Moreno wins by default because all he has to due is keep Peyton alive and not fumble.

Pittsburgh is ugly, there is no one worth starting out of that backfield. My guess if Redman and Dwyer split carries behind an awful OLine.

I liked Knowshawn a lot in college. I admit he's done nothing as a pro but I'd bet on him too.

Pittsburgh's line HAS sucked in the past, but they will turn it around this year, especially run blocking. Whoever gets the carries is going to do well. The question is who is it?

[dlunc3]

C-Gold lost all credit the second he said Andy Reid ruins rbs.. Staley, Westbrook and McCoy have all been fantasy studs over the past 10/12 yrs. End thread