Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs


Jonathan Taylor is back on the MVP campaign trail against the Cardinals in Week 16.

Welcome to Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season aka the fantasy playoffs! We've been building to this week for months. These are the games that really count.

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Week 16 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 16 Rankings (PPR)

QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | FLEX | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES (D/ST)

RUNNING BACK RANKINGS

  1. Jonathan Taylor, IND (at ARI)
  2. Dalvin Cook, MIN (vs. LAR)
  3. Alvin Kamara, NO (vs. MIA)
  4. Najee Harris, PIT (at KC)
  5. Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL (vs. DET)
  6. Nick Chubb, CLE (at GB)
  7. James Robinson, JAC (at NYJ)
  8. Josh Jacobs, LV (vs. DEN)
  9. Aaron Jones, GB (vs. CLE)
  10. Saquon Barkley, NYG (at PHI)
  11. David Montgomery, CHI (at SEA)
  12. Ronald Jones, TB (at CAR)
  13. Antonio Gibson, WAS (at DAL)
  14. Joe Mixon, CIN (vs. BAL)
  15. Javonte Williams, DEN (at LV)
  16. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (vs. WAS)
  17. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (vs. PIT)
  18. Jeff Wilson Jr., SF (at TEN)
  19. Justin Jackson, LAC (at HOU)
  20. D'Onta Foreman, TEN (vs. SF)
  21. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (vs. BUF)
  22. James Conner, ARI (vs. IND)
  23. Miles Sanders, PHI (vs. NYG)
  24. Rashaad Penny, SEA (vs. CHI)
  25. Devin Singletary, BUF (at NE)
  26. Sony Michel, LAR (at MIN)
  27. Michael Carter, NYJ (vs. JAC)
  28. Melvin Gordon, DEN (at LV)
  29. Duke Johnson, MIA (at NO)
  30. A.J. Dillon, GB (vs. CLE)
  31. Devonta Freeman, BAL (at CIN)
  32. Chase Edmonds, ARI (vs. IND)
  33. Craig Reynolds, DET (at ATL)
  34. Darrel Williams, KC (vs. PIT)
  35. Mike Davis, ATL (vs. DET)
  36. Darrell Henderson, LAR (at MIN)
  37. Tony Pollard, DAL (vs. WAS)
  38. Branden Bolden, NE (vs. BUF)
  39. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (vs. TB)
  40. Myles Gaskin, MIA (at NO)
  41. Rex Burkhead, HOU (vs. LAC)
  42. Devontae Booker, NYG (at PHI)
  43. Ameer Abdullah, CAR (vs. TB)
  44. Tevin Coleman, NYJ (vs. JAC)
  45. Jeremy McNichols, TEN (vs. SF)
  46. Jamaal Williams, DET (at ATL)
  47. Ke'Shawn Vaughn, TB (at CAR)
  48. Dontrell Hilliard, HOU (vs. LAC)
  49. Jordan Howard, PHI (vs. NYG)
  50. Nyheim Hines, IND (at ARI)
  51. Mark Ingram, NO (vs. MIA)
  52. Samaje Perine, CIN (vs. BAL)
  53. D'Ernest Johnson, CLE (at GB)
  54. DeeJay Dallas, SEA (vs. CHI)
  55. David Johnson, HOU (vs. LAC)
  56. Joshua Kelley, LAC (at HOU)
  57. Boston Scott, PHI (vs. BUF)
  58. Latavius Murray, BAL (at CIN)
  59. Peyton Barber, LV (vs. DEN)
  60. Matt Breida, BUF (at NE)
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