RB rankings and RB tiers: Ian Hartitz ranks his top 48 running backs for this week of fantasy football and sorts them into five tiers. Kyren Williams jumps to RB3 with the week's highest game total on deck against the Bills, Braelon Allen is the RB12 after playing 94% of the Jets' snaps, Bhayshul Tuten is a buy before the inevitable breakout, and Omarion Hampton falls to RB32 after finishing third in his own backfield in snaps. After every tier Ian stops for a bigger question about the position.
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RB rankings and RB tiers: Ian Hartitz ranks his top 48 running backs for this week of fantasy football and sorts them into five tiers. Kyren Williams jumps to RB3 with the week's highest game total on deck against the Bills, Braelon Allen is the RB12 after playing 94% of the Jets' snaps, Bhayshul Tuten is a buy before the inevitable breakout, and Omarion Hampton falls to RB32 after finishing third in his own backfield in snaps. After every tier Ian stops for a bigger question about the position.
TIER 1: THE BIG EIGHT
Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Kyren Williams, Chase Brown, Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor, James Cook.
Key question: how have RB fantasy points been split between rushing and receiving? 87% of James Cook's fantasy points have come on the ground, right with Derrick Henry and Jonathan Taylor, while Ashton Jeanty and RJ Harvey live on receiving work.
TIER 2: WE FEEL PRETTY GOOD HERE
Jaylen Warren, Javonte Williams, Ashton Jeanty, Braelon Allen, Aaron Jones, D'Andre Swift, Bhayshul Tuten, Emanuel Wilson, Cam Skattebo, Jeremiyah Love.
Key question: who has the best and worst upcoming schedules? Through Week 10 the Vikings, Panthers, Patriots, Dolphins, Chiefs and Browns have the best RB schedules; the Titans, Chargers, Bills, 49ers, Rams and Falcons the toughest.
TIER 3: MORE QUESTIONS THAN USUAL FOR TOP-26 BACKS
Quinshon Judkins, Will Shipley, Ollie Gordon, Kyle Monangai, Bucky Irving, Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, RJ Harvey.
Key question: which RBs have the best and worst matchups at the line of scrimmage? Best: James Cook, Aaron Jones, and the Cardinals and Packers backfields. Toughest: the Giants, Texans, Chargers, Jaguars and Titans.
TIER 4: I'D MUCH RATHER START A WR IN THE FLEX
David Montgomery, Tony Pollard, Alvin Kamara, Tyler Allgeier, Brian Robinson, Omarion Hampton, Keaton Mitchell, J.K. Dobbins, Woody Marks.
Key question: which backfields are stuck in neutral? Not a single RB broke a 50% snap rate in Week 4 for the Broncos, Chargers, Saints, Eagles or Commanders.
TIER 5: EW, GROSS, YUCK
MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Rodriguez, Blake Corum, Kenny Gainwell, Kaleb Johnson, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Kendre Miller, Kaelon Black, George Holani, Samaje Perine, Tyjae Spears, Justice Hill, Ty Johnson.
Key question: the best low-rostered handcuffs to stash: Brian Robinson, Mike Washington, Emmett Johnson, Samaje Perine, Ray Davis, Seth McGowan and Tyler Goodson.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:30 Tier 1: The big eight
7:38 Key question: rushing vs. receiving production
9:33 Tier 2: We feel pretty good here
25:19 Key question: best and worst upcoming schedules
27:09 Tier 3: More questions than usual for top-26 backs
35:53 Key question: best and worst matchups in the trenches
36:29 Tier 4: I'd much rather start a WR in the FLEX
40:56 Key question: backfields stuck in neutral
42:02 Tier 5: Ew, gross, yuck
44:18 Key question: best low-rostered handcuffs to stash
46:21 Wrapping up
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