2011 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
July 19, 2011
Category: 2011 Fantasy Football, 2011 Fantasy Football Rankings, Fantasy Football
(EDIT: Here are the most up to date rankings –> Auction Values, Tiers and Cheat Sheet for PPR – http://su.pr/A17UuB NonPPR – http://su.pr/9DEgIM)
These rankings for the 2011 Running Backs will be updated as news presents itself like a ghostly apparition in the night.
| Rank | Player | Ru TDs | Ru Yds | Re TDs | Re Yds | Recpt | Fumb | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arian Foster | HOU | 11 | 1400 | 2 | 550 | 60 | 3 | 267 |
| 2 | Adrian L. Peterson | MIN | 14 | 1400 | 2 | 350 | 35 | 3 | 265 |
| 3 | Jamaal Charles | KC | 10 | 1400 | 2 | 450 | 45 | 4 | 249 |
| 4 | Ray Rice | BAL | 9 | 1300 | 2 | 500 | 55 | 4 | 238 |
| 5 | Rashard Mendenhall | PIT | 11 | 1350 | 1 | 300 | 35 | 3 | 231 |
| 6 | Chris D. Johnson | TEN | 10 | 1300 | 2 | 325 | 37 | 4 | 226.5 |
| 7 | Darren McFadden | OAK | 8 | 1250 | 2 | 450 | 45 | 6 | 218 |
| 8 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | 7 | 1100 | 2 | 550 | 70 | 2 | 215 |
| 9 | Matt Forte | CHI | 6 | 1200 | 2 | 500 | 50 | 3 | 212 |
| 10 | Frank Gore | SF | 7 | 1250 | 2 | 400 | 40 | 4 | 211 |
| 11 | Michael Turner | ATL | 12 | 1300 | 0 | 125 | 20 | 3 | 208.5 |
| 12 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | 8 | 1200 | 2 | 300 | 30 | 4 | 202 |
| 13 | Steven Jackson | STL | 7 | 1200 | 1 | 350 | 40 | 4 | 195 |
| 14 | Peyton Hillis | CLE | 8 | 1100 | 1 | 350 | 45 | 4 | 191 |
| 15 | Jahvid Best | DET | 6 | 975 | 2 | 475 | 50 | 3 | 187 |
| 16 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | 9 | 1300 | 0 | 100 | 15 | 5 | 184 |
| 17 | LeGarrette Blount | TB | 10 | 1200 | 0 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 181.5 |
| 18 | Felix Jones | DAL | 6 | 1050 | 1 | 400 | 45 | 3 | 181 |
| 19 | Mark Ingram | NO | 9 | 1150 | 1 | 100 | 15 | 4 | 177 |
| 20 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | 6 | 1100 | 1 | 300 | 45 | 3 | 176 |
| 21 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | 6 | 1050 | 1 | 225 | 30 | 3 | 163.5 |
| 22 | Ryan Grant | GB | 7 | 1050 | 1 | 150 | 20 | 3 | 162 |
| 23 | Knowshon Moreno | DEN | 5 | 925 | 1 | 350 | 35 | 3 | 157.5 |
| 24 | Ryan Mathews | SD | 6 | 975 | 1 | 250 | 35 | 5 | 154.5 |
| 25 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | 6 | 950 | 1 | 200 | 15 | 3 | 151 |
| 26 | Fred Jackson | BUF | 6 | 950 | 1 | 225 | 30 | 5 | 149.5 |
| 27 | Beanie Wells | ARI | 6 | 1000 | 0 | 150 | 25 | 3 | 145 |
| 28 | Cedric Benson | CIN | 7 | 975 | 0 | 125 | 25 | 4 | 144 |
| 29 | Mike Tolbert | SD | 7 | 800 | 1 | 175 | 30 | 4 | 137.5 |
| 30 | Joseph Addai | IND | 4 | 700 | 1 | 375 | 50 | 3 | 131.5 |
| 31 | Daniel Thomas | MIA | 6 | 925 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 129.5 |
| 32 | Reggie Bush | MIA | 3 | 650 | 2 | 350 | 35 | 1 | 128 |
| 33 | Brandon Jacobs | NYG | 7 | 825 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 121.5 |
| 34 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 6 | 775 | 0 | 100 | 10 | 3 | 117.5 |
| 35 | Tim Hightower | WAS | 4 | 600 | 1 | 275 | 30 | 2 | 113.5 |
| 36 | Willis McGahee | DEN | 6 | 625 | 0 | 150 | 20 | 1 | 111.5 |
| 37 | Stevan Ridley | NE | 5 | 675 | 0 | 170 | 20 | 2 | 110.5 |
| 38 | James Starks | GB | 4 | 550 | 1 | 250 | 25 | 2 | 106 |
| 39 | C.J. Spiller | BUF | 2 | 425 | 2 | 375 | 40 | 3 | 98 |
| 40 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NE | 5 | 650 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 96 |
| 41 | Pierre Thomas | NO | 2 | 550 | 1 | 250 | 30 | 2 | 94 |
| 42 | Michael Bush | OAK | 5 | 550 | 0 | 125 | 20 | 2 | 93.5 |
| 43 | Rashad Jennings | JAC | 5 | 575 | 0 | 100 | 15 | 2 | 93.5 |
| 44 | Roy Helu | WAS | 4 | 650 | 0 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 93 |
| 45 | Delone Carter | IND | 5 | 550 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 88 |
| 46 | Leon Washington | SEA | 2 | 375 | 1 | 325 | 30 | 1 | 86 |
| 47 | LaDainian Tomlinson | NYJ | 2 | 400 | 1 | 300 | 35 | 2 | 84 |
| 48 | Tashard Choice | DAL | 4 | 500 | 0 | 100 | 15 | 1 | 82 |
| 49 | Darren Sproles | NO | 2 | 275 | 2 | 300 | 20 | 1 | 79.5 |
| 50 | Javon Ringer | TEN | 3 | 450 | 1 | 125 | 20 | 1 | 79.5 |
| 51 | Bernard Scott | CIN | 1 | 450 | 1 | 225 | 30 | 1 | 77.5 |
| 52 | Shane Vereen | NE | 2 | 450 | 0 | 200 | 25 | 2 | 73 |
| 53 | Thomas Jones | KC | 4 | 450 | 0 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 72.5 |
| 54 | Jacquizz Rodgers | ATL | 2 | 300 | 2 | 200 | 30 | 1 | 72 |
| 55 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | ARI | 1 | 225 | 1 | 350 | 25 | 0 | 69.5 |
| 56 | Jason Snelling | ATL | 3 | 300 | 1 | 150 | 20 | 1 | 67 |
| 57 | Justin Forsett | SEA | 2 | 350 | 1 | 175 | 20 | 2 | 66.5 |
| 58 | Demarco Murray | DAL | 2 | 300 | 1 | 200 | 30 | 1 | 66 |
| 59 | Danny Woodhead | NE | 1 | 250 | 1 | 300 | 35 | 1 | 65 |
| 60 | Montario Hardesty | CLE | 2 | 425 | 0 | 150 | 20 | 3 | 63.5 |
| 61 | Ronnie Brown | MIA | 3 | 250 | 1 | 100 | 15 | 0 | 59 |
| 62 | Marion Barber | DAL | 4 | 300 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 57 |
| 63 | Ryan Torain | WAS | 2 | 400 | 0 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 53 |
| 64 | Evan Royster | WAS | 2 | 375 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 52.5 |
| 65 | Toby Gerhart | MIN | 3 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| 66 | Jerome Harrison | PHI | 2 | 225 | 0 | 125 | 20 | 1 | 45 |
| 67 | Kendall Hunter | SF | 1 | 150 | 1 | 175 | 25 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 68 | Anthony Dixon | SF | 2 | 300 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 42.5 |
| 69 | Ricky Williams | BAL | 2 | 200 | 0 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 70 | Donald Brown | IND | 2 | 200 | 0 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 39.5 |
| 71 | Mike Goodson | CAR | 1 | 150 | 1 | 125 | 20 | 1 | 37.5 |
| 72 | LeíRon McClain | KC | 2 | 200 | 0 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 37.5 |
| 73 | Bilal Powell | NYJ | 1 | 200 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 35 |
| 74 | Dexter McCluster | KC | 1 | 100 | 1 | 150 | 30 | 2 | 33 |
| 75 | Chris Ivory | NO | 2 | 150 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 29.5 |
| 76 | Joe McKnight | NYJ | 1 | 125 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 77 | Isaac Redman | PIT | 1 | 150 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 28 |
| 78 | Derrick Ward | HOU | 1 | 150 | 0 | 75 | 10 | 1 | 26.5 |
| 79 | Correll Buckhalter | DEN | 0 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 80 | Taiwan Jones | OAK | 0 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 81 | Ben Tate | HOU | 1 | 150 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 82 | John Kuhn | GB | 1 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 83 | Dion Lewis | PHI | 1 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 84 | Deji Karim | JAC | 1 | 150 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 21.5 |
| 85 | Maurice Morris | DET | 0 | 100 | 0 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 86 | Jalen Parmele | BAL | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
July 19th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
I love me some Ray Rice this year. He’s actually a first round sleeper because his TD’s were down this year. I play in a 12 team league and am hoping to get him with the #7 pick.
I also love Mendenhall (in the late 1st), DeAngelo Williams (2nd or 3rd assuming he signs with Denver), Shon Greene (4th), and Jonathan Stewart (4th round). Lots of solid RB2′s to be had in the 3rd & 4th rounds this year.
July 20th, 2011 at 6:07 am
in my keeper money league i own both c johnson and charles its ppr also,now the trick is getting my wr,s set
July 20th, 2011 at 6:55 am
Doc, do you see this year’s draft having more solid RB2s or WR2s? In other words, do I need to make sure I get a quality RB1 (because there’s a plethora of solid WR2s to be had) or do I make sure I snatch a WR1 first?
July 20th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
My quick back of the napkin math tells me that both second tiers are fairly flat, but that a big drop-off occurs right around #24.
Mike Williams (TB) to Austin Collie seems to be a pretty insignificant drop off.
Matt Forte to Ryan Grant strikes me as slightly more significant, though I think the rumors of Ryan Grant’s demise are greatly overstated. Having an early pick this year seems to be more helpful than normal because every QB or TE taken in the first four rounds means you can get a significantly better player than those drafting right behind you in the fifth (I’m looking at you picks 6-12).
@Jim Beam: It’s tough to say because I like certain players depending on value and where i can get them. The free agency frenzy will change the landscape some and then I’ll start working on some posts like what you are talking about. It should be fun!
July 23rd, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Despite the lockout, I’ve been mocking and drafting all summer. The more I look at the RB position, the more I’m convinced that there is a massive drop-off after MJD (around the RB12 spot), and that barring an extremely unusual roster/format, grabbing at least one of the top 12 RBs is a must. Your tiering system doesn’t necessarily reflect that view, but it would be interesting to come up with a way to reflect when there is a hard barrier to a tier, as opposed to when there’s really only a slight drop to the next group of guys. By the way, I have the same top 12, even if my order is slightly different.
August 1st, 2011 at 3:50 pm
Hey Doc,
I saw on this list Forte was left off your analysis, any reason why?
http://football.razzball.com/2011-top-ten-fantasy-football-running-backs