Thursday, August 23, 2012

RB Rankings

1. Arian Foster - HOU
2. Lesean McCoy - PHI
3. Ray Rice - BAL
4. Chris Johnson - TEN
5. Matt Forte - CHI
6. Darren McFadden -OAK
7. Adrian Peterson - MIN
8. Marshawn Lynch - SEA
9. Maurice Jones-Drew - JAX
10. Fred Jackson - BUF
11. DeMarco Murray - DAL
12. Trent Richardson - CLE
13. Ryan Matthews - SD
14. Reggie Bush - MIA
15. Willis McGahee - DEN
16. Jamaal Charles - KC
17. Steven Jackson - STL
18. Michael Turner - ATL
19. Shonn Greene - NYJ
20. Doug Martin - TB
21.  Darren Sproles - NO
22. Ahmad Bradshaw - NYG
23. BenJarvus Green-Ellis - CIN
24. Frank Gore - SF
25. Donald Brown - IND
26. Stevan Ridley - NE
27. Peyton Hillis - KC
28. Rashard Mendenhall - PIT
29. Rashard Jennings - JAX
30. Pierre Thomas - NO

Who to Watch: Rashard Mendenhall.  He will fly up this list if he is really healthy enough to carry the load early in the season.   Stevan Ridley is injured.  Patriots say it isn't a big deal, but be wary.  Doug Martin moves way down because apparently Blount's already recovered from his injury.  Another negative of MJD's holdout is that the longer he is out, the more time Jennings has to impress and carve out a bigger role for himself for even after MJD returns.  A Charles/Hillis handcuff could be a valuable commodity, as one will probably get hurt at sometime, making the other one a possible stud.  No one likes Shonn Greene anymore, but I think he could be a steal with Sparano as the new OC and a lack of competition for carries.  Willis McGahee could also be a great grab, as the offense should move the ball well with Manning at the helm and McGahee should get almost all the goal-line carries.  I like Bradshaw a lot too, but with Wilson looking good and there could be a significant split in carries, plus he's already dinged up.  Recent injuries to Jacobs and James might raise Gore's value, depending on their severity.  A lack of other options in IND make Donald Brown a possible value pick.  He could be a steal in the late rounds.  Cedric Benson could become fantasy relevant, and Ronnie Brown likely will be a valuable asset at the start of the year at least while Matthews is injured.   

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