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Johnson, Peterson the top Week 16 RBs
Updated: December 23, 2009, 1:11 PM ET
By Fantasy staff | ESPN.com
Week 16 running back rankings
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Karabell | ![]() Kuselias | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Johnson | TEN | SD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | @Chi | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Frank Gore | SF | Det | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Cedric Benson | CIN | KC | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | @NE | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Ray Rice | BAL | @Pit | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Ricky Williams | MIA | Hou | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Thomas Jones | NYJ | @Ind | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Steven Jackson | STL | @Ari | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Jamaal Charles | KC | @Cin | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9.3 |
| 11 | Ryan Grant | GB | Sea | 13 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10.5 |
| 12 | Beanie Wells | ARI | StL | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 13 | Rashard Mendenhall | PIT | Bal | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14.3 |
| 14 | Jerome Harrison | CLE | Oak | 23 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 16.5 |
| 15 | Pierre Thomas | NO | TB | 17 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 16.8 |
| 16 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | @Ten | 22 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Laurence Maroney | NE | Jac | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17.5 |
| 18 | Fred Jackson | BUF | @Atl | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18.5 |
| 19 | Jason Snelling | ATL | Buf | 14 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19.3 |
| 20 | Joseph Addai | IND | NYJ | 25 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 20.3 |
| 21 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | @NYG | 29 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 21.0 |
| 22 | Knowshon Moreno | DEN | @Phi | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21.8 |
| 23 | Brandon Jacobs | NYG | Car | 27 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 22.3 |
| 24 | Marion Barber | DAL | @Was | 24 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 23.8 |
| 25 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | Car | 19 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 24.5 |
| 26 | Maurice Morris | DET | @SF | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25.8 |
| 27 | Quinton Ganther | WAS | Dal | 20 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26.8 |
| 28 | Tim Hightower | ARI | StL | 35 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29.3 |
| 29 | Matt Forte | CHI | Min | 28 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 31.5 |
| 30 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | Den | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33.3 |
| 31 | Cadillac Williams | TB | @NO | 31 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 33.3 |
| 32 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | @NYG | 16 | NR | 16 | NR | 33.5 |
| 33 | Justin Forsett | SEA | @GB | 33 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 34.8 |
| 34 | Michael Bush | OAK | @Cle | 32 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 35.3 |
| 35 | Marshawn Lynch | BUF | @Atl | 37 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 35.5 |
| 36 | Mike Bell | NO | TB | 30 | 46 | 31 | 38 | 36.3 |
| 37 | Reggie Bush | NO | TB | 36 | 33 | NR | 27 | 36.8 |
| 38 | Ryan Moats | HOU | @Mia | 38 | 38 | 34 | 42 | 38.0 |
| 39 | Darren McFadden | OAK | @Cle | 39 | 40 | 47 | 37 | 40.8 |
| 40 | Brian Westbrook | PHI | Den | 48 | 47 | 39 | 32 | 41.5 |
| 41 | Jerious Norwood | ATL | Buf | 40 | 41 | 48 | 39 | 42.0 |
| 42 | Chris Jennings | CLE | Oak | 44 | 36 | 38 | NR | 42.3 |
| 43 | Julius Jones | SEA | @GB | 42 | 39 | 40 | NR | 43.0 |
| 44 | Felix Jones | DAL | @Was | 41 | 32 | 49 | 50 | 43.0 |
| 45 | Larry Johnson | CIN | KC | 50 | 48 | 41 | 34 | 43.3 |
| 46 | Derrick Ward | TB | @NO | NR | 43 | 44 | 35 | 43.3 |
| 47 | Leonard Weaver | PHI | Den | NR | 31 | 45 | 47 | 43.5 |
| 48 | Darren Sproles | SD | @Ten | 47 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 44.5 |
| 49 | Arian Foster | HOU | @Mia | 43 | NR | 42 | 46 | 45.5 |
| 50 | Willis McGahee | BAL | @Pit | 45 | 49 | NR | 45 | 47.5 |
These rankings are intended to rate players for Week 16 of the NFL season only. They are a composite of Matthew Berry's, Christopher Harris', Eric Karabell's and Erik Kuselias' personal rankings for the week. ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 16 can be viewed by clicking here.
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