September 18, 2009, 5:11 PM
Peterson tops Week 2 RB ranks
Week 2 running back rankings
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Karabell | ![]() Kuselias | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | @Det | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Michael Turner | ATL | Car | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 3 | Chris Johnson | TEN | Hou | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | Ari | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Clinton Portis | WAS | StL | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Brandon Jacobs | NYG | @Dal | 5 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 7.8 |
| 7 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | @Atl | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Brian Westbrook | PHI | NO | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Ryan Grant | GB | Cin | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9.8 |
| 10 | Frank Gore | SF | Sea | 13 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10.3 |
| 11 | Steven Jackson | STL | @Was | 16 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 11.8 |
| 12 | Thomas Jones | NYJ | NE | 10 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 12.0 |
| 13 | Matt Forte | CHI | Pit | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12.5 |
| 14 | Fred Jackson | BUF | TB | 6 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13.3 |
| 15 | Ray Rice | BAL | @SD | 12 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 14.8 |
| 16 | Steve Slaton | HOU | @Ten | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16.5 |
| 17 | Marion Barber | DAL | NYG | 23 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18.3 |
| 18 | Darren McFadden | OAK | @KC | 14 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 18.8 |
| 19 | Kevin Smith | DET | Min | 18 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 19.0 |
| 20 | Cedric Benson | CIN | @GB | 19 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 19.5 |
| 21 | Ronnie Brown | MIA | Ind | 29 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 23.8 |
| 22 | Cadillac Williams | TB | @Buf | 21 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 24.3 |
| 23 | Larry Johnson | KC | Oak | 26 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 24.8 |
| 24 | Joseph Addai | IND | @Mia | 30 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 25.5 |
| 25 | Julius Jones | SEA | @SF | 25 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 25.8 |
| 26 | Willie Parker | PIT | @Chi | 27 | 33 | 15 | 38 | 28.3 |
| 27 | Jamal Lewis | CLE | @Den | 20 | 31 | 41 | 24 | 29.0 |
| 28 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | @Atl | 41 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 30.3 |
| 29 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | @Dal | 24 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 30.5 |
| 30 | Mike Bell | NO | @Phi | 22 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 30.8 |
| 31 | LenDale White | TEN | Hou | 32 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 31.3 |
| 32 | Derrick Ward | TB | @Buf | 35 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31.8 |
| 33 | Darren Sproles | SD | Bal | 31 | 32 | 39 | 33 | 33.8 |
| 34 | Pierre Thomas | NO | @Phi | 47 | 34 | 19 | 35 | 33.8 |
| 35 | Tim Hightower | ARI | @Jac | 40 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 34.0 |
| 36 | Reggie Bush | NO | @Phi | 37 | 39 | 30 | 36 | 35.5 |
| 37 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | Bal | NR | 44 | 23 | 25 | 35.8 |
| 38 | Correll Buckhalter | DEN | Cle | 33 | 37 | 43 | 31 | 36.0 |
| 39 | Leon Washington | NYJ | NE | 39 | 23 | 45 | 37 | 36.0 |
| 40 | Michael Bush | OAK | @KC | 42 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 37.8 |
| 41 | Chester Taylor | MIN | @Det | 34 | 48 | 35 | 42 | 39.8 |
| 42 | Donald Brown | IND | @Mia | 43 | 35 | 44 | 46 | 42.0 |
| 43 | Knowshon Moreno | DEN | Cle | 46 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 42.0 |
| 44 | Felix Jones | DAL | NYG | 38 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 42.8 |
| 45 | Chris Wells | ARI | @Jac | NR | 41 | 36 | 44 | 43.0 |
| 46 | Willis McGahee | BAL | @SD | 44 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 43.3 |
| 47 | Fred Taylor | NE | @NYJ | 28 | 47 | NR | NR | 44.3 |
| 48 | Laurence Maroney | NE | @NYJ | 45 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 46.8 |
| 49 | Kevin Faulk | NE | @NYJ | 36 | NR | NR | NR | 47.3 |
| 50 | Ricky Williams | MIA | Ind | 48 | NR | 50 | 43 | 48.0 |
These rankings are intended to rate players for Week 2 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 2 can be viewed by clicking here.




