October 23, 2009, 12:33 PM
Williams tops Week 7 RB ranks
Week 7 running back rankings
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Karabell | ![]() Kuselias | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | Buf | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | @Pit | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Thomas Jones | NYJ | @Oak | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Michael Turner | ATL | @Dal | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Ronnie Brown | MIA | NO | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Frank Gore | SF | @Hou | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5.8 |
| 7 | Cedric Benson | CIN | Chi | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ryan Grant | GB | @Cle | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Steven Jackson | STL | Ind | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8.8 |
| 10 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | @KC | 3 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 11.0 |
| 11 | Brian Westbrook | PHI | @Was | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Joseph Addai | IND | @StL | 14 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 12.0 |
| 13 | Steve Slaton | HOU | SF | 17 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13.0 |
| 14 | Matt Forte | CHI | @Cin | 18 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 14.3 |
| 15 | Clinton Portis | WAS | Phi | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16.8 |
| 16 | Marion Barber | DAL | Atl | 15 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Marshawn Lynch | BUF | @Car | 13 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 18.3 |
| 18 | Rashard Mendenhall | PIT | Min | 28 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 18.5 |
| 19 | Pierre Thomas | NO | @Mia | 19 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 19.3 |
| 20 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | Buf | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20.3 |
| 21 | Brandon Jacobs | NYG | Ari | 27 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 21.5 |
| 22 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | Ari | 26 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 21.8 |
| 23 | Laurence Maroney | NE | @TB* | 11 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 22.8 |
| 24 | Tim Hightower | ARI | @NYG | 24 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 25.0 |
| 25 | Tashard Choice | DAL | Atl | 23 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 25.3 |
| 26 | Donald Brown | IND | @StL | 25 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 26.8 |
| 27 | Leon Washington | NYJ | @Oak | 31 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 26.8 |
| 28 | Ricky Williams | MIA | NO | 20 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 27.0 |
| 29 | Cadillac Williams | TB | NE* | 30 | 27 | 22 | 32 | 27.8 |
| 30 | Larry Johnson | KC | SD | 33 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 28.5 |
| 31 | Justin Fargas | OAK | NYJ | 21 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 29.3 |
| 32 | Mike Bell | NO | @Mia | 32 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 33 | Jamal Lewis | CLE | GB | 29 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 33.3 |
| 34 | Reggie Bush | NO | @Mia | 37 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 33.3 |
| 35 | Fred Jackson | BUF | @Car | 34 | 24 | 39 | 37 | 33.5 |
| 36 | Willie Parker | PIT | Min | 36 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 35.3 |
| 37 | Darren Sproles | SD | @KC | 42 | 31 | 38 | 35 | 36.5 |
| 38 | Michael Bush | OAK | NYJ | 35 | 41 | 36 | 39 | 37.8 |
| 39 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | @Was | 39 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 39.0 |
| 40 | Beanie Wells | ARI | @NYG | 41 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 41.3 |
| 41 | Glen Coffee | SF | @Hou | 45 | 49 | 42 | 34 | 42.5 |
| 42 | Chester Taylor | MIN | @Pit | 46 | 39 | 44 | 42 | 42.8 |
| 43 | Kevin Faulk | NE | @TB* | 43 | 46 | 35 | NR | 43.8 |
| 44 | Jerome Harrison | CLE | GB | 47 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 44.5 |
| 45 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NE | @TB* | 38 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 45.5 |
| 46 | Derrick Ward | TB | NE* | NR | 43 | 46 | 43 | 45.8 |
| 47 | Ladell Betts | WAS | Phi | 44 | NR | 45 | 45 | 46.3 |
| 48 | Mewelde Moore | PIT | Min | 48 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 47.0 |
| 49 | Jerious Norwood | ATL | @Dal | 40 | NR | NR | NR | 48.3 |
| 50 | Felix Jones | DAL | Atl | NR | 42 | NR | NR | 48.8 |
*Game will be played in London, England at Wembley Stadium. Week 7 teams on bye: Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans.
These rankings are intended to rate players for Week 7 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 7 can be viewed by clicking here.




