Week 4 ranks: Running backs
Top 50 running backs for Week 4
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DSTMore rankings: Flex
| IDPByes: Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers
Note: Rankings were updated to account for the latest news and to remove players from Thursday's Browns-Ravens game.
Last update: Saturday, 1:40 p.m. ET
| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Karabell | ![]() Cockcroft | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arian Foster | HOU | Ten | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | Cin | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | NYG | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | @Det | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | @StL | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Darren McFadden | OAK | @Den | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Jamaal Charles | KC | SD | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Frank Gore | SF | @NYJ | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Ryan Mathews | SD | @KC | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 10 | DeMarco Murray | DAL | Chi | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9.8 |
| 11 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN | @Jac | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10.5 |
| 12 | Doug Martin | TB | Wsh | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12.8 |
| 13 | Stevan Ridley | NE | @Buf | 14 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15.3 |
| 14 | Reggie Bush | MIA | @Ari | 13 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 15.8 |
| 15 | Michael Turner | ATL | Car | 26 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17.5 |
| 15 | Darren Sproles | NO | @GB | 17 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 17.5 |
| 17 | Cedric Benson | GB | NO | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18.3 |
| 18 | Alfred Morris | WSH | @TB | 21 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 18.5 |
| 19 | Mikel Leshoure | DET | Min | 16 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19.5 |
| 20 | Michael Bush | CHI | @Dal | 24 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 19.8 |
| 21 | Andre Brown | NYG | @Phi | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23.3 |
| 21 | Fred Jackson | BUF | NE | 18 | 17 | 22 | 36 | 23.3 |
| 23 | Matt Forte | CHI | @Dal | 19 | 11 | 18 | NR | 24.8 |
| 24 | Ryan Williams | ARI | Mia | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25.3 |
| 25 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | @Phi | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 26.0 |
| 26 | Chris Johnson | TEN | @Hou | 28 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 26.5 |
| 27 | Willis McGahee | DEN | Oak | 20 | 20 | 36 | 32 | 27.0 |
| 28 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | @Atl | 31 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 28.3 |
| 29 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | @Atl | 27 | 30 | 26 | 35 | 29.5 |
| 29 | Ben Tate | HOU | Ten | 32 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 29.5 |
| 31 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | SF | 34 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30.3 |
| 32 | Steven Jackson | STL | Sea | 29 | 27 | NR | 17 | 31.0 |
| 33 | Jacquizz Rodgers | ATL | Car | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31.5 |
| 34 | Tashard Choice | BUF | NE | 33 | 37 | 33 | 24 | 31.8 |
| 35 | Daniel Thomas | MIA | @Ari | 39 | 35 | 23 | 33 | 32.5 |
| 36 | Pierre Thomas | NO | @GB | 35 | 34 | 38 | 30 | 34.3 |
| 37 | Mark Ingram | NO | @GB | 40 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 36.8 |
| 38 | Lance Ball | DEN | Oak | 41 | 42 | 34 | 40 | 39.3 |
| 38 | Danny Woodhead | NE | @Buf | 37 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 39.3 |
| 40 | Bilal Powell | NYJ | SF | 42 | 45 | 35 | 37 | 39.8 |
| 41 | Shaun Draughn | KC | SD | 36 | 38 | 44 | 46 | 41.0 |
| 42 | Daryl Richardson | STL | Sea | 46 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 42.5 |
| 43 | Lamar Miller | MIA | @Ari | 50 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 43.0 |
| 44 | Kendall Hunter | SF | @NYJ | 45 | 47 | 42 | 47 | 45.3 |
| 45 | Toby Gerhart | MIN | @Det | 47 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 45.5 |
| 46 | Jackie Battle | SD | @KC | 38 | 48 | 49 | NR | 46.5 |
| 46 | Evan Royster | WSH | @TB | 43 | 41 | NR | NR | 46.5 |
| 48 | Joique Bell | DET | Min | NR | 44 | 43 | NR | 47.3 |
| 49 | Knowshon Moreno | DEN | Oak | NR | 43 | 46 | 50 | 47.5 |
| 50 | LeGarrette Blount | TB | Wsh | 48 | NR | NR | 43 | 48.3 |
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