Week 6 Ranks: Running backs
Top 50 running backs for Week 6
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DSTMore rankings: Flex
| IDPByes: Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints
Note: Rankings were updated to account for the latest news and to remove players from Thursday's Steelers-Titans game.
Last update: Saturday, 9:20 p.m. ET
| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Karabell | ![]() Cockcroft | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arian Foster | HOU | GB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Ray Rice | BAL | Dal | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Jamaal Charles | KC | @TB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 4 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | Det | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Trent Richardson | CLE | Cin | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | NE | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | @Wsh | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Frank Gore | SF | NYG | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Reggie Bush | MIA | StL | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Ryan Mathews | SD | Den | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9.3 |
| 11 | Darren McFadden | OAK | @Atl | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11.3 |
| 12 | Alfred Morris | WSH | Min | 14 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12.5 |
| 13 | Michael Turner | ATL | Oak | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12.8 |
| 14 | DeMarco Murray | DAL | @Bal | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13.8 |
| 15 | Stevan Ridley | NE | @Sea | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15.8 |
| 16 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN | @Cle | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16.3 |
| 17 | Doug Martin | TB | KC | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17.3 |
| 18 | Willis McGahee | DEN | @SD | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17.8 |
| 19 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | @SF | 19 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 18.0 |
| 20 | Mikel Leshoure | DET | @Phi | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19.5 |
| 21 | Steven Jackson | STL | @Mia | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21.3 |
| 22 | Vick Ballard | IND | @NYJ | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22.5 |
| 23 | C.J. Spiller | BUF | @Ari | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23.0 |
| 24 | Fred Jackson | BUF | @Ari | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23.8 |
| 25 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | Ind | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25.5 |
| 26 | Alex Green | GB | @Hou | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26.3 |
| 27 | William Powell | ARI | Buf | 28 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 26.8 |
| 28 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | ARI | Buf | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28.3 |
| 29 | Brandon Bolden | NE | @Sea | 32 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29.0 |
| 30 | Jacquizz Rodgers | ATL | Oak | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29.5 |
| 31 | James Starks | GB | @Hou | 35 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 32 | Kendall Hunter | SF | NYG | 33 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33.3 |
| 33 | Ben Tate | HOU | GB | 31 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34.5 |
| 34 | Jackie Battle | SD | Den | 34 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 34.8 |
| 35 | Danny Woodhead | NE | @Sea | 30 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 36.3 |
| 36 | Shaun Draughn | KC | @TB | 36 | 34 | 40 | 36 | 36.5 |
| 37 | Bilal Powell | NYJ | Ind | 37 | 43 | 39 | 30 | 37.3 |
| 38 | David Wilson | NYG | @SF | 41 | 41 | 30 | 38 | 37.5 |
| 39 | LeGarrette Blount | TB | KC | 42 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 39.5 |
| 40 | Joique Bell | DET | @Phi | 38 | 40 | 46 | 43 | 41.8 |
| 41 | Lamar Miller | MIA | StL | 39 | 37 | 48 | 44 | 42.0 |
| 42 | Daryl Richardson | STL | @Mia | 50 | NR | 34 | 34 | 42.3 |
| 43 | Mewelde Moore | IND | @NYJ | 40 | 42 | 42 | 50 | 43.5 |
| 43 | Ronnie Hillman | DEN | @SD | 46 | 38 | 41 | 49 | 43.5 |
| 45 | Toby Gerhart | MIN | @Wsh | 45 | 49 | 44 | 37 | 43.8 |
| 46 | Brian Leonard | CIN | @Cle | NR | 45 | 47 | 45 | 47.0 |
| 47 | Delone Carter | IND | @NYJ | 49 | NR | 50 | 41 | 47.8 |
| 48 | Shane Vereen | NE | @Sea | 44 | NR | 49 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 49 | Brandon Jacobs | SF | NYG | 43 | 48 | NR | NR | 48.3 |
| 50 | Ronnie Brown | SD | Den | 48 | NR | 45 | NR | 48.8 |
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