2011 fantasy running back rankings
Fantasy Football 2011 Running Back Rankings
Rank by: Top 300 | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST | IDP | PPR | TD-onlyMore: The TMR Top 250 | The Christopher Harris Top 200 | Christopher Harris' Keeper Ranks
| Rank | Player | Bye | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Peterson, MIN | 9 | $59 |
| 2 | Chris Johnson, TEN | 6 | $57 |
| 3 | Jamaal Charles, KC | 6 | $56 |
| 4 | Arian Foster, HOU | 11 | $53 |
| 5 | Ray Rice, BAL | 5 | $52 |
| 6 | LeSean McCoy, PHI | 7 | $50 |
| 7 | Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC | 9 | $48 |
| 8 | Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | 11 | $43 |
| 9 | Michael Turner, ATL | 8 | $41 |
| 10 | Frank Gore, SF | 7 | $38 |
| 11 | Steven Jackson, STL | 5 | $32 |
| 12 | Darren McFadden, OAK | 8 | $28 |
| 13 | Peyton Hillis, CLE | 5 | $26 |
| 14 | Matt Forte, CHI | 8 | $24 |
| 15 | DeAngelo Williams, CAR | 9 | $22 |
| 16 | Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | 7 | $19 |
| 17 | Knowshon Moreno, DEN | 6 | $18 |
| 18 | LeGarrette Blount, TB | 8 | $18 |
| 19 | Jahvid Best, DET | 9 | $17 |
| 20 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis, NE | 7 | $16 |
| 21 | Felix Jones, DAL | 5 | $16 |
| 22 | Jonathan Stewart, CAR | 9 | $15 |
| 23 | Beanie Wells, ARI | 6 | $14 |
| 24 | Ryan Mathews, SD | 6 | $13 |
| 25 | Cedric Benson, CIN | 7 | $12 |
| 26 | Fred Jackson, BUF | 7 | $10 |
| 27 | Shonn Greene, NYJ | 8 | $10 |
| 28 | Ryan Grant, GB | 8 | $10 |
| 29 | Mark Ingram, NO | 11 | $9 |
| 30 | Marshawn Lynch, SEA | 6 | $9 |
| 31 | James Starks, GB | 8 | $8 |
| 32 | Tim Hightower, WAS | 5 | $8 |
| 33 | Pierre Thomas, NO | 11 | $8 |
| 34 | Joseph Addai, IND | 11 | $7 |
| 35 | Daniel Thomas, MIA | 5 | $7 |
| 36 | Mike Tolbert, SD | 6 | $6 |
| 37 | C.J. Spiller, BUF | 7 | $6 |
| 38 | Reggie Bush, MIA | 5 | $6 |
| 39 | Michael Bush, OAK | 8 | $5 |
| 40 | Brandon Jacobs, NYG | 7 | $5 |
| 41 | Willis McGahee, DEN | 6 | $4 |
| 42 | Ryan Torain, WAS | 5 | $4 |
| 43 | LaDainian Tomlinson, NYJ | 8 | $3 |
| 44 | Ricky Williams, BAL | 5 | $2 |
| 45 | Thomas Jones, KC | 6 | $2 |
| 46 | Danny Woodhead, NE | 7 | $2 |
| 47 | Jerome Harrison, DET | 9 | $2 |
| 48 | Montario Hardesty, CLE | 5 | $1 |
| 49 | Ronnie Brown, PHI | 7 | $1 |
| 50 | Darren Sproles, NO | 11 | $1 |
| 51 | Roy Helu, WAS | 5 | $0 |
| 52 | Ben Tate, HOU | 11 | $0 |
| 53 | Anthony Dixon, SF | 7 | $0 |
| 54 | DeMarco Murray, DAL | 5 | $0 |
| 55 | Mike Goodson, CAR | 9 | $0 |
| 56 | Chester Taylor, ARI | 6 | $0 |
| 57 | Jason Snelling, ATL | 8 | $0 |
| 58 | Bernard Scott, CIN | 7 | $0 |
| 59 | Toby Gerhart, MIN | 9 | $0 |
| 60 | Cadillac Williams, STL | 5 | $0 |
| 61 | Deji Karim, JAC | 9 | $0 |
| 62 | Derrick Ward, HOU | 11 | $0 |
| 63 | Marion Barber, CHI | 8 | $0 |
| 64 | Justin Forsett, SEA | 6 | $0 |
| 65 | LaRod Stephens-Howling, ARI | 6 | $0 |
| 66 | Donald Brown, IND | 11 | $0 |
| 67 | Javon Ringer, TEN | 6 | $0 |
| 68 | Tashard Choice, DAL | 5 | $0 |
| 69 | Stevan Ridley, NE | 7 | $0 |
| 70 | Kendall Hunter, SF | 7 | $0 |
| 71 | Delone Carter, IND | 11 | $0 |
| 72 | Jacquizz Rodgers, ATL | 8 | $0 |
| 73 | Alex Green, GB | 8 | $0 |
| 74 | Jerious Norwood, STL | 5 | $0 |
| 75 | Earnest Graham, TB | 8 | $0 |
| 76 | Leon Washington, SEA | 6 | $0 |
| 77 | Steve Slaton, HOU | 11 | $0 |
| 78 | Isaac Redman, PIT | 11 | $0 |
| 79 | Le'Ron McClain, KC | 6 | $0 |
| 80 | Maurice Morris, DET | 9 | $0 |
| 81 | Jordan Todman, SD | 6 | $0 |
| 82 | Jamie Harper, TEN | 6 | $0 |
| 83 | Shane Vereen, NE | 7 | $0 |
| 84 | Brian Westbrook, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 85 | Keiland Williams, DET | 9 | $0 |
| 86 | Clinton Portis, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 87 | Kevin Smith, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 88 | Joe McKnight, NYJ | 8 | $0 |
| 89 | Tiki Barber, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 90 | Marcel Reece, OAK | 8 | $0 |
| 91 | Taiwan Jones, OAK | 8 | $0 |
| 92 | Chris Ivory, NO | 11 | $0 |
| 93 | Dion Lewis, PHI | 7 | $0 |
| 94 | Jonathan Dwyer, PIT | 11 | $0 |
| 95 | John Kuhn, GB | 8 | $0 |
| 96 | Aaron Brown, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 97 | Danny Ware, NYG | 7 | $0 |
| 98 | Bilal Powell, NYJ | 8 | $0 |
| 99 | Kregg Lumpkin, TB | 8 | $0 |
| 100 | Julius Jones, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 101 | Lousaka Polite, MIA | 5 | $0 |
| 102 | Tyrell Sutton, CAR | 9 | $0 |
| 103 | Charles Scott, NYG | 7 | $0 |
| 104 | Allen Bradford, TB | 8 | $0 |
| 105 | Lance Ball, DEN | 6 | $0 |
| 106 | Brian Leonard, CIN | 7 | $0 |
| 107 | Mewelde Moore, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 108 | Keith Toston, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 109 | Laurence Maroney, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 110 | Jalen Parmele, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 111 | Quinn Porter, CLE | 5 | $0 |
| 112 | Lynell Hamilton, NO | 11 | $0 |
| 113 | Lex Hilliard, MIA | 5 | $0 |
| 114 | Lonyae Miller, DAL | 5 | $0 |
| 115 | James Davis, WAS | 5 | $0 |
| 116 | Da'Rel Scott, NYG | 7 | $0 |
| 117 | Kahlil Bell, CHI | 8 | $0 |
| 118 | Mike Hart, FA | TBD | $0 |
| 119 | Correll Buckhalter, FA | TBD | $0 |
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