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These rankings are intended to rate how players will perform in Week 16 of the NFL season only and does not account for future matchups or season-long performance. 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 16 can be viewed by clicking here.

Rankings were updated Friday to remove players from the Thursday Colts/Jaguars game, as well as to adjust for the latest injury news and emerging trends.

Week 16 running back rankings
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Berry	Harris	Kuselias	Karabell	Average
1	Adrian Peterson	Vikings	Atl	4	1	1	1	1.8
2	Steve Slaton	Texans	@Oak	2	2	3	4	2.8
3	Matt Forte	Bears	GB	3	3	4	2	3.0
4	Pierre Thomas	Saints	@Det	1	7	2	7	4.3
5	DeAngelo Williams	Panthers	@NYG	7	8	7	3	6.3
6	Thomas Jones	Jets	@Sea	8	5	5	9	6.8
7	Marshawn Lynch	Bills	@Den	5	9	8	6	7.0
8	Michael Turner	Falcons	@Min	9	4	10	5	7.0
9	Brian Westbrook	Eagles	@Was	12	6	6	10	8.5
10	Steven Jackson	Rams	SF	6	10	9	11	9.0
11	LaDainian Tomlinson	Chargers	@TB	15	11	13	8	11.8
12	Kevin Smith	Lions	NO	10	14	18	14	14.0
13	Ryan Grant	Packers	@Chi	19	12	11	15	14.3
14	Clinton Portis	Redskins	Phi	13	17	15	13	14.5
15	Ronnie Brown	Dolphins	@KC	11	28	12	12	15.8
16	Sammy Morris	Patriots	Ari	18	15	14	16	15.8
17	Chris Johnson	Titans	Pit	21	13	19	18	17.8
18	Brandon Jacobs	Giants	Car	22	18	16	20	19.0
19	Le'Ron McClain	Ravens	@Dal	20	26	20	24	22.5
20	Larry Johnson	Chiefs	Mia	27	20	22	21	22.5
21	Derrick Ward	Giants	Car	14	23	35	23	23.8
22	Willie Parker	Steelers	@Ten	17	32	21	29	24.8
23	Frank Gore	49ers	@StL	16	16	NR	17	25.0
24	Cedric Benson	Bengals	@Cle	24	33	23	27	26.8
25	Maurice Morris	Seahawks	NYJ	33	29	24	22	27.0
26	Darren McFadden	Raiders	Hou	25	35	25	28	28.3
27	Tashard Choice	Cowboys	Bal	23	21	31	39	28.5
28	Jonathan Stewart	Panthers	@NYG	36	19	26	34	28.8
29	DeShaun Foster	49ers	@StL	30	31	17	38	29.0
30	Warrick Dunn	Buccaneers	SD	40	27	27	25	29.8
31	Marion Barber	Cowboys	Bal	41	30	33	19	30.8
32	Jamal Lewis	Browns	Cin	28	37	28	30	30.8
33	Justin Fargas	Raiders	Hou	43	25	32	26	31.5
34	Ricky Williams	Dolphins	@KC	26	39	37	31	33.3
35	Chester Taylor	Vikings	Atl	31	22	44	36	33.3
36	LenDale White	Titans	Pit	45	34	29	35	35.8
37	Leon Washington	Jets	@Sea	29	42	36	37	36.0
38	Carnell Williams	Buccaneers	SD	38	43	30	33	36.0
39	Tim Hightower	Cardinals	@NE	44	38	34	32	37.0
40	Kevin Faulk	Patriots	Ari	42	24	40	42	37.0
41	Fred Jackson	Bills	@Den	34	36	43	40	38.3
42	Mewelde Moore	Steelers	@Ten	32	41	39	43	38.8
43	P.J. Pope	Broncos	Buf	35	46	38	50	42.3
44	Tatum Bell	NONE	Buf	39	40	50	41	42.5
45	Ahmad Bradshaw	Giants	Car	37	49	48	44	44.5
46	Selvin Young	Broncos	Buf	46	NR	41	47	46.3
47	Darren Sproles	Chargers	@TB	NR	44	42	49	46.5
48	Jerious Norwood	Falcons	@Min	NR	45	46	46	47.0
49	Willis McGahee	Ravens	@Dal	48	48	47	45	47.0
50	LaMont Jordan	Patriots	Ari	NR	47	45	NR	48.5