2012 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
Hereโs another look at the LestersLegends 2012 fantasy football running back rankings.
1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans: Foster closed the season averaging 169.3 total yards with five TDs in his past four games. With 1,841 total yards and 12 total TDs in 13 games, heโs clearly still the top back in the game.
2. LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles: McCoy turned in a beast of a year with 1,624 total yards and 20 TDs. I donโt see him putting up those numbers again, but he is clearly elite.
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3. Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens: 2,068 total yards and 15 TDs. Heโs as electric as they come.
4. Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers: Mathews had 1,546 total yards in 14 games. With Mike Tolbert in Carolina, look for a surge in TDs and a serious breakout for Mathews. Assuming he can stay healthy, of course.
5. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings: Peterson's knee seems to be checking out. The dude is unreal.ย You knowย his resume. If heโs good to go, heโs really good.
6. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars: Year in and year out, he continues to produce. He led the NFL last year with 1,606 yards (1,980 total). He also scored 11 touchdowns.
7. Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans: He definitely wasnโt his normal self last year, and I donโt expect him to return to the 2009 level, but 1,800 total yards and double-digit touchdowns wouldnโt be a stretch.
8. Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks: Beast mode was back in a big way. It seems like heโs been in the league forever, but heโll turn just 26 later this month.
9. Matt Forte, Chicago Bears: Heโs upset with his contract, but when heโs healthy, he does it all. Michael Bush will cut into his value, but it should also keep him fresh.
10. Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons: Turner continues to put up big numbers. Many thought heโd slide last year and he had 1,508 total yards and 11 TDs.
11. Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders: He could put up monster numbers with Michael Bush gone, but heโll have to stay on the field.
12. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs: Peyton Hillis will get the tough yards, but Charles should still get a ton of carries between the 20s.
13. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers: Heโs still the lead back, and while Brandon Jacobsโ arrival could take some TDs away, it will also keep him fresh.
14. DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys: He was a beast midseason but slowed down the stretch. He still has big-time potential.
15. Steven Jackson, St. Louis Rams: There is a lot of mileage on the tires, but he can still get it done. He had 1,478 total yards last year.
16.ย Trent Richardson, Cleveland Browns: The Browns have a solid offensive line, and they will lean heavily on Richardson, who is one of the top running back prospects to come into the league in years.
17. Reggie Bush, Miami Dolphins: Am I โall inโ with Reggie? Not exactly. I did think heโd have a nice run in Miami, and he didnโt disappoint. He was more of a running back than I imagined and less of a receiver. I think he can be even more productive when Miami utilizes him better in the passing game.
18.ย ย Fred Jackson, Buffalo Bills:ย Mr. Underappreciated. Jackson is coming off a pretty serious injury, plusย C.J. Spiller threatens his value. But you still canโt count him out.
19.ย Ahmad Bradshaw, New York Giants:ย Heโll have to prove he can stay healthy. With Brandon Jacobs gone, Bradshaw should see his touches.
20.ย Darren Sproles, New Orleans Saints:ย Sproles was tailor made to playย with Drew Brees.
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