Fantasy Football: Ranking Top Running Backs for 2013-14 Fantasy Season

When it comes to fantasy football, running back is practically the most sacred position for any roster. These guys tend to make or break your team.

The 2012 season was all about Adrian Peterson and how he came nine yards shy of breaking the single season rushing record. The 2013 season shouldn't be any different. "All Day" shouldn't have any issue putting up similar numbers as he pounds his way through defenders and racks up yards on the ground.

Jamaal Charles played for the NFL's worst team in 2012 and still managed to rack up more than 1,500 yards rushing on just 285 carries. That number could have been significantly higher if the Chiefs weren't playing catchup every game, leaving the ball in the hands of Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn. 

His numbers will take a huge hike in 2013 with Alex Smith under center, Eric Fisher on the offensive line and Andy Reid as his new boss.

Doug Martin and Trent Richardson, 2012 rookies, will build upon their successful rookie campaigns with solid sophomore years, respectively. Hopefully, Alfred Morris can do the same.

Also keep an eye on David Wilson, as he now has the chance to shine as the lead back under Tom Coughlin in New York.

I really like Stephen Jackson now that he's playing on a championship-caliber team in Atlanta.

Lamar Miller is a guy to keep an eye on as he is expected to handle the majority of the workload out of Miami's backfield. 

With the Patriots offense slowly dwindling before the season starts, fantasy owners should have their sights on Stevan Ridley. He should play a significant role in a New England offense that consistently ranks toward the top of the NFL in total yards.

It will be interesting to see how rookies Montee Ball in Denver, Zac Stacy in St. Louis and Le'Veon Bell in Pittsburgh fare as the lead backs on their teams. They each have the potential to put up numbers, but you never know with rookies.

Below are the top running backs for the 2013-14 fantasy football season.

Rank	Player	Position	Team
1	Adrian Peterson	RB	MIN
2	Jamaal Charles	RB	KC
3	Doug Martin	RB	TB
4	Arian Foster	RB	HOU
5	Trent Richardson	RB	CLE
6	Ray Rice	RB	BAL
7	LeSean McCoy	RB	PHI
8	C.J. Spiller	RB	BUF
9	Marshawn Lynch	RB	SEA
10	Steven Jackson	RB	ATL
11	Stevan Ridley	RB	NE
12	Alfred Morris	RB	WAS
13	Frank Gore	RB	SF
14	Matt Forte	RB	CHI
15	Lamar Miller	RB	MIA
16	David Wilson	RB	NYG
17	Reggie Bush	RB	DET
18	DeMarco Murray	RB	DAL
19	Chris Johnson	RB	TEN
20	Montee Ball	RB	DEN
21	Le'Veon Bell	RB	PIT
22	Ryan Mathews	RB	SD
23	Darren McFadden	RB	OAK
24	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	JAX
25	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	RB	CIN
26	Darren Sproles	RB	NO
27	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	ARI
28	Zac Stacy	RB	STL
29	Chris Ivory	RB	NYJ
30	Pierre Thomas	RB	NO
31	Jonathan Stewart	RB	CAR
32	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	IND
33	Eddie Lacy	RB	GB
34	Daryl Richardson	RB	STL
35	Andre Brown	RB	NYG
36	Ronnie Hillman	RB	DEN
37	Ben Tate	RB	HOU
38	Shane Vereen	RB	NE
39	Bryce Brown	RB	PHI
40	Robert Turbin	RB	SEA
41	Giovani Bernard	RB	CIN
42	Bernard Pierce	RB	BAL
43	Kendall Hunter	RB	SF
44	Christine Michael	RB	SEA
45	Fred Jackson	RB	BUF
46	Mark Ingram	RB	NO
47	Vick Ballard	RB	IND
48	Ryan Williams	RB	ARI
49	Mikel Leshoure	RB	DET
50	Joique Bell	RB	DET
51	Isaac Redman	RB	PIT
52	Isaiah Pead	RB	STL
53	Roy Helu	RB	WAS
54	Daniel Thomas	RB	MIA
55	Michael Bush	RB	CHI
56	Mike Gillislee	RB	MIA
57	Mike Goodson	RB	NYJ
58	Jacquizz Rodgers	RB	ATL
59	Danny Woodhead	RB	SD
60	Justin Forsett	RB	JAX
61	Joseph Randle	RB	DAL
62	LeGarrette Blount	RB	NE