2010 Fantasy Football RB Ranking: Week 1

Ryan LesterSep 6, 2010

Here’s my Week 1 running back rankings.

1. Chris Johnson – #1 runner vs. #29 run defense.

2. Adrian Peterson – Wants revenge against Saints.

3. Frank Gore – 308 total yards and 2 TDs against Seattle last year.

4. Maurice Jones-Drew – MoJo faces 26th ranked run defense.

5. Ryan Mathews – Rookie opens against KC’s 31st ranked run defense.

6. Ray Rice – Jets are different unit without Pace and a likely rusty Revis.

7. Steven Jackson – Bradford will lean heavily on S-Jax.

8. Arian Foster – Should be active in what should be a shootout.

9. Rashard Mendenhall – Without Big Ben Pitt will run more against ATL.

10. Michael Turner – Tough draw against Pitt, but is a beast.

11. Beanie Wells – Should light up St. Louis’s 27th run defense.

12. Joseph Addai – 194 total yards and 2 TDs against Houston last year.

13. Jamaal Charles – Will he pick up where he left off? Faces SD.

14. Matt Forte – Great draw against Detroit.

15. Ronnie Brown – Faces 30th ranked Bills run defense. Fast starter.

16. Ryan Grant – Steady production. Faces Philly.

17. Cadillac Williams – Faces Cleveland’s 28th ranked run defense.

18. LeSean McCoy – Should be active in passing game.

19. Jerome Harrison – Faces the Bucs, who were last against the run.

20. Pierre Thomas – Tough draw against Vikes.

21. Cedric Benson – Will Bernard Scott take some of his work?

22. DeAngelo Williams – Will the RBBC with Stewart still be productive?

23. Jahvid Best – Big play potential vs. Bears.

24. Jonathan Stewart – Finally at 100 percent?

25. Shonn Greene – Greene will test whether Baltimore still has it.

26. C.J. Spiller – Could break a long one against Miami.

27. Ricky Williams – There will be plenty for Ricky too.

28. Ahmad Bradshaw – RBBC with Jacobs. I’ll take yardage guy vs. Carolina.

29. Tim Hightower – Should be a factor vs. St. Louis.

30. Brandon Jacobs – More likely to score a TD than Bradshaw.

31. Darren McFadden – Should get his chance to shine against Tennessee.

32. Clinton Portis – Tough match-up against Dallas.

33. Felix Jones – Will share with Barber.

34. Thomas Jones – Does the old man still have it?

35. Marion Barber III – Sharing with Felix.