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Fantasy Football Week 7 Running Back Rankings

Publish Date: October 18, 2022

The 2022-23 NFL season has already been extremely entertaining. Bye weeks are starting to take place. This means that running backs like Dalvin Cook and Miles Sanders will be out this week. On top of that injuries have started to mount up at this point of the season. It is always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the fantasy football week 7 running back rankings.

Key:

Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They Will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.

Starting RB1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a high floor.

High-End RB2- a player who may isn’t likely to carry a lineup that week, but has the ability to have a breakout game and is teetering between RB1 and RB2 territory.

Starting RB2- a player who should be started in most lineups and should reach their point projection. This player is started is because of their consistency and moderately high floor

Low RB2- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not. Their production may not be pretty or win a person their lineup but the production is consistent enough to make a fantasy owner comfortable starting them.

Flex- a player who could float around the territory of being benched, but is started due to the potential to play better than their point projection. However, this player has the potential to flop and causes a fantasy team to lose if he has a bad game.

Deep League Flex- a player who is more of a Hail Mary throw at the position. There are enough reasons to leave this player on the bench, but their upside makes them an attractive option. Desperate times may call for a player like this to be inserted into starting lineups.

Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.

Category Name Opponent Ranking
Must Start Saquon Barkley vs Jacksonville Jaguars RB1
Must Start Derrick Henry vs Indianapolis Colts RB2
Must Start Austin Ekeler vs Seattle Seahawks RB3
Must Start Christian McCaffrey vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB4
Starting RB1 Josh Jacobs vs Houston Texans RB5
Starting RB1 Alvin Kamara vs Arizona Cardinals RB6
Starting RB1 Jonathan Taylor* vs Tennessee Titans RB7
High-End RB2 Dameon Pierce vs Las Vegas Raiders RB8
High-End RB2 Leonard Fournette vs Carolina Panthers RB9
High-End RB2 Joe Mixon vs Atlanta Falcons RB10
High-End RB2 Nick Chubb vs Baltimore Ravens RB11
High-End RB2 Breece Hall vs Denver Broncos RB12
High-End RB2 Kenneth Walker III vs Los Angeles Chargers RB13
High-End RB2 D’Andre Swift* vs Dallas Cowboys RB14
Starting RB2 Aaron Jones vs Washington Commanders RB15
Starting RB2 Ezekiel Elliott vs Detroit Lions RB16
Low RB2 Rhamondre Stevenson vs Chicago Bears RB17
Low RB2 Raheem Mostert vs Pittsburgh Steelers RB18
Low RB2 Najee Harris vs Miami Dolphins RB19
Low RB2 Damien Harris* vs Chicago Bears RB20
Low RB2 David Montgomery vs New England Patriots RB21
Low RB2 James Conner* vs New Orleans Saints RB22
Low RB2 Jeff Wilson Jr. vs Kansas City Chiefs RB23
Low RB2 Travis Etienne Jr. vs New York Giants RB24
Flex Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs San Francisco 49ers RB25
Flex Brian Robinson Jr. vs Green Bay Packers RB26
Flex James Robinson vs New York Giants RB27
Flex Tony Pollard vs Detroit Lions RB28
Flex Jamaal Williams vs Dallas Cowboys RB29
Flex J.K. Dobbins* vs Cleveland Browns RB30
Flex A.J. Dillon vs Washington Commanders RB31
Flex Kareem Hunt vs Baltimore Ravens RB32
Deep League Flex J.D. McKissic vs Green Bay Packers RB33
Deep League Flex Latavius Murray vs New York Jets RB34
Deep League Flex Tyler Allgeier vs Cincinnati Bengals RB35
Deep League Flex Michael Carter vs Denver Broncos RB36
Deep League Flex Melvin Gordon vs New York Jets RB37
Deep League Flex Chase Edmonds vs Pittsburgh Steelers RB38
Deep League Flex Rachaad White vs Carolina Panthers RB39
Deep League Flex Eno Benjamin* vs New Orleans Saints RB40
Deep League Flex Nyheim Hines* vs Tennessee Titans RB41
Deep League Flex Antonio Gibson vs Green Bay Packers RB42
Deep League Flex Khalil Herbert vs New England Patriots RB43
Leave on the Bench Dontrell Hilliard vs Indianapolis Colts RB44
Leave on the Bench Rex Burkhead vs Las Vegas Raiders RB45
Leave on the Bench Samaje Perine vs Atlanta Falcons RB46
Leave on the Bench Jerick McKinnon vs San Francisco 49ers RB47
Leave on the Bench Tevin Coleman vs Kansas City Chiefs RB48
Leave on the Bench Mike Boone vs New York Jets RB49
Leave on the Bench Kenyan Drake vs Cleveland Browns RB50
Leave on the Bench Caleb Huntley vs Cincinnati Bengals RB51
Leave on the Bench Jaylen Warren vs Miami Dolphins RB52
Leave on the Bench Mark Ingram vs Arizona Cardinals RB53
Leave on the Bench Kyle Juszczyk vs Kansas City Chiefs RB54
Leave on the Bench Sony Michel vs Seattle Seahawks RB55
Leave on the Bench Isiah Pacheco vs San Francisco 49ers RB56
Leave on the Bench Matt Breida vs Jacksonville Jaguars RB57
Leave on the Bench JaMycal Hasty vs New York Giants RB58

Indianapolis Colts Running Backs: RB7 Jonathan Taylor & RB41 Nyheim Hines

Jonathan Taylor has been dealing with an ankle injury over the past few weeks while Nyheim Hines suffered a concussion two weeks ago. If both are inactive this week against the Tennessee Titans then Deon Jackson will slot in as RB22 between James Conner and Jeff Wilson Jr.

If Taylor is inactive while Hines is active then Hines will slot in at RB40 between Rachaad White and Eno Benjamin. Jackson will slot in at RB30 between J.K. Dobbins and A.J Dillon.

If Taylor is active this week while Hines is inactive then Deon Jackson slots in at RB41 between Eno Benjamin and Antonio Gibson.

RB14 D’Andre Swift, Detroit Lions

D’Andre Swift has missed the past two games because of a shoulder injury. He is expected to return this week after their bye. If Swift cannot play this week against the Dallas Cowboys Jamaal Williams slots in at RB21 between David Montgomery and James Conner.

RB20 Damien Harris, New England Patriots

Damien Harris missed last week’s game against the Cleveland Browns with a hamstring injury. There is a chance he could return his week. If Harris misses his second game in a row Rhamondre Stevenson would boost up to RB14 between Kenneth Walker III and D’Andre Swift.

Arizona Cardinals Running Backs: RB23 James Conner & RB40 Eno Benjamin

James Conner missed last week’s game against the Seattle Seahawks with a rib injury. Eno Benjamin was limited in practice on Tuesday with a foot injury. If both are out this week against the New Orleans Saints Keanontay Ingram would slot in at RB35 between Tyler Allgeier and Michael Carter.

RB30 J.K. Dobbins, Baltimore Ravens

J.K. Dobbins’ knee tightened up last week against the New York Giants. This is an injury worth monitoring throughout the week. If Dobbins misses this week’s game against the Cleveland Browns Kenyan Drake will slot in at RB31 between A.J Dillon and Kareem Hunt.

RB53 Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints

Mark Ingram was limited in practice Tuesday with a knee injury. If he misses Thursday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals Dwanye Washington would be expected to backup Alvin Kamara.

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