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Rest Of Season Player Rankings: Running Backs - Week 5
John Tuvey October 6, 2010			Print

These player rankings track a player's value for the remainder of the season.

RUNNING BACKS

Rank	Player	Team	Bye
1	Adrian Peterson	MIN	4
2	Chris Johnson	TEN	9
3	Arian Foster	HOU	7
4	Frank Gore	SFO	9
5	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAC	9
6	Rashard Mendenhall	PIT	5
7	Michael Turner	ATL	8
8	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG	8
9	Ray Rice	BAL	8
10	LeSean McCoy	PHI	8
11	LaDainian Tomlinson	NYJ	7
12	Steven Jackson	STL	9
13	Cedric Benson	CIN	6
14	Jamaal Charles	KCC	4
15	Ryan Mathews	SDC	10
16	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	6
17	Pierre Thomas	NOS	10
18	Joseph Addai	IND	7
19	Jahvid Best	DET	7
20	Peyton Hillis	CLE	8
21	Shonn Greene	NYJ	7
22	Darren McFadden	OAK	10
23	Ronnie Brown	MIA	5
24	Thomas Jones	KCC	4
25	Knowshon Moreno	DEN	9
26	Matt Forte	CHI	8
27	Michael Bush	OAK	10
28	Clinton Portis	WAS	9
29	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	NEP	5
30	Ricky Williams	MIA	5
31	Mike Tolbert	SDC	10
32	Chris Wells	ARI	6
33	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	6
34	Carnell Williams	TBB	4
35	Ryan Torain	WAS	9
36	C.J. Spiller	BUF	6
37	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	5
38	Tim Hightower	ARI	6
39	Willis McGahee	BAL	8
40	Marion Barber	DAL	4
41	Brandon Jacobs	NYG	8
42	Danny Woodhead	NEP	5
43	Justin Forsett	SEA	5
44	Brandon Jackson	GBP	10
45	Felix Jones	DAL	4
46	Jason Snelling	ATL	8
47	Correll Buckhalter	DEN	9
48	Chris Ivory	NOS	10
49	Laurence Maroney	DEN	9
50	Fred Jackson	BUF	6

Ryan Mathews, Chargers –
If that was indeed a high ankle sprain it was a quick comeback for the rookie. Sure, Mike Tolbert had a 100-yard game and might swipe some goal line looks, but you'd have to be a real yahoo to dump the guy A.J. Smith traded up to get. The bulk of the carries will still be his.

Matt Forte, Bears –
The Bears can't run, and now they're not even trying to anymore. Forte still has value in PPR leagues, but the way the Giants dismantled Chicago's offense doesn't bode well for what's to come.

Michael Bush, Raiders –
Right on cue, Darren McFadden pulls a hammy. Bush was already working himself back into the mix prior to McFadden's injury; now he'll have a chance to do what Run DMc has been doing until McFadden is healthy again.

BenJarvis Green-Ellis, Patriots –
We'll try this again. With Fred Taylor nursing a toe injury the Patriots have split the backfield duties between BJGE for 15+ carries and Danny Woodhead (debuting on the countdown this week at #42) for third down work. It's been a successful recipe, and so long as BJGE doesn't fumble and Bill Belichick doesn't change his mind, Green-Ellis is a fantasy contributor.

Chris "Beanie" Wells, Cardinals –
Weren't the Cardinals supposed to be transitioning to a running team? Didn't Wells look pretty good in his first game back from knee surgery? Evidently Ken Whisenhunt didn't get the message, as Wells barely touched the ball last week even as Arizona's passing game crumbled. There's still upside here, but right now the Cardinals offense is in such disarray you can't trust anyone.

Justin Forsett, Seahawks –
Marshawn Lynch arrives in Seattle just in time for the bye week, which should give him enough time to learn the offense and start stealing touches from Forsett right away.

Brandon Jackson, Packers –
With Jackson unable to provide anything close to what Ryan Grant did, the Packers are eschewing the ground game—and when they do run, specifically in the red zone, it's John Kuhn getting the ball. There are already whispers that rookie James Stark will take another bite out of Jackson's touches when he comes off the PUP list.

Chris Ivory, Saints –
Ivory looked pretty good sharing carries with the utterly ordinary Ladell Betts while Pierre Thomas sat out with an injury—right up until the point where he fumbled again. If Thomas is down for any length of time, Ivory is the far better fantasy play; however, that could change quickly if he keeps putting the ball on the ground.

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