Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

Jonathan Taylor's MVP campaign continues in Week 17 vs. the Raiders.

Welcome to Week 17 of the 2021 NFL season. Let's bring home a league title!

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Week 17 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 17 Rankings (PPR)

QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERSTIGHT ENDS | FLEX | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES (D/ST)

RUNNING BACK RANKINGS

  1. Jonathan Taylor, IND (vs. LV)
  2. Austin Ekeler, LAC (vs. DEN)
  3. Alvin Kamara, NO (vs. CAR)
  4. Nick Chubb, CLE (at PIT)
  5. Dalvin Cook, MIN (at GB)
  6. David Montgomery, CHI (vs. NYG)
  7. Ronald Jones, TB (at NYJ)
  8. Najee Harris, PIT (vs. CLE)
  9. Joe Mixon, CIN (vs. KC)
  10. Aaron Jones, GB (vs. MIN)
  11. D'Andre Swift, DET (at SEA)
  12. Josh Jacobs, LV (at IND)
  13. Devin Singletary, BUF (vs. ATL)
  14. Sony Michel, LAR (at BAL)
  15. Damien Harris, NE (vs. JAC)
  16. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (vs. ARI)
  17. Darrel Williams, KC (at CIN)
  18. Elijah Mitchell, SF (vs. HOU)
  19. Javonte Williams, DEN (at LAC)
  20. Chase Edmonds, ARI (at DAL)
  21. Saquon Barkley, NYG (at CHI)
  22. Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL (at BUF)
  23. Michael Carter, NYJ (vs. TB)
  24. Rashaad Penny, SEA (vs. DET)
  25. Melvin Gordon, DEN (at LAC)
  26. Dare Ogunbowale, JAC (at NE)
  27. Jaret Patterson, WFT (vs. PHI)
  28. D'Onta Foreman, TEN (vs. MIA)
  29. A.J. Dillon, GB (vs. MIN)
  30. Tony Pollard, DAL (vs. ARI)
  31. Rex Burkhead, HOU (at SF)
  32. Jordan Howard, PHI (at WAS)
  33. James Conner, ARI (at DAL)
  34. Devonta Freeman, BAL (vs. LAR)
  35. Boston Scott, PHI (at WAS)
  36. Kareem Hunt, CLE (at PIT)
  37. Mike Davis, ATL (at BUF)
  38. Jamaal Williams, DET (at SEA)
  39. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (vs. JAC)
  40. Devontae Booker, NYG (at CHI)
  41. Derrick Gore, KC (at CIN)
  42. Ke'Shawn Vaughn, TB (at NYJ)
  43. Nyheim Hines, IND (vs. LV)
  44. Brandon Bolden, NE (vs. JAC)
  45. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (at NO)
  46. Ameer Abdullah, CAR (at NO)
  47. Latavius Murray, BAL (vs. LAR)
  48. Duke Johnson, MIA (at TEN)
  49. Jeff Wilson Jr., SF (vs. HOU)
  50. Dontrell Hilliard, TEN (vs. MIA)
  51. Jonathan Williams, WAS (vs. PHI)
  52. Royce Freeman, HOU (at SF)
  53. Justin Jackson, LAC (vs. DEN)
  54. DeeJay Dallas, SEA (vs. DET)
  55. Phillip Lindsay, MIA (at TEN)
  56. Tony Jones Jr., NO (vs. CAR)
  57. Samaje Perine, CIN (vs. KC)
  58. Jeremy McNichols, TEN (vs. MIA)
  59. Myles Gaskin, MIA (at TEN)
  60. Peyton Barber, LV (at IND)

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MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.