Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

Austin Ekeler is no longer a top 10 option every week, but his matchup against the Broncos is favorable.

Welcome to Week 17 of the fantasy football season!

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Among the running backs, Travis Etienne is back in the top five despite his recent struggles. He should rebound against the Carolina Panthers. Austin Ekeler has struggled but his favorable matchup in Denver puts him back in the top 12. D’Andre Swift has moved back into the top 20, but Tony Pollard is outside of it based on his recent lack of statistical success and a brutal matchup against the Lions tough run defense.

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Week 17 Running Back Rankings

1. Christian McCaffrey, SF (at WAS)
2. Kyren Williams, LAR (at NYG)
3. Rachaad White, TB (vs. NO)
4. Travis Etienne, JAC (vs. CAR)
5. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (at DAL)
6. Jonathan Taylor, IND (vs. LV)
7. Saquon Barkley, NYG (vs. LAR)
8. Bijan Robinson, ATL (at CHI)
9. Alvin Kamara, NO (at TB)
10. Austin Ekeler, LAC (at DEN)
11. Breece Hall, NYJ (at CLE)
12. Isiah Pacheco, KC (vs. CIN)
13. De'Von Achane, MIA (at BAL)
14. James Cook, BUF (vs. NE)
15. Kenneth Walker III, SEA (vs. PIT)
16. D'Andre Swift, PHI (vs. ARI)
17. Joe Mixon, CIN (at KC)
18. Ezekiel Elliott, NE (at BUF)
19. Aaron Jones, GB (at MIN)
20. Derrick Henry, TEN (at HOU)
21. James Conner, ARI (at PHI)
22. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (at JAC)
23. Javonte Williams, DEN (vs. LAC)
24. Tony Pollard, DAL (vs. DET)
25. Jerome Ford, CLE (vs. NYJ)
26. Zamir White, LV (at IND)
27. Najee Harris, PIT (at SEA)
28. David Montgomery, DET (at DAL)
29. Devin Singletary, HOU (vs. TEN)
30. Brian Robinson, WAS (vs. SF)
31. Ty Chandler, MIN (vs. GB)
32. Jaylen Warren, PIT (at SEA)
33. Gus Edwards, BAL (vs. MIA)
34. Tyjae Spears, TEN (at HOU)
35. Jeff Wilson Jr., MIA (at BAL)
36. Khalil Herbert, CHI (vs. ATL)
37. Justice Hill, BAL (vs. MIA)
38. Tyler Allgeier, ATL (at CHI)
39. Antonio Gibson, WAS (vs. SF)
40. Roschon Johnson, CHI (vs. ATL)
41. Jaleel McLaughlin, DEN (vs. LAC)
42. Kenneth Gainwell, PHI (vs. ARI)
43. Zach Charbonnet, SEA (vs. PIT)
44. Samaje Perine, DEN (vs. LAC)
45. Chase Brown, CIN (at KC)
46. Kareem Hunt, CLE (vs. NYJ)
47. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (vs. CIN)
48. AJ Dillon, GB (at MIN)
49. Emari Demercado, ARI (at CHI)
50. Ty Johnson, BUF (vs. NE)
51. Alexander Mattison, MIN (vs. GB)
52. Miles Sanders, CAR (at JAC)
53. Isaiah Spiller, LAC (at DEN)
54. Ameer Abdullah, LV (at IND)
55. Jamaal Williams, NO (at TB)
56. Israel Abanikanda, NYJ (at CLE)
57. Tyler Goodson, IND (vs. LV)
58. D'Ernest Johnson, JAC (vs. CAR)
59. Kevin Harris, NE (at BUF)
60. Dameon Pierce, HOU (vs. TEN)

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