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Running Back Rankings Week 5

Running Back Rankings Week 5

Foster again
By: Pete Davidson : October 04, 2012 4:09pm

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Welcome to the week five running back rankings.  As I said earlier, I will be trying to get the rankings out on Thursdays going forward in order to better integrate Thursday Night Football players into the rankings.  From a time standpoint, it will limit my ability to leave comments for every player, but I will include the key injury info where applicable.  

In week five, we definitely see some quality talent on the bye.

Bye Week Players:

  • Darren McFadden
  • DeMarco Murray
  • Doug Martin
  • Mikel Leshoure
  • Mike Goodson
  • LeGarrette Blount
  • Felix Jones
  • Kevin Smith
  • Joique Bell    

Check the waiver wire if you are struggling for alternative options.

Rank PLAYER TEAM Opponent THE SKINNY
1 Arian Foster HOU @NYJ Ben Tate’s injury could be a good thing for Foster.
2 Ray Rice BAL @KC
3 Marshawn Lynch SEA @CAR Back no longer an issue.
4 Adrian Peterson MIN TEN
5 Frank Gore SF BUF Probable (ankle)
6 Matt Forte CHI @JAC
7 LeSean McCoy PHI @PIT Probable (knee)
8 Trent Richardson CLE @NYG
9 Reggie Bush MIA @CIN Probable (hip)
10 Darren Sproles NO SD
11 Ryan Mathews SD @NO
12 Maurice Jones-Drew JAC CHI
13 Cedric Benson GB @IND
14 Stevan Ridley NE DEN
15 Jamaal Charles KC BAL
16 Willis McGahee DEN @NE Probable (ribs)
17 Alfred Morris WAS ATL
18 Ahmad Bradshaw NYG CLE Probable (neck)
19 Michael Turner ATL @WAS
20 C.J. Spiller BUF @SF
21 Chris Johnson TEN @MIN
22 Steven Jackson STL ARI Not on injury report.
23 Ryan Williams ARI @STL
24 BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN MIA
25 Fred Jackson BUF @SF
26 Jonathan Stewart CAR SEA
27 Donald Brown IND GB
28 DeAngelo Williams CAR SEA
29 Jackie Battle SD @NO
30 Kendall Hunter SF BUF
31 Jacquizz Rodgers ATL @WAS
32 Rashard Mendenhall PIT PHI Expected to return this week. How much he plays is an open question.
33 Pierre Thomas NO SD
34 Shonn Greene NYJ HOU
35 Michael Bush CHI @JAC Dinged up but will play.
36 Bilal Powell NYJ HOU
37 Brandon Bolden NE DEN Probable (knee)
38 Andre Brown NYG CLE
39 Ben Tate HOU @NYJ Questionable (turf toe)
40 Daniel Thomas MIA @CIN
41 Robert Turbin SEA @CAR
42 Bernard Pierce BAL @KC
43 Toby Gerhart MIN TEN
44 Danny Woodhead NE DEN
45 Mark Ingram NO SD
46 Ronnie Hillman DEN @NE
47 Daryl Richardson STL ARI
48 Isaac Redman PIT PHI
49 David Wilson NYG CLE
50 Jonathan Dwyer PIT PHI Probable (toe)
51 Lance Ball DEN @NE
52 Evan Royster WAS ATL Limited practice. Probable (knee)
53 Mike Tolbert CAR SEA
54 Shaun Draughn KC BAL
55 John Kuhn GB @IND
56 Brandon Jacobs SF BUF
57 Peyton Hillis KC BAL Unlikely to play.
58 LaRod Stephens-Howling ARI @STL
59 Lamar Miller MIA @CIN
60 Tashard Choice BUF @SF Spiller and Jackson both healthy.
61 Vick Ballard IND GB
62 Justin Forsett HOU @NYJ
63 Javon Ringer TEN @MIN
64 Bryce Brown PHI @PIT
65 Rashad Jennings JAC CHI Looks ready to go now.
66 Chris Ogbonnaya CLE @NYG
67 William Powell ARI @STL
68 James Starks GB @IND
69 Brian Leonard CIN MIA
70 Bernard Scott CIN MIA
71 Chris Rainey PIT PHI
72 Leon Washington SEA @CAR
73 Ronnie Brown SD @NO
74 Ryan Grant WAS ATL