Welcome back, RotoBallers! Thursday is here, and we are back with more rankings. Today we will look at our Week 2 half-PPR running rankings for fantasy football as of September 14th. There are some key running back injuries fantasy managers need to monitor, such as Aaron Jones (hamstring) and Austin Ekeler (ankle). Our goal, as always, is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players such as D'Andre Swift, Zack Moss, Joshua Kelley, Kyren Williams, AJ Dillon, Tyler Allgeier, Breece Hall, and Roschon Johnson rank, among others.
Our half-PPR fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchinson, and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 2 Running Back Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Aaron Jones Misses Another Practice
- De'Von Achane Looks To Be Past Shoulder Injury
- Tyjae Spears Limited In Practice
- Rashaad Penny Expected To Be Active Thursday Night
- Raheem Mostert Returns To Practice
- Kenneth Gainwell Ruled Out For Thursday Night
- Austin Ekeler Missing From Practice Again
Week 2 Fantasy Football Running Back Half-PPR Rankings
You can also check out our Week 2 PPR rankings and Standard rankings.
Note that quarterbacks, defenses, and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, K mixed in).
Last updated on Thursday 9/14 at 3:00 pm EST
RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 1 |
1 | 2 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 3 |
1 | 3 | Nick Chubb | RB | 5 |
1 | 4 | Derrick Henry | RB | 6 |
1 | 5 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 8 |
1 | 6 | Tony Pollard | RB | 9 |
2 | 7 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 11 |
2 | 8 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 13 |
2 | 9 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 16 |
3 | 10 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 17 |
3 | 11 | Joe Mixon | RB | 18 |
3 | 12 | Aaron Jones | RB | 20 |
3 | 13 | David Montgomery | RB | 24 |
3 | 14 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 25 |
3 | 15 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 27 |
3 | 16 | James Cook | RB | 30 |
3 | 17 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 31 |
4 | 18 | Rachaad White | RB | 36 |
4 | 19 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 37 |
4 | 20 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 38 |
4 | 21 | Najee Harris | RB | 40 |
4 | 22 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 42 |
5 | 23 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 43 |
5 | 24 | Miles Sanders | RB | 47 |
5 | 25 | Breece Hall | RB | 49 |
5 | 26 | James Conner | RB | 54 |
5 | 27 | Javonte Williams | RB | 57 |
5 | 28 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 58 |
5 | 29 | Samaje Perine | RB | 66 |
5 | 30 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 67 |
6 | 31 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 70 |
6 | 32 | Gus Edwards | RB | 77 |
6 | 33 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 90 |
6 | 34 | AJ Dillon | RB | 93 |
7 | 35 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 101 |
7 | 36 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 103 |
8 | 37 | Cam Akers | RB | 105 |
8 | 38 | Kyren Williams | RB | 113 |
8 | 39 | Justice Hill | RB | 115 |
8 | 40 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 120 |
8 | 41 | Zack Moss | RB | 123 |
8 | 42 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 124 |
8 | 43 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 129 |
9 | 44 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 142 |
9 | 45 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 145 |
9 | 46 | Deon Jackson | RB | 146 |
9 | 47 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 149 |
9 | 48 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 150 |
9 | 49 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 151 |
10 | 50 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 153 |
10 | 51 | Damien Harris | RB | 162 |
10 | 52 | Devin Singletary | RB | 168 |
10 | 53 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 169 |
11 | 54 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 175 |
11 | 55 | Jerome Ford | RB | 182 |
11 | 56 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 183 |
11 | 57 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 187 |
11 | 58 | Sean Tucker | RB | 188 |
11 | 59 | Chris Evans | RB | 193 |
12 | 60 | Zamir White | RB | 197 |
12 | 61 | Ty Chandler | RB | 203 |
12 | 62 | Michael Carter | RB | 206 |
12 | 63 | Latavius Murray | RB | 210 |
13 | 64 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 211 |
13 | 65 | Kendre Miller | RB | 213 |
13 | 66 | De'Von Achane | RB | 217 |
13 | 67 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 219 |
13 | 68 | Rashaad Penny | RB | 224 |
13 | 69 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 225 |
13 | 70 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 230 |
13 | 71 | Boston Scott | RB | 235 |
14 | 72 | Israel Abanikanda | RB | 239 |
14 | 73 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 240 |
15 | 74 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 243 |
15 | 75 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 245 |
15 | 76 | Matt Breida | RB | 246 |
15 | 77 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 247 |
15 | 78 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 250 |
15 | 79 | Chase Brown | RB | 251 |
15 | 80 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 256 |
15 | 81 | Jordan Mason | RB | 257 |
15 | 82 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | 259 |
15 | 83 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 262 |
15 | 84 | Zach Evans | RB | 264 |
15 | 85 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 266 |
15 | 86 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 267 |
15 | 87 | Myles Gaskin | RB | 272 |
15 | 88 | Ty Montgomery II | RB | 274 |
15 | 89 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 276 |
15 | 90 | Malik Davis | RB | 280 |
15 | 91 | Mike Boone | RB | 281 |
15 | 92 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 284 |
15 | 93 | Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 290 |
15 | 94 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 291 |
15 | 95 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 292 |
16 | 96 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 293 |
16 | 97 | Gary Brightwell | RB | 296 |
16 | 98 | Alec Ingold | RB | 299 |
16 | 99 | Zonovan Knight | RB | 311 |
16 | 100 | Deneric Prince | RB | 316 |
16 | 101 | DeWayne McBride | RB | 322 |
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