Running backs stole the show during the fantasy football regular season, and a few of them have productive days in the Wild Card Round. Hopefully, they continue to carry the load in Round 2 of the NFL postseason. Dig into the rankings below to see where Derrick Henry, Jahmyr Gibbs, Joe Mixon, James Cook, Kareem Hunt, and Austin Ekeler stand, among other running backs.
Lead-ranker Nick Mariano assembles our Divisional Round fantasy football running back rankings. Many of you playing in playoff leagues are still competing for something, and we're here, as always, to help you win. Use our running back rankings to help set the most optimal lineup for Divisional Round weekend.
In addition to our Divisional Round Weekend rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's most crucial fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!
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Divisional Round Fantasy Football Running Back News and Injuries
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Divisional Round Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure also to check out our Divisional Round NFL playoff league rankings for fantasy football
RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
1 | 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 1 |
1 | 2 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 2 |
1 | 3 | Derrick Henry | RB | 4 |
1 | 4 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 9 |
1 | 5 | James Cook | RB | 11 |
1 | 6 | Kyren Williams | RB | 14 |
2 | 7 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 19 |
2 | 8 | David Montgomery | RB | 20 |
2 | 9 | Joe Mixon | RB | 21 |
3 | 10 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 26 |
3 | 11 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 30 |
3 | 12 | Justice Hill | RB | 36 |
3 | 13 | Samaje Perine | RB | 38 |
3 | 14 | Ty Johnson | RB | 42 |
3 | 15 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 52 |
3 | 16 | Ray Davis | RB | 54 |
3 | 17 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | 56 |
4 | 18 | Carson Steele | RB | 58 |
4 | 19 | Jeremy McNichols | RB | 59 |
4 | 20 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 63 |
4 | 21 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 70 |
4 | 22 | Will Shipley | RB | 80 |
5 | 23 | Rasheen Ali | RB | 82 |
5 | 24 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 85 |
5 | 25 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 87 |
5 | 26 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 89 |
5 | 27 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 91 |
5 | 28 | Frank Gore Jr. | RB | 92 |
5 | 29 | Cody Schrader | RB | 93 |
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