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The NFL regular season may be over, but fantasy football does not need to be. Fantasy football playoff contests kick off this week, and here at RotoBaller, we've got you covered with our 2024 fantasy football playoff league running back rankings to help you make the best decisions for your playoff league rosters. Below is where key running backs such as Gus Edwards, Jahmyr Gibbs, James Cook, and David Montgomery rank for the playoffs.
Our fantasy football playoff rankings below are geared toward playoff league formats and take into account how far we think each team will get in the NFL playoffs. In most leagues, you can choose just one player from each NFL team for your roster. It's just like seasonal leagues but drafting a playoff roster. For example, if you select Christian McCaffrey as one of your RBs, you cannot use Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, or Brock Purdy. The goal is to choose the best combination of players who will play the most games (i.e., who will make it to the Super Bowl) and score the most points.
In addition to our playoff league rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news. There are always vital injury situations to keep track of, so check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for the 2025 playoffs:- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
- Kicker fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- IDP fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Join A Playoff League Contest
Playoff leagues are a fun way to kick off a fresh new fantasy football contest for the 2024 NFL postseason. Most of us have been left with a void and that weekly excitement with season-long fantasy football leagues all wrapped up. There will be DFS contests throughout the Super Bowl, but playoff league formats are fun and replicate that season-long feel.
Most of these contests will require you to choose only a single player from each NFL team and to fill out a certain amount of roster spots at each position. There are many different contests out there, but our friends at FFPC hold their awesome Playoff Challenge tournament with a $500K grand prize to the first-place winner.
NFL Playoffs Fantasy Football Running Back News and Injuries
- Kenyan Drake Gets Released
- Ravens Hoping Dalvin Cooks Can Contribute In Playoffs
- AJ Dillon Doubtful For Wild Card Weekend
- Ty Johnson Limited Thursday
- Najee Harris Upgrades To Full Practice Thursday
- D'Andre Swift Feeling Better This Week
- Pierre Strong Jr. Ruled Out For Wild-Card Round
Playoff League Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to also check out our updated fantasy football rankings for Wild Card Weekend.
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Kyren Williams | RB | 2 |
| 1 | 3 | Gus Edwards | RB | 4 |
| 1 | 4 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 5 |
| 1 | 5 | James Cook | RB | 6 |
| 1 | 6 | Tony Pollard | RB | 7 |
| 2 | 7 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | David Montgomery | RB | 11 |
| 2 | 9 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 14 |
| 3 | 10 | De'Von Achane | RB | 15 |
| 3 | 11 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 20 |
| 3 | 12 | Rachaad White | RB | 21 |
| 3 | 13 | Aaron Jones | RB | 24 |
| 3 | 14 | Jerome Ford | RB | 26 |
| 3 | 15 | Justice Hill | RB | 29 |
| 3 | 16 | Devin Singletary | RB | 37 |
| 3 | 17 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 39 |
| 4 | 18 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 41 |
| 4 | 19 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 43 |
| 4 | 20 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 44 |
| 4 | 21 | Najee Harris | RB | 47 |
| 4 | 22 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 48 |
| 5 | 23 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 53 |
| 5 | 24 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 55 |
| 5 | 25 | Latavius Murray | RB | 60 |
| 5 | 26 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 68 |
| 5 | 27 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 71 |
| 5 | 28 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 74 |
| 5 | 29 | AJ Dillon | RB | 75 |
| 5 | 30 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 76 |
| 6 | 31 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 77 |
| 6 | 32 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 80 |
| 6 | 33 | Ty Johnson | RB | 83 |
| 6 | 34 | Boston Scott | RB | 88 |
| 7 | 35 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 90 |
| 7 | 36 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 91 |
| 8 | 37 | La'Mical Perine | RB | 93 |
| 8 | 38 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 97 |
| 8 | 39 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 99 |
| 8 | 40 | John Kelly Jr. | RB | 101 |
| 8 | 41 | Alec Ingold | RB | 102 |
| 8 | 42 | Sean Tucker | RB | 103 |
| 8 | 43 | J.J. Taylor | RB | 106 |
| 9 | 44 | Chris Brooks | RB | 108 |
| 9 | 45 | Darrynton Evans | RB | 112 |
| 9 | 46 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 113 |
| 9 | 47 | Deneric Prince | RB | 115 |
| 9 | 48 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE | 123 |
| 9 | 49 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 124 |
| 10 | 50 | Malik Davis | RB | 125 |
| 10 | 51 | Hunter Luepke | RB | 129 |
| 10 | 52 | Royce Freeman | RB | 132 |
| 10 | 53 | Zach Evans | RB | 136 |
| 11 | 54 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 138 |
| 11 | 55 | Rashaad Penny | RB | 143 |
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