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Hey, RotoBallers! It's the second round of the fantasy playoffs, and it's time to set those winning lineups with our and the NFL team's half-PPR fantasy football running back rankings for Week 16. Fantasy managers need to be aware of a lot of news and injuries regarding the running back position heading into the week. Let's get right to it.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (quad) missed last Thursday's game against the Chargers, and how much he practices this week will determine his status for Monday's game versus the Chiefs. The Colts could be without Jonathan Taylor (thumb) and Zack Moss (shoulder) for Week 16 against the Falcons, making Trey Sermon a potential fantasy option. Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell (knee) tore his ACL in his left knee and was placed on injured reserve. Gus Edwards and Justice Hill should see an expanded role while Mitchell is sidelined. Here's where key fantasy backs such as Ty Chandler, De'Von Achane, Devin Singletary, and James Conner rank.
Our fantasy football running rankings for Week 16 are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff.
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Week 16 Running Back Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Jonathan Taylor To Take Part In Walkthrough
- Ty Johnson Limited In Tuesday's Practice
- Keaton Mitchell Placed On Injured Reserve List
- Colts Sign Tyler Goodson To Active Roster
- Melvin Gordon III Added To Active Roster
- Patriots Likely Adding Ke'Shawn Vaughn To Practice Squad
- Kendre Miller Listed As A Non-Participant Monday
- Rams Designate Ronnie Rivers To Return From Injured Reserve
- Texans Waive Mike Boone
- Zack Moss Plans To Try To Play In Week 16
- Chase Brown Dealing With Chest Injury
- Najee Harris Picks Up DNP To Start This Week
- James Cook Out Sick Wednesday
Week 16 Fantasy Football Running Back Half-PPR Rankings
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Kyren Williams | RB | 3 |
| 1 | 3 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 5 |
| 1 | 4 | James Cook | RB | 6 |
| 1 | 5 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 7 |
| 1 | 6 | Tony Pollard | RB | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Rachaad White | RB | 12 |
| 2 | 8 | Joe Mixon | RB | 13 |
| 2 | 9 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 15 |
| 3 | 10 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 16 |
| 3 | 11 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 18 |
| 3 | 12 | Derrick Henry | RB | 19 |
| 3 | 13 | Breece Hall | RB | 20 |
| 3 | 14 | David Montgomery | RB | 21 |
| 3 | 15 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 24 |
| 3 | 16 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 25 |
| 3 | 17 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 28 |
| 4 | 18 | Aaron Jones | RB | 29 |
| 4 | 19 | De'Von Achane | RB | 30 |
| 4 | 20 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 31 |
| 4 | 21 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 40 |
| 4 | 22 | Javonte Williams | RB | 41 |
| 5 | 23 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 42 |
| 5 | 24 | Ty Chandler | RB | 43 |
| 5 | 25 | James Conner | RB | 45 |
| 5 | 26 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 46 |
| 5 | 27 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 48 |
| 5 | 28 | Gus Edwards | RB | 49 |
| 5 | 29 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 50 |
| 5 | 30 | Jerome Ford | RB | 54 |
| 6 | 31 | Najee Harris | RB | 58 |
| 6 | 32 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 62 |
| 6 | 33 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 64 |
| 6 | 34 | Devin Singletary | RB | 74 |
| 7 | 35 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 79 |
| 7 | 36 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 86 |
| 8 | 37 | Chase Brown | RB | 96 |
| 8 | 38 | AJ Dillon | RB | 101 |
| 8 | 39 | Latavius Murray | RB | 105 |
| 8 | 40 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 108 |
| 8 | 41 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 113 |
| 8 | 42 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 119 |
| 8 | 43 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 121 |
| 9 | 44 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 123 |
| 9 | 45 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 126 |
| 9 | 46 | Zack Moss | RB | 129 |
| 9 | 47 | Zamir White | RB | 131 |
| 9 | 48 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 140 |
| 9 | 49 | Trey Sermon | RB | 143 |
| 10 | 50 | Justice Hill | RB | 145 |
| 10 | 51 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 148 |
| 10 | 52 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 153 |
| 10 | 53 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 154 |
| 11 | 54 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 155 |
| 11 | 55 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 156 |
| 11 | 56 | Samaje Perine | RB | 162 |
| 11 | 57 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 163 |
| 11 | 58 | Miles Sanders | RB | 165 |
| 11 | 59 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 172 |
| 12 | 60 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 174 |
| 12 | 61 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 178 |
| 12 | 62 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 184 |
| 12 | 63 | Lynn Bowden Jr. | RB | 186 |
| 13 | 64 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 187 |
| 13 | 65 | Jordan Mason | RB | 188 |
| 13 | 66 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 189 |
| 13 | 67 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 190 |
| 13 | 68 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 191 |
| 13 | 69 | Ty Johnson | RB | 193 |
| 13 | 70 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 198 |
| 13 | 71 | Michael Carter | RB | 203 |
| 14 | 72 | Royce Freeman | RB | 218 |
| 14 | 73 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 223 |
| 15 | 74 | Matt Breida | RB | 224 |
| 15 | 75 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 229 |
| 15 | 76 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 231 |
| 15 | 77 | Kendre Miller | RB | 234 |
| 15 | 78 | Tyler Goodson | RB | 238 |
| 15 | 79 | Boston Scott | RB | 240 |
| 15 | 80 | Emari Demercado | RB | 245 |
| 15 | 81 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 254 |
| 15 | 82 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 255 |
| 15 | 83 | Kevin Harris | RB | 256 |
| 15 | 84 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE | 257 |
| 15 | 85 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 258 |
| 15 | 86 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 259 |
| 15 | 87 | Israel Abanikanda | RB | 260 |
| 15 | 88 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 261 |
| 15 | 89 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 262 |
| 15 | 90 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 263 |
| 15 | 91 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 264 |
| 15 | 92 | Alec Ingold | RB | 265 |
| 15 | 93 | Myles Gaskin | RB | 266 |
| 15 | 94 | C.J. Ham | RB | 267 |
| 15 | 95 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 268 |
| 15 | 96 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 269 |
| 15 | 97 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 270 |
| 15 | 98 | Deneric Prince | RB | 271 |
| 16 | 99 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | 272 |
| 16 | 100 | Michael Burton | RB | 273 |
| 16 | 101 | Hunter Luepke | RB | 274 |
| 16 | 102 | Sean Tucker | RB | 275 |
| 16 | 103 | Adam Prentice | RB | 276 |
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