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The NFL season is here, but there are still drafts taking place all week long. Below you'll find our updated 2022 fantasy football running back rankings for half-PPR leagues as of September 7th, including recent rankings movers such as Brian Robinson, James Robinson, Miles Sanders, Kenneth Walker, and Cam Akers.
Our running back fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. Below you will also see recent fantasy football news and NFL headlines for running backs, which are accounted for within these updated half-PPR draft rankings.
These half-PPR running back rankings are updated constantly - be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. In addition to these RB draft rankings, read our fantasy football articles and analysis - our NFL team discusses draft sleepers, busts, NFL players to target and avoid, NFL rookies in the best landing spots, and so much more. Most importantly, our brand new free mobile app is a must have - download it and configure your notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts!
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Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Brian Robinson Ditches his Crutches
- James Robinson Back To 100 Percent Health
- Eagles Not Worried About Miles Sanders
- Kenneth Walker III Misses Another Practice
- Ty Montgomery Has A Shot To Play In Week 1
- Darrell Henderson Jr. Left Off Injury Report Monday
- Cam Akers Not On Injury Report
- Marlon Mack Gets Released By Texans
Updated Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
The rankings table below last updated on September 7th, 2022. You can also find our updated PPR Rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Non-PPR (Standard) rankings, Best Ball rankings, Dynasty League rankings and 2022 NFL Rookie rankings.
| RB Tier | RB Rank | Player Name | Pos | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 3 |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 6 |
| 1 | 4 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 7 |
| 2 | 5 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 8 |
| 2 | 6 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | Derrick Henry | RB | 11 |
| 2 | 8 | Najee Harris | RB | 12 |
| 2 | 9 | Joe Mixon | RB | 16 |
| 2 | 10 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 17 |
| 2 | 11 | Aaron Jones | RB | 21 |
| 2 | 12 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 22 |
| 2 | 13 | James Conner | RB | 26 |
| 2 | 14 | Javonte Williams | RB | 28 |
| 2 | 15 | Nick Chubb | RB | 31 |
| 3 | 16 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 36 |
| 3 | 17 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 37 |
| 3 | 18 | AJ Dillon | RB | 41 |
| 3 | 19 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 43 |
| 3 | 20 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 46 |
| 3 | 21 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 55 |
| 3 | 22 | David Montgomery | RB | 56 |
| 3 | 23 | Breece Hall | RB | 57 |
| 3 | 24 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 61 |
| 3 | 25 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 64 |
| 3 | 26 | Rashaad Penny | RB | 67 |
| 4 | 27 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 69 |
| 4 | 28 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 70 |
| 4 | 29 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | 73 |
| 4 | 30 | Tony Pollard | RB | 74 |
| 4 | 31 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 79 |
| 4 | 32 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 85 |
| 4 | 33 | Miles Sanders | RB | 86 |
| 4 | 34 | Devin Singletary | RB | 89 |
| 4 | 35 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB | 90 |
| 5 | 36 | Cam Akers | RB | 93 |
| 5 | 37 | Damien Harris | RB | 95 |
| 5 | 38 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 96 |
| 5 | 39 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 101 |
| 5 | 40 | James Robinson | RB | 109 |
| 5 | 41 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 114 |
| 5 | 42 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 118 |
| 6 | 43 | James Cook | RB | 119 |
| 6 | 44 | Michael Carter | RB | 121 |
| 6 | 45 | Kenneth Walker | RB | 125 |
| 6 | 46 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 129 |
| 6 | 47 | Rachaad White | RB | 131 |
| 6 | 48 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 132 |
| 6 | 49 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 139 |
| 7 | 50 | J.D. McKissic | RB | 140 |
| 7 | 51 | Zamir White | RB | 146 |
| 7 | 52 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 150 |
| 7 | 53 | Marlon Mack | RB | 154 |
| 7 | 54 | Mark Ingram II | RB | 162 |
| 7 | 55 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 163 |
| 7 | 56 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 171 |
| 7 | 57 | Darrel Williams | RB | 173 |
| 8 | 58 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 189 |
| 8 | 59 | Chris Evans | RB | 191 |
| 8 | 60 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 192 |
| 8 | 61 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 201 |
| 8 | 62 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 204 |
| 8 | 63 | Trey Sermon | RB | 206 |
| 8 | 64 | Samaje Perine | RB | 210 |
| 9 | 65 | Isaih Pacheco | RB | 212 |
| 9 | 66 | Dontrell Hilliard | RB | 226 |
| 9 | 67 | Mike Davis | RB | 228 |
| 9 | 68 | Ronald Jones II | RB | 238 |
| 9 | 69 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 243 |
| 9 | 70 | Matt Breida | RB | 246 |
| 10 | 71 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 255 |
| 10 | 72 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 261 |
| 10 | 73 | Damien Williams | RB | 277 |
| 10 | 74 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 280 |
| 10 | 75 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 284 |
| 10 | 76 | Tyler Badie | RB | 290 |
| 10 | 77 | Boston Scott | RB | 295 |
| 10 | 78 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 300 |
| 10 | 79 | Zack Moss | RB | 309 |
| 10 | 80 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 312 |
| 10 | 81 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 317 |
| 11 | 82 | Kyren Williams | RB | 329 |
| 11 | 83 | Sony Michel | RB | 330 |
| 11 | 84 | Gus Edwards | RB | 331 |
| 11 | 85 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 337 |
| 11 | 86 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 338 |
| 11 | 87 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 342 |
| 11 | 88 | Ty Montgomery | RB | 344 |
| 11 | 89 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 346 |
| 11 | 90 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 349 |
| 12 | 91 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 350 |
| 12 | 92 | Justice Hill | RB | 354 |
| 12 | 93 | Jonathan Ward | RB | 365 |
| 12 | 94 | Duke Johnson Jr. | RB | 366 |
| 12 | 95 | Ty Johnson | RB | 368 |
| 12 | 96 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 371 |
| 12 | 97 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB | 372 |
| 12 | 98 | Jaret Patterson | RB | 373 |
| 12 | 99 | Myles Gaskin | RB | 375 |
| 12 | 100 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 376 |
| 12 | 101 | Brandon Bolden | RB | 386 |
| 12 | 102 | Derrick Gore | RB | 391 |
| 12 | 103 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 392 |
| 12 | 104 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 396 |
| 12 | 105 | Ty Chandler | RB | 398 |
| 12 | 106 | Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 401 |
| 12 | 107 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 402 |
| 12 | 108 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 403 |
| 12 | 109 | Jonathan Ward | RB | 405 |
| 12 | 110 | Jermar Jefferson | RB | 407 |
| 12 | 111 | Tevin Coleman | RB | 409 |
| 13 | 112 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 413 |
| 13 | 113 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 417 |
| 13 | 114 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | 427 |
| 13 | 115 | Justice Hill | RB | 438 |
| 13 | 116 | Mike Boone | RB | 440 |
| 13 | 117 | Deon Jackson | RB | 446 |
| 13 | 118 | Kylin Hill | RB | 447 |
| 13 | 119 | Qadree Ollison | RB | 448 |
| 13 | 120 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB | 450 |
| 13 | 121 | J.J. Taylor | RB | 453 |
| 13 | 122 | Ryquell Armstead | RB | 454 |
| 13 | 123 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 455 |
| 13 | 124 | Justin Jackson | RB | 456 |
| 13 | 125 | Larry Rountree III | RB | 470 |
| 13 | 126 | La'Mical Perine | RB | 471 |
| 13 | 127 | Justin Jackson | RB | 456 |
| 13 | 128 | Larry Rountree III | RB | 470 |
| 13 | 129 | La'Mical Perine | RB | 471 |
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