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Our updated Week 17 fantasy football running back rankings. Set your winning lineups with our Week 17 RB rankings for fantasy football and the 2021 NFL season.
Welcome back RotoBallers -- congrats to all of you who made the fantasy football championship game! Below you'll find the updated Week 17 fantasy football running back rankings. As always, our goal is to help you win your matchups -- let's take a look at where some key running backs like James Conner, Ronald Jones II, Rex Burkhead, Sony Michel and Devin Singletary rank, among others?
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 many key injuries and COVID-19 situations to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
Before we get to these updated RB rankings, below you will also find a running list of relevant running back injuries for Week 17. Be sure to check back for updates as news continues to roll in. Good luck!
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Week 17 Injury Updates for Fantasy Football
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire Officially Ruled Out
- Antonio Gibson Placed On COVID-19 List, Ruled Out
- D'Andre Swift Ready To Go For Week 17
- Elijah Mitchell Questionable To Play Sunday
- James Conner Back At Practice On Thursday
- Cam Akers Officially Questionable To Play Sunday
- Austin Ekeler Removed From COVID-19 List
- Jordan Howard Practices, Listed As Questionable
- Dalvin Cook Activated Off COVID-19 List
- Kareem Hunt Activated From COVID-19 List
- Miles Sanders Won't Play This Week
- Darrell Henderson Jr. Placed On Injured Reserve
- Jets Place Tevin Coleman On COVID-19 List
- Rhamondre Stevenson Removed From COVID-19 List
Week 17 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
Be sure to also check out our Week 17 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings.
Last updated on Saturday 1/1 at 2:00 pm ET:
| RB Rank | Player Name | Pos | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 2 |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 4 |
| 3 | Nick Chubb | RB | 5 |
| 4 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 7 |
| 5 | Joe Mixon | RB | 10 |
| 6 | David Montgomery | RB | 11 |
| 7 | Ronald Jones II | RB | 14 |
| 8 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 15 |
| 9 | Najee Harris | RB | 16 |
| 10 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 18 |
| 11 | Aaron Jones | RB | 24 |
| 12 | Sony Michel | RB | 26 |
| 13 | Damien Harris | RB | 27 |
| 14 | Rashaad Penny | RB | 29 |
| 15 | Darrel Williams | RB | 32 |
| 16 | Javonte Williams | RB | 34 |
| 17 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 36 |
| 18 | Devin Singletary | RB | 39 |
| 19 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 40 |
| 20 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 42 |
| 21 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 47 |
| 22 | AJ Dillon | RB | 57 |
| 23 | Michael Carter | RB | 59 |
| 24 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 60 |
| 25 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 67 |
| 26 | Jordan Howard | RB | 70 |
| 27 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 72 |
| 28 | Devonta Freeman | RB | 73 |
| 29 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 76 |
| 30 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 77 |
| 31 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 78 |
| 32 | Jaret Patterson | RB | 80 |
| 33 | Boston Scott | RB | 81 |
| 34 | James Conner | RB | 83 |
| 35 | Tony Pollard | RB | 88 |
| 36 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 96 |
| 37 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 101 |
| 38 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 111 |
| 39 | Mike Davis | RB | 112 |
| 40 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 113 |
| 41 | Duke Johnson Jr. | RB | 120 |
| 42 | Devontae Booker | RB | 121 |
| 43 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 122 |
| 44 | Mark Ingram II | RB | 124 |
| 45 | Derrick Gore | RB | 125 |
| 46 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 129 |
| 47 | Myles Gaskin | RB | 133 |
| 48 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 136 |
| 49 | Justin Jackson | RB | 137 |
| 50 | Dontrell Hilliard | RB | 145 |
| 51 | Alex Collins | RB | 147 |
| 52 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 155 |
| 53 | Latavius Murray | RB | 158 |
| 54 | Brandon Bolden | RB | 163 |
| 55 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 165 |
| 56 | Peyton Barber | RB | 166 |
| 57 | Phillip Lindsay | RB | 167 |
| 58 | Jeremy McNichols | RB | 171 |
| 59 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 172 |
| 60 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 183 |
| 61 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 185 |
| 62 | Samaje Perine | RB | 189 |
| 63 | Zack Moss | RB | 202 |
| 64 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 203 |
| 65 | Jonathan Williams | RB | 207 |
| 66 | Royce Freeman | RB | 209 |
| 67 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 210 |
| 68 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | 213 |
| 69 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 215 |
| 70 | Ty Johnson | RB | 226 |
| 71 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 232 |
| 72 | Corey Clement | RB | 233 |
| 73 | David Johnson | RB | 234 |
| 74 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 235 |
| 75 | Wendell Smallwood | RB | 237 |
| 76 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 238 |
| 77 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | 239 |
| 78 | Godwin Igwebuike | RB | 241 |
| 79 | Damien Williams | RB | 242 |
| 80 | Travis Homer | RB | 244 |
| 81 | Qadree Ollison | RB | 246 |
| 82 | Jalen Richard | RB | 247 |
| 83 | Ty Montgomery | RB | 250 |
| 84 | Michael Burton | RB | 253 |
| 85 | Larry Rountree III | RB | 262 |
| 86 | Cam Akers | RB | 263 |
| 87 | Chris Evans | RB | 264 |
| 88 | Nathan Cottrell | RB | 265 |
| 89 | Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 267 |
| 90 | J.J. Taylor | RB | 268 |
| 91 | Elijhaa Penny | RB | 271 |
| 92 | C.J. Ham | RB | 274 |
| 93 | Reggie Bonnafon | RB | 278 |
| 94 | Matt Breida | RB | 285 |
| 95 | Kalen Ballage | RB | 289 |
| 96 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 291 |
| 97 | Keith Smith | RB | 311 |
| 98 | Jonathan Ward | RB | 312 |
| 99 | Jake Funk | RB | 313 |
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