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Updated Week 18 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Austin Ekeler, Aaron Jones, Ezekiel Elliott, James Conner, Nick Chubb

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The NFL season has reached Week 18 -- for those in season-long fantasy football leagues that are still going, or those playing DFS, we are here to help. As always, below you'll find our updated Week 18 fantasy football running back rankings. Let's take a look at where some key running backs like Austin Ekeler, Aaron Jones, Ezekiel Elliott, James Conner and Nick Chubb 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 18. Be sure to check back for updates as news continues to roll in. Good luck!

A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:

 

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Week 18 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

Be sure to also check out our Week 18 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings.

Last updated on Sunday 1/9 at 12:00 pm ET:

RB Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Jonathan Taylor RB 2
2 Austin Ekeler RB 3
3 Alvin Kamara RB 5
4 Najee Harris RB 10
5 David Montgomery RB 11
6 Nick Chubb RB 15
7 Dalvin Cook RB 18
8 Josh Jacobs RB 21
9 Elijah Mitchell RB 22
10 Devin Singletary RB 23
11 Darrel Williams RB 31
12 Rashaad Penny RB 32
13 D'Onta Foreman RB 35
14 Sony Michel RB 36
15 AJ Dillon RB 37
16 Damien Harris RB 44
17 D'Andre Swift RB 48
18 Ezekiel Elliott RB 49
19 Antonio Gibson RB 51
20 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 53
21 Kenneth Gainwell RB 59
22 Saquon Barkley RB 63
23 Javonte Williams RB 66
24 James Conner RB 67
25 Melvin Gordon III RB 73
26 Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB 76
27 Devonta Freeman RB 77
28 Duke Johnson Jr. RB 82
29 Jaret Patterson RB 83
30 Dare Ogunbowale RB 91
31 Rex Burkhead RB 98
32 Jamaal Williams RB 102
33 Chuba Hubbard RB 108
34 Mike Davis RB 110
35 Samaje Perine RB 116
36 Devontae Booker RB 118
37 Ty Johnson RB 122
38 Nyheim Hines RB 126
39 Latavius Murray RB 129
40 Dontrell Hilliard RB 133
41 Tevin Coleman RB 135
42 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB 136
43 Austin Walter RB 137
44 Derrick Gore RB 139
45 Michael Carter RB 144
46 Alexander Mattison RB 145
47 Le'Veon Bell RB 146
48 Mark Ingram II RB 148
49 Chris Evans RB 150
50 Justin Jackson RB 154
51 Ameer Abdullah RB 159
52 Phillip Lindsay RB 160
53 Jeremy McNichols RB 162
54 Cam Akers RB 168
55 Patrick Taylor Jr. RB 172
56 Jonathan Williams RB 177
57 Zack Moss RB 179
58 Peyton Barber RB 185
59 Myles Gaskin RB 194
60 DeeJay Dallas RB 199
61 D'Ernest Johnson RB 204
62 Corey Clement RB 206
63 Khalil Herbert RB 207
64 Brandon Bolden RB 209
65 Eno Benjamin RB 210
66 JaMycal Hasty RB 221
67 Craig Reynolds RB 222
68 Kyle Juszczyk RB 224
69 Royce Freeman RB 226
70 Ryquell Armstead RB 227
71 David Johnson RB 228
72 Michael Burton RB 229
73 Damien Williams RB 231
74 Joshua Kelley RB 232
75 Kene Nwangwu RB 234
76 Wendell Smallwood RB 235
77 Benny Snell Jr. RB 237
78 Reggie Bonnafon RB 238
79 Wayne Gallman Jr. RB 239
80 Jalen Richard RB 240
81 Travis Homer RB 241
82 Tony Jones Jr. RB 243
83 Ty Montgomery RB 247
84 Jake Funk RB 248
85 Keith Smith RB 250
86 Godwin Igwebuike RB 251
87 Elijhaa Penny RB 252
88 Kerrith Whyte Jr. RB 254
89 Deon Jackson RB 255
90 Jakob Johnson RB 256
91 Nathan Cottrell RB 267



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