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The final week of the regular season is upon us. There are a slew of meaningless games on tap and with that comes backup and third-string QBs getting the nod, which makes it more important than ever to stay on top of rankings as you prepare for your final matchup of the year. See below for our updated Week 18 fantasy football running back rankings, as of January 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like Miles Sanders, Tyler Allgeier, Zack Moss, Jonathan Williams, and Corey Clement rank, among others.
Our running back fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, and Andersen Pickard. 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 always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 18 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- D'Onta Foreman Questionable To Face Saints
- Tony Pollard Will Play In Week 18
- Kenneth Walker III, DeeJay Dallas Good To Go
- Christian McCaffrey Cleared To Play Against Arizona
- Travis Homer Not Expected To Play Against The Rams
- Elijah Mitchell To Come Off IR On Saturday
- Jonathan Williams To Be Commanders Lead Back
- James Conner Won't Play In Week 18
- Brian Robinson Jr. Ruled Out Against Dallas
- Antonio Gibson Undergoes Foot Surgery
- J.K. Dobbins Won't Play In Week 18
Week 18 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
You can also check out our Week 18 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. 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!
Last updated on Sunday 1/8 at 8:00 am ET:
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Derrick Henry | RB | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 2 |
| 1 | 3 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 4 |
| 1 | 4 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 10 |
| 1 | 5 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 13 |
| 1 | 6 | Aaron Jones | RB | 15 |
| 2 | 7 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 16 |
| 2 | 8 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 19 |
| 2 | 9 | Joe Mixon | RB | 20 |
| 2 | 10 | Nick Chubb | RB | 21 |
| 3 | 11 | Najee Harris | RB | 23 |
| 3 | 12 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 25 |
| 3 | 13 | Cam Akers | RB | 29 |
| 3 | 14 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 32 |
| 3 | 15 | Miles Sanders | RB | 33 |
| 3 | 16 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 36 |
| 3 | 17 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 37 |
| 3 | 18 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 38 |
| 3 | 19 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 41 |
| 3 | 20 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 47 |
| 3 | 21 | Tony Pollard | RB | 49 |
| 3 | 22 | David Montgomery | RB | 51 |
| 4 | 23 | AJ Dillon | RB | 54 |
| 4 | 24 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 56 |
| 4 | 25 | Latavius Murray | RB | 60 |
| 5 | 26 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 62 |
| 5 | 27 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 69 |
| 5 | 28 | Zack Moss | RB | 74 |
| 5 | 29 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 75 |
| 5 | 30 | Jonathan Williams | RB | 80 |
| 5 | 31 | Damien Harris | RB | 81 |
| 5 | 32 | James Cook | RB | 83 |
| 5 | 33 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 84 |
| 6 | 34 | Devin Singletary | RB | 86 |
| 6 | 35 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 88 |
| 6 | 36 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 95 |
| 6 | 37 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 99 |
| 6 | 38 | Rachaad White | RB | 100 |
| 7 | 39 | Matt Breida | RB | 101 |
| 7 | 40 | Zonovan Knight | RB | 110 |
| 7 | 41 | Gus Edwards | RB | 121 |
| 7 | 42 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 122 |
| 8 | 43 | Corey Clement | RB | 124 |
| 8 | 44 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 129 |
| 8 | 45 | Michael Carter | RB | 135 |
| 8 | 46 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 137 |
| 8 | 47 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 138 |
| 9 | 48 | Samaje Perine | RB | 140 |
| 9 | 49 | Royce Freeman | RB | 146 |
| 9 | 50 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 150 |
| 10 | 51 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 151 |
| 10 | 52 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 154 |
| 10 | 53 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 157 |
| 10 | 54 | Jordan Mason | RB | 165 |
| 10 | 55 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 166 |
| 10 | 56 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 168 |
| 11 | 57 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 169 |
| 11 | 58 | Ty Johnson | RB | 170 |
| 11 | 59 | Gary Brightwell | RB | 177 |
| 11 | 60 | Malik Davis | RB | 178 |
| 11 | 61 | Larry Rountree III | RB | 182 |
| 11 | 62 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 188 |
| 12 | 63 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | 191 |
| 12 | 64 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 202 |
| 12 | 65 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 209 |
| 12 | 66 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 213 |
| 12 | 67 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 217 |
| 12 | 68 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 221 |
| 12 | 69 | Deon Jackson | RB | 229 |
| 12 | 70 | Malcolm Brown | RB | 237 |
| 13 | 71 | David Johnson | RB | 240 |
| 13 | 72 | Kyren Williams | RB | 241 |
| 13 | 73 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 245 |
| 13 | 74 | Boston Scott | RB | 247 |
| 13 | 75 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 248 |
| 13 | 76 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 249 |
| 13 | 77 | Justice Hill | RB | 252 |
| 13 | 78 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 254 |
| 13 | 79 | Brandon Bolden | RB | 255 |
| 13 | 80 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 256 |
| 13 | 81 | Avery Williams | RB | 258 |
| 14 | 82 | Zamir White | RB | 259 |
| 14 | 83 | Kene Nwangwu | RB | 261 |
| 14 | 84 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 262 |
| 14 | 85 | Ronald Jones II | RB | 263 |
| 14 | 86 | Julius Chestnut | RB | 264 |
| 14 | 87 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 265 |
| 14 | 88 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 268 |
| 14 | 89 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 271 |
| 14 | 90 | Jaret Patterson | RB | 272 |
| 14 | 91 | Justin Jackson | RB | 274 |
| 14 | 92 | Snoop Conner | RB | 275 |
| 14 | 93 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 276 |
| 15 | 94 | C.J. Ham | RB | 278 |
| 15 | 95 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 279 |
| 15 | 96 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 285 |
| 15 | 97 | Jakob Johnson | RB | 294 |
| 15 | 98 | Trestan Ebner | RB | 295 |
| 15 | 99 | Jerome Ford | RB | 298 |
| 15 | 100 | Alec Ingold | RB | 299 |
| 15 | 101 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 300 |
| 15 | 102 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE | 302 |
| 15 | 103 | Derek Watt | RB | 304 |
| 15 | 104 | Godwin Igwebuike | RB | 306 |
| 15 | 105 | Michael Burton | RB | 311 |
| 15 | 106 | Jake Funk | RB | 313 |
| 15 | 107 | Adam Prentice | RB | 314 |
| 15 | 108 | Ty'Son Williams | RB | 315 |
| 15 | 109 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 318 |
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