2021 Fantasy Football: Running Back Rankings [Slideshow]

Heading into the 2021 NFL season, we have ranked the top players at each position, despite the fact that it is probably way too early to participate in a draft. Still, in examining the top players heading into next year, the top running backs may not be the names you are expecting. Let’s take a look at the top ten running backs that should go off the board of your fantasy football draft. Click on each player to view his individual writeup in the slideshow or click on the link at the bottom of this article to view the entire slideshow from the beginning.

1. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers
2. Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings
3. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
4. Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
5. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
6. Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys
7. Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns
8. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
9. Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers
10. Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers

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Best of the Rest

• 11. James Robinson, JAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
• 12. Joe Mixon, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2025
• 13. Josh Jacobs, LV / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
• 14. Miles Sanders, PHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
• 15. D’Andre Swift, DET / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
• 16. J.K. Dobbins, BAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
• 17. Cam Akers, LAR / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
• 18. David Montgomery, CHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
• 19. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
• 20. Antonio Gibson, WAS / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
• 21. Chris Carson, SEA / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
• 22. Kareem Hunt, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
• 23. Myles Gaskin, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
• 24. Kenyan Drake, ARI / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
• 25. Melvin Gordon, DEN / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
• 26. Raheem Mostert, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
• 27. James Conner, PIT / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
• 28. Leonard Fournette, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
• 29. Ronald Jones, TB / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
• 30. David Johnson, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
• 31. Chase Edmonds, ARI / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
• 32. Devin Singletary, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
• 33. Damien Harris, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
• 34. Nyheim Hines, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
• 35. J.D. McKissic, WAS / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
• 36. Tarik Cohen, CHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
• 37. Zack Moss, BUF / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
• 38. A.J. Dillon, GB / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
• 39. Jeff Wilson Jr., SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
• 40. Tony Pollard, DAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2023

Article by Matt Brandon