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Owners of Clyde Edwards Helaire, Antonio Gibson, Saquon Barkley, and Josh Jacobs are likely freaking out right now. Owners of Henry and Zeke breathed a sigh of relief. Let’s dive right into the running back rankings for week 3.
Running Back Rankings Week 3
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | Texans |
| 2 | Derek Henry | Colts |
| 3 | Aaron Jones | 49ers |
| 4 | Dalvin Cook | Seahawks |
| 5 | Austin Ekeler | Chiefs |
| 6 | Nick Chubb | Bears |
| 7 | Alvin Kamara | Patriots |
| 8 | Devin Singletary | WFT |
| 9 | David Montgomery | Browns |
| 10 | Jonathan Taylor | Titans |
| 11 | Saquon Barkley | Falcons |
| 12 | De’Andre Swift | Ravens |
| 13 | Joe Mixon | Steelers |
| 14 | Tony Pollard | Cowboys |
| 15 | Chris Carson | Vikings |
| 16 | Ty’Son Williams | Lions |
| 17 | Ezekial Elliot | Cowboys |
| 18 | Miles Sanders | Cowboys |
| 19 | Damien Harris | Saints |
| 20 | Melvin Gordon | Jets |
| 21 | Antonio Gibson | Bills |
| 22 | Chase Edmonds | Jaguars |
| 23 | Najee Harris | Bengals |
| 24 | Cordarelle Patterson | Giants |
| 25 | Trey Sermon | Packers |
| 26 | Javonte Williams | Jets |
| 27 | Leonard Fournette | Rams |
| 28 | James White | Saints |
| 29 | Kenyan Drake | Dolphins |
| 30 | Kareem Hunt | Bears |
| 31 | David Johnson | Panthers |
| 32 | James Robinson | Cardinals |
| 33 | JD McKissic | Bills |
| 34 | Mike Davis | Giants |
| 35 | Myles Gaskin | Raiders |
| 36 | Ty Johnson | Broncos |
| 37 | Sony Michel | Rams |
| 38 | Mark Ingram | Panthers |
| 39 | Nyhiem Hines | Titans |
| 40 | Michael Carter | Broncos |
| 41 | Elijah MItchell | Packers |
| 42 | Kenneth Gainwell | Cowboys |
| 43 | Carlos Hyde | Cardinals |
| 44 | Devonte Booker | Falcons |
| 45 | Ronald Jones Jr | Rams |
| 46 | Zack Moss | WFT |
The only name worthy of real note in the top five in terms of rankings is Ekeler. Ekeler is 6th in Rushing Yards Over Expected/Attempt (RYOE/ATT) and is playing the Chiefs who rank dead last in defensive rushing yards allowed per attempt with 6! A negative game script will only help Ekeler who saw and caught a whopping 9 targets last week.
Derrick Henry is now a pass-catching back. That is all.
I like the Bears run defense a lot, I just think Chubb is a much better runner and I expect at least 100 yards and a score. Kamara should get right against the Patriots but I am a bit worried about his involvement. Winston should know from last week he needs to check into more runs, but going against Belichik is he going to know when? Start Kamara obviously but not with confidence.
Devin Singletary is quietly having one of the best seasons of all running backs. If the Bills would just recognize what they have he could build on his third overall ranking in RYOE/ATT and 6.4 ypc. If there is a week for Saquon to get right, it’s this week. The Falcons D is putrid, ranked 27th despite facing the Bucs week 2 who just don’t run the ball.
I think Tony Pollard continues to outshine Zeke on MNF this week, and we could see an even split going forward if I’m right. Similar to the Bills, I’m hoping the Ravens wake up to what they have in Ty’Son Williams. He needs more than 49% of the snaps.
I don’t like Gibson’s matchup this week, and if things go badly and WFT gets behind early, they will focus on McKissic. If this happens he’s a good buy low opportunity as his numbers are generally good.
I think Najee Harris is coming around but I don’t like his matchup. The Bengals have effectively bottled the run so far, and given they have faced two good running backs in Dalvin Cook and David Montgomery, I give their 7th-ranked run defense more credence than some of those in front of them, like the Steelers and the Browns.
If Trey Sermon can get out of the concussion protocol this should be his week. We’ll see. I like JD McKissic, James White, and Kenyan Drake as dart-throw flex plays this week. I’d sit Hines until we see the predilection to throw to the backs revive in Indianapolis. Could have been a Rivers thing.
