Average Magazine Rankings - Running Back
Posted 7/18 by Clayton Gray, Exclusive to Footballguys.com
Below, you will find the rankings from seven popular fantasy football magazines,
which were among the first magazines to hit major newsstands. You will also
see the average, the medium, the highest rank, and the lowest rank. We offer
these compiled magazine rankings as a guide, but obviously not to tell you what
player to draft. Instead, use these rankings as a tool to help you spy on the
magazine drafters in your league. If there is a player/team that you consider
a sleeper, these rankings can help you judge his proper draft position in your
league. If a player/team is highly rated by the magazines, the average magazine
drafter will likely take them early. Conversely, if a player/team is rated low
by the magazines, the average magazine drafter will likely not take them early.
For the running back rankings, we only considered the top 60 players by each
magazine.
|
Rk
|
Player |
Tm
|
pf
|
in
|
es
|
ff
|
fw
|
sn
|
rw
|
Av
|
Md
|
Hi
|
Lo
|
|
1
|
L. Tomlinson |
SD
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1.0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
2
|
Steven Jackson |
StL
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2.3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
|
3
|
Larry Johnson |
KC
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
2.9
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
|
4
|
Frank Gore |
SF
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4.1
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
|
5
|
Shaun Alexander |
Sea
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
11
|
6.1
|
6
|
4
|
11
|
|
6
|
B. Westbrook |
Phi
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
7.0
|
7
|
5
|
8
|
|
7
|
Joseph Addai |
Ind
|
10
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
7.6
|
7
|
5
|
10
|
|
8
|
Willie Parker |
Pit
|
6
|
11
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
7
|
7.7
|
7
|
6
|
11
|
|
9
|
Rudi Johnson |
Cin
|
8
|
12
|
9
|
9
|
4
|
8
|
12
|
8.9
|
9
|
4
|
12
|
|
10
|
L. Maroney |
NE
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
15
|
6
|
9.6
|
9
|
6
|
15
|
|
11
|
Reggie Bush |
NO
|
12
|
9
|
13
|
14
|
11
|
10
|
13
|
11.7
|
12
|
9
|
14
|
|
12
|
Travis Henry |
Den
|
11
|
8
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
10
|
13.0
|
14
|
8
|
17
|
|
13
|
Ronnie Brown |
Mia
|
18
|
17
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
13.7
|
13
|
11
|
18
|
|
14
|
M. Jones-Drew |
Jac
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
9
|
13.7
|
14
|
9
|
16
|
|
15
|
Willie McGahee |
Bal
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
19
|
16
|
18
|
15.0
|
16
|
11
|
19
|
|
16
|
Cedric Benson |
Chi
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
20
|
19
|
16
|
16.9
|
17
|
14
|
20
|
|
17
|
Edgerrin James |
Ari
|
17
|
16
|
20
|
19
|
14
|
13
|
19
|
16.9
|
17
|
13
|
20
|
|
18
|
Clinton Portis |
Was
|
25
|
22
|
19
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
17
|
17.1
|
17
|
12
|
25
|
|
19
|
D. McAllister |
NO
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
19.7
|
21
|
16
|
21
|
|
20
|
Thomas Jones |
NYJ
|
23
|
24
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
19.9
|
18
|
18
|
24
|
|
21
|
Marion Barber |
Dal
|
20
|
26
|
21
|
21
|
17
|
22
|
26
|
21.9
|
21
|
17
|
26
|
|
22
|
M. Lynch |
Buf
|
15
|
19
|
26
|
27
|
23
|
28
|
15
|
21.9
|
23
|
15
|
28
|
|
23
|
Brandon Jacobs |
NYG
|
24
|
27
|
23
|
26
|
22
|
20
|
25
|
23.9
|
24
|
20
|
27
|
|
24
|
Ahman Green |
Hou
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
28
|
28
|
25
|
29
|
25.0
|
25
|
21
|
29
|
|
25
|
C. Williams |
TB
|
27
|
25
|
27
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
27
|
25.4
|
25
|
23
|
27
|
|
26
|
Jamal Lewis |
Cle
|
26
|
20
|
24
|
22
|
27
|
33
|
30
|
26.0
|
26
|
20
|
33
|
|
27
|
Adrian Peterson |
Min
|
19
|
28
|
34
|
29
|
24
|
30
|
22
|
26.6
|
28
|
19
|
34
|
|
28
|
D. Williams |
Car
|
37
|
23
|
32
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
24
|
27.7
|
26
|
23
|
37
|
|
29
|
Chester Taylor |
Min
|
30
|
32
|
25
|
23
|
31
|
31
|
40
|
30.3
|
31
|
23
|
40
|
|
30
|
Fred Taylor |
Jac
|
28
|
38
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
32
|
33
|
31.3
|
30
|
28
|
38
|
|
31
|
J. Norwood |
Atl
|
36
|
40
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
24
|
23
|
33.0
|
36
|
23
|
40
|
|
32
|
Julius Jones |
Dal
|
31
|
29
|
33
|
32
|
38
|
37
|
34
|
33.4
|
33
|
29
|
38
|
|
33
|
Warrick Dunn |
Atl
|
29
|
35
|
30
|
33
|
33
|
34
|
43
|
33.9
|
33
|
29
|
43
|
|
34
|
Lamont Jordan |
Oak
|
40
|
34
|
31
|
35
|
37
|
26
|
41
|
34.9
|
35
|
26
|
41
|
|
35
|
Kevin Jones |
Det
|
34
|
37
|
35
|
34
|
43
|
29
|
36
|
35.4
|
35
|
29
|
43
|
|
36
|
Ladell Betts |
Was
|
35
|
33
|
28
|
39
|
39
|
41
|
35
|
35.7
|
35
|
28
|
41
|
|
37
|
V. Morency |
GB
|
38
|
30
|
38
|
41
|
35
|
35
|
42
|
37.0
|
38
|
30
|
42
|
|
38
|
Tatum Bell |
Det
|
48
|
42
|
47
|
31
|
32
|
38
|
28
|
38.0
|
38
|
28
|
48
|
|
39
|
LenDale White |
Ten
|
32
|
41
|
40
|
37
|
45
|
36
|
37
|
38.3
|
37
|
32
|
45
|
|
40
|
DeShaun Foster |
Car
|
39
|
52
|
37
|
44
|
34
|
42
|
39
|
41.0
|
39
|
34
|
52
|
|
41
|
Brandon Jackson |
GB
|
41
|
43
|
43
|
50
|
40
|
39
|
31
|
41.0
|
41
|
31
|
50
|
|
42
|
Chris Henry |
Ten
|
42
|
49
|
45
|
51
|
30
|
40
|
32
|
41.3
|
42
|
30
|
51
|
|
43
|
Michael Turner |
SD
|
45
|
39
|
41
|
45
|
42
|
45
|
38
|
42.1
|
42
|
38
|
45
|
|
44
|
Dominic Rhodes |
Oak
|
33
|
51
|
42
|
42
|
41
|
46
|
45
|
42.9
|
42
|
33
|
51
|
|
45
|
R. Droughns |
NYG
|
44
|
31
|
44
|
46
|
48
|
47
|
47
|
43.9
|
46
|
31
|
48
|
|
46
|
L. Washington |
NYJ
|
43
|
36
|
48
|
43
|
47
|
43
|
48
|
44.0
|
43
|
36
|
48
|
|
47
|
Mike Bell |
Den
|
46
|
54
|
39
|
38
|
44
|
52
|
50
|
46.1
|
46
|
38
|
54
|
|
48
|
Anthony Thomas |
Buf
|
56
|
53
|
46
|
47
|
46
|
44
|
55
|
49.6
|
47
|
44
|
56
|
|
49
|
Ron Dayne |
Hou
|
50
|
45
|
53
|
48
|
49
|
49
|
53
|
49.6
|
49
|
45
|
53
|
|
50
|
Michael Pittman |
TB
|
60
|
47
|
55
|
55
|
-
|
56
|
51
|
55.0
|
55
|
47
|
-
|
|
51
|
T.J. Duckett |
Det
|
54
|
-
|
-
|
52
|
50
|
53
|
-
|
56.0
|
54
|
50
|
-
|
|
52
|
Adrian Peterson |
Chi
|
-
|
50
|
52
|
-
|
57
|
55
|
56
|
56.0
|
56
|
50
|
-
|
|
53
|
Corey Dillon |
FA
|
-
|
-
|
51
|
-
|
59
|
50
|
52
|
56.4
|
59
|
50
|
-
|
|
54
|
Kenny Irons |
Cin
|
58
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
48
|
46
|
56.6
|
-
|
46
|
-
|
|
55
|
Maurice Morris |
Sea
|
49
|
-
|
56
|
60
|
52
|
-
|
-
|
57.1
|
60
|
49
|
-
|
|
56
|
Tony Hunt |
Phi
|
51
|
59
|
57
|
-
|
-
|
58
|
54
|
57.3
|
58
|
51
|
-
|
|
57
|
Marcel Shipp |
Ari
|
52
|
-
|
58
|
56
|
54
|
-
|
-
|
57.6
|
58
|
52
|
-
|
|
58
|
N. Davenport |
Pit
|
53
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
56
|
54
|
58
|
57.7
|
58
|
53
|
-
|
|
59
|
Lorenzo Booker |
Mia
|
47
|
57
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
57
|
57.7
|
60
|
47
|
-
|
|
60
|
Sammy Morris |
NE
|
57
|
44
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
59
|
-
|
57.7
|
-
|
44
|
-
|
|
61
|
C. Buckhalter |
Phi
|
-
|
48
|
-
|
-
|
51
|
-
|
-
|
57.7
|
-
|
48
|
-
|
|
62
|
Kevan Barlow |
Pit
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
57.9
|
-
|
40
|
-
|
|
63
|
Michael Bennett |
KC
|
-
|
55
|
54
|
-
|
53
|
-
|
-
|
58.0
|
-
|
53
|
-
|
|
64
|
Brian Leonard |
StL
|
-
|
46
|
59
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
59
|
58.3
|
-
|
46
|
-
|
|
65
|
Michael Bush |
Oak
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
59
|
-
|
-
|
44
|
58.3
|
-
|
44
|
-
|
|
66
|
Kevin Faulk |
NE
|
55
|
58
|
-
|
53
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
58.6
|
-
|
53
|
-
|
|
67
|
Greg Jones |
Jac
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
54
|
-
|
51
|
-
|
58.6
|
-
|
51
|
-
|
|
68
|
Ricky Williams |
Mia
|
-
|
-
|
49
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
59.3
|
-
|
49
|
-
|
|
69
|
Chris Perry |
Cin
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
49
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
59.3
|
-
|
49
|
-
|
|
70
|
Garrett Wolfe |
Chi
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
49
|
59.3
|
-
|
49
|
-
|
|
71
|
Chris Brown |
Ten
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
59.4
|
-
|
50
|
-
|
|
72
|
Mike Anderson |
Bal
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
57
|
55
|
-
|
-
|
59.6
|
-
|
55
|
-
|
|
73
|
M. Robinson |
SF
|
-
|
56
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
57
|
-
|
59.7
|
-
|
56
|
-
|
|
74
|
Noah Herron |
GB
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
58
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60.6
|
-
|
58
|
-
|
|
75
|
Cedric Houston |
NYJ
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
58
|
-
|
-
|
60.6
|
-
|
58
|
-
|
|
76
|
Justin Griffith |
Oak
|
59
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60.7
|
-
|
59
|
-
|
|
77
|
Mewelde Moore |
Min
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60.9
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
|
78
|
DeDe Dorsey |
Ind
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
60.9
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
|
79
|
Musa Smith |
Bal
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
60.9
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
|
