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The NFL Draft is over, and, as usual, rookie running backs will cause a ripple effect in 2020 fantasy football dynasty leagues. The top backs remain at the top, as Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley and friends are where they should be, but the shelf life of running backs is short and we need to be ready in dynasty to keep replenishing the position.
Deciding on when to let go of a running back in dynasty leagues is tough and sometimes it’s worth letting one go at the height of their ability, but much depends on the makeup of your team. Just remember, no player should be off the board in trade discussions in dynasty leagues.
Your top running back rookies in dynasty are Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jonathan Taylor, D’Andre Swift, J.K. Dobbins, and Cam Akers. Their presence hurts the fantasy vaklue of Damien Williams, Marlon Mack, Kerryon Johnson, Mark Ingram and Darrell Henderson.
Taylor and Edwards-Helaire have the greatest fantasy upside and should make the quickest impact, but they aren’t players that automatically burst into the Top-10 dynasty rankings like someone such as Saquon Barkley would.
Dynasty Rankings: Running Backs
Rank | Player | Team |
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Rank | Player | Team |
1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR |
2 | Saquon Barkley | NYG |
3 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL |
4 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
5 | Dalvin Cook | MIN |
6 | Nick Chubb | CLE |
7 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
8 | Miles Sanders | PHI |
9 | Josh Jacobs | LV |
10 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
11 | Austin Ekeler | LAC |
12 | Aaron Jones | GB |
13 | Kenyan Drake | ARI |
14 | Jonathan Taylor | IND |
15 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC |
16 | James Conner | PIT |
17 | Leonard Fournette | JAC |
18 | D'Andre Swift | DET |
19 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL |
20 | Melvin Gordon | DEN |
21 | David Montgomery | CHI |
22 | Cam Akers | LAR |
23 | Todd Gurley | ATL |
24 | Devin Singletary | BUF |
25 | Le'Veon Bell | NYJ |
26 | Kareem Hunt | CLE |
27 | Chris Carson | SEA |
28 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | TB |
29 | David Johnson | HOU |
30 | Kerryon Johnson | DET |
31 | Derrius Guice | WAS |
32 | Matt Breida | MIA |
33 | Tony Pollard | DAL |
34 | Raheem Mostert | SF |
35 | Marlon Mack | IND |
36 | Phillip Lindsay | DEN |
37 | Darrell Henderson | LAR |
38 | Rashaad Penny | SEA |
39 | Tarik Cohen | CHI |
40 | Zack Moss | BUF |
41 | Mark Ingram II | BAL |
42 | James White | NE |
43 | Alexander Mattison | MIN |
44 | Ronald Jones II | TB |
45 | Ryquell Armstead | JAC |
46 | A.J. Dillon | GB |
47 | Tevin Coleman | SF |
48 | Sony Michel | NE |
49 | Damien Williams | KC |
50 | Jordan Howard | MIA |
51 | Justice Hill | BAL |
52 | Antonio Gibson | WAS |
53 | Darrynton Evans | TEN |
54 | Latavius Murray | NO |
55 | Chase Edmonds | ARI |
56 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | PIT |
57 | Damien Harris | NE |
58 | Duke Johnson | HOU |
59 | Royce Freeman | DEN |
60 | Devonta Freeman | FA |
61 | Eno Benjamin | ARI |
62 | Joshua Kelley | LAC |
63 | Justin Jackson | LAC |
64 | Darwin Thompson | KC |
65 | Nyheim Hines | IND |
66 | Giovani Bernard | CIN |
67 | Bryce Love | WAS |
68 | Jamaal Williams | GB |
69 | Carlos Hyde | FA |
70 | Jaylen Samuels | PIT |
71 | Benny Snell Jr. | PIT |
72 | Malcolm Brown | LAR |
73 | Ito Smith | ATL |
74 | DeeJay Dallas | SEA |
75 | Jerick McKinnon | SF |
76 | Lamar Miller | FA |
77 | Chris Thompson | FA |
78 | Gus Edwards | BAL |
79 | LeSean McCoy | FA |
80 | Lamical Perine | NYJ |
81 | Boston Scott | PHI |
82 | Peyton Barber | WAS |
83 | Jalen Richard | LV |
84 | Dion Lewis | NYG |
85 | Adrian Peterson | WAS |
86 | Rex Burkhead | NE |
87 | Bo Scarbrough | DET |
88 | Wayne Gallman | NYG |
89 | Darrel Williams | KC |
90 | Jordan Wilkins | IND |
91 | DeAndre Washington | KC |
92 | Kalen Ballage | MIA |
93 | Trayveon Williams | CIN |
94 | Ty Johnson | DET |
95 | Mike Boone | MIN |
96 | Patrick Laird | MIA |
97 | Dexter Williams | GB |
98 | Myles Gaskin | MIA |
99 | Brian Hill | ATL |
100 | T.J. Yeldon | BUF |
101 | Jonathan Williams | IND |
102 | Travis Homer | SEA |
103 | Qadree Ollison | ATL |
104 | Rodney Anderson | CIN |