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The NFL season is fast approaching. With no preseason games and limited media coverage due to Covid-19, it is going to be tougher to evaluate camp battles, but it’s never been that easy either. That makes fantasy football draft preparations a little different than in recent seasons.
Below you will find our overall Standard (non-PPR) fantasy football rankings. Training camp is meaningful and what we learn over the next 20-plus days will help us rank these players more accurately. But, the bulk of evaluation has been done already.
Many default settings on fantasy football platforms is no longer non-PPR, but it is still an often used scoring type. Pass-catching backs take a back seat in non-PPR but it all comes down to yards and touchdowns. That usually means every-down running backs remain the top picks while those that rely on receptions drop somewhat in the rankings. But there are no hard and fast rules, as a purely receiving back can still have value if he is getting those precious yards and touchdowns.
Tier 1
The top three running backs stay the same for me from the PPR rankings, but we get to add Derrick Henry into the mix in non-PPR. I still rather have the more versatile every-down backs, but Henry’s touchdown and yardage upside is right up there with the group.
Tier 2
This tier is short, but with three great backs, Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara, and Nick Chubb. Cook and Kamara are closer to Tier 1 than Chubb, as he won’t get many receptions, but non-PPR boosts him into Tier 2.
Tier 3
Tier 3 starts to get a little dicier, but with a ton of upside still for the taking. This tier goes from Josh Jacobs to Austin Ekeler. That leaves Miles Sanders, Joe Mixon, Kenyan Drake, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire in-between. Ekeler and Edwards-Helaire will need to be especially savvy at getting into the end zone, as they will see many touches through the air, but I like their chances.
Running back rankings for half-PPR 2021 fantasy football
Rk | Name | Team |
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Rk | Name | Team |
1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR |
2 | Dalvin Cook | MIN |
3 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
4 | Saquon Barkley | NYG |
5 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
6 | Nick Chubb | CLE |
7 | Jonathan Taylor | IND |
8 | Austin Ekeler | LAC |
9 | D'Andre Swift | DET |
10 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL |
11 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL |
12 | Aaron Jones | GB |
13 | Cam Akers | LAR |
14 | Josh Jacobs | LV |
15 | Miles Sanders | PHI |
16 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
17 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC |
18 | Antonio Gibson | WAS |
19 | David Montgomery | CHI |
20 | James Robinson | JAC |
21 | Chris Carson | SEA |
22 | Kenyan Drake | ARI |
23 | Kareem Hunt | CLE |
24 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN |
25 | Ronald Jones II | TB |
26 | Raheem Mostert | SF |
27 | Zack Moss | BUF |
28 | Najee Harris | FA |
29 | Travis Etienne | FA |
30 | Myles Gaskin | MIA |
31 | David Johnson | HOU |
32 | Leonard Fournette | TB |
33 | Tony Pollard | DAL |
34 | James Conner | PIT |
35 | Chase Edmonds | ARI |
36 | AJ Dillon | GB |
37 | Devin Singletary | BUF |
38 | Damien Harris | NE |
39 | Tarik Cohen | CHI |
40 | Nyheim Hines | IND |
41 | Latavius Murray | NO |
42 | Le'Veon Bell | KC |
43 | Darrell Henderson | LAR |
44 | Phillip Lindsay | DEN |
45 | Todd Gurley II | ATL |
46 | Jamaal Williams | GB |
47 | Marlon Mack | IND |
48 | J.D. McKissic | WAS |
49 | James White | NE |
50 | Sony Michel | NE |
51 | Benny Snell Jr. | PIT |
52 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF |
53 | Kerryon Johnson | DET |
54 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | TB |
55 | Duke Johnson Jr. | HOU |
56 | Rashaad Penny | SEA |
57 | Alexander Mattison | MIN |
58 | Gus Edwards | BAL |
59 | Boston Scott | PHI |
60 | Matt Breida | MIA |
61 | Joshua Kelley | LAC |
62 | Carlos Hyde | SEA |
63 | Tevin Coleman | SF |
64 | Giovani Bernard | CIN |
65 | Salvon Ahmed | MIA |
66 | La'Mical Perine | NYJ |
67 | Justin Jackson | LAC |
68 | Ito Smith | ATL |
69 | Darrynton Evans | TEN |
70 | Mark Ingram II | FA |
71 | Malcolm Brown | LAR |
72 | Jerick McKinnon | SF |
73 | Rex Burkhead | NE |
74 | Damien Williams | KC |
75 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | PIT |
76 | Mike Davis | CAR |
77 | Wayne Gallman | NYG |
78 | Bryce Love | WAS |
79 | Jordan Howard | PHI |
80 | Jalen Richard | LV |
81 | Kenny Gainwell | FA |
82 | Darrel Williams | KC |
83 | Adrian Peterson | DET |
84 | DeeJay Dallas | SEA |
85 | Lynn Bowden Jr. | MIA |
86 | Chris Thompson | JAC |
87 | Brian Hill | ATL |
88 | Ryquell Armstead | JAC |
89 | Dare Ogunbowale | JAC |
90 | Devine Ozigbo | JAC |
91 | Royce Freeman | DEN |
92 | Ty Johnson | NYJ |
93 | Jordan Wilkins | IND |
94 | Kalen Ballage | LAC |
95 | Justice Hill | BAL |
96 | Peyton Barber | WAS |
97 | Eno Benjamin | ARI |
98 | Frank Gore | NYJ |
99 | LeSean McCoy | TB |