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 Rankings/Projections > Dynasty Rankings  
Updated: 8/7/2023
Mike Krueger | Archive | Email |


My off-season PPR dynasty rankings gaze into the future with a two-year emphasis. As the season begins, a more narrow approach to the rankings will occur as we try to win a championship. Positional dynamics play an important factor. We know that running backs tend to have shorter careers while top flight quarterbacks can stick in the league for 10-plus seasons.

Other considerations include age, contract situation, durability, consistency, supporting cast and more.

Upside = Upside   Risk = Risk
RUNNING BACKS
Chg Rank Player Tm Age
  1 Christian McCaffrey SF 27
  2 Bijan Robinson ATL 21
  3 Jonathan Taylor IND 24
Tier 2
  4 Jahmyr Gibbs DET 21
  5 Travis Etienne JAC 24
  6 Austin Ekeler LAC 28
  7 Breece Hall NYJ 22
  8 Kenneth Walker SEA 23
  9 Saquon Barkley NYG 26
  10 Nick Chubb CLE 27
  11 Josh Jacobs LV 25
  12 Tony Pollard DAL 26
Tier 3
  13 Dameon Pierce HOU 23
  14 Javonte Williams DEN 23
  15 Derrick Henry TEN 29
  16 Cam Akers LAR 24
  17 Rhamondre Stevenson NE 25
  18 Najee Harris PIT 25
  19 Devon Achane MIA 22
20 D'Andre Swift PHI 24
  21 James Cook BUF 24
  22 Joe Mixon CIN 27
  23 J.K. Dobbins BAL 24
  24 Aaron Jones GB 29
  25 Alexander Mattison MIN 25
  26 Miles Sanders CAR 26
Tier 4
  27 Isiah Pacheco KC 24
  28 Rachaad White TB 24
  29 Alvin Kamara NO 28
  30 James Conner ARI 28
  31 AJ Dillon GB 25
  32 Zach Charbonnet SEA 22
  33 Brian Robinson Jr. WAS 24
  34 David Montgomery DET 26
  35 Kendre Miller NO 21
36 Dalvin Cook FA 28
  37 Khalil Herbert CHI 25
  38 Tyjae Spears TEN 22
  39 Antonio Gibson WAS 25
  40 Tyler Allgeier ATL 23
Tier 5
  41 Jamaal Williams NO 28
  42 Roschon Johnson CHI 22
  43 Samaje Perine DEN 28
  44 Ezekiel Elliott FA 28
  45 Leonard Fournette FA 28
  46 Tank Bigsby JAC 22
  47 Elijah Mitchell SF 25
  48 Damien Harris BUF 26
  49 D'Onta Foreman CHI 27
  50 Kenneth Gainwell PHI 24
51 Chase Brown CIN 23
  52 Devin Singletary HOU 26
  53 Pierre Strong Jr. NE 24
Tier 6
  54 Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC 24
  55 Zamir White LV 24
  56 Jeff Wilson MIA 28
  57 Rashaad Penny PHI 27
  58 Raheem Mostert MIA 31
  59 Zach Evans LAR 22
  60 Kareem Hunt FA 28
  61 Jaylen Warren PIT 25
  62 Deuce Vaughn DAL 22
  63 Gus Edwards BAL 28
  64 Jerome Ford CLE 24
  65 Jerick McKinnon KC 31
  66 DeWayne McBride MIN 22
  67 Eric Gray NYG 24
  68 Chuba Hubbard CAR 24
  69 Hassan Haskins TEN 24
Tier 7
  70 Keaontay Ingram ARI 24
  71 Joshua Kelley LAC 26
  72 Israel Abanikanda NYJ 21
  73 Jordan Mason SF 24
  74 Chase Edmonds TB 27
  75 Michael Carter NYJ 24
  76 Kyren Williams LAR 23
  77 Evan Hull IND 23
  78 D'Ernest Johnson JAC 27
  79 Isaiah Spiller LAC 22
  80 Cordarrelle Patterson ATL 32
  81 Tyrion Davis-Price SF 23
  82 Trayveon Williams CIN 26
  83 Kevin Harris NE 23
  84 Zack Moss IND 25
  85 Boston Scott PHI 28
  86 Tyler Badie DEN 23
  87 Matt Breida NYG 28
  88 Zonovan Knight NYJ 22
89 Nyheim Hines BUF 27
 
COMMENTS
  Christian McCaffrey, SF: Ideal spot for CMac's fantasy value.

  Bijan Robinson, ATL: Unique talent in run-heavy offense.

  Jonathan Taylor, IND: Clear three-down RB. In contract battle with Irsay.

  Jahmyr Gibbs, DET: Lions brass drooling all over themselves with this early draft pick.

  Travis Etienne, JAC: Thrust into workhorse role but lacked volume in passing game.

  Austin Ekeler, LAC: Overall RB1 and RB2 the last two seasons.

  Breece Hall, NYJ: ACL injury: 10/23/22

  Kenneth Walker, SEA: Bellcow as long as he remains healthy.

  Saquon Barkley, NYG: Franchised.

  Nick Chubb, CLE: Stud. Over 5 yards per carry every season.

  Josh Jacobs, LV: Smashed his 2022 ADP in workhorse role. Holdout?

  Tony Pollard, DAL: Efficient on his 232 touches last season.

  Dameon Pierce, HOU: Bright future. Offense needs improved QB play.

  Javonte Williams, DEN: No lock to be a RB2 in 2023. Serious knee injury: 10/2/22

  Derrick Henry, TEN: Tacked on 349 carries in 2022.

  Cam Akers, LAR: Picked up steam down the stretch after shaky start.

  Rhamondre Stevenson, NE: Should be lead back in 2023.

  Najee Harris, PIT: Took a slight step back in 2022 as offense sputtered.

  Devon Achane, MIA: Crowded RB room but could be an immediate factor.

D'Andre Swift, PHI: Committee approach in PHI is going to limit Swift's ceiling.

  James Cook, BUF: More volume expected in 2023 but Bills offense remains pass-heavy.

  Joe Mixon, CIN: Rush efficiency was lacking in 2022.

  J.K. Dobbins, BAL: No additional RB competition added this off-season.

  Aaron Jones, GB: Battled various injuries in 2022. Still has a strong floor.

  Alexander Mattison, MIN: Returns on a two-year deal. Now the lead back in MIN

  Miles Sanders, CAR: A committee leader but volume should be there.

  Isiah Pacheco, KC: Should have a role moving forward but likely in timeshare.

  Rachaad White, TB: Timeshare may continue in Tampa even without Lenny.

  Alvin Kamara, NO: 3-games suspension. Seemed to disappear from passing game at times.

  James Conner, ARI: Volume hog when healthy in 2022. New HC in 2023.

  AJ Dillon, GB: Still playing second fiddle to Jones but could be workhorse if needed.

  Zach Charbonnet, SEA: 10-touch per game guy in Year 1?

  Brian Robinson Jr., WAS: Early-down pounder with limited work in pass game.

  David Montgomery, DET: At best forms a tandem with rookie Gibbs.

  Kendre Miller, NO: Could be a Kamara replacement down the road.

Dalvin Cook, FA: Landing spot? Feels like more of an RB2 moving forward.

  Khalil Herbert, CHI: Off-season wasn't kind. Could be a three-man RBBC in CHI.

  Tyjae Spears, TEN: Two ACL injuries. Might steal some third-down work from Henry.

  Antonio Gibson, WAS: Stuck in a rotation with Robinson.

  Tyler Allgeier, ATL: 200-plus carries as a rookie but Bijan addition kills his upside.

  Jamaal Williams, NO: Coming off a ceiling season in DET. Could be a workhorse if Kamara is suspended.

  Roschon Johnson, CHI: Likely stuck behind Herbert and Foreman for 2023.

  Samaje Perine, DEN: Could have significant value in 2023 if Javonte is slow to recover from ACL.

  Ezekiel Elliott, FA: Double-digit TDs saved his 2022 season. Back in DAL for 2023?

  Leonard Fournette, FA: Free agent.

  Tank Bigsby, JAC: Etienne's physical complement?

  Elijah Mitchell, SF: Valuable backup behind CMC.

  Damien Harris, BUF: RB2 in pass-heavy offense

  D'Onta Foreman, CHI: Coming off best season as a pro but crowded backfield in CHI.

  Kenneth Gainwell, PHI: Crowded backfield will limit Gainwell's value.

Chase Brown, CIN: Loss of Perine could mean a significant 2023 role for the rookie.

  Devin Singletary, HOU: Backup to Pierce.

  Pierre Strong Jr., NE: No.2 RB job is open in NE.

  Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC: Role is unclear with McKinnon back in the mix. Team change likely in 2024.

  Jeff Wilson, MIA: Timeshare in Miami.

  Rashaad Penny, PHI: Can't shake the injury bug. 10-3-10-5 games played in last four seasons.

  Raheem Mostert, MIA: Timeshare in Miami. 31 years old.

  Zach Evans, LAR: Good shot at being the No.2 RB for the Rams.

  Kareem Hunt, FA: Still waiting for a landing spot.

  Jaylen Warren, PIT: Cutting into Najee's workload.

  Deuce Vaughn, DAL: Don't see a lot of 5-5 179-lb three-down RBs in the NFL.

  Gus Edwards, BAL: Couldn't get any traction as offense fell off a cliff without Lamar.

  Jerick McKinnon, KC: Short-term value in KC for 2023. 31 years old.

  DeWayne McBride, MIN: 7th round pick with ball security issues.

  Eric Gray, NYG: Better receiver than any of the current NYG backup RBs.

  Hassan Haskins, TEN: Finds himself in off-field trouble.

  Joshua Kelley, LAC: Ekeler's backup.

  Israel Abanikanda, NYJ: Rookie battling for snaps in crowded RB room.

  Chase Edmonds, TB: Lenny out, Edmonds in. Likely second fiddle to White.

  Michael Carter, NYJ: Battling for backup role with Knight.

  D'Ernest Johnson, JAC: Jags now have depth in the backfield.

  Isaiah Spiller, LAC: Couldn't overtake Kelley for backup role.

  Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL: Bijan addition kills his fantasy value as a runner.

  Zonovan Knight, NYJ: Battling for backup role.

Nyheim Hines, BUF: ACL injury: 7/24/23