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 Rankings/Projections > Dynasty Rankings  
Updated: 5/12/2023
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 26
2 Bijan Robinson ATL 21
  3 Jonathan Taylor IND 24
Tier 2
  4 Travis Etienne JAC 24
  5 Jahmyr Gibbs DET 21
  6 Kenneth Walker SEA 22
  7 Austin Ekeler LAC 28
  8 Saquon Barkley NYG 26
  9 Breece Hall NYJ 22
  10 Nick Chubb CLE 27
  11 Josh Jacobs LV 25
12 Tony Pollard DAL 26
Tier 3
  13 Dameon Pierce HOU 23
14 D'Andre Swift PHI 24
  15 Javonte Williams DEN 23
  16 Derrick Henry TEN 29
  17 Cam Akers LAR 23
  18 Rhamondre Stevenson NE 25
  19 Najee Harris PIT 25
  20 James Cook BUF 23
21 Devon Achane MIA 21
  22 Joe Mixon CIN 26
  23 J.K. Dobbins BAL 24
  24 Dalvin Cook MIN 27
  25 Aaron Jones GB 28
  26 Miles Sanders CAR 26
Tier 4
27 Isiah Pacheco KC 24
  28 Rachaad White TB 24
  29 Alvin Kamara NO 27
  30 James Conner ARI 28
  31 AJ Dillon GB 25
  32 Brian Robinson Jr. WAS 24
  33 David Montgomery DET 25
34 Kendre Miller NO 20
  35 Khalil Herbert CHI 25
36 Tyjae Spears TEN 21
37 Zach Charbonnet SEA 22
38 Tyler Allgeier ATL 23
  39 Antonio Gibson WAS 24
Tier 5
  40 Jamaal Williams NO 28
41 Roschon Johnson CHI 22
  42 Alexander Mattison MIN 24
43 Samaje Perine DEN 27
44 Chase Brown CIN 23
  45 Ezekiel Elliott FA 27
  46 Leonard Fournette FA 28
47 Tank Bigsby JAC 21
  48 Elijah Mitchell SF 25
  49 Damien Harris BUF 26
  50 D'Onta Foreman CHI 27
  51 Kenneth Gainwell PHI 24
  52 Devin Singletary HOU 25
  53 Pierre Strong Jr. NE 24
Tier 6
  54 Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC 24
  55 Zamir White LV 23
  56 Jeff Wilson MIA 27
  57 Rashaad Penny PHI 27
  58 Raheem Mostert MIA 31
59 Zach Evans LAR 22
60 Kareem Hunt FA 27
  61 Jaylen Warren PIT 24
62 Deuce Vaughn DAL 21
  63 Gus Edwards BAL 28
64 DeWayne McBride MIN 21
  65 Jerick McKinnon KC 31
66 Eric Gray NYG 23
  67 Chuba Hubbard CAR 23
  68 Hassan Haskins TEN 23
Tier 7
  69 Keaontay Ingram ARI 23
  70 Joshua Kelley LAC 25
71 Israel Abanikanda NYJ 20
  72 Jordan Mason SF 24
  73 Chase Edmonds TB 27
  74 Michael Carter NYJ 24
  75 Kyren Williams LAR 22
76 Evan Hull IND 22
  77 D'Ernest Johnson JAC 27
78 Jerome Ford CLE 23
  79 Isaiah Spiller LAC 21
  80 Cordarrelle Patterson ATL 32
  81 Tyrion Davis-Price SF 22
  82 Nyheim Hines BUF 26
  83 Kevin Harris NE 22
  84 Zack Moss IND 25
  85 Boston Scott PHI 28
  86 James Robinson NE 24
  87 Zonovan Knight NYJ 22
88 Trayveon Williams CIN 25
  89 Tyler Badie DEN 23
  90 Matt Breida NYG 28
 
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. No competition to speak of.

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

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

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

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

  Saquon Barkley, NYG: Franchised.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Javonte Williams, DEN: No lock to be a RB2 in 2023. ACL 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.

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

Devon Achane, MIA: Could be an immediate factor.

  Joe Mixon, CIN: Status with CIN is murky. Rush efficiency was lacking in 2022.

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

  Dalvin Cook, MIN: Sticking in MIN? Feels like more of an RB2 moving forward.

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

  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: Off-field issues linger. 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.

  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.

  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.

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

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

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

  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.

  Alexander Mattison, MIN: Returns on a two-year deal.

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

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

  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.

  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.

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

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

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

  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.

  James Robinson, NE: No role at the moment.

  Zonovan Knight, NYJ: Battling for backup role.