Fantasy Football: Top 15 Running Backs to Target in 2019

You’ve encountered a ranking of fantasy running backs by an author who still very much values running backs, especially the new crop of dual-threat guys who can just as easily score you points out of the backfield on a swing-pass than by run between the tackles.

Often, I play in PPR leagues, but despite that fact, the list of running backs in the previous slides is based more on total yards and total touchdowns than anything.

In this recap, I’ll go through the 20 running backs mentioned (Nos. 15-20 ever so briefly) with a note at where I’d draft them, based on a 10-team league. Hope this list helps you out in your 2019 fantasy football endeavors.

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1. Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys: Top of the First Round, No. 1 overall fantasy player.

2. Saquon Barkley, New York Giants: Top of the First Round, No. 2 overall fantasy player.

3. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints: Top of the First Round, No. 3 overall fantasy player

4. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers: Early First Round

5. Le’Veon Bell, New York Jets: Early First Round

6. Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams: Middle First Round

7. James Conner, Pittsburgh Steelers: Middle First Round

8. Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers: Late First Round

9. Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals: Early Second Round

10. David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals: Early Second Round

11. Chris Carson, Seattle Seahawks: Early Second Round

12. Phillip Lindsay, Denver Broncos: Middle Second Round

13. Damien Williams, Kansas City Chiefs: Middle Second Round

14. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans: Late Second Round

15. Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns: Late Second Round

16. Kerryon Johnson, Detroit Lions: Early Third Round

17. Marlon Mack, Indianapolis Colts: Middle Third Round

18. Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers: Middle Third Round

19. Devin Singletary (R), Buffalo Bills: Late Third Round

20. Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons: Late Third Round

Best of luck in your leagues this year, fantasy football owners!