Important: These initial 2018 RB rankings are only my opinion, not ASL's. And, as a human being who is comfortable with changing his mind without a moment's notice in light of further research, these ranks could move at any time. In the weeks ahead, I'll provide more analysis for my ranks beyond just posting a chart. We've got about four long, mostly uneventful months in the NFL ahead of us until the regular season begins. Expect a lot of rankings talk from me between now and then. These ranks assume standard scoring.
Other early rankings: Top 25 QBs || Top 50 WRs || Top 25 TEs
| Rank | Player | Team |
| 1 | Le'Veon Bell | PIT |
| 2 | Todd Gurley | LAR |
| 3 | David Johnson | ARI |
| 4 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL |
| 5 | Melvin Gordon | LAC |
| 6 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
| 7 | Saquon Barkley | NYG |
| 8 | LeSean McCoy | BUF |
| 9 | Leonard Fournette | JAC |
| 10 | Dalvin Cook | MIN |
| 11 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
| 12 | Kareem Hunt | KC |
| 13 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR |
| 14 | Devonta Freeman | ATL |
| 15 | Jordan Howard | CHI |
| 16 | Kenyan Drake | MIA |
| 17 | Jay Ajayi | PHI |
| 18 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
| 19 | Lamar Miller | HOU |
| 20 | Alex Collins | BAL |
| 21 | Tevin Coleman | ATL |
| 22 | Jerick McKinnon | SF |
| 23 | Carlos Hyde | CLE |
| 24 | Derrius Guice | WAS |
| 25 | Sony Michel | NE |
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| Rank | Player | Team |
| 26 | Chris Thompson | WAS |
| 27 | Marshawn Lynch | OAK |
| 28 | Ronald Jones | TB |
| 29 | Royce Freeman | DEN |
| 30 | Mark Ingram | NO |
| 31 | Duke Johnson | CLE |
| 32 | C.J. Anderson | CAR |
| 33 | Rashaad Penny | SEA |
| 34 | Rex Burkhead | NE |
| 35 | Marlon Mack | IND |
| 36 | Isaiah Crowell | NYJ |
| 37 | Kerryon Johnson | DET |
| 38 | Tarik Cohen | CHI |
| 39 | Aaron Jones | GB |
| 40 | Jamaal Williams | GB |
| 41 | Theo Riddick | DET |
| 42 | Nick Chubb | CLE |
| 43 | Corey Clement | PHI |
| 44 | Doug Martin | OAK |
| 45 | Chris Carson | SEA |
| 46 | James White | NE |
| 47 | Devontae Booker | DEN |
| 48 | Giovani Bernard | CIN |
| 49 | Frank Gore | MIA |
| 50 | Bilal Powell | NYJ |
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