UPDATED AUG. 9
-- LeSean McCoy has to fall down this list given the tenuous state of his NFL future. He's now in my low-end RB2 range until we know/hear more.
-- Yes, I still like Lamar Miller more than most. He was actually quite productive last season with Deshaun Watson, and I still don't see a better option on Houston's roster for as long as D'Onta Foreman is on the mend.
-- Sony Michel's knee ailment does scare me. I've demoted him six spots to No. 32.
-- The more I read, the more I don't want anything to do with the Colts' backfield this season. That's probably going to be a headache-inducing situation. I've dropped Marlon Mack seven spots and have included rookie Jordan Wilkins.
-- I've moved Dion Lewis up 14 spots because it sounds like he is going to have a bigger role than I initially imagined.
-- Other players moved down slightly:
Derrick Henry
Jerick McKinnon
Alex Collins
Carlos Hyde
C.J. Anderson
-- Other players moved up slightly:
Kenyan Drake
Ronald Jones
Ty Montgomery
Nick Chubb
Other standard rankings: Top 25 QBs (updated Aug. 2) || Top 50 WRs (updated Aug. 7)|| Top 25 TEs (updated Aug. 7)
PPR Rankings: Top 50 RBs
These ranks assume standard scoring.
| 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 | Leonard Fournette | JAC |
| 9 | Dalvin Cook | MIN |
| 10 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
| 11 | Kareem Hunt | KC |
| 12 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR |
| 13 | Devonta Freeman | ATL |
| 14 | Jordan Howard | CHI |
| 15 | Kenyan Drake | MIA |
| 16 | Lamar Miller | HOU |
| 17 | Jay Ajayi | PHI |
| 18 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
| 19 | Derrius Guice | WSH |
| 20 | Jerick McKinnon | SF |
| 21 | Alex Collins | BAL |
| 22 | Tevin Coleman | ATL |
| 23 | LeSean McCoy | BUF |
| 24 | Mark Ingram | NO |
| 25 | Ronald Jones | TB |
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| 26 | Marshawn Lynch | OAK |
| 27 | Carlos Hyde | CLE |
| 28 | Rex Burkhead | NE |
| 29 | Chris Thompson | WAS |
| 30 | Rashaad Penny | SEA |
| 31 | Duke Johnson | CLE |
| 32 | Sony Michel | NE |
| 33 | Royce Freeman | DEN |
| 34 | Dion Lewis | TEN |
| 35 | Isaiah Crowell | NYJ |
| 36 | Tarik Cohen | CHI |
| 37 | Marlon Mack | IND |
| 38 | C.J. Anderson | CAR |
| 39 | Kerryon Johnson | DET |
| 40 | Jamaal Williams | GB |
| 41 | Corey Clement | PHI |
| 42 | Ty Montgomery | GB |
| 43 | Chris Carson | SEA |
| 44 | James White | NE |
| 45 | Devontae Booker | DEN |
| 46 | Ty Montgomery | GB |
| 47 | Nick Chubb | CLE |
| 48 | Theo Riddick | DET |
| 49 | Giovani Bernard | CIN |
| 50 | Jordan Wilkins | IND |
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