The majority of fantasy football leagues may be completed, but there are the faithful few that run all the way through Week 18! To help guide you as you set your early starting lineups, here are my RB rankings. All rankings are in half-PPR scoring format.
Which RB Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
1) Christian McCaffrey | SF | (vs. LAR)
2) Jonathan Taylor | IND | (vs. HOU)
3) Rachaad White | TB | (@ CAR)
4) Kyren Williams | LAR | (@ SF)
5) Alvin Kamara | NO | (vs. ATL)
6) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | (vs. MIN)
7) James Cook | BUF | (@ MIA)
8) D’Andre Swift | PHI | (@ NYG)
9) Bijan Robinson | ATL | (@ NO)
10) Isiah Pacheco | KC | (@ LAC)
11) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX | (@ TEN)
12) Saquon Barkley | NYG | (vs. PHI)
13) Tony Pollard | DAL | (@ WAS)
14) Kenneth Walker III | SEA | (@ ARI)
15) Breece Hall | NYJ | (@ NE)
16) Austin Ekeler | LAC | (vs. KC)
17) Zamir White | LV | (vs. DEN)
18) James Conner | ARI | (vs. SEA)
19) Raheem Mostert | MIA | (vs. BUF)
20) Ty Chandler | MIN | (@ DET)
21) Derrick Henry | TEN | (vs. JAX)
22) Jerome Ford | CLE | (@ CIN)
23) Aaron Jones | GB | (vs. CHI)
24) Joe Mixon | CIN | (vs. CLE)
25) Ezekiel Elliott | NE | (vs. NYJ)
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26) Devin Singletary | HOU | (@ IND)
27) Javonte Williams | DEN | (@ LV)
28) David Montgomery | DET | (vs. MIN)
29) Khalil Herbert | CHI | (@ GB)
30) Chuba Hubbard | CAR | (vs. TB)
31) De’Von Achane | MIA | (vs. BUF)
32) Jaylen Warren | PIT | (@ BAL)
33) Najee Harris | PIT | (@ BAL)
34) Tyjae Spears | TEN | (vs. JAX)
35) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | (vs. DAL)
36) Gus Edwards | BAL | (vs. PIT)
37) Justice Hill | BAL | (vs. PIT)
38) Antonio Gibson | WAS | (vs. DAL)
39) Chase Brown | CIN | (vs. CLE)
40) Roschon Johnson | CHI | (@ GB)
41) Kareem Hunt | CLE | (@ CIN)
42) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | (@ LAC)
43) Tyler Allgeier | ATL | (@ NO)
44) Zach Charbonnet | SEA | (@ ARI)
45) Leonard Fournette | BUF | (@ MIA)
46) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | (@ NYG)
47) AJ Dillon | GB | (vs. CHI)
48) Alexander Mattison | MIN | (@ DET)
49) Jamaal Williams | NO | (vs. ATL)
50) Ameer Abdullah | LV | (vs. DEN)
51) Dameon Pierce | HOU | (@ IND)
52) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA | (vs. BUF)
53) Samaje Perine | DEN | (@ LV)
54) Miles Sanders | CAR | (vs. TB)
55) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | (@ LV)
56) Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | (@ NO)
57) Emari Demercado | ARI | (vs. SEA)
58) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX | (@ TEN)
59) Isaiah Spiller | LAC | (vs. KC)
60) Chase Edmonds | TB | (@ CAR)
61) Kevin Harris | NE | (vs. NYJ)
62) Matt Breida | NYG | (vs. PHI)
63) Israel Abanikanda | NYJ | (@ NE)
64) Latavius Murray | BUF | (@ MIA)
65) Ronnie Rivers | LAR | (@ SF)
66) Joshua Kelley | LAC | (vs. KC)
67) Elijah Mitchell | SF | (vs. LAR)
68) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE | (@ CIN)
69) Jordan Mason | SF | (vs. LAR)
70) Trey Sermon | IND | (vs. HOU)
71) Dalvin Cook | NYJ | (@ NE)
72) Tyler Goodson | IND | (vs. HOU)
73) Boston Scott | PHI | (@ NYG)
74) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU | (@ IND)
75) Patrick Taylor Jr. | GB | (vs. CHI)
76) Michael Carter | ARI | (vs. SEA)
77) Kyle Juszczyk | SF | (vs. LAR)
78) Royce Freeman | LAR | (@ SF)
79) Deuce Vaughn | DAL | (@ WAS)
80) Alec Ingold | MIA | (vs. BUF)
81) Tank Bigsby | JAX | (@ TEN)
82) Derrick Gore | WAS | (vs. DAL)
83) La’Mical Perine | KC | (@ LAC)
84) Patrick Ricard | BAL | (vs. PIT)
85) Raheem Blackshear | CAR | (vs. TB)
86) Ty Johnson | BUF | (@ MIA)
87) Kene Nwangwu | MIN | (@ DET)
88) Hunter Luepke | DAL | (@ WAS)
89) C.J. Ham | MIN | (@ DET)
90) Trayveon Williams | CIN | (vs. CLE)
91) Melvin Gordon III | BAL | (vs. PIT)
92) Deneric Prince | KC | (@ LAC)
93) Eric Gray | NYG | (vs. PHI)
94) DeeJay Dallas | SEA | (@ ARI)
95) Chris Brooks | MIA | (vs. BUF)
96) Michael Burton | DEN | (@ LV)
97) Brandon Bolden | LV | (vs. DEN)
98) Malik Davis | DAL | (@ WAS)
99) Craig Reynolds | DET | (vs. MIN)
100) Khari Blasingame | CHI | (@ GB)
101) Reggie Gilliam | BUF | (@ MIA)
The Top RBs To Start in Week 18
Zamir White, Las Vegas Raiders (vs. DEN)
Zamir White was a top-15 RB in his first two starts for Josh Jacobs, and the team showed no desire to pivot off of his usage patterns — he carried twice and saw four targets on the first drive against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17.
There is no reason to think that Jacobs returns to action just to close out a lost season for the Las Vegas Raiders, positioning White for more elite volume in a matchup against the worst per-carry unit in the league.
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White is a 24-year-old back with very little usage on his legs and on his rookie deal. His profile is exactly what a franchise wants, and they get the chance to see what he has to offer down the stretch — embrace this spot and use White as a strong RB2 in all formats!
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