Dynasty managers have been told for years to prioritize the running back position over everything else due to the guaranteed production it provides. However, a shift has taken place in recent seasons where committees are popping up in essentially every NFL backfield that muddy the waters for fantasy football.
What do those situations mean for the RB landscape as a whole in dynasty? At Pro Football Network, we do the research so you can walk into your draft confident that you’re going to put together the best possible team and dominate your fantasy football league.
Here are the latest dynasty RB rankings going into the 2023 NFL season.
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Top Dynasty Running Back Rankings
The below rankings are intended as a guide for PPR formats. They do not take into account individual league rules and setups. These rankings now include the rookie options that were selected during and after the 2023 NFL Draft. To see how those options rank on their own, check out our 2023 dynasty rookie rankings.
Additionally, you can see the rest of PFN’s dynasty rankings here:
WR | TE | QB | Superflex
1) Bijan Robinson | ATL
2) Jonathan Taylor | IND
3) Christian McCaffrey | SF
4) Breece Hall | NYJ
5) Saquon Barkley | NYG
6) Josh Jacobs | LV
7) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET
8) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX
9) Tony Pollard | DAL
10) Kenneth Walker III | SEA
11) Austin Ekeler | LAC
12) Joe Mixon | CIN
13) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE
14) Dameon Pierce | HOU
15) Nick Chubb | CLE
16) Alexander Mattison | MIN
17) Najee Harris | PIT
18) Javonte Williams | DEN
19) J.K. Dobbins | BAL
20) Derrick Henry | TEN
21) D’Andre Swift | PHI
22) Miles Sanders | CAR
23) David Montgomery | DET
24) Rachaad White | TB
25) Isiah Pacheco | KC
26) Cam Akers | LAR
27) Aaron Jones | GB
28) Dalvin Cook | FA
29) Khalil Herbert | CHI
30) Zach Charbonnet | SEA
31) AJ Dillon | GB
32) Devon Achane | MIA
33) Alvin Kamara | NO
34) James Cook | BUF
35) Kendre Miller | NO
36) Antonio Gibson | WAS
37) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS
38) James Conner | ARI
39) Roschon Johnson | CHI
40) Tank Bigsby | JAX
41) Tyjae Spears | TEN
42) Damien Harris | BUF
43) Jamaal Williams | NO
44) Tyler Allgeier | ATL
45) Rashaad Penny | PHI
46) Jaylen Warren | PIT
47) Elijah Mitchell | SF
48) Devin Singletary | HOU
49) Chase Brown | CIN
50) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI
51) Samaje Perine | DEN
52) Zach Evans | LAR
53) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA
54) Israel Abanikanda | NYJ
55) Ezekiel Elliott | FA
56) Leonard Fournette | FA
57) D’Onta Foreman | CHI
58) Jerome Ford | CLE
59) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC
60) Michael Carter | NYJ
61) Kareem Hunt | FA
62) Jerick McKinnon | KC
63) Chuba Hubbard | CAR
64) Raheem Mostert | MIA
65) Zamir White | LV
66) DeWayne McBride | MIN
67) Evan Hull | IND
68) Gus Edwards | BAL
69) James Robinson | FA
70) Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL
71) Eric Gray | NYG
72) Pierre Strong Jr. | NE
73) Deuce Vaughn | DAL
74) Zonovan Knight | NYJ
75) Hassan Haskins | TEN
76) Malik Davis | DAL
77) Isaiah Spiller | LAC
78) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX
79) Chase Edmonds | TB
80) Sean Tucker | TB
81) Keaontay Ingram | ARI
82) Kyren Williams | LAR
83) Nyheim Hines | BUF
84) Joshua Kelley | LAC
85) Kenny McIntosh | SEA
86) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS
87) Zack Moss | IND
88) Tyrion Davis-Price | SF
89) Deon Jackson | IND
90) JaMycal Hasty | JAX
91) Chris Evans | CIN
92) Kevin Harris | NE
93) Eno Benjamin | NO
94) Ty Chandler | MIN
95) Latavius Murray | BUF
96) Ronald Jones II | DAL
97) Darrell Henderson Jr. | FA
98) Boston Scott | PHI
99) Mohamed Ibrahim | DET
100) Melvin Gordon III | FA
101) Jordan Mason | SF
102) Trey Sermon | PHI
103) J.D. McKissic | FA
104) Kenyan Drake | FA
105) Dontrell Hilliard | FA
106) Trayveon Williams | CIN
107) Lew Nichols III | GB
108) Trestan Ebner | CHI
109) Myles Gaskin | MIA
110) Tyler Badie | DEN
111) Ke’Shawn Vaughn | TB
112) Keaton Mitchell | BAL
113) Snoop Conner | JAX
114) DeeJay Dallas | SEA
115) Matt Breida | NYG
116) Kene Nwangwu | MIN
117) Craig Reynolds | DET
118) Darrel Williams | FA
119) Xazavian Valladay | HOU
120) Justice Hill | BAL
121) Mike Boone | HOU
122) Camerun Peoples | CAR
123) Rex Burkhead | FA
124) Marlon Mack | FA
125) Sony Michel | FA
126) Raheem Blackshear | CAR
127) Caleb Huntley | ATL
128) Mark Ingram II | FA
129) Justin Jackson | FA
130) Julius Chestnut | TEN
131) Salvon Ahmed | MIA
132) Travis Homer | CHI
133) Rico Dowdle | DAL
134) Gary Brightwell | NYG
135) Ty Johnson | FA
136) Jaret Patterson | WAS
137) Tony Jones Jr. | DEN
138) Demetric Felton Jr. | CLE
139) Kylin Hill | FA
140) Larry Rountree III | LAC
141) Darrynton Evans | FA
142) Benny Snell Jr. | FA
143) Royce Freeman | FA
144) Tiyon Evans | CAR
145) Tavion Thomas | FA
146) J.J. Taylor | NE
147) Damien Williams | FA
148) Ameer Abdullah | LV
149) Brandon Bolden | LV
150) Tevin Coleman | FA
Who Are the Best Running Backs To Draft in Dynasty?
The dynasty RB landscape got a major shakeup this offseason with numerous talented players hitting the free agent market and finding themselves in new locations for 2023 and beyond. With that movement, ADP (Average Draft Position) is all over the place as dynasty managers begin to determine these players’ values in their new destinations.
This creates a window of opportunity for smart dynasty managers to scoop up players for cheap before the general public catches on. Let’s discuss three players at the RB position that are tremendous values going into the 2023 NFL season.
It seems as though everyone in the fantasy football community has wanted to see Joe Mixon fail for multiple years now. In that time frame, though, Mixon has continued to produce as an incredibly reliable fantasy asset that dynasty managers could simply scoop up on the trade market for cheap.
His ADP remains laughably low this offseason, with the general consensus that the Cincinnati Bengals will release him before the start of the season. However, Cincinnati has given zero indication that that is their intention, and they simply don’t have the experience behind him on the depth chart to let him walk.
2024 is a separate conversation, but Mixon is one of the most talented running backs in the NFL, he’s still just 26 years old, and he plays in one of the league’s best offenses. Dynasty managers should be clamoring to draft Mixon, but his ADP continues to be one of the most confusing situations this offseason.
While everyone else overthinks it, you can swoop in and draft a top-12 RB for 2023.
A little bit further down the board, AJ Dillon continues to be undervalued in dynasty. With Aaron Jones on the roster, Dillon’s upside remains capped. However, without Aaron Rodgers in town this year, Green Bay is going to look to establish the run in a substantial way.
Jordan Love is wildly unproven going into 2023, and the best way to take pressure off of an inexperienced QB is to establish the ground game. When he was with Tennessee in 2018, Matt LaFleur saw firsthand what a 250-pound running back can do for an offense — that should be the game plan for 2023.
It’s not out of the realm of possibilities for Dillon to receive 15-20 carries per game, while Jones moves around the formation to help take pressure off of the receiving corps. If that’s the case, Dillon is going to dramatically outperform expectations this season. He’s worth snagging now before his value skyrockets.
Finally, Jaylen Warren remains someone that dynasty managers should keep their eyes on in the later rounds of startup drafts. During his rookie campaign, Warren outperformed expectations and was the thorn in the side of Najee Harris’ dynasty managers everywhere due to how much work he was taking away from No. 22.
Going into 2023, the role is only rumored to continue growing for Warren as he becomes more and more ingrained into the offense. Dynasty managers are chasing after much less stable options at this stage of startup drafts, while Warren — and his guaranteed production — is there waiting to be taken.
Add on the potential that Warren possesses in 2023 if Harris misses time with an injury, and it’s shocking how undervalued the former is by the general public.