The final few games of the regular season are generally the most important for fantasy football managers. Players trending in the right direction or heading into a multi-game stretch of favorable matchups can inflate a player’s fantasy value for a very brief, but vital, portion of your fantasy schedule.
Let’s take a closer look at which RBs are skyrocketing up my rest-of-season rankings heading into the fantasy football playoffs.
Top RBs To Roster in Fantasy Football
1) Christian McCaffrey | SF
2) Alvin Kamara | NO
3) Bijan Robinson | ATL
4) Saquon Barkley | NYG
5) Kyren Williams | LAR
6) Austin Ekeler | LAC
7) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX
8) Tony Pollard | DAL
9) Rachaad White | TB
10) Breece Hall | NYJ
11) Raheem Mostert | MIA
12) De’Von Achane | MIA
13) Derrick Henry | TEN
14) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET
15) Zack Moss | IND
16) Josh Jacobs | LV
17) D’Andre Swift | PHI
18) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS
19) Javonte Williams | DEN
20) Isiah Pacheco | KC
21) James Cook | BUF
22) David Montgomery | DET
23) Jerome Ford | CLE
24) Joe Mixon | CIN
25) Kenneth Walker III | SEA
26) Gus Edwards | BAL
27) Jaylen Warren | PIT
28) Najee Harris | PIT
29) James Conner | ARI
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30) Chuba Hubbard | CAR
31) Keaton Mitchell | BAL
32) Alexander Mattison | MIN
33) Dameon Pierce | HOU
34) Devin Singletary | HOU
35) Tyler Allgeier | ATL
36) AJ Dillon | GB
37) Ezekiel Elliott | NE
38) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE
39) Roschon Johnson | CHI
40) Kareem Hunt | CLE
41) Zach Charbonnet | SEA
42) Khalil Herbert | CHI
43) Antonio Gibson | WAS
44) Aaron Jones | GB
45) Rico Dowdle | DAL
46) Jonathan Taylor | IND
47) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN
48) Samaje Perine | DEN
49) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC
50) Jerick McKinnon | KC
51) D’Onta Foreman | CHI
52) Miles Sanders | CAR
53) Ty Chandler | MIN
54) Justice Hill | BAL
55) Dalvin Cook | NYJ
56) Emari Demercado | ARI
57) Chase Brown | CIN
58) Damien Harris | BUF
59) Ameer Abdullah | LV
60) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI
61) Joshua Kelley | LAC
62) Elijah Mitchell | SF
63) Zamir White | LV
64) Jamaal Williams | NO
65) Deuce Vaughn | DAL
66) Sean Tucker | TB
67) Kendre Miller | NO
68) Tank Bigsby | JAX
69) Matt Breida | NYG
70) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA
71) Tyjae Spears | TEN
72) Rashaad Penny | PHI
73) Michael Carter | ARI
74) Leonard Fournette | BUF
75) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE
76) Isaiah Spiller | LAC
77) Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL
78) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX
79) Ke’Shawn Vaughn | TB
80) Zach Evans | LAR
81) James Robinson | GB
82) Israel Abanikanda | NYJ
83) Boston Scott | PHI
84) Keaontay Ingram | ARI
85) JaMycal Hasty | NE
86) Malik Davis | DAL
87) Chase Edmonds | TB
88) Jordan Mason | SF
89) Tyrion Davis-Price | SF
90) Latavius Murray | BUF
91) Ronald Jones II | FA
92) Chris Evans | CIN
93) DeWayne McBride | MIN
94) Salvon Ahmed | MIA
95) DeeJay Dallas | SEA
96) Melvin Gordon III | BAL
97) J.D. McKissic | FA
98) Kenyan Drake | GB
99) Myles Gaskin | MIN
100) Dontrell Hilliard | FA
101) Darrell Henderson Jr. | FA
102) Eric Gray | NYG
103) Darrel Williams | FA
104) Kenny McIntosh | SEA
105) Trayveon Williams | CIN
106) Deon Jackson | FA
107) Ty Johnson | BUF
108) Rex Burkhead | FA
109) Kevin Harris | NE
110) Ronnie Rivers | LAR
111) Craig Reynolds | DET
112) Royce Freeman | LAR
113) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS
114) Damien Williams | ARI
115) Tony Jones Jr. | ARI
116) Raheem Blackshear | CAR
Fantasy Football Risers After Week 14
Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Despite failing to top 80 yards rushing in any of the first 10 games of the 2023 campaign, Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Rachaad White has rattled off three straight games with 84+ yards on the ground over the last three games.
His jump in rushing production has made me firmly put him in the RB1 conversation in full-PPR formats, considering he has 48 receptions for 419 yards and two scores through the air this season.
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With the Bucs still in playoff contention and upcoming matchups against the Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, expect this offense to continue to lean heavily on White to finish the 2023 campaign.
Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
Fantasy managers are starting to run out of reasons to doubt Los Angeles Rams RB Kyren Williams. The second-year back has been nothing short of sensational since his return from injured reserve, scoring 14+ fantasy points in every game since Week 12.
His 114 rushing yards against a stout Baltimore Ravens defense on Sunday suggests Williams is essentially matchup-proof the rest of the way.
His matchup against the 49ers defense in Week 18 likely won’t have any impact on the fantasy playoffs, which makes his dates with the Washington Commanders and New York Giants over the next three games incredibly enticing. He should easily be ranked inside the top-10 — if not the top-5 — at the RB position down the stretch.
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