It’s time to lock in those starting fantasy football lineups as we get close to kickoff here for the main slate for Week 10! We’re getting close to the fantasy playoffs, and it’s time to string together some victories.
Who do you need to start this week at the RB position with the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Miami Dolphins on bye? Here are our consensus Week 10 RB rankings to help guide you! All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring formats.
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1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at JAX)
2) Austin Ekeler | LAC (vs. DET)
3) Alvin Kamara | NO (at MIN)
4) Breece Hall | NYJ (at LV)
5) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. SF)
6) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at NE)
7) Tony Pollard | DAL (vs. NYG)
8) Josh Jacobs | LV (vs. NYJ)
9) Saquon Barkley | NYG (at DAL)
10) Joe Mixon | CIN (vs. HOU)
11) Derrick Henry | TEN (at TB)
12) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at ARI)
13) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (at WAS)
14) Rachaad White | TB (vs. TEN)
15) David Montgomery | DET (at LAC)
16) Aaron Jones | GB (at PIT)
17) Javonte Williams | DEN (at BUF)
18) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. IND)
19) James Cook | BUF (vs. DEN)
20) D’Onta Foreman | CHI (vs. CAR)
21) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at LAC)
22) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (at CHI)
23) Gus Edwards | BAL (vs. CLE)
24) Alexander Mattison | MIN (vs. NO)
25) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. GB)
26) James Conner | ARI (vs. ATL)
27) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. SEA)
28) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. GB)
29) Jerome Ford | CLE (at BAL)
30) Devin Singletary | HOU (at CIN)
31) Zack Moss | IND (at NE)
32) Kareem Hunt | CLE (at BAL)
33) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at ARI)
34) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at WAS)
35) AJ Dillon | GB (at PIT)
36) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at TB)
37) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. CLE)
38) Ezekiel Elliott | NE (vs. IND)
39) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. CAR)
40) Miles Sanders | CAR (at CHI)
41) Antonio Gibson | WAS (vs. SEA)
42) Samaje Perine | DEN (at BUF)
43) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at BUF)
44) Jamaal Williams | NO (at MIN)
45) Joshua Kelley | LAC (vs. DET)
46) Latavius Murray | BUF (vs. DEN)
47) Keaontay Ingram | ARI (vs. ATL)
48) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. NYG)
49) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. CLE)
50) Elijah Mitchell | SF (at JAX)
51) Jordan Mason | SF (at JAX)
52) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at BAL)
53) Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL (at ARI)
54) Dalvin Cook | NYJ (at LV)
55) Mike Boone | HOU (at CIN)
56) Chase Edmonds | TB (vs. TEN)
57) Michael Carter | NYJ (at LV)
58) Darrynton Evans | CHI (vs. CAR)
59) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. SF)
60) Leonard Fournette | BUF (vs. DEN)
61) Matt Breida | NYG (at DAL)
62) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (at CHI)
63) Ke’Shawn Vaughn | TB (vs. TEN)
64) Trayveon Williams | CIN (vs. HOU)
65) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. NO)
66) Zamir White | LV (vs. NYJ)
67) Tony Jones Jr. | ARI (vs. ATL)
68) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. SEA)
69) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. NYJ)
70) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at JAX)
71) Isaiah Spiller | LAC (vs. DET)
72) Chris Evans | CIN (vs. HOU)
73) Craig Reynolds | DET (at LAC)
74) DeeJay Dallas | SEA (at WAS)
75) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX (vs. SF)
76) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at CIN)
77) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at PIT)
78) Kene Nwangwu | MIN (vs. NO)
79) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CLE)
80) Corey Clement | ARI (vs. ATL)
81) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. NO)
82) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (vs. NYG)
83) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. NYG)
84) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. DEN)
85) Trey Sermon | IND (at NE)
The Top RBs To Start in Week 10
Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons (at ARI)
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | “Sometimes, his impact away from the ball can open things up.”
Awesome. Arthur Smith is trying to play 5D chess, and those who drafted Robinson in the first round this summer are forced to suffer through this nonsense. I maintain that the fantasy process on Robinson this offseason was sound, but not all good decisions are paid off with good results.
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Robinson hasn’t had 15 carries in a game since against Green Bay in Week 2, and the prospect who was being compared to Saquon Barkley (91 catches as a rookie) has looked more like the retired version of Charles Barkley in the passing game lately, with more targets (nine) than receiving yards (eight).
I wish I could paint an optimistic picture moving forward. It’s tough. Robinson did out-snap Tyler Allgeier 42-24 last week (24-10 edge in routes) and faces a below-average defense in terms of both red zone and YPC. So there’s that.
Atlanta has played five straight one-possession games. If Robinson isn’t going to be heavily featured in those scripts, when will he?
The snap share and raw talent in a run-oriented offense keep him as an RB2 for me this week, but Robinson’s floor is far lower than I would have ever guessed this summer. There’s no denying the risk that is involved with him.
Tyler Allgeier, RB, Atlanta Falcons (at ARI)
Analysis by Jason Katz | I capitulate. You win, Arthur. I am just a lowly fantasy football analyst. The fact that I would give the ball to Bijan Robinson near the goal line is irrelevant.
Tyler Allgeier has 10 carries inside the five this season. Robinson has just two. It’s abundantly clear that if the Falcons get close to scoring, it will be Allgeier who gets the chance to do so.
The Cardinals are allowing the third-most points per game to running backs. This is finally a really nice spot for the Falcons to be effective on the ground. I’m not saying Robinson won’t be involved — he’s still outsnapping Allgeier. But the rookie has only carried the ball 11 times in each of his past two games. Playing more snaps doesn’t matter if you don’t touch the ball.
Last week, Allgeier out-carried Robinson 12-11. While Robinson is far more efficient with his carries, don’t let performance get in the way of proving a point about not needing to use the player your team spent the eighth overall pick on. Can you tell I’m bitter?
Nevertheless, the fact remains Allgeier is touching the ball just as much as Robinson and has a monopoly on the high-leverage work, specifically at the goal line. With the Cardinals allowing 1.0 rushing touchdowns per game, I’m expecting Allgeier to score, which will be enough to give him RB2 numbers.
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