With 2012 fantasy draft preparation taking place all over the world, Fantasy Football Life presents its preseason 2012 Running Back Rankings. No surprise as the big 3, Arian Foster, Ray Rice and LeSean McCoy sit perched at the top of the charts. Another thing to notice is the lack of depth at the position this year as it may be wise to draft your RBs early this year as it could take quite some time for other teams to decide who emerges as their top back. Keep checking back as we’ll update our rankings periodically.
| Rank | Kevin Nelson | Tm | Cameron Sparks | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arian Foster | HOU | Arian Foster | HOU |
| 2 | Ray Rice | BAL | Ray Rice | BAL |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | LeSean McCoy | PHI |
| 4 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC |
| 5 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | Ryan Mathews | SD |
| 6 | Chris Johnson | TEN | Adrian Peterson | MIN |
| 7 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | Chris Johnson | TEN |
| 8 | Ryan Mathews | SD | Darren McFadden | OAK |
| 9 | Darren McFadden | OAK | Marshawn Lynch | SEA |
| 10 | DeMarco Murray | DAL | Matt Forte | CHI |
| Rank | Kevin Nelson | Tm | Cameron Sparks | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Trent Richardson | CLE | Frank Gore | SF |
| 12 | Steven Jackson | STL | DeMarco Murray | DAL |
| 13 | Michael Turner | ATL | Jamaal Charles | KC |
| 14 | Jamaal Charles | KC | Steven Jackson | STL |
| 15 | Roy Helu | WAS | Michael Turner | ATL |
| 16 | Matt Forte | CHI | Roy Helu | WAS |
| 17 | Fred Jackson | BUF | Trent Richardson | CLE |
| 18 | Frank Gore | SF | Fred Jackson | BUF |
| 19 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN |
| 20 | Darren Sproles | NO | Willis McGahee | DEN |
| 21 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | Darren Sproles | NO |
| 22 | Mikel Leshoure | DET | Shonn Greene | NYJ |
| 23 | Isaac Redmond | PIT | Isaac Redmond | PIT |
| 24 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG |
| 25 | Steven Ridley | NE | Beanie Wells | ARI |
| 26 | Willis McGahee | DEN | Doug Martin | TB |
| 27 | Doug Martin | TB | Reggie Bush | MIA |
| 28 | Reggie Bush | MIA | DeAngelo Williams | CAR |
| 29 | Beanie Wells | ARI | Michael Bush | CHI |
| 30 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | Mark Ingram | NO |
| 31 | Michael Bush | CHI | CJ Spiller | BUF |
| 32 | Mark Ingram | NO | LaGarrette Blount | TB |
| 33 | CJ Spiller | BUF | Donald Brown | IND |
| 34 | Donald Brown | IND | Kevin Smith | DET |
| 35 | James Starks | GB | Jonathan Stewart | CAR |
| 36 | Daniel Thomas | MIA | James Starks | GB |
| 37 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | Daniel Thomas | MIA |
| 38 | Ben Tate | HOU | Ben Tate | HOU |
| 39 | Felix Jones | DAL | Joseph Addai | FA |
| 40 | Ryan Williams | ARI | Felix Jones | DAL |
| 41 | LaGarrette Blount | TB | Ryan Williams | ARI |
| 42 | Peyton Hillis | KC | Peyton Hillis | KC |
| 43 | Toby Gerhart | MIN | Toby Gerhart | MIN |
| 44 | Jahvid Best | DET | Steven Ridley | NE |
| 45 | David Wilson | NYG | David Wilson | NYG |
| 46 | Ronnie Hillman | DEN | Jahvid Best | DET |
| 47 | Chris Polk | PHI | Ronnie Hillman | DEN |
| 48 | Shane Vareen | NE | Shane Vareen | NE |
| 49 | Taiwan Jones | OAK | Robert Turbin | SEA |
| 50 | Robert Turbin | SEA | Mikel Leshoure | DET |