Final Fantasy Football Running Back Draft Rankings: MarShawn Lloyd Lands As An RB3 After Josh Jacobs Fallout

Running backs are the most important position in fantasy football. They have more upside than the wide receivers, and an elite bell-cow is far rarer than a high-volume wideout. We put a ton of time and research into this position all offseason, and I'm a bit sad that this is the end of the line for our draft rankings after all the effort we put in.

Nevertheless, these are our final running back draft rankings before we turn our attention to Week 1. However, we will continue to update our cheat sheets through this weekend if you want to check them out.

RB1s

These are the stud running backs. Every one of them has a path to be the RB1 overall this season and should be a starter you can plug into your lineup every single week regardless of matchup.

1. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
2. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
3. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
4. De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
5. Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers
6. James Cook III, Buffalo Bills
7. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
8. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
9. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
10. Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs
11. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
12. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers

RB2s

This group is also loaded with upside, but not quite as much as the RB1s. They also don't have as high of a floor in most cases. However, every player in this group has a path to being at least a low-end RB1.

13. Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals
14. Cam Skattebo, New York Giants
15. Travis Etienne Jr, New Orleans Saints
16. Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns
17. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys
18. Breece Hall, New York Jets
19. D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears
20. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
21. Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks
22. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23. Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
24. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions

RB3/Flex

In this group you'll find running backs who should be a safe bet to plug into your flex option this week. A handful of these guys have a ton of upside as well.

25. TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots
26. Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears
27. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
28. Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans
29. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
30. JK Dobbins, Denver Broncos
31. Jonathon Brooks, Carolina Panthers
32. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders
33. Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings
34. MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers
35. Kenny Gainwell, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
36. Rachaad White, Washington Commanders

Flex/Sleepers/Handcuffs

There are a few guys in here who could be flex options for you right out of the gate; however, most of this group features guys you'll have to stash and wait on for a while. That doesn't mean there isn't value here; it's just not guaranteed or locked in like in the groups above.

37. Rico Dowdle, Pittsburgh Steelers
38. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers
39. Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams
40. RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos
41. Chris Brooks, Green Bay Packers
42. Jonah Coleman, Denver Broncos
43. Aaron Jones Sr, Minnesota Vikings
44. Tyrone Tracy Jr, New York Giants
45. Tyler Allgeier, Arizona Cardinals
46. Keaton Mitchell, Los Angeles Chargers
47. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers
48. Woody Marks, Houston Texans
49. Chris Rodriguez, Jacksonville Jaguars
50. Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks
51. Brian Robinson Jr, Atlanta Falcons
52. Nicholas Singleton, Tennessee Titans
53. Dylan Sampson, Cleveland Browns
54. Braelon Allen, New York Jets
55. Isiah Pacheco, Detroit Lions
56. Justice Hill, Baltimore Ravens
57. Mike Washington Jr, Las Vegas Raiders
58. Tank Bigsby, Philadelphia Eagles
59. Emmett Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs
60. Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins

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