2009 Fantasy Football: Running Back (RB) Rankings - Top 80
Rankings are based on a normal mixed NFC/AFC one-year redraft fantasy football league, with scoring categories including: rushing yards, receiving yards, return yards, touchdowns. Each players age for the 2009 season is listed after their name.
BUST = player will register far below last seasons stat totals
BREAKOUT = player has the potential to have a career year in 2009
SLEEPER = player will be a late round pick or go undrafted and has the potential to produce solid fantasy stats in 2009
BOUNCEBACK = player is either returning from injury or is coming off of a down season and has the potential to rebound in 2009
Rankings Updated: September 4, 2009
Running Back (RB) Rankings - 2009
1. Adrian Peterson - Minnesota (24)
Move over LaDainian Tomlinson, Peterson has taken the reigns as the #1 running back in fantasy football entering the 2009 season. Even though Peterson is fairly injury prone, he is still a near lock to tally at least 1,300 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. His week to week dominance can propel fantasy teams to winning their matchup every week.
2008 Stats: 1,760 rushing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns, 125 receiving yards
2009 Projections: 1,600 rushing yards, 14-16 rushing touchdowns, 150 receiving yards
2. Michael Turner - Atlanta (27)
After a breakout and Pro-Bowl season last year, Turner enters the 2009 season as a top 5 overall fantasy football running back. With a solid supporting cast on offense, Turner should have no problem tallying 1,200 plus rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. My only concern with ranking Turner at #2 is his awfully high amount of rushing attempts last season. If his 376 rushing attempts concern you at least a little bit, then I would rank Turner below Matt Forte and Maurice Jones-Drew at the #4 spot. However considering Turner is just age 27 and hasn't been put through a lot of NFL pounding, I think he should hold up just fine during the 2009 season.
2008 Stats: 1,699 rushing yards, 17 rushing touchdowns, 41 receiving yards
2009 Projections: 1,400 rushing yards, 14-16 rushing touchdowns, 80 receiving yards
BUST = player will register far below last seasons stat totals
BREAKOUT = player has the potential to have a career year in 2009
SLEEPER = player will be a late round pick or go undrafted and has the potential to produce solid fantasy stats in 2009
BOUNCEBACK = player is either returning from injury or is coming off of a down season and has the potential to rebound in 2009
Rankings Updated: September 4, 2009
Running Back (RB) Rankings - 2009
1. Adrian Peterson - Minnesota (24)
Move over LaDainian Tomlinson, Peterson has taken the reigns as the #1 running back in fantasy football entering the 2009 season. Even though Peterson is fairly injury prone, he is still a near lock to tally at least 1,300 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. His week to week dominance can propel fantasy teams to winning their matchup every week.
2008 Stats: 1,760 rushing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns, 125 receiving yards
2009 Projections: 1,600 rushing yards, 14-16 rushing touchdowns, 150 receiving yards
2. Michael Turner - Atlanta (27)
After a breakout and Pro-Bowl season last year, Turner enters the 2009 season as a top 5 overall fantasy football running back. With a solid supporting cast on offense, Turner should have no problem tallying 1,200 plus rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. My only concern with ranking Turner at #2 is his awfully high amount of rushing attempts last season. If his 376 rushing attempts concern you at least a little bit, then I would rank Turner below Matt Forte and Maurice Jones-Drew at the #4 spot. However considering Turner is just age 27 and hasn't been put through a lot of NFL pounding, I think he should hold up just fine during the 2009 season.
2008 Stats: 1,699 rushing yards, 17 rushing touchdowns, 41 receiving yards
2009 Projections: 1,400 rushing yards, 14-16 rushing touchdowns, 80 receiving yards
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