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8/11/21

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Fantasy Football 2021 Rankings: Running Backs

By The 33rd Team

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Drafting the right RB in fantasy could be the difference between winning and losing your league. It is imperative to get a consistent RB1 that you can depend on week in and week out. That being said, injuries often derail ones’ fantasy team, especially with running backs. Names like Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Joe Mixon and Austin Ekeler all missed at least six games last season. Finding a good running back that can give production for 17 weeks is a blessing to fantasy managers. Here are our rankings for half-point PPR RBs for 2021.

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1. Christian McCaffrey

• Snap % in 2020: 17%
• Games played in 2020: 3
• DraftShark Injury Risk: 19%
• Coordinator status: Same
• Offense Run Rate: 49.7%

2. Dalvin Cook

• Snap % in 2020: 62%
• Games played in 2020: 14
• DraftShark Injury Risk: 87%
• Coordinator status: New
• Offense Run Rate: 47.6%

3. Alvin Kamara

• Snap % in 2020: 61%
• Games played in 2020: 15
• DraftShark Injury Risk: 82%
• Coordinator status: Same
• Offense Run Rate: 48.6%

4. Derrick Henry

• Snap % in 2020: 66%
• Games played in 2020: 16
• DraftShark Injury Risk: 90%
• Coordinator status: New
• Offense Run Rate: 51.8%

5. Nick Chubb

• Snap % in 2020: 39%
• Games played in 2020: 12
• DraftShark Injury Risk: 37%
• Coordinator status: Same
• Offense Run Rate: 49.7%

6. Saquon Barkley

• Snap % in 2020: 7%
• Games played in 2020: 2
• DraftShark Injury Risk: 81%
• Coordinator status: Same
• Offense Run Rate: 43.6%

7. Aaron Jones

• Snap % in 2020: 52%
• Games played in 2020: 14
• DraftShark Injury Risk: 75%
• Coordinator status: Same
• Offense Run Rate: 45.7%

8. Ezekiel Elliott

• Snap % in 2020: 69%
• Games played in 2020: 15
• DraftShark Injury Risk: 21%
• Coordinator status: Same
• Offense Run Rate: 40.2%

9. Jonathan Taylor

• Snap % in 2020: 47%
• Games played in 2020: 15
• DraftShark Injury Risk: N/A
• Coordinator status: New
• Offense Run Rate: 45.4%

10. Austin Ekeler

• Snap % in 2020: 35%
• Games played in 2020: 10
• DraftShark Injury Risk: N/A
• Coordinator status: New
• Offense Run Rate: 48.6%

1. 11. Antonio Gibson
   12. JK. Dobbins
   13. Joe Mixon
   14. Chris Carson
   15. David Montgomery
   16. Clyde Edwards-Helaire
   17. Josh Jacobs
   18. Najee Harris
   19. D'Andre Swift
   20. Mike Davis
   21. Miles Sanders
   22. Kareem Hunt
   23. Myles Gaskin
   24. Darrell Henderson
   25. Melvin Gordon III
   26. Travis Etienne
   27. Ronald Jones II
   28. Chase Edmonds
   29. James Robinson
   30. Raheem Mostert
   31. David Johnson
   32. Damien Harris
   33. Javonte Williams
   34. James Conner
   35. Michael Carter
   36. Zack Moss
   37. Leonard Fournette
   38. Trey Sermon
   39. Kenyan Drake
   40. Gus Edwards
   41. Tony Pollard
   42. Nyheim Hines
   43. AJ Dillon
   44. Latavius Murray
   45. Devin Singletary
   46. Phillip Lindsay
   47. Alexander Mattison
   48. Tarik Cohen
   49. Jamaal Williams
   50. Kenneth Gainwell
   51. Marlon Mack
   52. James White
   53. Tevin Coleman
   54. Giovani Bernard
   55. Salvon Ahmed
   56. Joshua Kelley
   57. Rashaad Penny
   58. J.D. McKissic
   59. Sony Michel
   60. Darrel Williams

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