Fantasy Football Rankings 2013 Running Backs

Hello once again everyone. Time to unveil my top 50, that's right 50!, running backs of the 2013 season. Now of course, no matter what happens in your league, Adrian Peterson and Arian Foster are going to 1 & 2. After that, it's anyone's game to play. So here the list of the Top 50 Running backs you should hunt down! 

Running Back Rankings 2013

1. Adrian Peterson- Minnesota Vikings                   26. Montee Ball- Denver Broncos*
2. Arian Foster- Houston Texans                            27. Rashard Mendenhall- Arizona
3. Doug Martin- Tampa Bay Buccanneers              28. Ahmad Bradshaw- Indianapolis Colts
4. Ray Rice- Baltimore Ravens                               29. Eddie Lacy- Green Bay Packers*
5. Jamaal Charles- Kansas City Chiefs                   30. BenJarvus Green-Ellis- Cincinnatti 
6. Marshawn Lynch- Seattle Seahawks                  31. DeAngelo Williams- Carolina*
7. Alfred Morris- Washington Redskins                  32. Jonathon Stewart- Carolina Panthers*
8. C.J. Spiller- Buffalo Bills                                    33. Jacquizz Rodgers- Atlanta Falcons
9. Matt Forte- Chicago Bears                                34. Shonn Greene- Tennessee Titans
10. LeSean McCoy- Philadelphia Eagles                  35. Isaiah Pead- St. Louis Rams"
11. Reggie Bush- Detroit Lions                                36. Andre Brown- New York Giants*
12. Maurice Jones-Drew- Jacksonville Jaguars         37. Shane Vereen- New England Patriots
13. Trent Richardson- Cleveland Browns                 38. Vick Ballard- Indianapolis Colts
14. Stevan Ridley- New England Patriots                 39. Mark Ingram- New Orleans Saints
15. DeMarco Murray- Dallas Cowboys                   40. Mikel LeShoure- Detroit Lions
16. Frank Gore- San Francisco 49ers                      41. Michael Bush- Chicago Bears
17. Lamar Miller- Miami Dolphins                           42. Knowshow Moreno- Denver Broncos*
18. Steven Jackson- Atlanta Falcons                       43. Daryl Richardson- St. Louis Rams*
19. David Wilson- New York Giants                       44. Jonathon Franklin- Green Bay Packers*
20. Chris Ivory- New York Jets                              45. Giovani Bernard- Cincinatti Bengals
21. Darren Sproles- New Orleans Saints                 46. Ben Tate- Houston Texans
22. Ryan Mathews- San Diego Chargers                 47. LaRod Stephens-Howling- Pittsburgh
23. Darren McFadden- Oakland Raiders                 48. Danny Woodhead- San Diego Chargers
24. Le'Veon Bell- Pittsburgh Steelers                       49. Pierre Thomas- New Orleans Saints
25. Chris Johnson- Tennessee Titans                        50. Bilal Powell- New York Jets

*-denotes not yet confirmed as starter or backup

So okay there you have it. There is no, "also these guys" but if you think there is somebody who should have been mentioned on this list feel free to comment. Now, I gotta say, in all my years of playing fantasy football, I have never had Marshawn Lynch. Last year I avoided him because of his police encounter. But I won't that get in the way again. Only avoid injured players. Now I have a few mentions I'd live to give. First off, I think Chris Ivory with the Jets will be a huge star. It's not like they have a good Qb, and if if Geno Smith becomes the starter for the Jets, they still don't have any other offensive weapons. Second, if you have a chance and are looking for above decent back-up running back, you can't go wrong with Jacquizz Rodgers. Steven Jackson is often injured, and Rodgers is explosive. I wouldn't be surprised if he makes some starts this season. Third, Shonn Greene could be another viable option as a backup. Look Chris Johnson just plain sucks.That's why he's ranked low everywhere. He has maybe one huge game the entire season. As for Greene, he'll see plenty of carries and possibly get goal-line duty. Speaking of goal-line duty, if you want a vulture, Michael Bush can do you no wrong. Fifth, Danny Woodhead is a great fit for the Chargers and could even steal some snaps from Mathews since the fans don't seem to care for him too much. Lastly, as a Colts fan, I love that Ahmad Bradshaw is with the team. However, Ballard is still going to be used in the system. Now Ballard is not an every down back, and is more like a 3rd down guy. But he's a vulture too. I would suggest drafting Bradshaw if your need somewhere along the 6th or 7th rounds, and maybe handcuff Ballard. I wouldn't use Ballard, but at least nobody else is getting his points. And I'd only play him against a team where I knew they would score a lot, or at least use him in the endzone. So that's all for now folks, stick around for next week when I bring out the Top 50 Wide Receivers!