Who's your top running back now?
If you had a league starting this week, how would you rank your top ten running backs and receivers? I'm not asking what you would have done three weeks ago. You don't get LaMont Jordan's fast start, only his next 13 games. Here's how I'd go.
1. LaDainian Tomlinson - Hard part of schedule is mostly over.
2. Joseph Addai - Safer than safe.
3. Frank Gore - I still believe.
4. Brian Westbrook - Minor injuries a minor concern.
5. Willie Parker - Improvements haven't totally shown up in box scores, but they will.
6. Clinton Portis - Injury/Betts concerns were overblown.
7. Larry Johnson - Tough part of schedule is mostly over, but injury risk remains.
8. Travis Henry - Everything has gone as expected thus far.
9. Shaun Alexander - About what we expected.
10 (tie). Willis McGahee - Unremarkably consistent.
10. LaMont Jordan - Dominic Rhodes will be less of a threat than people think.
To be honest, the first ten are a lot easier to rank than the next ten would be. Ronnie Brown, Steven Jackson, Rudi Johnson, Reggie Bush, Carnell Williams, Brandon Jacobs and Laurence Maroney were among the backs not making the cut here. So what's your list?
I may expand this idea into a larger column later, so forgive me if you see it in some form again. We'll do receivers tomorrow.
Comments
No Edge??? Maroney instead? What has McGahee done to be on that list? I think Whiz is gonna make Edge on top of that list by the end of the season.
Posted by: Abhay | September 26, 2007 09:17 PM
Ronnie Brown is completely overvalued and I'm glad he was unable to crack the top ten. Once Brandon Jacobs returns he will be in your top ten for sure, goodbye Travis!
Posted by: Erict Rhett | September 26, 2007 09:46 PM
Ronnie Brown is completely overvalued and I'm glad he was unable to crack the top ten. Once Brandon Jacobs returns he will be in your top ten for sure, goodbye Travis!
Posted by: Erict Rhett | September 26, 2007 09:48 PM
Westbrook is #1.
Posted by: Frank | September 26, 2007 10:38 PM
If were starting today. Why not add Cedric Benson? 2 out of 3 games were against solid defenses, the other he had over 100yds. The Bears schedule gets easier weeks 8-16. I would rank Henry at (5). LT, LJ, and Alexander are all over rated.
Posted by: ATHOS3859 | September 26, 2007 10:47 PM
You're lost all credibility by not having Barber in your top 3. I hate the Cowboys but that guys a machine. Barring injury I'd bet a months salary he finishes in the top 5 for the year.
Posted by: steve munsch | September 26, 2007 11:01 PM
what about Adrian Peterson? hello?
Posted by: L. toefield | September 26, 2007 11:01 PM