Week 10 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 10 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 11/11/2021

ELITE RB1

Jonathan Taylor (at JAX)
Najee Harris (vs DET)
Austin Ekeler (vs MIN)
Dalvin Cook (at LAC)
Aaron Jones (vs SEA)

STRONG RB1

James Conner (vs CAR)
Christian McCaffrey (at ARI)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs ATL)

STRONG RB2

Cordarrelle Patterson (at DAL)
Josh Jacobs (vs KC)
Alvin Kamara (at TEN)

BOOM/BUST RB2

Leonard Fournette (at WAS)
James Robinson (at IND)
Darrell Henderson (at SF)
D’Ernest Johnson (at NE)
D’Andre Swift (at PIT)

Mark Ingram (at TEN)

RB2/FLEX APPEAL

Darrel Williams (at LV) **Monitor Edwards-Helaire Status**
Melvin Gordon III (vs PHI)
Elijah Mitchell (vs LAR)
Michael Carter (vs BUF)

WHAT THE HECK RB2/FLEX

Devonta Freeman (vs MIA) **Thursday**
Myles Gaskin (at BAL) **Thursday**
Javonte Williams (vs PHI)
Brandon Bolden (vs CLE) **Monitor Stevenson/Harris Status**
J.D. McKissic (vs TB)
Kenyan Drake (vs KC)
Antonio Gibson (vs TB)
Zack Moss (at NYJ) **Monitor Status**
Devin Singletary (at NYJ) **STRONG RB2 if Moss Out**
Jordan Howard (at DEN)
Alex Collins (at GB) **Monitor Carson Status**
A.J. Dillon (vs SEA)
Jeremy McNichols (vs NO)
Ty Johnson (at BUF)
Tony Pollard (vs ATL)
Mike Davis (at DAL)
Le’Veon Bell (vs MIA) **Thursday**
Nyheim Hines (vs JAX)

DESPERATION PLAYS

Ronald Jones II (at WAS)
Giovani Bernard (at WAS)
Jermar Jefferson (at PIT)
Adrian Peterson (vs NO)
Sony Michel (at SF)
Boston Scott (at DEN)
Eno Benjamin (vs CAR)
D’Onta Foreman (vs NO)
Alexander Mattison (at LAC)
J.J. Taylor (vs CLE)

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