Week 16 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 16 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 12/22/2021

ELITE RB1

Jonathan Taylor (at ARI) **Christmas**

STRONG RB1

Nick Chubb (at GB) **Christmas**
Dalvin Cook (vs LAR)
Aaron Jones (vs CLE) **Christmas**

SOLID RB1

Josh Jacobs (vs DEN)
James Robinson (at NYJ)
Ronald Jones II (at CAR)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs WAS)
Najee Harris (at KC)
Alvin Kamara (vs MIA)
David Montgomery (at SEA)

SOLID RB2

James Conner (vs IND) **Christmas**
Miles Sanders (vs NYG)

Justin Jackson (at HOU)
Jeff Wilson (at TEN) **Thursday**
Devin Singletary (at NE)
D’Onta Foreman (vs SF) **Thursday**
Antonio Gibson (at DAL)

BOOM/BUST RB2

Javonte Williams (at LV)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (vs PIT)
Cordarrelle Patterson (vs DET)
Joe Mixon (vs BAL)
Saquon Barkley (at PHI)

WHAT THE HECK RB2/FLEX

D’Andre Swift (at ATL) **Monitor Status/Monitor Goff Status**
Sony Michel (at MIN)
Melvin Gordon III (at LV)
Jordan Howard (vs NYG)
Mike Davis (vs DET)
Chase Edmonds (vs IND) **Christmas**
Ameer Abdullah (vs TB)
Darrell Henderson (at MIN)
Darrel Williams (vs PIT)
Tony Pollard (vs WAS)
Rhamondre Stevenson (vs BUF) **Monitor Harris Status**
Damien Harris (vs BUF) **Monitor Status**

DESPERATION PLAYS

Duke Johnson Jr (at NO)
Dontrell Hilliard (vs SF) **Thursday**
Myles Gaskin (at NO)
Mark Ingram (vs MIA)
Rashaad Penny (vs CHI)
Deejay Dallas (vs CHI)
Tevin Coleman (vs JAX)
Michael Carter (vs JAX)
Rex Burkhead (vs LAC)
Devonta Freeman (at CIN)
A.J. Dillon (vs CLE) **Christmas**
Jamaal Williams (at ATL)
Nyheim Hines (at ARI) **Christmas**
Jeremy McNichols (vs SF) **Thursday**
Devontae Booker (at PHI)
Samaje Perine (vs BAL)
Chuba Hubbard (vs TB)

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