Week 17 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 17 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 12/30/2021

ELITE RB1

Jonathan Taylor (vs LV)

STRONG RB1

Aaron Jones (vs MIN)
Dalvin Cook (at GB)
Austin Ekeler (vs DEN)
Nick Chubb (at PIT)

VOLUME RB1

Najee Harris (vs CLE)
David Montgomery (vs NYG)
Josh Jacobs (at IND)
Sony Michel (at BAL)
Devin Singletary (vs ATL)
Joe Mixon (vs KC)

HIGH FLOOR RB1

Damien Harris (vs JAX)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs ARI)

HIGH FLOOR RB2

Boston Scott (at WAS) **Monitor Howard Status**
Jordan Howard (at WAS) **Monitor Status**
Ronald Jones II (at NYJ)
Chase Edmonds (at DAL)

HIGH CEILING RB2

Alvin Kamara (at CAR)
Javonte Williams (at LAC)
Jeff Wilson (vs HOU) **Monitor Mitchell Status/Desperation Play If Mitchell Active**
Elijah Mitchell (vs HOU) **Monitor Status**
Rashaad Penny (vs DET)

WHAT THE HECK RB2/FLEX

Rex Burkhead (at SF)
Antonio Gibson (vs PHI)
Kareem Hunt (at PIT) **Monitor Status**
D’Onta Foreman (vs MIA)
Melvin Gordon (at LAC)
Justin Jackson (vs DEN)
James Conner (at DAL) **Monitor Status**
Michael Carter (at TB)
Tony Pollard (vs ARI)
A.J. Dillon (vs MIN)
Ke’Shawn Vaughn (at NYJ)

DESPERATION PLAYS

Saquon Barkley (at CHI)
Craig Reynolds (at SEA) **Monitor Swift Status**
Cordarrelle Patterson (at BUF)
Jamaal Williams (at SEA) **Monitor Swift Status**
Devontae Booker (at CHI)
Devonta Freeman (vs LAR)
Dare Ogunbowale (at NE)
Rhamondre Stevenson (vs JAX)
Mark Ingram (at CAR)
Mike Davis (at BUF)
Kenneth Gainwell (at WAS)
Duke Johnson Jr (at TEN)
Phillip Lindsay (at TEN)

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