Week 18 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 18 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 01/06/2022

ELITE RB1 - MOTIVATED

Jonathan Taylor (at JAX)
Alvin Kamara (at ATL)
Austin Ekeler (at LV)

STRONG RB1 - MOTIVATED

Josh Jacobs (vs LAC)
Elijah Mitchell (at LAR)
Sony Michel (vs SF)
Devin Singletary (vs NYJ)
Darrel Williams (at DEN) **Saturday**
Najee Harris (at BAL)

James Conner (vs SEA)

STRONG RB1 - MOTIVATED?

Nick Chubb (vs CIN)
Dalvin Cook (vs CHI)
Ezekiel Elliott (at PHI) **Saturday**

STRONG RB2 - MOTIVATED

D’Onta Foreman (at HOU)

STRONG RB2 - MOTIVATED?

Rashaad Penny (at ARI)
David Montgomery (at MIN)
Antonio Gibson (at NYG)

WHAT THE HECK RB2/FLEX

Kenneth Gainwell (vs DAL) **Monitor Howard/Scott Status** **Saturday**
Saquon Barkley (vs WAS)
Ke’Shawn Vaughn (vs CAR)
Rex Burkhead (vs TEN)
Javonte Williams (vs KC) **Saturday**
Tony Pollard (at PHI) **Saturday**
Devonta Freeman (vs PIT)
Justin Jackson (at LV)
Samaje Perine (at CLE)
Rhamondre Stevenson (at MIA)

DESPERATION PLAYS

Devontae Booker (vs WAS)
Mike Davis (vs NO)
Cordarrelle Patterson (vs NO)
Melvin Gordon (vs KC) **Saturday**
Duke Johnson Jr (vs NE)
Aaron Jones (vs DET)
A.J. Dillon (vs DET)
Dare Ogunbowale (vs IND)
Tevin Coleman (at BUF)
Chuba Hubbard (at TB)
Ameer Abdullah (at TB)
D’Andre Swift (vs GB)
Brandon Bolden (at MIA)

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