Week 5 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 5 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 10/07/2021

ELITE RB1

Derrick Henry (at JAX)
Saquon Barkley (at DAL)
Alvin Kamara (at WAS)
Austin Ekeler (vs CLE)
Dalvin Cook (vs DET) **Monitor Status**

MATCHUP RB1

Darrell Henderson (at SEA) **Thursday**

BOOM/BUST RB1

Aaron Jones (at CIN)

VOLUME RB1

Najee Harris (vs DEN)
James Robinson (vs TEN)

STRONG RB2 (OR WR2)

Cordarrelle Patterson (vs NYJ - London)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs NYG)

BOOM/BUST RB2

Damien Harris (at HOU)
Zack Moss (at KC)

VOLUME RB2

Chase Edmonds (vs SF) **Monitor Status**
Jonathan Taylor (at BAL)
Leonard Fournette (vs MIA)
Nick Chubb (at LAC)

FLEX APPEAL

Damien Williams (at LV)
Alex Collins (vs LAR) **Monitor Carson Status**
Samaje Perine (vs GB) **Monitor Mixon Status**
D’Andre Swift (at MIN)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (vs BUF)
Antonio Gibson (vs NO)
Kareem Hunt (at LAC)

WHAT THE HECK FLEX

Josh Jacobs (vs CHI)
Trey Sermon (at ARI) **Monitor Mitchell Status**
J.D. McKissic (vs NO)
Miles Sanders (at CAR)

Chuba Hubbard (vs PHI)
Tony Pollard (vs NYG)
James Conner (vs SF) **Monitor Edmonds Status**

DESPERATION PLAYS

Melvin Gordon (at PIT) **Monitor Status**
Mike Davis (vs NYJ - London)
Michael Carter (vs ATL - London)
Devin Singletary (at KC)
Nyheim Hines (at BAL)
Latavius Murray (vs IND)
Kyle Juszczyk (at ARI)
Jamaal Williams (at MIN)
Kenneth Gainwell (at CAR)
Brandon Bolden (at HOU)
Javonte Williams (at PIT)
Alexander Mattison (vs DET)
David Johnson (vs NE)
Darrel Williams (vs BUF)
A.J. Dillon (at CIN)

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