Week 7 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 7 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 10/21/2021

ELITE RB1

Derrick Henry (vs KC)
Alvin Kamara (at SEA)

STRONG RB1

Darrell Henderson (vs DET)
Aaron Jones (vs WAS)
Jonathan Taylor (at SF)
Joe Mixon (at BAL)
Leonard Fournette (vs CHI)

STRONG RB1/WR1

Cordarrelle Patterson (at MIA)

HIGH FLOOR RB2

Josh Jacobs (vs PHI)
Darrel Williams (at TEN)
Chuba Hubbard (at NYG)
D’Andre Swift (at LAR)
Damien Harris (vs NYJ)

BYEPOCALYPSE/INJURY/EMERGENCY RB2/FLEX

James Conner (vs HOU)
D’Ernest Johnson (vs DEN) **Thursday**
Chase Edmonds (vs HOU)
Miles Sanders (at LV)
A.J. Dillon (vs WAS)
J.D. McKissic (at GB)
Elijah Mitchell (vs IND)
Alex Collins (vs NO) **Monitor Status**
Javonte Williams (at CLE) **Thursday**
Michael Carter (at NE)
Devontae Booker (vs CAR)
Antonio Gibson (at GB) **Monitor Status**
Melvin Gordon (at CLE) **Thursday**
Kenyan Drake (vs PHI)
Rhamondre Stevenson (vs NYJ)
Devonta Freeman (vs CIN)
Khalil Herbert (at TB)
Mike Davis (at MIA)

DESPERATION PLAYS

Kyle Juszczyk (vs IND)
Ty’Son Williams (vs CIN)
Le’Veon Bell (vs CIN)
Myles Gaskin (vs ATL)
Deejay Dallas (vs NO)
Sony Michel (vs DET)
Ty Johnson (at NE)
David Johnson (at ARI)
Demetric Felton (vs DEN) **Thursday**
Jamaal Williams (at LAR)
Phillip Lindsay (at ARI)
Mark Ingram (at ARI)
Trey Sermon (vs IND)
Nyheim Hines (at SF)
Malcolm Brown (vs ATL)
Ty Montgomery (at SEA)
Jerick McKinnon (at TEN)
Jeremy McNichols (vs KC)
Giovani Bernard (vs CHI)
Ronald Jones II (vs CHI)

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