It’s fantasy football Week 16, which for all leagues means it’s the thick of the playoffs, and for many it means it is championship week. So, who to start and who to sit in such a vital week? Our friends at Play This Guy have the early rankings for running backs. The list is led by the usual suspects, but of course we’ll have to keep an eye on Adrian Peterson, who was a surprise last-minute scratch from Monday Night Football in Week 15, leveling a huge blow to many fantasy teams that already had him locked into the line-up. If Peterson can’t go again, look for Toby Gerhart to make an appearance on this list.
Fantasy Football Rankings, Week 16: Adrian Peterson Is 8th Best RB Option, If He Plays
| 1. | Michael Turner ATL vs. NO | 32.3 | |
| 2. | Ray Rice BAL @ CLE | 26.1 | |
| 3. | Chris Johnson TEN @ KC | 23.5 | |
| 4. | Arian Foster HOU @ DEN | 21.1 | |
| 5. | Darren McFadden OAK vs. IND | 19.5 | |
| 6. | Maurice Jones-Drew JAX vs. WAS | 17.9 | |
| 7. | Rashard Mendenhall PIT vs. CAR | 17.1 | |
| 8. | Adrian Peterson MIN @ PHI | 16.4 | |
| 9. | LeGarrette Blount TB vs. SEA | 15.4 | |
| 10. | Steven Jackson STL vs. SF | 14.9 | |
| 11. | LeSean McCoy PHI vs. MIN | 14.5 | |
| 12. | Peyton Hillis CLE vs. BAL | 13.6 | |
| 13. | Jamaal Charles KC vs. TEN | 13.0 | |
| 14. | Knowshon Moreno DEN vs. HOU | 12.7 | |
| 15. | Cedric Benson CIN vs. SD | 12.3 | |
| 16. | Ryan Torain WAS @ JAX | 11.7 | |
| 17. | Aaron Brown DET @ MIA | 11.2 | |
| 18. | BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE @ BUF | 10.8 | |
| 19. | Jonathan Stewart CAR @ PIT | 10.4 | |
| 20. | Ryan Mathews SD @ CIN | 10.2 | |
| 21. | Fred Jackson BUF vs. NE | 9.5 | |
| 22. | Matt Forte CHI vs. NYJ | 9.1 | |
| 23. | Ahmad Bradshaw NYG @ GB | 8.7 | |
| 24. | Brandon Jacobs NYG @ GB | 8.3 | |
| 25. | Donald Brown IND @ OAK | 7.8 | |
| 26. | LaDainian Tomlinson NYJ @ CHI | 7.5 | |
| 27. | Thomas Jones KC vs. TEN | 7.3 | |
| 28. | Brian Westbrook SF @ STL | 7.0 | |
| 29. | Michael Bush OAK vs. IND | 6.6 | |
| 30. | Marshawn Lynch SEA @ TB | 6.3 |
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