Your updated top ten rb's (1 Viewer)

[jurrassic]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens.

1. LT-For obvious reasons

2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses

3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.

4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.

5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward

6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.

7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.

8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year

9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.

10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.

Just missed:

Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.

Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

 

[CA_7]

Gore is mystery to me, keep moving him up and down, lowest I've had him so far

1. LaDainian Tomlinson – SD, another year under Rivers belt and Norv Turner at the helm, wouldn’t be surprised to see LT break his TD mark from last

2.. Steven Jackson – STL, was a beast in the 2nd of 2007 and outperformed LT in weeks 12-17

3. Larry Johnson – KC, 400+ carries worries me a bit but LJ may be running for a new contract

4. Shaun Alexander – SEA, his foot is fine, wouldn’t SEA have drafted a RB if there were real concerns? 54.5% of his carries from inside the 10 yard line resulted in a TD, tops in 2006

5. Joseph Addai – IND, inside sources tell me RBBC is not going to happen. Addai looked great in the playoffs and plays on the most explosive offense in the NFL

6. Brian Westbrook – PHI, top 4 RB in ppr leagues and missed one game. Could Tony Hunt vulture goal line carries?

7. Travis Henry – DEN, excelled on a poor TEN team in 2006. Henry is the only game in time in Denver, that hasn’t happened since 2003 when Portis ran for 1591 and 14 TDs.

8. Frank Gore – SF, Norv Turner is gone and that will hurt the running play calling. Gore also has a history of being banged up and SF will try to lean on him even more in 2007.

9. Rudi Johnson – CIN, Mr. Consistency, a lock for 1300 yards and 12 TDs every year.

10. Willie Parker – PIT, keep hearing that PIT will pass more he will lose GL carries, to who? Barlow or Davenport? LOL..

 

[Warpig]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

I like your list. I'm not sold on Henry just yet. Shanny is a mad man and if Henry disappoints in any way or gets fumblitits, it will be another RBBC with Henry/Bell/Sapp(?). Plus Bell might get goalline looks.I'm also hesitant about Gore. He'll probably end up top 10 but I don't think he'll be as successful this year as he was last. Defenses will be ready for him and I think Norv Turner's departure will have an adverse affect as well.My top 10 would probably go something like this:1 - LT2 - SJ3 - Parker ( )4 - Addai5 - Rudi6a - Westy 6b - Maroney7 - LJ8 - SA9 - Gore10 - Henry

 

[gianmarco]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

Like your list a lot and it's almost exactly like mine for much the same reasons. The only difference, I think, is Westbrook. Of course I play ppr scoring which makes him more valuable, but the guy is flat out money and I would take him in a heartbeat over Alexander and likely Addai as well. He's pretty close to Henryso I'd put one of them at 6 and the other at 7 and bump Addai and SA down a spot. Parker is being overlooked in the middle of the draft and shouldn't be. He's a very solid selection.

 

[MelvinTScupper]

1. LT2

2. SJax

3. LJ

4. Gore

5. Alexander

6. Addai

7. Westbrook

8. Parker

9. Rudi

10. tough one, I'll go Henry

 

[B. Nugget]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

I like your list, but for my list swap Henry and Westy.Also, I think TJ has a better chance to just miss the top 10 than Jacobs.

 

[Tau837]

Assuming all of them play 16 games, as I am unable to predict injuries:

1 - LT - obvious

2 - Jackson - may regress a bit, but not enough to justify ranking him lower; only finished 5 points behind RB2 (LJ) last year, and is just about to turn 24

3 - LJ - should regress somewhat, but not enough to justify ranking him lower; outscored RB4 (Gore) 334-272 last year, so he can drop 20% and still finish here

4 - Gore - should regress on yardage (won't likely average 5.4 ypc on 300+ carries again) but could make up for it by scoring more than 9 TDs

5 - Portis - many people are grossly overrating Betts IMO; remember, I am assuming health

6 - Westbrook - same as last year... don't see any reason for things to change for him

7 - Addai - he needs about 80% of his and Rhodes's combined production last year

8 - Henry - potential to finish much higher, and I might move him higher once we see preseason performance and news... only needs 70% of the RB touches to guarantee this spot and probably will get much more than that... only my natural apprehension about Shanahan has him this low for now

9 - Parker - finished #5 last year with pedestrian 4.4 ypc and 7.2 ypr, so no reason for regression there... probably will score fewer than 16 TDs, but he could drop to 8 TDs and still earn this spot if he gets more than 350 touches again

10 - Rudi - consistent top 10 performer... no reason for that to change this year IMO

 

[ceo3west]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

History says 4 or 5 of these guys (consensus preseason top 10) will not be in the top 10 by season's end. Here's who was not in last year's preseason top 10, but ended up there:#4 Gore#6 Westbrook#7 MJ Drew#10 McAllisterHere's who dropped out:JamesR BrownAlexanderCadillacWho will drop out this year?

 

[Tau837]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

History says 4 or 5 of these guys (consensus preseason top 10) will not be in the top 10 by season's end. Here's who was not in last year's preseason top 10, but ended up there:#4 Gore#6 Westbrook#7 MJ Drew#10 McAllisterHere's who dropped out:JamesR BrownAlexanderCadillacWho will drop out this year?

The ones who get hurt.

 

[Londo]

My quick list:

1. LT

2. LJ

3. S-Jax

4. FWP

5. Alexander

6. Gore

7.Henry

8.Addai

9. Westrbook

10. Portis

 

[shadyridr]

1 LaDainian Tomlinson

2 Steven Jackson

3 Frank Gore

4 Shaun Alexander

5 Larry Johnson

6 Joseph Addai

7 Brian Westbrook

8 Willie Parker

9 Rudi Johnson

10 Clinton Portis

11 Travis Henry

12 Edgerrin James

 

[ceo3west]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

History says 4 or 5 of these guys (consensus preseason top 10) will not be in the top 10 by season's end. Here's who was not in last year's preseason top 10, but ended up there:#4 Gore#6 Westbrook#7 MJ Drew#10 McAllisterHere's who dropped out:JamesR BrownAlexanderCadillacWho will drop out this year?

The ones who get hurt.

James, Caddy & Brown did not drop out due to injury

 

[sholditch]

If anyone wants an explanation I'll give it

1. LT

2. SA

3. Sjax

4. LJ

5. Westbrook

6. FWP

7. Gore

8. Rudi

9. Portis

10. Benson

with the next six being

Travis Henry

Addai

Maroney

Edge

Thomas Jones

McGahee

probably in that order but who knows really

 

[Synthesizer]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

History says 4 or 5 of these guys (consensus preseason top 10) will not be in the top 10 by season's end. Here's who was not in last year's preseason top 10, but ended up there:#4 Gore#6 Westbrook#7 MJ Drew#10 McAllisterHere's who dropped out:JamesR BrownAlexanderCadillacWho will drop out this year?

The ones who get hurt.

James, Caddy & Brown did not drop out due to injury

You asked for the upcoming year.

 

[Ilov80s]

The more I look at it, the more tempted I am to rank Addai at 4. The guy is as safe as anyone- the Colts offense is going to rack up huge points as always and any RB will do well in it. Addai also has a celing to finish at the level of Edge 2005. Amazingly, in 05, Addai finished as the 11th best last year, despite only 226 rushes.

 

[On The Rocks]

1. L. Tomlinson

2. S. Jackson

3. L. Johnson

4. F. Gore

5. W. Parker

6. B. Westbrook

7. J. Addai

8. R. Bush

9. S. Alexander

10. Travis Henry

11. Rudi Johnson (I know he is consistant but too many of his TD's are short runs and in my league the points increase for big play TD's.)

 

[Lott's Fingertip]

Ladainian

Steven

Larry

Frank

Clinton

Joseph

Shaun

Travis

Reggie

Rudi

And, yes, I am on a first name basis with all of them.

 

[ceo3west]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

History says 4 or 5 of these guys (consensus preseason top 10) will not be in the top 10 by season's end. Here's who was not in last year's preseason top 10, but ended up there:#4 Gore#6 Westbrook#7 MJ Drew#10 McAllisterHere's who dropped out:JamesR BrownAlexanderCadillacWho will drop out this year?

The ones who get hurt.

James, Caddy & Brown did not drop out due to injury

You asked for the upcoming year.

So what I'm saying is that of the four or so guys that can be expected to drop out, not all will be due to injury. I think it's safe to assume that of the top 10 RB's right now, at least on or two will bust, aside from injury. It happens every year.

 

[Synthesizer]

So what I'm saying is that of the four or so guys that can be expected to drop out, not all will be due to injury. I think it's safe to assume that of the top 10 RB's right now, at least on or two will bust, aside from injury. It happens every year.

And if we knew who that would be, they wouldn't be in our top 10.

 

[Peyton Marino]

Ladainian

Steven

Larry

Frank

Clinton

Joseph

Shaun

Travis

Reggie

Rudi

And, yes, I am on a first name basis with all of them.

woah.

 

[lebowski]

Here is my mid july NON PPR top ten (I want to note that I do not project injuries, and this could easily change):

1. LT- duh

2. LJ- people are seriously hating on this guy right now, but he is an STUD. I'm seeing a reduction in (350) carries but more receptions than last year.

3. Steven Jackson- He is good but no way does he get that many receptions again.

4. Willie Parker- not much different than last year for me, just a few more receptions.

5. Frank Gore- I think he topped out last year. I see a few less carries and receptions. Of all the RB's he worries me the most with injury.

6. Shaun Alexander- Does not come close to 2005, but he is still the main guy and a TD machine.

7. Joseph Addai- Main RB in a FANTASTIC offense.

8. Ronnie Brown- I know I am going to catch some flack for this one, and I shook my head after I sorted RB's based on their projections, but Miami carried the ball 461 times last year with a HORRIBLE offense. If they do the same this year and Brown stays healthy he should get over 300 of those carries, and I also see him with a few more receptions. That being said he is one guy who could easily drop out of my top ten after I adjust projections, but then again...maybe not.

9. Brian Westbrook- Does it both running and receiving. Another one who worries me a bit with injury though.

10. Travis Henry- No way he is not in the top ten being the main denver RB.

Close but not yet...

Rudi Johnson- lock in the first round and consistent as they come, but kind of boring

Maroney- no competition in NE, another injury concern though

E. James- will get the carries in Arizona and I see an increase in yards per carry and TD's

Reggie Bush- if it was PPR rankings it would be a no brainer, but I just don't see him getting the carries with Deuce in town.

 

[Phurfur]

I'm in a PPR league, 1 point per reception.

Tomlinson, LaDainian

Jackson, Steven

Johnson, Larry

Henry, Travis

Addai, Joseph

Gore, Frank

Westbrook, Brian

Alexander, Shaun

Bush, Reggie

Maroney, Laurence

 

[On The Rocks]

LOTS of love here for Travis Henry.

I don't know.....is he expected to remain on the field on third downs with more than 3 to go?

 

[ceo3west]

So what I'm saying is that of the four or so guys that can be expected to drop out, not all will be due to injury. I think it's safe to assume that of the top 10 RB's right now, at least on or two will bust, aside from injury. It happens every year.

And if we knew who that would be, they wouldn't be in our top 10.

But there are things you can look at based on past history of why guys dropped out. Last year for example:Caddy - on an offense & team that overacheived the prior year; a green second year QB taking over; losses on the O-lineJames - moved to a team with a siginificanlty worse O-line, and this was well documented. Owners who took him didn't listen.Brown - Cullpepper was supposed to make this offense a well-oiled machine, and many people bought in and ignored the fact that he was less than a year removed from major knee surgery; when he couldnt produce, he took Brown with himThere are guys that appear in the top 10 this year that I'm leary about:LJ - Holdout possible; will most likely have a rookie at QB at some point this year; team's outlook is bleak, overacheived in my mind last yearGore - Loss of Turner could be huge - everywhere he goes he is the king midas of RB's, they turn to gold; very high expectations, no longer under the radarWestbrook - could be in Brown's situation last year if McNabb is not fully recoveredThese are the things I look for, and they have a very real impact during the season

 

[sholditch]

The more I look at it, the more tempted I am to rank Addai at 4. The guy is as safe as anyone- the Colts offense is going to rack up huge points as always and any RB will do well in it. Addai also has a celing to finish at the level of Edge 2005. Amazingly, in 05, Addai finished as the 11th best last year, despite only 226 rushes.

and Betts finished 8th and Chester Taylor finished 12th. don't put too much stock in last year. Here are the backs that were in RBBC that no longer are: Maroney, Thomas Jones, Cedric Benson, Travis Henry (supposedly)and then you have two backs with new teams: McGahee and Jamal Lewisand then you have coming back from injury: Portis and Shaun Alexandernow, of those, I would say all but Jamal Lewis has a legit shot at finishing in the top ten, and I would say that if they are really healed and can stay healthy, Portis and SA are locks for about 1500 rushing and the top ten. If Addai gets 74 more carries bringing his total to 300 this season, and he averages a respectable 4.4 yards per, that's only about 1350 rushing. I just don't think Addai represents any value at his current ADP. I think he'll have a good year but I would have to think pretty hard about taking him top ten. Just because he's the feature back for the Colts doesn't mean he magically becomes Edge in his second year (and first year ever carrying a full load).

 

[Rounders]

1 - LT

2- Jackson

3 - Alexander

4 - LJ

5 - Parker

6 - Rudi

7 - Maroney

8 - Henry

9 - Westbrook

10 - McGahee

Close - Portis, Peterson & Bush

Not Close - Addai & Gore

 

[shadyridr]

LOTS of love here for Travis Henry.I don't know.....is he expected to remain on the field on third downs with more than 3 to go?

I am actually quite surprised to see him in just about everybody's top 10 with comments like "I have a hard time seeing how he wont be top 10". Seriously, when was the last time Denver had a stud RB? Dont get me wrong I got him 11th but I cant find a single guy in my top 10 to bounce to put Henry in. Im not saying he wont be good but I dont think its as much a lock as everybody is making it out to be.

 

[shadyridr]

BTW in my stat projections (non PPR) I have Reggie Bush as top 10 but there is absolutely no way I can take him as a RB1.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

1 LaDainian Tomlinson

2 Steven Jackson

3 Brian Westbrook

4 Travis Henry

5 Joseph Addai

6 Shaun Alexander

7 Frank Gore

8 Willie Parker

9 Larry Johnson

10 Rudi Johnson

Guaranteed...

 

[Kit Fisto]

Not one single person ranks Adrian Peterson in the Top 10?

 

[az_prof]

L. Tomlinson

2. S. Jackson

3. Gore

4. L. Johnson

5. S. Alexander

6. B. Westbrook

7. Ronnie Brown

8. R. Bush

9. Parker

10. Travis Henry

 

[Lott's Fingertip]

Ladainian

Steven

Larry

Frank

Clinton

Joseph

Shaun

Travis

Reggie

Rudi

And, yes, I am on a first name basis with all of them.

woah.

I see Portis as anywhere from 5 to 12. I think he will be great value this year. Betts is a pretty good RB, Portis is a VERY good RB. Portis will get 60-70% of the carries in Washington.... if Betts can do so well after the offense gelled last year, Portis can do GREAT things.Actually, after the top 4, I can see another 10-12 RBs that can all finish somewhere between 5 and 15. 3 or 4 of them "could" supplant somebody in the top 4 if the cards fall just right.

 

[Blackjacks]

Okay I'll play

1) LT- #1 overall in every draft....nough said

2) S. Jackson- Good offensive line and a good offense around him to keep things balanced. He is closer to #1 than #3 in my mind.

3) T. Henry- I'm sorry I'm drinking the Kool Aid. He is a very good rb in a great system without competition.

4) McGahee- Again going against the grain alittle but I think he is a great talent wh landed in a very favorable spot.

5) Westbrook- As long as McNabb is healthy Westbrook will be a great all around back. Love the combo scoring he gives you.

6) Benson- Great Oline, great defense and bad qb.....someone has to score. I really like Benson this year.

7) W. Parker- I still think he is to small and not tough enough but I'm alittle more of a believer than last year.

8) J. Addai- Great offense but he'll always to the 2nd or third option. I don't think he'll ever have high td totals.

9) C. Portis- I think his health will be fine and he is dominating when healthy in a great run first offense (had him #2 last year preseason)

10) T. Jones- The Jets are going to run the ball and Jones is extremely underrated as a runner. He'll surprise this year.

Everyone on this list is "the guy" in the backfield except for maybe Portis and I think he will be.

Surprisingly missed: LJ (not touching him this year), Gore (not a fan, is really gonna see the effect of losing Turner), Alexander (to old and the offensive line isn't what it use to be), Rudi Johnson (has been very steady but the loss of Steinbach is really going to hurt the running game for the Bungles), Bush and McCallister (too much headaches with touches....both very good though.)

Guys just outsied of the top ten: I really like Ronnie Brown this year. He has a run first coach and a great skill set.

Ahman Green is going to surprise people this year, I see him having atleast 60 catches.

L. Maroney, if nothing was ever said about his shoulder he would have been my #10 or higher instead of T. Jones. As long as he stay healthy the sky is the limit.

I know this looks alittle different than the Norm and I'm sure I'll take some shots but I'm just sharing my opinons.

I like to do my rankings based on offensive lines and oppurtunities.

 

[gianmarco]

Not one single person ranks Adrian Peterson in the Top 10?

Not in a redraft and not this year.

 

[sholditch]

Okay I'll play

1) LT- #1 overall in every draft....nough said

2) S. Jackson- Good offensive line and a good offense around him to keep things balanced. He is closer to #1 than #3 in my mind.

3) T. Henry- I'm sorry I'm drinking the Kool Aid. He is a very good rb in a great system without competition.

4) McGahee- Again going against the grain alittle but I think he is a great talent wh landed in a very favorable spot.

5) Westbrook- As long as McNabb is healthy Westbrook will be a great all around back. Love the combo scoring he gives you.

6) Benson- Great Oline, great defense and bad qb.....someone has to score. I really like Benson this year.

7) W. Parker- I still think he is to small and not tough enough but I'm alittle more of a believer than last year.

8) J. Addai- Great offense but he'll always to the 2nd or third option. I don't think he'll ever have high td totals.

9) C. Portis- I think his health will be fine and he is dominating when healthy in a great run first offense (had him #2 last year preseason)

10) T. Jones- The Jets are going to run the ball and Jones is extremely underrated as a runner. He'll surprise this year.

Everyone on this list is "the guy" in the backfield except for maybe Portis and I think he will be.

Surprisingly missed: LJ (not touching him this year), Gore (not a fan, is really gonna see the effect of losing Turner), Alexander (to old and the offensive line isn't what it use to be), Rudi Johnson (has been very steady but the loss of Steinbach is really going to hurt the running game for the Bungles), Bush and McCallister (too much headaches with touches....both very good though.)

Guys just outsied of the top ten: I really like Ronnie Brown this year. He has a run first coach and a great skill set.

Ahman Green is going to surprise people this year, I see him having atleast 60 catches.

L. Maroney, if nothing was ever said about his shoulder he would have been my #10 or higher instead of T. Jones. As long as he stay healthy the sky is the limit.

I know this looks alittle different than the Norm and I'm sure I'll take some shots but I'm just sharing my opinons.

I like to do my rankings based on offensive lines and oppurtunities.

Hey, just wanted to add, that while Grossman does suck major donkey balls, defenses still have to respect his deep ball which, when on, is incredibly accurate and if Berrian is on the other end, provides the instant score threat that keep defenses honest. I doubt Cedric will see 8 in the box that often.

 

[Fodasme69]

Not one single person ranks Adrian Peterson in the Top 10?

Not in a redraft and not this year.

Not much love for MJD either

 

[ImTheScientist]

I find it funny that people spend so much time ranking "The Top Ten RBs" when you only get to pick one of those guys and the person you pick (redraft) is pretty much decided for you based on what draft pick you get.

 

[Phurfur]

LOTS of love here for Travis Henry.

I don't know.....is he expected to remain on the field on third downs with more than 3 to go?

I am actually quite surprised to see him in just about everybody's top 10 with comments like "I have a hard time seeing how he wont be top 10". Seriously, when was the last time Denver had a stud RB? Dont get me wrong I got him 11th but I cant find a single guy in my top 10 to bounce to put Henry in. Im not saying he wont be good but I dont think its as much a lock as everybody is making it out to be.

I think you answered your own question. Travis Henry is the best RB in Denver since Clinton Portis, he runs hard an plays hurt.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

PPR:

LT

Sjax

LJ

Gore

Westy

Williep

SAlex

Addai

Bush

Henry

Non-PPR:

LT

Sjax

LJ

Gore

SAlex

WillieP

Westy

Rudi

Addai

Henry

 

[laughinboy_2000]

1. LT - No brainer

2. S-Jax, yardage machine.

3. Frank Gore - I think this offense may surprise some people this year. Gore will be the center of attention.

4. Joseph Addai - I absolutely love this guy. He's the real deal, and I'm hearing rumblings the Colts may run the ball more this year. If they do, Addai will be a monster this year.

5. Fast Willie Parker. Spread offense with 4 receiver sets? Parker could be in for yet another huge year. Easy schedule, and there's really no compitition for carries.

6. Shaun Alexander - He'll never be the same 1800 yards 20+ TD guy, but it would not surprise me to see him get 1500 yards and 12-15 TDs. I think he showed everyone in the playoffs last year that he's healthy.

7. LJ - Why do I have him so low? I honestly think he may hold out. Why are the Chiefs not paying him what he wants. They let go of Trent Green, and their O'Line stinks. Pay the guy and let him make his money. The Chiefs also have a difficult schedule. If the contract thing gets worked out, I may move him up.

8. Brian Westbrook - Reception and Yardage machine. He is the Eagle's offense. With durability concerns the only issue, he could put up some sick stats if healthy.

9. Rudi Johnson - What can you say? Another 1200 yard 12 TD season this year.

10. Travis Henry - I love this guy. He ran hard behind a bad O-Line in Tennessee. And now he gets the Denver O'Line which in my mind fits the skills he has. TH could be a top 5 if he stays healthy and stays out of Shanny's dog house.

 

[lebowski]

I find it funny that people spend so much time ranking "The Top Ten RBs" when you only get to pick one of those guys and the person you pick (redraft) is pretty much decided for you based on what draft pick you get.

True but it is second round that gets interesting. Some people have Benson, Portis, Brown, etc. ranked fairly high and if you can get what you consider to be a top ten pick at #20, your pretty happy.

 

[gianmarco]

I find it funny that people spend so much time ranking "The Top Ten RBs" when you only get to pick one of those guys and the person you pick (redraft) is pretty much decided for you based on what draft pick you get.

But there are many people here reading these and all of us draft in different spots. So when you have a top 10 list and get to compare it with others, when you're drafting in, say, the 7 spot, you have an idea of who SHOULD be around at the time and compare that with what's going on in your draft. If a guy you have ranked higher hasn't gone yet, then you take him. That's the reason to make a top 10 list and why we post them here.

 

[El Duderino]

Yo.

Top Ten

1)LT

2)Steven Jackson

3)Larry Johnson

4)Shaun Alexander

5)Frank Gore

6)Willie Parker

7)Brian Westbrook

8)Joseph Addai

9)Travis Henry

10)Rudi Johnson

There are certainly a few other guys with the potential to make the Top 10. But these guys are either consistent, in solid primary back situations, or both. And those are the safest picks in my book.

 

[tomarken]

Not one single person ranks Adrian Peterson in the Top 10?

Not in a redraft and not this year.

Not much love for MJD either

I was just thinking the same thing...1. Steven Jackson2. LaDainian Tomlinson3. Frank Gore4. Willie Parker5. Laurence Maroney6. Joseph Addai7. Maurice Jones-Drew8. Brian Westbrook9. Shaun Alexander10. Thomas Jones

 

[fridayfrenzy]

PPR

1. S. Jackson

2. L. Tomlinson

3. L. Johnson

4. S. Alexander

5. B. Westbrook

6. F. Gore

7. J. Addai

8. L. Maroney

9. R. Bush

10. A. Green

 

[Banger]

Not where I'd draft them but where I'd guess they'll end up....

LT

SJax

LJ

Addai

Henry

Gore

Parker

Portis

Westy

McGahee

Alexander, Maroney and Rudi (maybe Benson) will be right there in the mix as well. It's probably just me and my bad memory but there seems to be quite a few good RB's this year in comparison to other recent years. To me the difference between the 7th best back and the 14th will be relatively small.

 

[Tau837]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

History says 4 or 5 of these guys (consensus preseason top 10) will not be in the top 10 by season's end. Here's who was not in last year's preseason top 10, but ended up there:#4 Gore#6 Westbrook#7 MJ Drew#10 McAllisterHere's who dropped out:JamesR BrownAlexanderCadillacWho will drop out this year?

The ones who get hurt.

James, Caddy & Brown did not drop out due to injury

I figured someone would reply to say this. Here's the thing. The reason these guys we are listing are largely a consensus top 10 right now is based on what we know. We cannot predict injury, and some will drop out due to that. We can't predict other reasons to drop out, like poor performance, team situation, etc... or we wouldn't have such players in our consensus top 10.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Wanted to get everyone's current top ten rb's as of right now, a month before pre-season opens. 1. LT-For obvious reasons2. S-Jax-I believe his reception totals will drop but he should see a good share of carries and red zone opportunities. The offense should be good and their division is not necessarily loaded with top caliber defenses3. LJ-Have to leave him at 3 until I see how his holdout, starting qb, line plays out. In a league turning to rbbc, a unquestioned starting rb who is the workhorse for his team and has averaged 18 td's over the past two seasons can't be out of the top 3, not yet at least.4. Gore-Improving team, weak defensive division. The loss of Turner scares me a little as does the injury history, but Gore proved last year he can rack up the yards when given the chance.5. Parker-Keeps making people believers. 1700 total yards, 16 td's, 2 200 yard games, this guy has talent and can get it done. The offense has enough talent to open up opportunities, and Ben can't be any worse than he was last year. I like Tomlin and feel he will keep this offense moving forward6. Henry-Finished in the top 20 last year rusing for 1200 yards and 7 td's on a Titans team that isn't nearly as talented as the Broncos team he is now on. Shanahan will ride Henry late in games and their schedule suggests he should have a chance to close out more than a few of them.7. Addai-Has a very high floor. The offense will provide him with alot of red zone opporunities, fourth quarter carries, and receptions. The only question is how much Dungy will lean on the sophmore. This is still Manning's team and a pass first offense.8. Alexander-At the moment, I am not ready to take this guy out of the top 10, but do have concerns with this age and foot injury. That being said, he still plays on a good offensive team, who as stated before plays in a defensively weak conference. He also collected 900 yards rushing and 7 td's in the 10 games he did play last year9. Westbrook-Dynamic player who doesn't need to come off the field much. Big play threat. Questions surrounding his durability and McNabb's health, but this guy just gets it done.10. Johnson-Mr. Consistency. 1400 yards and 12 td's. The offense provides alot of opportunities. The only negative is his inability to check the football.Just missed:Maroney-Love his potential with the newly revamped wr corps.Jacobs-I think he is gong to be very solid if given the chance to carry the full load. Droughns is just a guy.

History says 4 or 5 of these guys (consensus preseason top 10) will not be in the top 10 by season's end. Here's who was not in last year's preseason top 10, but ended up there:#4 Gore#6 Westbrook#7 MJ Drew#10 McAllisterHere's who dropped out:JamesR BrownAlexanderCadillacWho will drop out this year?

The ones who get hurt.

James, Caddy & Brown did not drop out due to injury

I figured someone would reply to say this. Here's the thing. The reason these guys we are listing are largely a consensus top 10 right now is based on what we know. We cannot predict injury, and some will drop out due to that. We can't predict other reasons to drop out, like poor performance, team situation, etc... or we wouldn't have such players in our consensus top 10.

I think Ronnie Brown broke his hand, no?

 

[Tau837]

So what I'm saying is that of the four or so guys that can be expected to drop out, not all will be due to injury. I think it's safe to assume that of the top 10 RB's right now, at least on or two will bust, aside from injury. It happens every year.

And if we knew who that would be, they wouldn't be in our top 10.

Exactly. I mean, no offense, but isn't this stating the obvious?

 

[Fallerjw]

1. Frank Gore

2. Steven Jackson

3. LT2

4. Travis Henry

5. Shaun Alexander

6. Joseph Addai

7. LJ

8. Brian Westbrook

9. Maurice Jones Drew

10. Cedric Benson