Welcome to the 2022 Fantasy Six Pack Fantasy Football Running Back Depth Chart!
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Running Back Depth Chart Category Breakdown
- Starting Back(s): These are the running backs who are most likely to start each game for their team. Please note that this designation does not always infer that player will get the most touches each week.
- Handcuff(s): These are players who are likely to take over if the starter comes out of the game for any reason. The handcuffs' value will likely increase if a starter suffers a major injury.
- Receiving Back(s): These are the running backs who are likely to get the bulk of the work on passing downs. The receiving backs are especially valuable to own/stash in PPR/Half-PPR leagues.
- Goal Line Back(s): These players are likely to get the majority of the early down carries near the goal line. While their overall value can fluctuate weekly, these bruisers have a true knack for finding the end zone.
- RBBC: Teams implementing a Running Back By Committee approach are marked with an asterisk (*). These teams will have multiple running backs listed in the "Starting Back(s)" column.
2022 Fantasy Football Running Back Depth Chart
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| TEAMS | STARTING BACK(S) | HANDCUFF(S) | RECEIVING BACK(S) | GOAL LINE BACK(S) | INJURED BACK(S) | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | Devin Singletary | Zack Moss James Cook | Zack Moss Devin Singletary | Devin Singletary James Cook | AFC East | |
| MIA * | Chase Edmonds Raheem Mostert | Salvon Ahmed Myles Gaskin | Chase Edmonds | Chase Edmonds Raheem Mostert | AFC East | |
| NEP | Damien Harris | Rhomandre Stevenson | Damien Harris | Damien Harris | Ty Montgomery (IR) | AFC East |
| NYJ * | Breece Hall Michael Carter | Ty Johnson | Michael Carter | Breece Hall | AFC East | |
| BAL * | J.K. Dobbins (Q) Kenyan Drake | Mike Davis Justice Hill | J.K. Dobbins (Q) Mike Davis | J.K. Dobbins (Q) | Gus Edwards (PUP) | AFC North |
| CIN | Joe Mixon | Samaje Perine | Samaje Perine | Joe Mixon | AFC North | |
| CLE * | Nick Chubb Kareem Hunt | D'Ernest Johnson Demetric Felton Jr. | Kareem Hunt Nick Chubb | Nick Chubb Kareem Hunt | AFC North | |
| PIT | Najee Harris | Jaylen Warren Benny Snell Jr. | Najee Harris | Najee Harris | AFC North | |
| HOU | Dameon Pierce (Q) | Rex Burkhead Dare Ogunbowale | Rex Burkhead Dameon Pierce (Q) | Dameon Pierce (Q) | AFC South | |
| IND | Jonathan Taylor (Q) | Nyheim Hines Deon Jackson | Nyheim Hines Jonathan Taylor (Q) | Jonathan Taylor (Q) Nyheim Hines | AFC South | |
| JAC | James Robinson | Travis Etienne Jamycal Hasty | Travis Etienne | James Robinson | AFC South | |
| TEN | Derrick Henry | Dontrell Hilliard Hassan Haskins | Dontrell Hilliard | Derrick Henry | AFC South | |
| DEN * | Javonte Williams Melvin Gordon (Q) | Mike Boone | Javonte Williams | Melvin Gordon (Q) | AFC West | |
| KCC | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Jerick McKinnon Isiah Pacheco | Clyde Edwards-Helaire Jerick McKinnon | Clyde Edwards-Helaire Isiah Pacheco | AFC West | |
| LVR | Josh Jacobs | Brandon Bolden Ameer Abdullah | Josh Jacobs Brandon Bolden | Josh Jacobs Zamir White | AFC West | |
| LAC | Austin Ekeler | Sony Michel Joshua Kelly | Austin Ekeler | Austin Ekeler Sony Michel | AFC West | |
| DAL * | Ezekiel Elliott Tony Pollard | Rico Dowdle | Tony Pollard Ezekiel Elliott | Ezekiel Elliott Tony Pollard | NFC East | |
| NYG | Saquon Barkley | Matt Breida Gary Brightwell | Saquon Barkley | Saquon Barkley | NFC East | |
| PHI | Miles Sanders (Q) | Kenneth Gainwell Boston Scott (Q) | Kenneth Gainwell Miles Sanders (Q) | Miles Sanders (Q) Kenneth Gainwell | NFC East | |
| WAS | Antonio Gibson | J.D. McKissic Jonathan Williams | J.D. McKissic Antonio Gibson | Antonio Gibson | Brian Robinson (NFI-R) | NFC East |
| CHI | David Montgomery (Q) | Khalil Herbert | David Montgomery (Q) Khalil Herbert | David Montgomery (Q) Khalil Herbert | NFC North | |
| DET * | D'Andre Swift (Q) Jamaal Williams | Craig Reynolds | D'Andre Swift (Q) Jamaal Williams | Jamaal Williams D'Andre Swift (Q) | NFC North | |
| GBP * | Aaron Jones A.J. Dillon (Q) | Patrick Taylor | Aaron Jones A.J. Dillon (Q) | Aaron Jones A.J. Dillon (Q) | Kylin Hill (PUP) | NFC North |
| MIN | Dalvin Cook (Q) | Alexander Mattison | Dalvin Cook (Q) Alexander Mattison | Dalvin Cook (Q) | NFC North | |
| ATL | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tyler Allgeier | Cordarrelle Patterson | Cordarrelle Patterson Tyler Allgeier | Damien Williams (IR) | NFC South |
| CAR | Christian McCaffrey (Q) | D'Onta Foreman Chubba Hubbard | Christian McCaffrey (Q) | Christian McCaffrey (Q) | NFC South | |
| NOS | Alvin Kamara (Q) | Mark Ingram Tony Jones Jr. | Alvin Kamara (Q) | Alvin Kamara (Q) Mark Ingram | NFC South | |
| TBB | Leonard Fournette (Q) | Rachaad White | Leonard Fournette (Q) Rachaad White | Leonard Fournette (Q) | Giovani Bernard (IR) | NFC South |
| ARI | James Conner (Q) | Eno Benjamin Darrel Williams | James Conner (Q) Eno Benjamin | James Conner (Q) Eno Benjamin | NFC West | |
| LAR * | Darrell Henderson Cam Akers | Jake Funk | Darrell Henderson Cam Akers | Darrell Henderson Cam Akers | Kyren Williams (IR) | NFC West |
| SEA * | Rashaad Penny Kenneth Walker | DeeJay Dallas | Rashaad Penny Kenneth Walker | Rashaad Penny Kenneth Walker | Travis Homer (IR) | NFC West |
| SFO | Jeff Wilson Jr. | Jordan Mason | Jeff Wilson Jr. | Jeff Wilson Jr. | Elijah Mitchell (IR) Tyrion Davis-Price (O) | NFC West |
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who are the must own handcuffs would you say? im currently holding damien harris and malcolm brown.. but i dont see much upside.
would you rather drop them and pick up guys like armstead and bonnafon (if you’re a CMC owner)?
I would have no problem dropping Harris in any non-dynasty format. I’m not a huge fan of NE RB as it is due to their inconsistency week-to-week. Brown does have some upside, especially if something were to happen to Gurley. But, even then, I could see a timeshare with Henderson.
My Top-2 handcuffs would be Gus Edwards and Alexander Mattison, with Armstead/Bonnafon as my 3a/3b. Edwards has already been utilized a fair amount, and I think he would easily get the nod over Justice Hill if something were to happen to Ingram. Please Baltimore is a run-first team. As is Minnesota, and we know that Cook has a checkered injury history, hence why I love Mattison’s upside. The other guys are good to hold, but their value hinges on the health of Fournette and CMC.