Welcome to the 2020 Fantasy Six Pack Fantasy Football Running Back Depth Chart!
Prior to setting your weekly lineups, make sure you take a look at our updated Running Back Depth Chart. Throughout the 2020 season, we will provide weekly updates based on injury news and hierarchy changes for each NFL team.
Scroll down for the explanation of our 2020 Running Back Depth Chart breakdown.
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 does not always mean that running back will get the most touches.
- Handcuff(s): These are players who are likely to take over if the starter comes out of the game for any reason. They are especially valuable to target if a starter suffers a major injury.
- Receiving Back(s): These are the players who are likely to get the bulk of the work in the passing game. These backs are good to own/stash in PPR/Half-PPR leagues.
- Goal Line Back(s): These players are likely to get the bulk of the carries near the goal line. They tend to hold added value due to their 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.
2020 Fantasy Football Running Back Depth Chart
| TEAMS | STARTING BACK(S) | HANDCUFF(S) | RECEIVING BACK(S) | GOAL LINE BACK(S) | INJURED BACK(S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC EAST | |||||
| BUF | Devin Singletary | T.J. Yeldon Zack Moss (Q) | T.J. Yeldon Devin Singletary | Devin Singletary | |
| MIA | Myles Gaskin | Matt Breida Jordan Howard | Matt Breida Myles Gaskin | Myles Gaskin Jordan Howard | |
| NEP * | Damien Harris Rex Burkhead | James White J.J. Taylor | James White Rex Burkhead | Damien Harris Rex Burkhead | Sony Michel (IR) |
| NYJ | Frank Gore | La’Mical Perine | Frank Gore | Frank Gore La’Mical Perine | |
| AFC NORTH | |||||
| BAL * | Mark Ingram Gus Edwards | J.K. Dobbins Justice Hill | Mark Ingram J.K. Dobbins | Mark Ingram J.K. Dobbins | |
| CIN | Joe Mixon | Giovani Bernard Samaje Perine | Giovani Bernard Joe Mixon | Joe Mixon | |
| CLE | Kareem Hunt | D'Ernest Johnson Dontrell Hilliard | Kareem Hunt D'Ernest Johnson | Kareem Hunt | Nick Chubb (IR) |
| PIT | James Conner | Benny Snell Jr. Anthony McFarland | James Conner Benny Snell Jr. | James Conner Benny Snell Jr. | |
| AFC SOUTH | |||||
| HOU | David Johnson | Duke Johnson Buddy Howell (Q) C.J. Prosise | David Johnson | David Johnson | |
| IND | Jonathan Taylor | Nyheim Hines Jordan Wilkins (Q) | Nyheim Hines Jonathan Taylor | Jonathan Taylor Nyheim Hines | Marlon Mack (IR) |
| JAC | James Robinson | Chris Thompson Dare Ogunbowale | Chris Thompson | James Robinson | Ryquell Armstead (COV) Devine Ozigbo (IR) |
| TEN | Derrick Henry | Darrynton Evans | Derrick Henry | Derrick Henry | Senorise Perry (IR) |
| AFC WEST | |||||
| DEN | Melvin Gordon (Q) | Phillip Lindsay Royce Freeman | Melvin Gordon (Q) Royce Freeman | Melvin Gordon (Q) | |
| KCC * | Clyde Edwards-Helaire Le'Veon Bell | Darrel Williams Darwin Thompson | Le'Veon Bell Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Clyde Edwards-Helaire Le'Veon Bell | |
| LVR | Josh Jacobs | Jalen Richard Devontae Booker | Josh Jacobs Jalen Richard | Josh Jacobs | LVR has their Bye in Week 6 |
| LAC | Joshua Kelley | Justin Jackson | Joshua Kelley Justin Jackson | Joshua Kelley | LAC has their Bye in Week 6 Austin Ekeler (D) |
| NFC EAST | |||||
| DAL | Ezekiel Elliott | Tony Pollard Rico Dowdle | Ezekiel Elliott | Ezekiel Elliott Tony Pollard | |
| NYG | Devonta Freeman | Wayne Gallman | Dion Lewis | Devonta Freeman Wayne Gallman | Saquon Barkley (IR) |
| PHI | Miles Sanders | Boston Scott Corey Clement Jason Huntley | Miles Sanders Boston Scott | Miles Sanders Corey Clement | |
| WAS | Antonio Gibson | Peyton Barber J.D. McKissic | Antonio Gibson J.D. McKissic | Antonio Gibson Peyton Barber | Bryce Love (IR) |
| NFC NORTH | |||||
| CHI | David Montgomery | Ryan Nall Artavis Pierce | Artavis Pierce | David Montgomery | Tarik Cohen (IR) |
| DET | Adrian Peterson | D'Andre Swift Kerryon Johnson | D'Andre Swift Adrian Peterson | Adrian Peterson Kerryon Johnson | |
| GBP | Aaron Jones | Jamaal Williams A.J. Dillon | Aaron Jones Jamaal Williams | Aaron Jones A.J. Dillion | |
| MIN | Alexander Mattison | Mike Boone Ameer Abdullah | Alexander Mattison | Alexander Mattison | Dalvin Cook (O) |
| NFC SOUTH | |||||
| ATL | Todd Gurley | Brian Hill Ito Smith | Toddy Gurley Ito Smith | Todd Gurley | |
| CAR | Mike Davis | Trenton Cannon | Mike Davis | Mike Davis | Christian McCaffrey (IR) |
| NOS | Alvin Kamara | Latavius Murray Dwayne Washington | Alvin Kamara | Alvin Kamara Latavius Murray | NO has their Bye in Week 6 Ty Montgomery (IR) |
| TBB * | Ronald Jones II Leonard Fournette (Q) | Ke'Shawn Vaughn LeSean McCoy | Ke’Shawn Vaughn Ronald Jones II | Ronald Jones II | |
| NFC WEST | |||||
| ARI | Kenyan Drake | Chase Edmunds Eno Benjamin | Kenyan Drake Chase Edmunds | Kenyan Drake | |
| LAR * | Darrell Henderson Cam Akers (Q) | Malcolm Brown Xavier Jones | Darrell Henderson Malcolm Brown | Darrell Henderson Cam Akers (Q) | |
| SEA | Chris Carson | Carlos Hyde (Q) Travis Homer DeeJay Dallas | Chris Carson Travis Homer | Chris Carson | SEA has their Bye in Week 6 Rashaad Penny (PUP) |
| SFO * | Raheem Mostert Jerick McKinnon | Jeff Wilson Jr. (Q) | Jerick McKinnon Raheem Mostert | Jerick McKinnon Raheem Mostert | Tevin Coleman (IR) |
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dk
November 8, 2019 at 4:54 pm
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)?
A. J. Applegarth
November 9, 2019 at 10:28 pm
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.