It is that time once again to start prepping for fantasy football draft season! We are going position-by-position ranking the top players in terms of their fantasy football production for this upcoming season. Previously, we looked at the quarterbacks. Today, we will focus on the top running backs for the 2023 fantasy football season.
Methodology
The way this will work is we will rank players based on where we think they will finish out the season. We will also provide a “floor” (lowest possible ranking), a “ceiling” (highest possible ranking, and a projected point total for the season.
To calculate points, we will be using ESPN’s Standard Scoring, with two exceptions: we will use decimal scoring, and we will use a half-point per reception format to split the difference between standard and PPR formats. For this piece, we will rank the top 40 running backs.
2023 Fantasy Football Running Backs: Numbers 40-26
40. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers
Floor: 42, Ceiling: 26, Projected Points: 117
39. Antonio Gibson, Washington Commanders
Floor: 41, Ceiling: 23, Projected Points: 118
38. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
Floor: 42, Ceiling: 22, Projected Points: 120
37. Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos
Floor: 42, Ceiling: 20, Projected Points: 122
36. Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks
Floor: 40, Ceiling: 24, Projected Points: 125
35. Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins
Floor: 44, Ceiling: 22, Projected Points: 130
34. A.J. Dillon, Green Bay Packers
Floor: 35, Ceiling: 20, Projected Points: 133
33. Dalvin Cook, Free Agent
Floor: 37, Ceiling: 14, Projected Points: 136
32. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions
Floor: 38, Ceiling: 22, Projected Points: 137
31. James Cook, Buffalo Bills
Floor: 40, Ceiling: 26, Projected Points: 139
30. Jeff Wilson Jr., Miami Dolphins
Floor: 42, Ceiling: 19, Projected Points: 140
29. Jerrick McKinnon, Kansas City Chiefs
Floor: 43, Ceiling: 23, Projected Points: 141
28. D’Andre Swift, Philadelphia Eagles
Floor: 30, Ceiling: 20, Projected Points: 143
27. Khalil Herbert, Chicago Bears
Floor: 33, Ceiling: 18, Projected Points: 146
26. Brian Robinson Jr., Washington Commanders
Floor: 33, Ceiling: 18, Projected Points: 153