Week 16 fantasy football RB rankings: Best starts at running back

[ASFN Admin]

In the fantasy football playoffs, one player can sometimes single-handedly carry a team to victory.

That was definitely the case in Week 15, when the Jacksonville Jaguars mauled the New York Jets 48-20, with quarterback Trevor Lawrence throwing for 330 yards and accounting for six touchdowns − five passing and one rushing.

Three of those TD passes went to running back Travis Etienne, who (like Lawrence) finished as the week's top fantasy performer at his position. But unlike Lawrence, Etienne has a good chance to come through for fantasy managers again this week as the Jags visit the Denver Broncos.

(Rankings by Elisha Twerski, whose complete Week 16 rankings for every position will be updated up until kickoff on Sunday.)

Week 16 fantasy football running back rankings​

1. Bijan Robinson (ATL) at ARI
2. De'Von Achane (MIA) vs. CIN
3. Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) vs. PIT
4. Christian McCaffrey (SF) at IND
5. James Cook III (BUF) at CLE
6. Saquon Barkley (PHI) at WAS
7. Josh Jacobs (GB) at CHI
8. Jonathan Taylor (IND) vs. SF
9. Travis Etienne Jr. (JAC) at DEN
10. Bucky Irving (TB) at CAR
11. TreVeyon Henderson (NE) at BAL
12. Derrick Henry (BAL) vs. NE
13. Javonte Williams (DAL) vs. LAC
14. Kyren Williams (LAR) at SEA
15. Chase Brown (CIN) at MIA
16. D'Andre Swift (CHI) vs. GB
17. Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG) vs. MIN
18. Woody Marks (HOU) vs. LV
19. RJ Harvey (DEN) vs. JAC
20. Quinshon Judkins (CLE) vs. BUF
21. Omarion Hampton (LAC) at DAL
22. Rico Dowdle (CAR) vs. TB
23. Breece Hall (NYJ) at NO
24. Michael Carter (ARI) vs. ATL
25. Ashton Jeanty (LV) at HOU
26. Jaylen Warren (PIT) at DET
27. Aaron Jones Sr. (MIN) at NYG
28. Tony Pollard (TEN) vs. KC
29. Kenneth Walker III (SEA) vs. LAR
30. Kenneth Gainwell (PIT) at DET
31. Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS) vs. PHI
32. Kyle Monangai (CHI) vs. GB
33. Audric Estime (NO) vs. NYJ
34. Blake Corum (LAR) at SEA
35. David Montgomery (DET) vs. PIT
36. Chuba Hubbard (CAR) vs. TB
37. Kareem Hunt (KC) at TEN
38. Kimani Vidal (LAC) at DAL
39. Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) at BAL
40. Zach Charbonnet (SEA) vs. LAR
41. Tyler Allgeier (ATL) at ARI
42. Devin Singletary (NYG) vs. MIN
43. Jordan Mason (MIN) at NYG
44. Isiah Pacheco (KC) at TEN
45. Sean Tucker (TB) at CAR
46. Keaton Mitchell (BAL) vs. NE
47. Samaje Perine (CIN) at MIA
48. Emari Demercado (ARI) vs. ATL
49. Tyjae Spears (TEN) vs. KC
50. Rachaad White (TB) at CAR
51. Jeremy McNichols (WAS) vs. PHI
52. Jawhar Jordan (HOU) vs. LV
53. Bhayshul Tuten (JAC) at DEN
54. Brian Robinson Jr. (SF) at IND
55. Ty Johnson (BUF) at CLE
56. Emanuel Wilson (GB) at CHI
57. Malik Davis (DAL) vs. LAC
58. Ollie Gordon II (MIA) vs. CIN
59. Evan Hull (NO) vs. NYJ
60. Jaleel McLaughlin (DEN) vs. JAC
61. Tank Bigsby (PHI) at WAS
62. Rasheen Ali (BAL) vs. NE
63. Brashard Smith (KC) at TEN
64. Jaylen Wright (MIA) vs. CIN
65. Isaiah Davis (NYJ) at NO

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 16 RB rankings (2025)

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