Week 3 Rankings: Runningbacks

Here's the runningbacks. I'm way up on Green-Ellis after the 'Skins lost two very good starting linebackers. Also high on Donald Brown against a league-worst-against-the-run Jags defense. Agree, don't agree, just don't be a rankings slave. Remember, these are my thoughts, guidelines for you. Enjoy them, soak them up, marinate in them.

Rank	Runningback	Opp.	Comments
1	Maurice Jones-Drew	@IND	MJD has eclipsed 100 yards 7 times in 8 games against the Colts since 2008. Easy matchup, no vulture, perfect situation.
2	Arian Foster	@DEN	Denver is doing a great job this season against the run, but Foster averages 164 total yards in 5 career games on grass.
3	Ray Rice	NE	Harbaugh and the Ravens do what's right and go back to plugging the offense through Rice against a stingy Pats defense.
4	CJ Spiller	@CLE	Leads the league in rushing yards after two weeks and they're not letting Fitzpatrick throw much. You're not benching him.
5	Marshawn Lynch	GB	The Packers can be run on and, come on, it's not like Pete Carroll is going to let Russell Wilson throw against that secondary.
6	Michael Bush	STL	Rams currently giving up 100 total yards and TD per game to RBs. With Forte likely out, Bush is a great RB1 play this week.
7	LeSean McCoy	@ARI	Against a sneaky good Cards defense, the Eagles will have to go back what worked last year and run, run, run.
8	Trent Richardson	BUF	Finally came into his own last week and showed off why he was worth such a high draft pick.
9	Darren McFadden	PIT	Though the rushing yards won't be there against this Steelers team, McFadden still leads the league in receptions.
10	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	@WSH	Redskins just lost Kerrigan and Orakpo for the season and the secondary is still great, Law Firm has a great Sunday.
11	Alfred Morris	CIN	Shanahan compared Morris to Terrell Davis. For veteran fantasy players, that means bench trouble, but it could be good.
12	Adrian Peterson	SF	It's the worst matchup you could ask for as a Peterson owner but it's STILL PETERSON. Never bench him, never doubt him.
13	Ryan Mathews	ATL	I'm sure Norv Turner is going to overuse him since he's missed having a real RB (cough, Ronnie Brown).
14	Darren Sproles	KC	Outside of Graham, he's still Brees's favorite target. He's put up double-digit points in both weeks with no carries last week!
15	DeMarco Murray	TB	I'm lower than most on him because Tampa gives up so many fantasy points to receivers that he may not get the touches.
16	Reggie Bush	NYJ	Bush is on a hot streak and while this is a tough matchup, I don't see Tannehill throwing too, too much. He'll have volume.
17	Stevan Ridley	@BAL	The Pats have run more than expected already, who's to say they don't try and run through the Ravens?
18	Frank Gore	@MIN	Really don't like playing Gore this week, Vikings will do a good job against the run, Niners will throw more than usual.
19	Doug Martin	@DAL	Dallas front will fix a lot of the mistake they made from last week against Lynch inSeattle. Expect struggles Sunday.
20	Donald Brown	JAC	Jags giving up the most points to RBs and Brown has nobody taking away carries. Most have him at flex at best, he's an RB1.
21	Jamaal Charles	@NO	Only thing keeping Charles from being higher is that the Saints could hang 40 in the 1st and Charles would be useless.
22	Willis McGahee	HOU	He's looked great so far this season and while the Texans run, they won't run away with it. He'll be good as long as it's close.
23	Andre Brown	@CAR	Filling in for Bradshaw and Coughlin hates David Wilson. Panthers won't run up the score, Brown will stay involved.
24	Michael Turner	@SD	Coming off a decent game, Turner's productivity seems to be decreasing by the game. Count on a TD, but not on yards.
25	Kevin Smith	@TEN	Still in the mix despite Leshoure's debut. Team said Leshoure should see around 15 carries, so still a safe play.
26	Mikell Leshoure	@TEN	See above. He's still a good upside play since 15 carries against a sponge-like Tennessee defense is more than enough.
27	Chris Johnson	DET	Don't feel bad benching the guy at this point. Lions have a beatable secondary, so look for the Titans to throw.
28	Cedric Benson	@SEA	Looked much better last week than before. He's a startable flex option at the least. Tough runner will get past Seahawks D.
29	Steven Jackson	@CHI	He's still ailing and they'll likely have to throw a lot. Not buying the great-on-grass consistency for this game.
30	Mark Ingram	KC	Seems to be the feature runner and no matter how well Pierre Thomas plays, Ingram still gets the goal-line carries.
31	Ben Tate	@DEN	Tough defensive front but Ben Tate is all about the big play and doesn't need the volume or the matchup.
32	Pierre Thomas	KC	The touches come at a minimum but the yards-per-carry occasionally provides for a 100-yard game like in Week 2.
33	Dexter McCluster	@NO	They'll have to throw and he's more a receiver than an RB at this point. Hope for Week 1-volume again.
34	Jonathan Dwyer	Table Cell	He looked really "blah" last week but with Mendenhall still hurt and Redman struggling, he's worth a try
35	Shonn Greene	Table Cell	Fins haven't allowed a 100-yard rusher since midway through last season. If he's your best option, you're in trouble.
36	Peyton Hillis	Table Cell	If Charles goes down again or is limited, could see significant workload.
37	Curtis Brinkley	Table Cell	If team goes light with Mathews's carries, Brinkley could get short-yardage (even goal-line) work.
38	Kendall Hunter	Table Cell	I truly believe the Vikings will contain the 49ers run game, but Hunter has more chance than Gore to break one off.
39	Beanie Wells	Table Cell	The Cardinals hate Beanie. They hate running. They shuold especially hate running against the Eagles. Good luck with him.
40	Isaac Redman	Table Cell	Still seeing his share of carries so there's always a chance, but look elsewhere as Steelers will be throwing with ease.
41	DeAngelo Williams	Table Cell	I hate the idea of having to play a Panthers runningback that's not named Cam Newton, but if you have to, he's a solid flex.
42	Jacquizz Rodgers	Table Cell	Since Turner is slowly declining, Rodgers should be seeing more and more action as the weeks go by.
43	Shaun Draughn	Table Cell	Coudl see playing time with Hillis if Charles is sheltered since McCluster only lines up wide.
44	Jonathon Stewart	Table Cell	Still ailing and I already hate Panthers backs. Williams will see more action. Look for a better option.
45	Bilal Powell	Table Cell	If Sparano feels Greene isn't doing enough, look for Powell to come in and try and spark the offense against a tough run D.
46	Ryan Williams	Table Cell	Don't trust him now. Hold on if you want, but a couple of carries and a fumble per game really do nothing for a fantasy team.
47	Chris Ogbonnaya	Table Cell	After Trent Richardson does his damage, Ogbonnaya could see many snaps as the team protects T-Rich's playing time.
48	Lamar Miller	Table Cell	See above but substitute Reggie Bush for Trent Richardson and Miller for Ogbonnaya.
49	David Wilson	Table Cell	Coughlin hates him, Giants fans hate him, and judging by the tears, he hates himself. If you couldn't get Brown, steer clear.
50	Joique Bell	Table Cell	You never know with Leshoure's uncertainty, but probably won't get as much playing time as last week.