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Running Back Analysis

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Round	Team 1	Team 2	Team 3	Team 4	Team 5	Team 6	Team 7	Team 8	Team 9	Team 10	Team 11	Team 12
1 à	LaDainian Tomlinson - SD	Steven Jackson – STL	Larry Johnson - KC	Frank Gore - SF	Shaun Alexander - SEA	Joseph Addai - IND	Brian Westbrook - PHI	Willie Parker - PIT	Rudi Johnson - CIN	Laurence Maroney - NE	Reggie Bush - NO	Travis Henry - DEN
2 ß	24	Cedric Benson - CHI	22	21	20	Edgerrin James - ARI	Ronnie Brown - MIA	Maurice Jones-Drew - JAX	16	15	14	Willis McGahee - BAL
3 à	Clinton Portis - WAS	26	Thomas Jones - NYJ	Deuce McAllister - NO	29	30	31	32	33	34	Brandon Jacobs - NYG	Marion Barber - DAL
4 ß	48	47	Jamal Lewis - CLE	45	44	Marshawn Lynch - BUF	Ahman Green - HOU	41	40	Cadillac Williams - TB	38	37
5 à	49	50	51	DeAngelo Williams - CAR	53	54	55	Chester Taylor - MIN	57	Adrian Peterson - MIN	Jerious Norwood - ATL	60
6 ß	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	Fred Taylor - JAX	63	62	Julius Jones - DAL
7 à	Tatum Bell - DET	74	75	76	77	78	Kevin Jones - DET	Warrick Dunn - ATL	LaMont Jordan - OAK	82	Ladell Betts - WAS	84
8 ß	96	95	94	Brandon Jackson - GB	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85
9 à	Chris Brown - TEN	98	99	Vernand Morency - GB	101	102	103	DeShaun Foster - CAR	Reuben Droughns - NYG	Michael Turner - SD	107	108
10 ß	120	119	118	117	116	115	114	113	112	111	110	109
11 à	121	122	123	124	125	126	Leon Washington - NYJ	Chris Henry - TEN	129	130	Mike Bell - DEN	132
12 ß	144	143	142	141	140	Anthony Thomas - BUF	138	137	136	135	LenDale White - TEN	133
13 à	145	146	147	148	Dominic Rhodes - OAK	Michael Robinson - SF	151	152	153	154	155	156
14 ß	168	167	166	165	164	163	162	161	160	159	158	157
15 à	169	170	171	172	173	Correll Buckhalter - PHI	175	Ron Dayne - HOU	177	178	179	180

Running Back Rankings - Updated August 2007

Running Back Rank Overall Rank Player Team ADP

1 1 LaDainian Tomlinson SD 1.0

2 2 Steven Jackson STL 2.0

3 3 Larry Johnson KC 3.7

4 4 Frank Gore SF 4.7

5 5 Shaun Alexander SEA 4.9

6 6 Joseph Addai IND 5.7

7 7 Brian Westbrook PHI 7.2

8 8 Willie Parker PIT 8.2

9 9 Rudi Johnson CIN 9.3

10 10 Reggie Bush NO 11.0

11 11 Laurence Maroney NE 11.3

12 12 Travis Henry DEN 11.7

13 13 Willis McGahee BAL 13.9

14 17 Ronnie Brown MIA 17.7

15 18 Maurice Jones-Drew JAX 18.0

16 19 Edgerrin James ARI 19.1

17 23 Cedric Benson CHI 23.4

18 25 Thomas Jones NYJ 27.0

19 26 Deuce McAllister NO 27.6

20 29 Clinton Portis WAS 30.1

21 33 Brandon Jacobs NYG 34.8

22 37 Marion Barber DAL 36.4

23 40 Cadillac Williams TB 40.2

24 44 Marshawn Lynch BUF 42.4

25 45 Ahman Green HOU 42.8

26 48 Jamal Lewis CLE 46.5

27 51 DeAngelo Williams CAR 53.9

28 53 Jerious Norwood ATL 54.5

29 56 Chester Taylor MIN 57.9

30 57 Adrian Peterson MIN 58.7

31 60 Julius Jones DAL 62.8

32 61 Fred Taylor JAX 65.1

33 66 Tatum Bell DET 68.6

34 74 Ladell Betts WAS 76.7

35 77 Kevin Jones DET 78.6

36 83 LaMont Jordan OAK 81.1

37 86 Brandon Jackson GB 84.9

38 98 Warrick Dunn ATL 102.4

39 99 Reuben Droughns NYG 102.5

40 100 DeShaun Foster CAR 103.0

41 102 Michael Turner SD 103.7

42 103 Vernand Morency GB 103.8

43 105 LenDale White TEN 104.8

44 120 Leon Washington NYJ 124.65

45 126 Chris Henry TEN 135.8

46 129 Anthony Thomas BUF 135.9

Running Back Rank	Overall Rank	Player	Team	ADP
1	1	LaDainian Tomlinson	SD	1.0
2	2	Steven Jackson	STL	2.0
3	3	Larry Johnson	KC	3.7
4	4	Frank Gore	SF	4.7
5	5	Shaun Alexander	SEA	4.9
6	6	Joseph Addai	IND	5.7
7	7	Brian Westbrook	PHI	7.2
8	8	Willie Parker	PIT	8.2
9	9	Rudi Johnson	CIN	9.3
10	10	Reggie Bush	NO	11.0
11	11	Laurence Maroney	NE	11.3
12	12	Travis Henry	DEN	11.7
13	13	Willis McGahee	BAL	13.9
14	17	Ronnie Brown	MIA	17.7
15	18	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAX	18.0
16	19	Edgerrin James	ARI	19.1
17	23	Cedric Benson	CHI	23.4
18	25	Thomas Jones	NYJ	27.0
19	26	Deuce McAllister	NO	27.6
20	29	Clinton Portis	WAS	30.1
21	33	Brandon Jacobs	NYG	34.8
22	37	Marion Barber	DAL	36.4
23	40	Cadillac Williams	TB	40.2
24	44	Marshawn Lynch	BUF	42.4
25	45	Ahman Green	HOU	42.8
26	48	Jamal Lewis	CLE	46.5
27	51	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	53.9
28	53	Jerious Norwood	ATL	54.5
29	56	Chester Taylor	MIN	57.9
30	57	Adrian Peterson	MIN	58.7
31	60	Julius Jones	DAL	62.8
32	61	Fred Taylor	JAX	65.1
33	66	Tatum Bell	DET	68.6
34	74	Ladell Betts	WAS	76.7
35	77	Kevin Jones	DET	78.6
36	83	LaMont Jordan	OAK	81.1
37	86	Brandon Jackson	GB	84.9
38	98	Warrick Dunn	ATL	102.4
39	99	Reuben Droughns	NYG	102.5
40	100	DeShaun Foster	CAR	103.0
41	102	Michael Turner	SD	103.7
42	103	Vernand Morency	GB	103.8
43	105	LenDale White	TEN	104.8
44	120	Leon Washington	NYJ	124.65
45	126	Chris Henry	TEN	135.8
46	129	Anthony Thomas	BUF	135.9