Running Back
Preseason
| rank | name | team | bye | skinny |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Johnson | Tennessee Titans | 9 | #1 and not even close |
| 2 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | Safe pick |
| 3 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville Jaquars | 9 | Consistent |
| 4 | Ray Rice | Baltimore Ravens | 8 | Real draft starts with this pick |
| 5 | Michael Turner | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | Back to top form |
| 6 | Steven Jackson | St. Louis Rams | 9 | Health always a concern |
| 7 | Frank Gore | San Francisco 49'ers | 9 | Solid |
| 8 | DeAngelo Williams | Carolina Panthers | 6 | In a dreaded RBBC |
| 9 | Rashard Mendenhall | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | It's his team early on |
| 10 | Ryan Grant | Green Bay Packers | 10 | Came on strong late last year |
| 11 | Shonn Greene | New York Jets | 7 | Would be higher if not for L.T. |
| 12 | Cedric Benson | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | |
| 13 | Joseph Addai | Indianapolis Colts | 7 | |
| 14 | Beanie Wells | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | Arizona will run more |
| 15 | Pierre Thomas | New Orleans Saints | 10 | Could be top 10 if 100% |
| 16 | Knowshon Moreno | Denver Broncos | 9 | |
| 17 | Ryan Matthews | San Diego Chargers | 10 | Top Rookie; usually overrated |
| 18 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | |
| 19 | Matt Forte | Chicago Bears | 8 | |
| 20 | Ronnie Brown | Miami Dolphins | 5 | |
| 21 | Ahmad Bradshaw | New York Giants | 8 | |
| 22 | Jonathan Stewart | Carolina Panthers | 6 | |
| 23 | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | |
| 24 | Jerome Harrison | Cleveland Browns | 8 | Back to earth |
| 25 | Justin Forsett | Seattle Seahawks | 5 | SLEEPER |
| 26 | Felix Jones | Dallas Cowboys | 4 | |
| 27 | Jahvid Best | Detroit Lions | 7 | Will get carries |
| 28 | Ricky Williams | Miami Dolphins | 5 | |
| 29 | Reggie Bush | New Orleans Saints | 10 | |
| 30 | CJ Spiller | Buffalo Bills | 6 | |
| 31 | Marion Barber | Dallas Cowboys | 4 | |
| 32 | Steve Slaton | Houston Texans | 7 | Don't forget about this guy |
| 33 | Cadillac Williams | Tampa Bay | 4 | |
| 34 | LaDainian Tomlinson | New York Jets | 7 | Top back up |
| 35 | Arian Foster | Houston Texans | 9 | |
| 36 | Brandon Jacobs | New York Giants | 8 | Health concerns |
| 37 | Thomas Jones | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | |
| 38 | Tim Hightower | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | |
| 39 | Fred Jackson | Buffalo Bills | 4 | |
| 40 | Peyton Hillis | Cleveland Browns | 8 | |
| 41 | Darren McFadden | Oakland Raiders | 10 | |
| 42 | Donald Brown | Indianapolis Colts | 7 | |
| 43 | Darren Sproles | San Diego Chargers | 10 | |
| 44 | Willis McGahee | Baltimore Ravens | 8 | |
| 45 | Clinton Portis | Washington Redskins | 7 | |
| 46 | Leon Washington | Seattle Seahawks | 5 | |
| 47 | Chester Taylor | Chicago Bears | 8 | |
| 48 | Jason Snelling | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | |
| 49 | Rashard Jennings | Jacksonville Jaquars | 9 | SUPER SLEEPER |
| 50 | Fred Taylor | New England Patriots | 5 |