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Fantasy Football: Week 10 running back rankings

By Alex Butler
Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson Jr. is unable to make a one handed catch against the Kansas City Chiefs on November 4 at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson Jr. is unable to make a one handed catch against the Kansas City Chiefs on November 4 at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo

Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Melvin Gordon, Kareem Hunt, Todd Gurley, James Conner and Ezekiel Elliott top my Week 10 fantasy football running back rankings.

Joe Mixon, Saquon Barkley, Alvin Kamara, Christian McCaffrey and David Johnson round out the top 10 of my weekly rankings.

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Make sure that running backs from the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans are out of your lineups as those teams have Week 10 byes.

If you are needy at the position, check out my waiver wire add/drops for Week 10.

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Here are my Top 30 options at the position this week.

FULL TOP 30 WEEK 10 RANKINGS BELOW

TOP SHELF

Gordon is my No. 1 overall running back this week. The Los Angeles Chargers superstar already has 10 touchdowns this season and more than 800 yards from scrimmage. He has scored in seven of his eight games. He has also surpassed 100 yards from scrimmage in five of those appearances. Gordon should have no problem exploding once again against the Oakland Raiders, tied for allowing the fourth-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs.

Hunt falls in right behind Gordon in my weekly running back rankings. The Kansas City Chiefs weapon is on a hot streak, scoring in eight consecutive games. As good as Hunt is on the ground, he also has six touchdowns as a receiver. I expect another great day of production from Hunt this week against the Arizona Cardinals, a unit allowing the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs.

SNEAKY PLAYS

David Johnson is my No. 10 running back this week. The Cardinals dynamo isn't the receiving threat we have seen in the past, but he is still producing, despite playing on a poor offense. Johnson battles the Chiefs this week, a defense allowing the most fantasy points per game to the position. He is an RB1 in this matchup and should be force-fed.

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Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman falls just outside my top 10 this week as my No. 11 option at the position. Coleman is coming off of a Week 9 start when he had 156 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. I expect him to be used heavily once again against the Cleveland Browns, who are allowing the third-most fantasy points per game to running backs. Coleman is an RB1 in deeper leagues.

LONGSHOTS

Chicago Bears back Jordan Howard is my No. 16 option at running back this week, landing in RB2 territory. Howard scored twice in Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills and is up to five scores on the season. He isn't doing that well on a yards-per-carry basis, but he is still finding the end zone, scoring in three consecutive games. I like his upside this week against the Detroit Lions, a unit ranking No. 6 in terms of fantasy points per game allowed to opposing running backs.

RANKNAMETEAMOPPONENT
1Melvin GordonLos Angeles Chargersat OAK
2Kareem HuntKansas City Chiefsvs. AZ
3Todd GurleyLos Angeles Ramsvs. SEA
4James ConnerPittsburgh Steelersvs. CAR
5Ezekiel ElliottDallas Cowboysat PHI
6Joe MixonCincinnati Bengalsvs. NO
7Saquon BarkleyNew York Giantsat SF
8Alvin KamaraNew Orleans Saintsat CIN
9Christian McCaffreyCarolina Panthersat PIT
10David JohnsonArizona Cardinalsat KC
11Tevin ColemanAtlanta Falconsat CLE
12Nick ChubbCleveland Brownsvs. ATL
13Adrian PetersonWashington Redskinsat TB
14Marlon MackIndianapolis Coltsvs. JAX
15James WhiteNew England Patriotsat TEN
16Jordan HowardChicago Bearsvs. DET
17Mark IngramNew Orleans Saintsat CIN
18Dion LewisTennessee Titansvs. NE
19Aaron JonesGreen Bay Packersvs. MIA
20Tarik CohenChicago Bearsvs. DET
21Kerryon JohnsonDetroit Lionsat CHI
22Leonard FournetteJacksonville Jaguarsat IND
23Kenyan DrakeMiami Dolphinsat GB
24Matt BreidaSan Francisco 49ersvs. NYG
25LeSean McCoyBuffalo Billsat NYJ
26Duke JohnsonCleveland Brownsvs. ATL
27Sony MichelNew England Patriotsat TEN
28Isaiah CrowellNew York Jetsvs. BUF
29Ito SmithAtlanta Falconsat CLE
30Mike DavisSeattle Seahawksat LAR

If you are in a pinch -- especially in a PPR league -- take a look at Browns running back Duke Johnson as a fringe RB2 option or flex play. Johnson has a matchup against the Falcons, a unit tied for allowing the fourth-most fantasy points per game to running backs. The Falcons have also allowed a league high in receiving yards to running backs. Johnson just had a season-high nine receptions, 78 yards and two touchdowns in Week 9 against the Chiefs. He is my No. 26 running back this week against the Falcons.

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