Week 10 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts

Jacob Camenker

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The running back position is starting to get stronger with several key players returning from injuries. However, it's also becoming more frustrating, as there are plenty of backfield-by-committee situations that fantasy owners are having trouble figuring out. The PPR format makes it slightly easier to find worthwhile starters, but there are still some difficult situations that our Week 10 fantasy RB PPR rankings will have to sort through.

Most notably, the Chargers and Dolphins have impossible backfield rotations that even the PPR format doesn't help too much. Without Austin Ekeler (hamstring), the Chargers have relied on a rotation of Justin Jackson, Joshua Kelley, Kalen Ballage, and Troymaine Pope. While it seemed like Jackson was going to be the leader after a big game against the Broncos, he barely saw action in Week 9 as he struggled through a knee injury. We still have him ranked higher than any other Chargers back this week, but obviously that depends on his status. (UPDATE: It looks like Jackson will be out, so now Ballage is our top-ranked Chargers back).

WEEK 10 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

The same is true of the Dolphins right now. They are without Myles Gaskin (knee) and are trusting Jordan Howard, Patrick Laird, and Salvon Ahmed to carry the load. The only one with a clearly defined role is Howard, but his status as a goal-line doesn't help much in PPR leagues. Maybe Laird or Ahmed could emerge as a good pass-catcher, but without defined roles, their PPR values are tough to figure out.

WEEK 10 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Thankfully, there are some things that are easier to decipher. For example, if David Johnson (concussion) is out, Duke Johnson (@ Browns) should be a top-15 play in PPR formats, as he's a great pass-catcher out of the backfield and the Texans will be willing to trust him in that role. Elsewhere, players like Jerick McKinnon (@ Saints), Jamaal Williams (vs. Jaguars), J.D. McKissic (@ Lions), James White (vs. Ravens), and Nyheim Hines (@ Titans) will carry flex appeal, as well. That will create at least a little extra value to deal with the uncertainty at the position.

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Nick Chubb's potential return will likely result in a split in the Browns backfield, but Kareem Hunt (vs. Texans) will still have RB2 value in PPR leagues, at the very least. Miles Sanders (@ Giants) and Joe Mixon (@ Steelers) should limit Boston Scott's and Giovani Bernard's values, but both could still be used as low-ceiling flexes in PPR leagues. (Update: Mixon is not expected to play.)

WEEK 10 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel

Reminder: As always, we expect to make plenty of changes to these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates. For individual analysis of key RBs, click here.

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Week 10 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

WEEK 10 FANTASY: Sleepers | BustsStart 'em, sit 'em

Rank Player
1 Aaron Jones, GB vs. JAX
2 Alvin Kamara, NO vs. SF
3 Dalvin Cook, MIN @ CHI
4 James Robinson, JAX @ GB
5 Antonio Gibson, WAS @ DET
6 James Conner, PIT vs. CIN
7 Miles Sanders, PHI @ NYG
8 Derrick Henry, TEN vs. IND
9 Josh Jacobs, LV vs. DEN
10 Chase Edmonds, ARZ vs. BUF
11 Nick Chubb, CLE vs. HOU
12 Duke Johnson, HOU @ CLE
13 Mike Davis, CAR vs. TB
14 Kareem Hunt, CLE vs. HOU
15 Giovani Bernard, CIN @ PIT
16 Melvin Gordon, DEN @ LV
17 Phillip Lindsay, DEN @ LV
18 Darrell Henderson, LAR vs. SEA
19 Ronald Jones II, TB @ CAR
20 DeeJay Dallas, SEA @ LAR
21 Damien Harris, NE vs. BAL
22 Leonard Fournette, TB @ CAR
23 JK Dobbins, BAL @ NE
24 Jerick McKinnon, SF @ NO
25 Jamaal Williams, GB vs. JAX
26 Wayne Gallman, NYG vs. PHI
27 Mark Ingram, BAL @ NE
28 Jonathan Taylor, IND @ TEN
29 Kalen Ballage, LAC @ MIA
30 Zack Moss, BUF @ ARZ
31 Matt Breida, MIA vs. LAC
32 J.D. McKissic, WAS @ DET
33 D'Andre Swift, DET vs. WAS
34 Cordarrelle Patterson, CHI vs. MIN
35 Joshua Kelley, LAC @ MIA
36 Devin Singletary, BUF @ ARZ
37 Jordan Wilkins, IND @ TEN
38 Malcolm Brown, LAR vs. SEA
39 James White, NE vs. BAL
40 Boston Scott, PHI @ NYG
41 JaMycal Hasty, SF @ NO
42 Nyheim Hines, IND @ TEN
43 Rex Burkhead, NE vs. BAL
44 Ryan Nall, CHI vs. MIN
45 Troymaine Pope, LAC @ MIA
46 Gus Edwards, BAL @ NE
47 Adrian Peterson, DET vs. WAS
48 Jordan Howard, MIA vs. LAC
49 Devontae Booker, LV vs. DEN
50 Latavius Murray, NO vs. SF
51 Alexander Mattison, MIN @ CHI
52 Cam Akers, LAR vs. SEA
53 Travis Homer, SEA @ LAR
54 Samaje Perine, CIN @ PIT
55 Alfred Morris, NYG vs. PHI
56 Jalen Richard, LV vs. DEN
57 Dion Lewis, NYG vs. PHI
58 Kerryon Johnson, DET vs. WAS
59 Corey Clement, PHI @ NYG
60 D'Onta Foreman, TEN vs. IND
61 Lamar Miller, CHI vs. MIN
62 Alex Collins, SEA @ LAR
63 Jeremy McNichols, TEN vs. IND
64 Royce Freeman, DEN @ LV
65 Benny Snell, PIT vs. CIN
66 Anthony McFarland, PIT vs. CIN
67 AJ Dillon, GB vs. JAX

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.