Tier One:
- Adrian Peterson (Purple Jesus is in a league all by himself. He's half man and half robot)
Tier Two:
- Jamaal Charles (Andy Reid knows how to run an offense. Charles and Bowe are going to see most of it)
- C.J. Spiller (I'm a believer of the hype. He was the only other back to average over 6 yards a carry last season)
- Doug Martin (Muscle Hamster should have another great year, seeing as he plays in a division with poor run defense)
- Arian Foster (The Texan's run the ball. A lot. I would grab Tate just in case however)
- Chris Johnson (Yeah, he's back. Chance Warmack is arguably the best guard to come out of college since Steve Hutchinson, and with a mobile QB, watch out for CJ2K)
- LeSean McCoy (It will be interesting to see how he's used in Chip Kelley's offense, but if he's smart, it'll be a lot.
- Marshawn Lynch (He will benefit from the loss of Harvin, and put up another monster year)
- Ray Rice (Mr. Consistent. I'm not a believer in Pierce being a vulture for carries)
- Trent Richardson (I wouldn't mind having him as my first back, and luckily he doesn't have any talent below him on the depth chart, but Norv Turner worries me. That's the sole reason I have him in the 3rd tier. I've seen him as high as #2 overall, but Weeden looks good passing and I think they'll do more of that this year)
- Steven Jackson (Always a top pick while in St. Louis, and now he's going to a team that hands it off a lot inside the 10. I think he'll have an increase in TD's, and right around 1000 yards rushing)
- Matt Forte (I hear Trestman likes running backs. If he gets used the same way as previous years, 1300 combined yards and 10 TD's isn't out of the question)
- Alfred Morris (He has improved in the pass-catching area, and if he can stay healthy, barring no Shanahanigans, he could be a top 5 guy)
- Maurice Jones-Drew (I think MJD and CJ2K are last year's Adrian Peterson. Coming off injury, question marks... He has no talent below him, and the dude is just a fantasy stud)
- Stevan Ridley (Clearly the #1 guy in New England. Vereen will end up being the change of pace guy, but no more Danny Woodhead should lead to more touches)
- Frank Gore (I hate having him this low, but with so much talent below him and his age, it worries me. When Kaepernick took over at QB, his production decreased as well)
- Reggie Bush (Could be a stud, especially if they use him in the passing game)
- Darren McFadden (Is this the year? Or next year? Way too many injuries have me concerned. But if he stays healthy for the year it's a great pick)
- DeMarco Murray (Needs to avoid injuries. Solid #2 guy if he stays on the field)
- David Wilson (Will end up being the feature back in NY, but Andre Brown will be a Brandon Jacobs type guy for the goal line carries)
- Lamar Miller (Daniel Thomas is bad. The offensive line isn't much better, but he could be the Doug Martin of last year)
- Darren Sproles (No one was hurt as much as Sproles with Payton's absence last year, so I expect some upside here)
- Le'Veon Bell (Someone has to run the ball for the Steelers. He's got talent and Redman/Dwyer didn't do anything last year)
- Chris Ivory (Shonn Greene was awful in NY, and a more explosive Ivory should help that team a lot. He could be a big surprise)
- Ahmad Bradshaw (Question marks here too, but a new offensive system with more running plays has me interested)
- Eddie Lacy (Landed on a bad run-blocking team, but he has the most talent of any rookie back. The only thing hurting him right now is that toe)
- Ryan Matthews (How many years will it be before he breaks out? Talk of RB by committee has me worried)
- Montee Ball (Going way too high in drafts right now. I think he's a third down back, and that's it. Go Hillman if you even want a Broncos RB)
- Giovani Bernard (Explosive back, looks like he's going to get a lot of touches, but hasn't separated himself from the law-firm. A solid option since the Bengals will score)
- Shane Vereen (Looks like he will benefit from the loss of Woodhead too. More involved in the run game and likely more targets as well)
- Rashard Mendenhall (Just barely gets into this tier, for the sole reason of being a starter. He's a good back, but has a history of fumble problems)
- Mark Ingram (could wind up being a huge part of the Saint's Offense this year, and Sean Payton has indicated he will be)
- Daryl Richardson (looks like he will be the starter, but with two other backs taking away carries, he'll have to prove himself)
- DeAngelo Williams (Waiting for his former-self to come back. Too many rushing options on that team is detrimental to his weekly success)
- Andre Brown
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis
- Ronnie Hillman (running with the first team, I think he gets the starting job over Ball)
- Ben Tate
- Bryce Brown
- Isaiah Pead
- Pierre Thomas
- Johnathan Franklin
- Jonathan Stewart (Should be a little higher, but I would just avoid Carolina backs)
- Bernard Pierce
- Fred Jackson
- Zac Stacy
- Michael Bush
- Vick Ballard
- Danny Woodhead
- Shonn Greene
- Vick Ballard
- Michael Bush
- Joique Bell
- Mikel Leshoure
- Any other backups, if you're in a deep league, make sure to grab handcuff's.
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