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ESPN lists Donnel Pumphrey as nation’s top RB in Week 3 re-rank

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ESPN’s Ryan McGee does some reranking and is kind to Donnel Pumphrey.

August Assumption No. 3: Leonard Fournette is the best running back, and it isn't close

Replacement Reality: Donnel Pumphrey

Don't misunderstand here. Fournette is still really good. He racked up 147 yards, two TDs and the year's wickedest stiff-arm against Mississippi State. Over in the SEC East, Nick Chubb isn't bad, either. But San Diego State's Pumphrey is posting otherworldly numbers every week. For those of us old enough to get my earlier Ms.