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Fantasy Football Tiers (2021): Running Back Rankings Explained

We are inching closer to the start of the 2021 NFL season, and with that, we're seeing an obvious increase in the number of fantasy drafts. That makes it more important than ever to put your players into positional “tiers.” Unlike my regular player rankings, which you can also find on Sports Illustrated, tiers group players of similar value together. So, if you miss out on a particular player, you can see others on his tier as an alternative.

We’ve already looked at the quarterbacks, so let’s check out the running backs next.

Fantasy Football Tiers by Position
Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends

Tier 1 – The Elite

  • Christian McCaffrey, Panthers
  • Dalvin Cook, Vikings

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McCaffrey and Cook are the consensus No.