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2022 fantasy football rankings: Running Back

Fantasy football Football Christian McCaffrey USA TODAY Sports Green Bay Packers

The 2022 NFL regular season is just a few days away, but there’s still time to get those last-minute fantasy football drafts in before the new year kicks off.

Here’s how we rank this year’s top running backs:

1. Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts

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2. Christian McCaffrey | Carolina Panthers

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3. Austin Ekeler | Los Angeles Chargers

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4. Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans

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5. Dalvin Cook | Minnesota Vikings

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6. Najee Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers

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7. Saquon Barkley | New York Giants

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8. Joe Mixon | Cincinnati Bengals

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9. D'Andre Swift | Detroit Lions

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10. Javonte Williams | Denver Broncos

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11. Aaron Jones | Green Bay Packers

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12. Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints

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13. Leonard Fournette | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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14. Nick Chubb | Cleveland Browns

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15. James Conner | Arizona Cardinals

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16. Eli Mitchell | San Francisco 49ers

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17. David Montgomery | Chicago Bears

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18. Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys

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19. J.K. Dobbins | Baltimore Ravens

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20. Cam Akers | Los Angeles Rams

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21. Breece Hall | New York Jets

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22. Dameon Pierce | Houston Texans

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23. Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars

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24. A.J. Dillon | Green Bay Packers

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25. Chase Edmonds | Miami Dolphins

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26. Josh Jacobs | Las Vegas Raiders

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27. Miles Sanders | Philadelphia Eagles

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

28. Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Kansas City Chiefs

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29. Rashaad Penny | Seattle Seahawks

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30. Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots

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