Week 4 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 4 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 09/26/2019

ELITE RB1

Austin Ekeler (at MIA)
Christian McCaffrey (at HOU)

STRONG RB1

Alvin Kamara (vs DAL)
Dalvin Cook (at CHI)
Mark Ingram (vs CLE)
Ezekiel Elliott (at NO)
David Johnson (vs SEA)

STRONG RB2

James Conner (vs CIN)
Phillip Lindsay (vs JAX)
Marlon Mack (vs OAK)

VOLUME RB2

Leonard Fournette (at DEN)
Nick Chubb (at BAL)

BOOM/BUST RB2

Aaron Jones (vs PHI) **Thursday**
Joe Mixon (at PIT)
LeSean McCoy (at DET)
Derrick Henry (at ATL)
Chris Carson (at ARI)
Kerryon Johnson (vs KC)

FLEX APPEAL

Justin Jackson (at MIA)
Devonta Freeman (vs TEN) **Monitor Ito Smith Status**
Chris Thompson (at NYG)
Royce Freeman (vs JAX)
Josh Jacobs (at IND)
Darrel Williams (at DET)
Wayne Gallman (vs WAS)
James White (at BUF)
Todd Gurley (vs TB)

WHAT THE HECK FLEX

Carlos Hyde (vs CAR)
Rex Burkhead (at BUF)
Jamaal Williams (vs PHI) **Thursday**
Miles Sanders (at GB) **Thursday**
David Montgomery (vs MIN)
Sony Michel (at BUF)
Ronald Jones II (at LAR)
Kenyan Drake (vs LAC)
Adrian Peterson (at NYG)

DESPERATION PLAYS

Frank Gore (vs NE) **Monitor Singletary Status**
C.J. Prosise (at ARI) **Monitor Penny Status**
Tarik Cohen (vs MIN)
Peyton Barber (at LAR)
Jordan Howard (at GB) **Thursday**
Gus Edwards (vs CLE)
Duke Johnson Jr (vs CAR)
Nyheim Hines (vs OAK)
Jordan Wilkins (vs OAK)
Dare Ogunbowale (at LAR)
Tony Pollard (at NO)
Justice Hill (vs CLE)
Darren Sproles (at GB) **Thursday**
Malcolm Brown (vs TB)

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