The theme of this week’s RB to start list is change. Coming into the season there were a clear cut elite threesome that dominated #1 overall picks. There may have been some debate and controversy over who was number one, number two, and number three, but almost everyone agreed that those three were the top three. How quickly things in the running back world change–including a brand new #1 overall RB for this week who wasn’t even in the top-5 discussion on draft day.
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One of those three was Adrian Peterson who is likely to not play another down this season. Another was Jammal Charles who is sidelined with a high-ankle sprain, and the third was LeSean McCoy who hasn’t even been the best back on his own team so far this season. When you add up the struggles of those three and add in plenty of other injuries to starters, emerging sleepers, and more suspensions, it’s hard to keep up with all the shifting sands of setting your lineup.
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Heading into week 3, here are the top 25 running backs to start with the top five on this slide and the next two groups of 10 on the following slides: