Fantasy Football Rankings 2018: Top 5 rookie running backs to target

If you’re considering pinning your hopes on a rookie running back in 2018, these fantasy football rankings should help you plan out your approach.

The 2018 NFL season begins in less than a week, meaning you better get your draft done and lineup set in the very near future. To help ensure your success on draft day and beyond, these fantasy football rankings have been put together to highlight this year’s top rookie running backs.

Of any position, running back is generally the easiest for rookies to shine in fantasy. For the last few years, we’ve seen several first-year runners turn into Sunday superstars. Just look at the 2017 season for examples — Kareem Hunt, Leonard Fournette and Alvin Kamara were all fantasy sensations.

Unfortunately, I don’t think it’ll be as easy to unearth fantasy saviors among the 2018 group of rookie running backs. It’s not that this group lacks capable playmakers, but more that so many of them are stuck in committee roles. That could change as the season gets under way. For now, though, it’s looking like rookie running backs may struggle to be fantasy stars this year.

Either way, these fantasy football rankings were put together to help you stay informed.

So without further ado, let’s take a look at the top fantasy rookie running backs in 2018. These rankings are based on their current value heading into the regular season, so don’t be surprised if things change in a hurry as they always do in the NFL.

All Average Draft Position (ADP) information via ESPN.com.