2011 Playoffs Fantasy Football Rankings Running Backs

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2011 NFL Playoffs Fantasy Football Rankings – Running Backs

January 5, 2011

By Andrew Thell

Shonn Greene 2011 NFL Playoffs

1. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
2. Rashard Mendenhall
3. Ray Rice
4. Michael Turner
5. LeSean McCoy
6. Reggie Bush
7. Matt Forte
8. Jamaal Charles
9. Joseph Addai
10. Shonn Greene
11. Danny Woodhead
12. LaDainian Tomlinson
13. Brandon Jackson
14. Julius Jones
15. Thomas Jones

Green-Ellis quietly finished tied with Rashard Mendenhall for second in the NFL in rushing scores this season, and now that Arian Foster is out of the picture he’s the odds-on favorite to lead the postseason in scores with home field advantage throughout. Despite standing in one another’s way en route to the Super Bowl, the Steelers and Pats might have the clearest path right now. The NFC picture is a complete mess … Ray Rice is coming on at the right time, and I think the Ravens will handle the Chiefs and be a tough matchup for anyone else they might face … Michael Turner has a bye round one, but his consistent production can be banked on and he’s home all the way … Reggie Bush vaults up the rankings with news that both Ivory and Pierre Thomas have been placed on IR. It also makes Julius Jones a worth late pick … Jamaal Charles is far and away the best RB still standing and could have a big game this weekend, but the Chiefs are going to have a hard time surviving the Wild Card round … I think the Jets are poised to lean on Shonn Greene heavily this weekend just as they did last year in the playoffs. The Peytons don’t have a rush defense and if the Jets can knock off Indy he’ll be one of the bigger bargains on the board … I want nothing to do with any of the Seahawks skill players. They’re as surefire a one-and-done as I can recall.

Shonn Greene photo credit: Icon SMI

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