Best Fantasy Football Running Backs for 2010

Adam Sparks
Updated August 28, 2010

An updated listing of the best running backs heading into the 2010 fantasy football draft. Players' place in my top 100 fantasy rankings are listed in parentheses.

Top Fantasy Football Running Backs for 2010:

1. Chris Johnson, RB, Tennessee Titans (1)

2. Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings (2)

3. Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars (3)

4. Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore Ravens (4)

5. Frank Gore, RB, San Francisco 49ers (5)

6. Steven Jackson, RB, St. Louis Rams (7)

7. Michael Turner, RB, Atlanta Falcons (9)

8. DeAngelo Williams, RB, Carolina Panthers (10)

9. Ryan Mathews, RB, San Diego Chargers (12)

10. Shonn Greene, RB, New York Jets (15)

11. Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers (18)

12. Jahvid Best, RB, Detroit Lions (20)

13. Ryan Grant, RB, Green Bay Packers (23)

14. Cedric Benson, RB, Cincinnati Bengals (24)

15. Pierre Thomas, RB, New Orleans Saints (26)

16. Ronnie Brown, RB, Miami Dolphins (30)

17. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers (31)

18. Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs (32)

19. Beanie Wells, RB, Arizona Cardinals (33)

20. LeSean McCoy, RB, Philadelphia Eagles (37)

21. Joseph Addai, RB, Indianapolis Colts (42)

22. Michael Bush, RB, Oakland Raiders (48)

23. Knowshon Moreno, RB, Denver Broncos (50)

24. Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears (51)

25. Arian Foster, RB, Houston Texans (53)

26. Marion Barber, RB, Dallas Cowboys (54)

27. Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, New York Giants (62)

28. Felix Jones, RB, Dallas Cowboys (65)

29. Thomas Jones, RB, Kansas City Chiefs (68)

30. Reggie Bush, RB, New Orleans Saints (69)

31. Clinton Portis, RB, Washington Redskins (70)

32. Ricky Williams, RB, Miami Dolphins (73)

33. Fred Jackson, RB, Buffalo Bills (81)

34. Justin Forsett, RB, Seattle Seahawks (82)

35. C.J. Spiller, RB, Buffalo Bills (84)

36. Brandon Jacobs, RB, New York Giants (85)

37. Laurence Maroney, RB, New England Patriots (86)

38. Montario Hardesty, RB, Cleveland Browns (88)

39. LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, New York Jets (90)

40. Steve Slaton, RB, Houston Texans (94)

42. Carnell Williams, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (95)

43. Jerome Harrison, RB, Cleveland Browns (97)

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