CFB Fantasy -- Top 100 RB

Unlike last year, 2008 is not an incredibly deep year at the top of the board. Last season featured names like Darren McFadden, Ray Rice, Mike Hart, Steve Slaton and Yvenson Bernard. Although the top of board isn’t as deep, there is plenty of talent and options to be found in the middle.

Ohio State’s Chris Wells began the preseason atop our fantasy running back rankings and the junior back gets the nod once again in our updated look at the 2008 season. Wells will be running behind a solid offensive line and should be able to increase his yardage and rushing totals this year. Although Wells tops the running back rankings, Southern Mississippi’s Damion Fletcher isn’t too far behind. New coach Larry Fedora will bring his spread offense into the mix, which should benefit Fletcher’s numbers. Rounding out the top five will be Boise State’s Ian Johnson, Pitt’s LeSean McCoy and BYU’s Harvey Unga.



Running back battles will impact fantasy owners this season and makes for tough decisions on draft day. Texas A&M’s Mike Goodson and Jorvorskie Lane will continue to share time, but coach Mike Sherman would like to get Goodson more involved with the offense this year. Mississippi’s Enrique Davis is locked into a battle with Cordera Eason for starting time, but we like the incoming freshman to eventually win the job. 



With several running back battles still up in the air, owners should monitor these closely throughout fall practice and don’t be afraid to take a few sleepers on draft day. Toledo’s DaJuane Collins rushed for over 600 yards in a backup role last season and has the full workload in 2008. Keep an eye on Illinois’ Daniel Dufrene. Rashard Mendenhall is gone to the NFL, making Dufrene the new go-to guy in the Fighting Illini backfield.

1. Chris Wells, Ohio State
2. Damion Fletcher, Southern Mississippi

3. Ian Johnson, Boise State
4. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia

5. LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh

6. Harvey Unga, BYU

7. Rodney Ferguson, New Mexico

8. Marlon Lucky, Nebraska 

9. DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma

10. Javon Ringer, Michigan State

11. Luke Lippincott, Nevada

12. Arian Foster, Tennessee

13. Eugene Jarvis, Kent State

14. P.J. Hill, Wisconsin

15. Noel Devine, West Virginia

16. Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern 

17. Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech

18. Justin Anderson, Northern Illinois

19. Darrell Mack, Utah

20. Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State
21. Ryan Mathews, Fresno State

22. James Starks, Buffalo

23. Josh Adams, Wake Forest

24. C.J. Spiller, Clemson

25. Mike Goodson, Texas A&M

26. James Davis, Clemson
27. Jahvid Best, California
28. Darrell Scott, Colorado

29. Mike Ford, South Florida

30. Joe McKnight, USC

31. Ryan McCants, Oregon State
32. Greg Little, North Carolina

33. Jeremiah Johnson, Oregon

34. Tyrell Fenroy, UL Lafayette

35. Aaron Brown, TCU

36. Evan Royster, Penn State

37. Vondrell McGee, Texas

38. Deonte’ Jackson, Idaho

39. Nic Grigsby, Arizona

40. Brandon Minor, Michigan

41. Enrique Davis, Mississippi

42. 
Kory Sheets, Purdue
43. Jorvorskie Lane, Texas A&M
44. Patrick Jackson, Louisiana Tech
45. Michael Smith, Arkansas

46. Frank Goodin, UL Monroe

47. Reggie Arnold, Arkansas State

48. Chris Rainey, Florida

49. 
Brandon West, Western Michigan

50. 
DaJuane Collins, Toledo
51. Frank Summers, UNLV
52. LeGarrette Blount, Oregon

53. Derrick Locke, Kentucky

54. Charles Clay, Tulsa
55. Keegan Herring, Arizona State

56. Andre Anderson, Tulane

57. Jake Sharp, Kansas

58. Tarrion Adams, Tulsa

59. Kordell Young, Rutgers

60. Josh Haden, Boston College

61. Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State
62. Kyle Bell, Colorado State
63. Leon Patton, Kansas State

64. Donald Brown, Connecticut
65. Chris Brown, Oklahoma

66. Justin Hoskins, Central Michigan

67. Keiland Williams, LSU

68. Cedric Peerman, Virginia

69. Shannon Woods, Texas Tech

70. Daniel Dufrene, Illinois

71. Dwight Tardy, Washington State

72. Mike Davis, South Carolina

73. Alexander Robinson, Iowa State

74. Jocques Crawford, Kansas

75. Ben Tate, Auburn

76. Tyrell Hayden, Western Kentucky
77. Darius Marshall, Marshall

78. 
Brandon Johnson, Washington
79. Terry Grant, Alabama

80. Stafon Johnson, USC
81. Antone Smith, Florida State

82. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech

83. Derrick Washington, Missouri
84. Marcus Thigpen, Indiana
85. Cordera Eason, Mississippi

86. Mason Robinson, Rutgers

87. Nate Guillory, Iowa

88. Kahlil Bell, UCLA

89. Raymond Carter, UCLA
90. Graig Cooper, Miami

91. Andre Dixon, Connecticut

92. Jeremy Avery, Boise State

93. Mikell Simpson, Virginia
94. Caleb King, Georgia

95. Beau Johnson, Oklahoma State

96. Willie Geter, Bowling Green

97. Javarris James, Miami
98. Aaron Crawford, Texas Tech

99. Zach Brown, Wisconsin
100. Chris Polk, Washington

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