Last Updated 09/05/2023 12:09 PM
| Rank | Up/Dn | Name | Team | BYE | FUM | RushAT | RushYds | RushTDs | Recept | RecYds | RecTDs | FantPnts | Comments |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | 9 | 0 | 223 | 1040 | 10 | 72 | 620 | 4 | 250 | CMC rules the roost when healthy. Yes, he will share time with Elijah Mitchell, but he will still generate enough production to be THE BACK to own in the first round of your draft. |
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| 2 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | 13 | 1 | 292 | 1330 | 11 | 60 | 370 | 2 | 248 | Barkley rebounded in a big way last season, and if his health holds up, should dominate once again in 2023. He packs a big punch when fully healthy! |
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| 3 | Bijon Robinson (r) | ATL | 11 | 1 | 267 | 1390 | 10 | 37 | 330 | 2 | 244 | Robinson is a generational talent, and the Falcons plan to use him all over the field, which will lead to workhorse back status and elite fantasy production immediately. |
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| 4 | Derrick Henry | TEN | 7 | 2 | 318 | 1400 | 12 | 26 | 300 | 0 | 242 | Henry remains an elite runner and fantasy producer. Many others believe a fall-off is coming, but I do not see that happening in 2023 due to the rest he received in the early part of his NFL career. |
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| 5 | Nick Chubb | CLE | 5 | 1 | 296 | 1510 | 10 | 26 | 230 | 1 | 240 | Chubb is probably the top runner in the league and with Kareem Hunt gone, his stock only goes higher. That makes him a clear solid RB1 with elite potential. |
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| 6 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | 5 | 3 | 182 | 900 | 10 | 75 | 570 | 3 | 225 | Why is Ekeler ranked this low? Well, new OC Kellen Moore does not like to overuse any one player in the running game, so look for Ekeler to play a bit less. Also, if Allen and Williams stay healthy, there will be less dinking and dunking to Ekeler in the flat in 2023. |
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| 7 | Tony Pollard | DAL | 7 | 0 | 212 | 1090 | 10 | 42 | 400 | 2 | 221 | Pollard clearly showed more speed and burst that Zeke, which led to the release of Zeke. As a result, Pollard will start, but the team will still manage his reps, keeping him a lower-end RB1 for fantasy in 2023. With OG Zack Martin back in the fold, Pollard gets a boost in our poll. |
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| 8 | Josh Jacobs | LV | 13 | 2 | 286 | 1210 | 9 | 49 | 370 | 0 | 212 | Jacobs finally signed, and is still a top 10 RB for fantasy, even if he gets off to a slower start than normal in 2023. |
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| 9 | Dameon Pierce | HOU | 7 | 2 | 272 | 1190 | 8 | 39 | 250 | 2 | 204 | Pierce is a true workhorse back, and should see more scoring chances in 2023 with rookie Stroud at the helm. He will also play more on third down, as he rises in our poll. |
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| 10 | Miles Sanders | CAR | 7 | 2 | 229 | 1040 | 7 | 46 | 410 | 2 | 199 | Sanders surprised in a good way with the Eagles in 2022, but signed with the Panthers. He expects to be used more like a workhorse back, catching more passes out of the backfield and playing more. |