2022 NFL RB Best Ball Rankings
5 min read
Jonathan Taylor leads the way in our 2022
NFL RB Best Ball Rankings as he’s coming off
a fantastic 2021 season which saw a total of
20 touchdowns and 40 receptions. Looking
for him to build on this in 2022 barring
injuries.
What are Best-Ball Draft-Only Leagues?
Best ball is a fantasy football format where league managers draft their team but there is no in-season management—no waiver wire, no trades, no setting lineups. Instead, your highest-scoring players are optimized to form your starting lineup. Leagues are decided by cumulative season points rather than head-to-head matchups. Roster size and payout structures vary by platform and while there are traditional live drafts available, slow drafts (1- 2- 4- 6- and 8-hour timers) are also popular for best-ball leagues.
General Strategy to Get Started
A specific strategy for each site varies but, in general, you should go into a draft with the aim to draft the following number of players at each position in hopes of maintaining enough active players through all 17 weeks:
- 2–3 QB
- 4–6 RB
- 6–9 WR
- 2–3 TE
- 2–3 Defenses
- 2–3 Kickers
***Tips when drafting running backs in best ball
How you draft running backs in fantasy, let alone best ball, is one of the most widely debated topics in the game. RB-heavy? Mid-round gems? Two in the first three rounds? Are you a zero RB kind of person? But how often do the “zero RB” approaches actually work out in the end?
You can never have enough depth at running back. Locking in as many in those upper tiers has your team set for success. Given the massive decline in production, getting at least two inside the top 20 of your rankings makes sense.
From that point on, look for value, but don’t overvalue the position. Landing rookies could be a viable strategy if you hit on the Najee Harris, Elijah Mitchell, or James Robinson of this year’s class. Spoiler alert — there are really not many of those types of players as of now, at least not until training camps open up.
Yeah, so about that zero RB thing. I’m not saying I’ve gone off the rails, but I can get behind this strategy in best ball. If your league has PPR scoring, there’s an advantage to having multiple top-tier wide receivers. Last season, the majority of my teams that did well were ones where I added receivers earlier in the draft. Given this is a passing league, it’s a trend I expect to continue this year.
As for the running backs, there are mid-round players like Jamaal Williams, J.D. McKissic, AJ Dillon, Khalil Herbert, Kenneth Walker III, Melvin Gordon, and Dameon Pierce. The best tip is to remain flexible. Best ball drafts can quickly send you off-script and need to adjust your strategy. 2022 NFL RB Best Ball Rankings.
Advertise with us: support@fantasyteamadvisors.com
Drafters.com Referral Link: https://drafters.com/refer/fantasyteamadvisors
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasyTeamAdvisors22
Follow us on Twitter: FTA Sports
Website: fantasyteamadvisors.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FTASports
FantasyTeamAdvisors.com wants to help you win a ton of cash while also allowing you to feel like you’re making it yourself. You may not agree with all of our picks, but that’s what makes a DFS player a GREAT DFS Player.
Our daily plays are from a collection of experts and a ton of research that goes into them. We have spent countless hours a day crunching the numbers from a dozen different aspects of each sport and bringing you the best options each day.
If you take away from our articles the ability to build your own lineups that’s great! If you are still wanting some help definitely subscribe to our Optimal Lineups for both Fanduel and DraftKings for that added boost! Good Luck and bring home that bacon.
Here are the Positional Rankings from FantasyTeamAdvisors.com for your 2022 NFL RB Best Ball Rankings and upcoming drafts.
Sponsors:
Are you one that loves some True Crime stories? Make sure to check out a brand new True Crime Podcast and Youtube Channel: True Crime Universe
2022 NFL RB Best Ball Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE |
2022 RB Best Ball Rankins
| Rank | Player | Team | Position |
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB |
| 2 | Derrick Henry | TEN | RB |
| 3 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | RB |
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | RB |
| 5 | Joe Mixon | CIN | RB |
| 6 | Najee Harris | PIT | RB |
| 7 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | RB |
| 8 | Nick Chubb | CLE | RB |
| 9 | Javonte Williams | DEN | RB |
| 10 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | RB |
| 11 | James Conner | ARI | RB |
| 12 | Aaron Jones | GB | RB |
| 13 | Leonard Fournette | TB | RB |
| 14 | Alvin Kamara | NO | RB |
| 15 | D'Andre Swift | DET | RB |
| 16 | Cam Akers | LAR | RB |
| 17 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL | RB |
| 18 | Breece Hall | NYJ | RB |
| 19 | Travis Etienne | JAX | RB |
| 20 | Miles Sanders | PHI | RB |
| 21 | David Montgomery | CHI | RB |
| 22 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | RB |
| 23 | AJ Dillon | GB | RB |
| 24 | Tony Pollard | DAL | RB |
| 25 | Josh Jacobs | LV | RB |
| 26 | Elijah Mitchell | SF | RB |
| 27 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | RB |
| 28 | Devin Singletary | BUF | RB |
| 29 | Melvin Gordon | DEN | RB |
| 30 | Damien Harris | NE | RB |
| 31 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | RB |
| 32 | Ronald Jones | KC | RB |
| 33 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB |
| 34 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | RB |
| 35 | James Cook | BUF | RB |
| 36 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | RB |
| 37 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | RB |
| 38 | Rachaad White | TB | RB |
| 39 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | RB |
| 40 | Kenneth Walker | SEA | RB |
| 41 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | RB |
| 42 | Darrell Henderson | LAR | RB |
| 43 | Isaiah Spiller | LAC | RB |
| 44 | Tyrion Davis-Price | SF | RB |
| 45 | Chase Edmonds | MIA | RB |
| 46 | Nyheim Hines | IND | RB |
| 47 | Michael Carter | NYJ | RB |
| 48 | Gus Edwards | BAL | RB |
| 49 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | RB |
| 50 | Dameon Pierce | HOU | RB |
| 51 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | RB |
| 52 | Jerick McKinnon | KC | RB |
| 53 | Darrel Williams | ARI | RB |
| 54 | D'Onta Foreman | CAR | RB |
| 55 | D'Ernest Johnson | CLE | RB |
| 56 | Chris Evans | CIN | RB |
| 57 | Jamaal Williams | DET | RB |
| 58 | Matt Breida | NYG | RB |
| 59 | James Robinson | JAX | RB |
| 60 | Zamir White | LV | RB |
| 61 | Damien Williams | ATL | RB |
| 62 | Raheem Mostert | MIA | RB |
| 63 | Sony Michel | MIA | RB |
| 64 | Boston Scott | PHI | RB |
| 65 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | RB |
| 66 | Hassan Haskins | TEN | RB |
| 67 | Kenyan Drake | LV | RB |
| 68 | Marlon Mack | HOU | RB |
| 69 | Rex Burkhead | HOU | RB |
| 70 | James White | NE | RB |
| 71 | J.D. McKissic | WAS | RB |
| 72 | Anthony McFarland | PIT | RB |
| 73 | Trey Sermon | SF | RB |
| 74 | Dontrell Hilliard | TEN | RB |
| 75 | Justin Jackson | FA | RB |
| 76 | Keaontay Ingram | ARI | RB |
| 77 | Tyler Badie | BAL | RB |
| 78 | Kyren Williams | LAR | RB |
| 79 | Benny Snell | PIT | RB |
| 80 | Abram Smith | NO | RB |
2022 NFL RB Best Ball Rankings
You can find the new and improved lineups here: NFL LINEUPS We are very proud to bring you tons of great info and lineups each week!
REMEMBER: These are lineups we use but feel free to pick and choose plays and make your own lineups. Don’t ALWAYS follow these as they don’t hit 100% of the time. We do use these but sometimes late scratches happen and it’s too late to update the lineup. Good luck and bring home the bacon.
***Source: Pro football Network for the wording on RB draftings.
About Author
