Fantasy 2011 Running Back Top 26/Top 5 Tiers

Elite Tier:

1) Foster: Leach going to Baltimore & an early hammy injury isn't a good start; could move to #2

2) C. Johnson

3) Peterson

4) Rice: top 2 in PPR leagues

2^nd Tier:

5) McCoy

6) Charles

7) Mendenhall: couple spots lower in PPR leagues

8) McFadden

3^rd Tier:

9) Gore

10) MJD

11) S. Jackson

12) Forte: probably top 10 in PPR leagues

4^th Tier:

13) Blount: probably few spots lower in PPR leagues

14) Bradshaw

15) Turner: too many carries last few years

16) Greene: little lower in PPR leagues; should get 300+ touches; LT won't be a factor

17) Hillis: could move up spot or 2 w/ Hardesty’s knee still injured

18) D. Williams

5^th Tier:

19) Grant

20) Ingram: could flip w/ Grant

21) Thomas

22) Best: little higher in PPR league

23) Wells: could still move up a spot or 2; maybe ahead of Best

24) Moreno

25) F. Jones: little higher in PPR league

26) F. Jackson

Opinions welcome.