Fantasy Football: Ranking the Top Running Backs for Week 1

By Matt Johnson on Thursday, September 8th 2016
Fantasy Football: Ranking the Top Running Backs for Week 1

1. Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams

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Gurley will encounter some up and down weeks this season, with defenses still focused on Gurley with a stacked box. But it shouldn't be as much of a problem this week against the San Francisco 49ers, who last season had one of the worst run defenses in the NFL. Jeff Fisher, for all the 8-8 jokes people love to make, will at least be liked by Gurley owners because he will constantly feed Gurley. With a great matchup and 20-plus carries, Gurley's in for a big night.

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