I don't remember a season where fantasy running back rankings have been so skewed through three weeks. Realistically, no one would have thought C.J. Spiller would have been the most productive at this position heading into Octoboer. Meanwhile, Darren McFadden and the sted of backs' in Carolina continue to struggle.
Here is my list of the top 50 fantasy running backs entering the fourth week of the 2012 NFL regular season.
| 1. C.J. Spiller (INJ) | Buffalo Bills |
| 2. Arian Foster | Houston Texans |
| 3. Ray Rice | Baltimore Ravens |
| 4. Reggie Bush | Miami Dolphins |
| 5. Frank Gore | San Francisco 49ers |
| 6. LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 7. Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 8. Alfred Morris | Washington Redskins |
| 9. Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 10. Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 11. DeMarco Murray | Dallas Cowboys |
| 12. Darren McFadden | Oakland Raiders |
| 13. Trent Richardson | Cleveland Browns |
| 14. Doug Martin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 15. Willis McGahee | Denver Broncos |
| 16. Marshawn Lynch | Seattle Seahawks |
| 17. Steven Jackson | St. Louis Rams |
| 18. Matt Forte | Chicago Bears |
| 19. Ben Tate | Houston Texans |
| 20. Darren Sproles | New Orleans Saints |
| 21. Ryan Mathews | San Diego Chargers |
| 22. Donald Brown | Indianapolis Colts |
| 23. Michael Turner | Atlanta Falcons |
| 24. Michael Bush | Chicago Bears |
| 25. Ahmad Bradshaw | New York Giants |
| 26. Jonathan Stewart | Carolina Panthers |
| 27. DeAngelo Williams | Carolina Panthers |
| 28. BenJarvus Green-Ellis | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 29. Stevan Ridley | New England Patriots |
| 30. Andre Brown | New York Giants |
| 31. Shonn Greene | New York Jets |
| 32. Chris Wells | Arizona Cardinals |
| 33. Kendall Hunter | San Francisco 49ers |
| 34. Ryan Williams | Arizona Cardinals |
| 35. Isaac Redman | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 36. Cedric Benson | Green Bay Packers |
| 37. Mark Ingram | New Orleans Saints |
| 38. Fred Jackson (INJ) | Buffalo Bills |
| 39. Rashard Mendenhall (INJ) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 40. Peyton Hillis | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 41. Roy Helu | Washington Redskins |
| 42. Kevin Smith | Detroit Lions |
| 43. Shane Vereen | New England Patriots |
| 44. Mike Tolbert | Carolina Panthers |
| 45. Toby Gerhart | Minnesota Vikings |
| 46. Rashad Jennings (INJ) | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 47. Robert Turbin | Seattle Seahawks |
| 48. Taiwan Jones | Oakland Raiders |
| 49. David Wilson | New York Giants |
| 50. Lamar Miller | Miami Dolphins |