Okay, here are the Shuffle Up rules.

We are talking rest-of-season value. Everything to this point is an audition. If you want leaders to this point, you’ll find them elsewhere. If you want Week 8 rankings, click over here.

Today, we do running backs, and only running backs. Next week, new position.

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You’ll disagree with stuff because that’s why we have a game. Try to stay grounded and rational with your players, it’s one of the most important skills in your fantasy toolbox.

The prices are unscientific and just a way to compare the players. When players are at the same price, it means they are considered even. I do not compare prices with other shuffles, and I do every shuffle from scratch.

Assume a half-point PPR scoring format. I will eventually comment on many (perhaps most) players, but I do not promise a comment on everyone.

If you have a constructive piece of criticism, I’ll consider it. See something out of place? Offer some reasoning. I may alter the list between initial post and the end of Wednesday.

And now we shuffle, shufflers.

$33 Le'Veon Bell: Good at everything and Ben's just about ready.

$32 Devonta Freeman: Hits hole quickly, gets most out of every run, lovely setup.

$32 Todd Gurley: Stop with these make-up get-Gurley deals; his owners know.

$27 Adrian Peterson: Hasn't been electric, but very high floor and TDs will come.

$25 Matt Forte: Not exciting on a per-play basis, but versatile and will get tons of work.

$24 Doug Martin: Came to camp in better shape and it shows.

$23 Mark Ingram: They ruh in their touchdowns now and I don't see that changing.

$23 Lamar Miller: Every team should hire, then fire, Joe Philbin.

$23 Marshawn Lynch: Terrific when he plays, but we can't ignore earlier nicks.

$21 Justin Forsett: They've fixed the running game and most of carries are his.

$20 Giovani Bernard: More paths to relevance than Hill, though both needed.

$18 Chris Ivory: Looks terrific, but don't ignore past injury/workload concerns.

$17 DeMarco Murray: They're still featuring him, though Mathews looks better.

$16 Danny Woodhead



























If you tossed all the running backs into a pool and let the NFL teams re-draft them, Woodhead wouldn't be a lofty selection. But everything's come up Woodhead in this year's version of the Chargers: the team can't run block; the defense has collapsed; Melvin Gordon (cue sound of a draft room laughing) is not ready for prime time. There's one more key element to consider: when the Chargers face a heavy deficit, they don't pack it in and plan for the next week, they aggressively attack garbage time. Woodhead's seven-catch final drive in Week 7 was one for the books, and there's more PPR goodness to come. Woodhead might be just a guy in talent terms, but his setup for fantasy value is delightful. And at the end of it all, we just want the numbers.

$15 LeSean McCoy: Gutting it out, but under 4.0 YPC.

$15 Charcandrick West: Should have a very high touch floor in a Reid offense.

$15 Frank Gore: Been consistent and efficient; I'm not sweating Bradshaw.

$15 T.J. Yeldon: Busted out of late and might get goal-line work eventually.

$15 Latavius Murray: Body shape and running style a concern, ability is not.

$14 Darren McFadden: Live in the now, he looks great and dominoes have fallen right.

$14 Dion Lewis: No debating talent but hard to say where his health is at.

$13 Jeremy Hill: Will have a meaty role but Bernard not going away.

$12 Carlos Hyde: Passing eye test but game flow is not his friend.

$12 Eddie Lacy: Not chasing the name, not chasing rainbows.

$12 Duke Johnson: Has set role every week on team with narrow usage tree.

$12 Chris Johnson: The lead back, but all of a sudden many mouths to feed.

$12 Ronnie Hillman: The gig is his, but don't forget the line is awful.

$11 LeGarrette Blount: Will hit a pothole now and then, but we know who he is.

$11 Ryan Mathews: Deserves a shot at FT role, but does Kelly see it that way?





























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