Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em 2022 NFL Wild Card Playoffs: Running back rankings

NFL Wild Card Playoffs Fantasy Football Running Backs: Sit 'Em

Leonard Fournette - Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys

Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette

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Leonard Fournette has taken a bit of a back seat to Rachaad White in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' rushing game. Fournette has exceeded ten carries just once in his last five games, while White has done so five times in his last eight games. Both will face difficult challenges in the Wild Card round. The Dallas Cowboys rank in the top three in fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs.

Kenneth Walker III - Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers

Kenneth Walker III has been excellent during his first season in the NFL. He's currently the favorite to be named the Offensive Rookie of the Year. He will face off against one of the biggest challenges in the Wild Card round, as the San Francisco 49ers have one of the best overall defenses in the NFL. The last time Walker played against them, he finished outside the top 25 running backs in Fantasy Football.

J.K. Dobbins - Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals

J.K. Dobbins is expected to receive as big a workload as he can handle in the Wild Card round. Lamar Jackson has officially been ruled out with a knee injury, so the Baltimore Ravens should heavily rely on their rushing game.

Dobbins is still a risky player against the Cincinnati Bengals. They allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points per game to running backs, including holding Dobbins to an RB58 finish in their last meeting.

Top 10 Fantasy Football RBs in NFL Wild Crad Playoffs

Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks
Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Etienne, Jascksonville Jaguars vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Saquon Barkley, New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings
Tony Pollard, Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants
Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
Ezekiel Elliot, Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Devin Singletary, Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins
Elijah Mitchell, San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks

About the author

Adam Hulse is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with 4 years of experience. He is also the host of the podcast "Sports Talk with Adam Hulse."

Adam studied Communications at Villanova University and played American football at Pop Warner and as a high school Freshman. His favorite team are the Dallas Cowboys, and if Adam could lay his hands on a time machine, he would love to witness their glory years from the 1990s. The Cowboys' 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX is his favorite Super Bowl of all time.

Given his affinity for 'America's Team,' Adam's favorite players of all time include Emmitt Smith. Michael Irvin, Tony Romo and Dak Prescott.

Adam takes a lot of pride in his work, which naturally culminates into insightful content for his readers, performance analysis being his forte. When not writing about football, Adam spends a time on his podcast.

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