Top 50 Fantasy Football RB Rankings & Tiers (Ep. 2115)
STACKED extracted the fantasy-relevant player signal from this podcast and kept the full transcript here for context.
50 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Aug 6, 2026
Published
Thu, August 6, 2026
10
Player insights
10
Players mentioned
Topics
Alvin KamaraAshton JeantyBhayshul TutenBucky IrvingIsiah PachecoKenneth Walker IIIQuinshon JudkinsRico DowdleRJ HarveySaquon Barkley
Player analysis
Player insights
Alvin Kamara
NegativeProjection44:23
Alvin Kamara is discussed as part of the Tier 5 running back rankings.
Insight pageAshton Jeanty
PositiveBreakout3:27
The panel discusses whether Ashton Jeanty should already be considered an elite fantasy running back.
Insight pageBhayshul Tuten
NegativeProjection27:07
Bhayshul Tuten is analyzed as part of the Tier 3 running back group.
Insight pageBucky Irving
PositiveSleeper6:20
The panel makes a specific case for Bucky Irving as a player to target.
Insight pageIsiah Pacheco
NegativeProjection44:55
Isiah Pacheco is analyzed as part of the Tier 5 running back group.
Insight pageKenneth Walker III
NegativeProjection18:24
Kenneth Walker is discussed as part of the Tier 2 running back analysis.
Insight pageQuinshon Judkins
NegativeValue6:10
The panel questions how high is too high for Quinshon Judkins in current fantasy rankings.
Insight pageRico Dowdle
NegativeProjection37:03
Rico Dowdle is discussed as part of the Tier 4 running back rankings.
Insight pageRJ Harvey
Saquon Barkley
NegativeBust5:10
The panel questions whether Saquon Barkley carries more downside risk than fantasy managers are currently willing to admit.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00Are the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) too high or too low on your favorite running backs?
1:27Chris Welsh, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Jake Ciely go tier-by-tier through the FantasyPros Top 50 RB rankings, explaining which players they're moving up
3:27their draft boards and which backs they're avoiding. Should Ashton Jeanty already be viewed as an elite fantasy RB?
5:10Is Saquon Barkley carrying more downside than managers want to admit?
6:10How high is too high for Quinshon Judkins? Plus, the panel makes the case for Bucky Irving The Pros share where they
8:10disagree with consensus and where you can gain an edge!
9:04Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 FantasyPros Premium Giveaways - 0:02:58 Tier 1 RBs - 0:04:58 Saquon Barkley
11:04- 0:09:06 Ashton Jeanty - 0:11:32 FantasyPros Discord - 0:16:26 Tier 2 RBs - 0:17:23 Kenneth Walker - 0:18:24 Quinshon Judkins -
13:030:22:54 Tier 3 RBs - 0:27:07 Bhayshul Tuten - 0:27:53 Bucky Irving - 0:31:17 Hard Rock Bet - 0:36:03 Tier 4 RBs
15:03- 0:37:40 Rico Dowdle - 0:38:40 RJ Harvey - 0:40:39 Tier 5 RBs - 0:44:23 Alvin Kamara - 0:44:55 Isiah Pacheco -
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