Running backs are a different caliber of player who are a necessity in almost all areas of the field. They are expected to excel in rushing, receiving, blocking, toughness, and many other formats. It is challenging to find a good football team with a bad running back, as it is similarly challenging for a team to be bad with a good running back. I have ranked the top fantasy Running Backs (RBs) of the 2015 season using the following point system for ranks 1-15.

Yards

800+yards=7 points
700-799 yards=6 points
500-699 yards=3 points
300-499 yards=0 points
<300 yards=-1 point

Average Yards per Play

6+YPP=6 points
5-5.9 YPP= 5 points
4-4.9 YPP= 2 points
3.5-3.9 YPP= 0 points
2-3.4 YPP= -3 points
<2 YPP= -4 points

Touchdowns

9+ TDs= 6 points
7-8 TDs=5 points
5-6 TDs= 3 points
3-4 TDs= 0 points
1-2 TDs= -3 points
0 TDs= -4 points

Misc.
(Disregarding injuries)
Starter=+1
Backup=-1

1. Devonta Freeman- 15 Points
2. Todd Gurley-15 points
3. Adrian Peterson- 13 points
4. Chris Ivory-9 points
5. Mark Ingram- 9 points
6. Lamar Miller-9 points
7. Latavius Murray-9 points
8. Chris Johnson- 8 points
9. DeAngelo Williams-7 points
10. Karlos Williams-7 points
11. Frank Gore- 6 points
12. Le’veon Bell-6 points
13. Doug Martin-6 points
14. LeGarrette Blount- 5 points
15. Giovani Bernard-4 points
16. Lesean McCoy- 4 points
17. Jonathan Stewart-4 points
18. Ryan Matthews-4 points
19. Demarco Murray
20. Matt Forte
21. T.J. Yeldon
22. Marshawn Lynch
23. Jeremy Langford
24. James Starks
25. Jeremy Hill
26. Eddie Lacy
27. Jamaal Charles
28. Isaiah Crowell
29. Ronnie Hillman
30. Thomas Rawls
31. Matt Jones
32. Danny Woodhead
33. Dion Lewis
34. Shane Vereen
35. Rashad Jennings