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There are some rules in keeper league’s that all of us owner’s go by. It is a credo, a strict set of rules we manage our teams with, not to be strayed from the path.

One is when a runner is nearing the age of 30, it is in our best interest to cut bait and go catch another younger runner. It is the over 30 rule in the NFL that has been drilled into our heads. Love it or hate it, it is not a trend, it is a fact. Running backs slow down when they hit the age of 30. Some players can defy the laws of aging, thinking Thomas Jones here, and some have a hard time making it to 30, thinking Clinton Portis.

It all has to do with tread on the tires. How many carries has a back taken in their careers. It’s just a natural progression, much like the 370 carries in a season theory which is rule number two. It states that if a running back gets 370 carries in a season, they will break down the following season. It has been fairly accurate over the years and one should not tempt fate.

Now imagine you apply that to a player for a number of seasons, like a Larry Johnson, and what you get is a player who has no tread left on the tires, another example of this is Jamal Lewis’ career. They go downhill fast, like an out of control Mack truck carrying a load of manure with no brakes. One can’t ignore the smell as they rush by, it is a warning, heed the warning fantasy friends.

There are reasons that younger player’s are ranked ahead of proven runners in these rankings, and it has to do with these examples I just gave. Ask yourself, if I’m in a keeper league, would I rather hold onto Clinton Portis for one more season, or go get a Jahvid Best in my rookie draft. The answer is simple, Best is your best bet.

It is also in an owner’s best interest to try and gauge their near over the hill runner and get as much value out of them as possible. Is their an owner in your league that is ready to win now, can you get draft picks for your Thomas Jones or LaDainian Tomlinson. Does another owner need a handcuff that you own, say a Chester Taylor because he owns Matt Forte? These are all questions we need to address before our draft night.

Keeper League Running Back Ranks

1) Chris Johnson – TEN – RB
2) Adrian Peterson – MIN – RB
3) Maurice Jones-Drew – JAC – RB
4) Ray Rice – BAL – RB
5) Rashard Mendenhall – PIT – RB
6) DeAngelo Williams – CAR – RB
7) Frank Gore – SFO – RB
8) Beanie Wells – ARI – RB
9) Steven Jackson – STL – RB
10) Michael Turner – ATL – RB
11) Jonathan Stewart – CAR – RB
12) Ryan Mathews – SDC – RB
13) Jamaal Charles – KAN – RB
14) Knowshon Moreno – DEN – RB
15) Shonn Greene – NYJ – RB
16) Cedric Benson – CIN – RB
17) Ryan Grant – GRE – RB
18) Felix Jones – DAL – RB
19) Pierre Thomas – NOR – RB
20) LeSean McCoy – PHI – RB
21) Joseph Addai – IND – RB
22) Jahvid Best – DET – RB
23) Matt Forte – CHI – RB
24) Marion Barber – DAL – RB
25) Ahmad Bradshaw – NYG – RB
26) Ben Tate – HOU – RB
27) Jerome Harrison – CLE – RB
28) C.J. Spiller – BUF – RB
29) Montario Hardesty – CLE – RB
30) Darren McFadden – OAK – RB
31) Brandon Jacobs – NYG – RB
32) Michael Bush – OAK – RB
33) Reggie Bush – NOR – RB
34) Ronnie Brown – MIA – RB
35) Donald Brown – IND – RB
36) Tashard Choice – DAL – RB
37) Laurence Maroney – NEP – RB
38) Fred Jackson – BUF – RB
39) Justin Forsett – SEA – RB
40) Marshawn Lynch – BUF – RB
41) Tim Hightower – ARI – RB
42) Cadillac Williams – TAM – RB
43) Toby Gerhart – MIN – RB
44) Clinton Portis – WAS – RB
45) Darren Sproles – SDC – RB
46) Steve Slaton – HOU – RB
47) Leon Washington – SEA – RB
48) Kevin Smith – DET – RB
49) Chester Taylor – CHI – RB
50) Ricky Williams – MIA – RB
51) Bernard Scott – CIN – RB
52) Willis McGahee – BAL – RB
53) Anthony Dixon – SFO – RB
54) Jonathan Dwyer – PIT – RB
55) Thomas Jones – KAN – RB
56) Jerious Norwood – ATL – RB
57) LaDainian Tomlinson – NYJ – RB
58) Brandon Jackson – GRE – RB
59) Larry Johnson – WAS – RB
60) Lynell Hamilton – NOR – RB
61) Jason Snelling – ATL – RB
62) Javon Ringer – TEN – RB
63) James Starks – GRE – RB
64) Derrick Ward – TAM – RB
65) Joe McKnight – NYJ – RB

Running back week is here. Fantasy Football Brothers.

Adrian Peterson, Ahmad Bradshaw, Anthony Dixon, Beanie Wells, Ben Tate, Bernard Scott, Brandon Jackson, Brandon Jacobs, C.J. Spiller, Cadillac Williams, Cedric Benson, Chester Taylor, Chris Johnson, Clinton Portis, Darren McFadden, Darren Sproles, DeAngelo Williams, Derrick Ward, Donald Brown, Dynasty/Keeper League Rankings Quarterbacks 2010, Felix Jones, Frank Gore, Fred Jackson, Jahvid Best, Jamaal Charles, James Starks, Jason Snelling, Javon Ringer, Jerious Norwood, Jerome Harrison, Joe McKnight, Jonathan Dwyer, Jonathan Stewart, Joseph Addai, Justin Forsett, Kevin Smith, Knowshon Moreno, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Johnson, Laurence Maroney, Leon Washington, LeSean McCoy, Lynell Hamilton, Marion Barber, Marshawn Lynch, Matt Forte, Maurice Jones-Drew, Michael Bush, Michael Turner, Montario Hardesty, Pierre Thomas, Rashard Mendenhall, Ray Rice, Reggie Bush, Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown, Ryan Grant, Ryan Mathews, Shonn Greene, Steve Slaton, Steven Jackson, Tashard Choice, Thomas Jones, Tim Hightower, Toby Gerhart, Willis McGahee