Each week we will release “The Hierarchy” for each position. The Hierarchy will release players rank according to where we at NoHuddle believe they will fall for that particular week using a tiered system. The higher the tier, the better off, the lower the tier, the more you want to stay away from those players. All rankings are based on upcoming opponent, past performances, and projections for the current week and will be updated as the week progresses. Here we go:
The Kings: (Represent the Elite at their position unless their teams decide to shit the bed and pass a lot )
- Saquon Barkley NYG vs TEN
- Todd Gurley LAR vs PHI
- Christian McCaffrey CAR vs NO
- Ezekiel Elliott DAL @ IND
- Alvin Kamara NO @ CAR
- Philip Lindsay DEN vs CLE
- Joe Mixon CIN vs OAK
- Nick Chubb CLE @ DEN
- Leonard Fournette JAX vs WAS
- David Johnson ARI @ ATL
- Tarik Cohen CHI vs GB
- Dalvin Cook MIN vs MIA
The Princes: (Represent the RBs that should perform at RB1 levels but might decide to fuck you)
- Chris Carson SEA @ SF
- Lamar Miller HOU @ NYJ
- Aaron Jones GB @ CHI
- Sony Michel NE @ PIT
- Justin Jackson LAC @ KC
- James White NE @ PIT
- Mark Ingram NO @ CAR
- Jaylen Samuels PIT vs NE
- Gus Edwards BAL vs TB
- Jeff Wilson SF vs SEA
- Derrick Henry TEN @ NYG
- Spencer Ware KC vs LAC
The Dukes: (Represent the RBs that should perform at RB2 levels with a chance to surprise us and show out)
- Marlon Mack IND vs DAL
- Dion Lewis TEN @ NYG
- Jordan Howard CHI vs GB
- Josh Adams PHI @ LAR
- Doug Martin OAK @ CIN
- Tevin Coleman ATL vs ARI
- Kenyan Drake MIA @ MIN
- Jalen Richard OAK @ CIN
- Elijah McGuire NYJ vs HOU
- Kenneth Dixon BAL vs TB
- Adrian Peterson WAS @ JAX
- Damien Williams KC vs LAC
- Zach Zenner DET @ BUF
- Theo Riddick DET @ BUF
- Ito Smith ATL vs ARI
The Marquess: (Represent RBs that should perform at a solid RB2 level BUT probably wont because it is hard to trust any of these boobs)
- Frank Gore MIA @ MIN
- Peyton Barber TB @ BAL
- Rashaad Penny SEA @ SF
- Chris Thompson WAS @ JAX
- Royce Freeman DEN vs CLE
- Rex Burkhead NE @ PIT
- LeGarrette Blount DET @ BUF
- Nyheim Hines IND vs DAL
- Stevan Ridley PIT vs NE
- Darren SProles PHI @ LAR
- Latavius Murray MIN vs MIA
- Giovani Bernard CIN vs OAK
The Earls: (Represent RBs that have a chance to perform at The Marquess level but most likely a hail mary for RB2 hopefuls)
- TJ Yeldon JAX vs WAS
- Chris Ivory BUF vs DET
- Duke Johnson CLE @ DEN
- Marcus Murphy BUF vs DET
- Alfred Blue HOU @ NYJ
- Ty Montgomery BAL vs T
- Trenton Cannon NYJ vs HOU
- Chase Edmonds ARI @ ATL
- Mike Davis SEA @ SF
- Jamaal Williams GB @ CHI
- Wayne Gallman NYG vs TEN
The Viscounts: (Represents those best used as Flex plays or bench filler because if you starting them then God help you)
- Jordan Wilkins IND vs DAL
- Jacquizz Rodgers TB @ BAL
- Carlos Hyde JAX vs WAS
- Kyle Juszczyk SF vs SEA
- Melvin Gordon LAC @ KC
- Wendell Smallwood PHI @ LAR
The Barons: (Represents the RBs that are the most desperate of all starts and flex plays aka the tallest midget award winners of the week)
- Isaiah Crowell NYJ vs HOU
- Devontae Booker DEN vs CLE
- James Develin NE @ PIT
- Rod Smith DAL @ IND
- John Kelly LAR vs PHI
- DeAndre Washington OAK @ CIN
- Alfred Morris SF vs SEA
