RB Index, Week 8: Time for Ezekiel Elliott to make good on contract
The Cowboys are down, but they are not going to be out IF Ezekiel Elliott starts playing like the $90 million running back he is, Maurice Jones-Drew writes. Plus, a third rookie enters his top-15 RB rankings.
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RB Index, Week 7: Derrick Henry tops list of scariest running backs to tackle
Halloween is coming up, so Maurice Jones-Drew reveals his top five scariest running backs to tackle. Plus, check out his updated RB rankings ahead of Week 7.
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RB Index, Week 6: Six landing spots for Le'Veon Bell
Maurice Jones-Drew identifies six potential landing spots for running back Le'Veon Bell, who was released Tuesday evening by the New York Jets. Could there be a reunion in Pittsburgh? Plus, his updated RB rankings ahead of Week 6.
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RB Index, Week 5: Alvin Kamara headlines RB rankings at quarter mark
Maurice Jones-Drew updates his rankings of the top 15 running backs after the first four weeks of the season. Who's No. 1? Which rookies made the list?
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RB Index, Week 4: Five most physical rushing teams
Maurice Jones-Drew reveals the league's most physical rushing teams. Plus, which team is the first this season to have two players in his top-15 RB rankings?Â
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RB Index, Week 3: Grouping dual-threat QBs into 5 tiers
Dual-threat quarterbacks are off to a hot start in 2020. Maurice Jones-Drew divides these multi-talented QBs into five tiers. Plus, there's a new No. 1 in his top-15 running back rankings.
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RB Index, Week 2: Get running backs more involved in the passing game!
Maurice Jones-Drew makes a plea to NFL offensive coordinators to utilize running backs in the passing game more often. Plus, there's a new player in his ranking of the top 15 RBs.
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RB Index, Week 1: Predicting 2020's top 10 leading rushers
Who will lead the NFL in rushing in 2020? Maurice Jones-Drew makes his prediction. Plus, he ranks his top 15 running backs heading into Week 1.Â
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Top 10 running back performances in the last 10 Super Bowls
Ahead of Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Maurice Jones-Drew ranks the top 10 running back performances of the last 10 Super Bowls.
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RB Index: Ranking the Divisional Round rushers based on trust
The Divisional Round features some of the NFL's top running backs. Maurice Jones-Drew ranks the remaining rushers based on who he trusts the most.
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RB Index: Final top-10 rankings; rushers who earned new deals
Maurice Jones-Drew spotlights five pending-free-agent running backs who earned long-term deals with their play in 2019. Plus, he reveals his year-end RB rankings. Who finishes on top?
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RB Index, Week 17: All in on Seahawks, Marshawn Lynch reunion
After losing nearly every RB on the depth chart, the Seattle Seahawks signed veteran Marshawn Lynch this week. Maurice Jones-Drew explains why he's all in on the reunion. Plus, updated RB rankings.
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RB Index, Week 16: Four prime candidates for offseason trades
Will David Johnson and Le'Veon Bell be in new uniforms next fall? Maurice Jones-Drew names four running backs who are prime candidates for offseason trades. Plus, updated RB rankings.
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RB Index, Week 15: Derrick Henry should reset the RB market
Derrick Henry is having a monster second half of the season for the Tennessee Titans, but has he done enough to reset the RB market this offseason? Maurice Jones-Drew provides his take and updates his top 10 running back rankings.
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RB Index, Week 14: Run-game gurus who deserve a promotion
Maurice Jones-Drew gives his input to NFL teams that will be conducting a coaching search this offseason, listing six run-game gurus who are deserving of a promotion. Plus, the running back rankings get trimmed to his top 10.
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RB Index, Week 13: Mark Ingram among RBs I was wrong about
In June, Maurice Jones-Drew ranked all 32 RB1s heading into the 2019 NFL season. He takes a look back at three players he was wrong about and updates his running back rankings.
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RB Index, Week 12: Most important RBs down the stretch
With the Colts, Rams and Titans still vying for spots in the postseason entering Week 12, Jonathan Williams, Todd Gurley and Derrick Henry must step up. Maurice Jones-Drew discusses which NFL running back is the most important down the stretch and updates his rankings.
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RB Index, Week 11: Teams that don't yet have their 2020 RB1s
Maurice Jones-Drew scans every backfield in the league and lists three teams that don’t yet have their 2020 RB1s. Plus, a new player entered his running back rankings.
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RB Index, Week 10: Why Christian McCaffrey is MVP front-runner
The MVP race is heating up as we head down the back half of the 2019 NFL season. Maurice Jones-Drew explains why Christian McCaffrey MUST be considered the MVP front-runner. Plus, have a look at his updated ranking of the top 15 RBs.
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RB Index, Week 9: Sony Michel poised for second-half breakout
Maurice Jones-Drew scans the league and identifies four young running backs who are poised to break out in the second half of the season. Plus, have a look at his updated ranking of the top 15 RBs.
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