Last year, we ranked Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey No. 3 overall at his position. In retrospect, it seems we sold him short. McCaffrey had a phenomenal campaign in 2019 and is now established as one of the game’s elite offensive players. Where does he rank now compared to his peers around the NFL?
Here are the top 10 players at the running back position going into 2020.
10. Leonard Fournette
That Fournette barely made this list speaks to the level of talent around the NFL at this spot. Fournette remains one of the league’s best power runners. In 2019, he only scored three touchdowns, but he did total 1,152 rushing yards despite playing from behind most of the time. Fournette only fumbled once and also became more of a passing threat. He caught 76 of 100 targets, posting a career high with 522 receiving yards.