Ranking NFC West’s RB 1-2 combos entering 2023

The 49ers naturally lead the way with Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell.

In the NFL, even when you have the best running back in the league, you also need a capable backup. So as we continue our look at the NFC West and compare players and position groups, we look at the top two backs on each NFC West team and rank them.

Below are the rankings of each team’s expected two-RB rotation.

Previous NFC West rankings:

Starting quarterbacks

Backup quarterbacks

Running backs

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