PLAYERS:
Adrian Peterson,
Maurice Jones-Drew,
Alfred Morris,
Tim Hightower,
Roy Helu,
Ryan Grant,
Ray Lewis,
Ed Reed,
Ray Rice,
Joe Flacco,
Torrey Smith,
Dennis Pitta,
Ed Dickson,
Bill Belichick,
Kevin Faulk,
Laurence Maroney,
Corey Dillon,
Danny Woodhead,
Stevan Ridley,
Willis McGahee,
Matt Schaub,
Jamaal Charles,
Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs
The first five weeks of the NFL are a time for overreacting and making judgments on a limited sample size. In that spirit, it is time to rank some of the top offensive skills players through Week 5. We move onto the ball carriers of the offense, the running backs. There were plenty of questions surrounding some of the biggest name running backs during the offseason. Would Adrian Peterson make his return to the Vikings by the beginning of the season? Would he be the same explosive runner? What about Rashard Mendenhall, who suffered a similar injury? Would Maurice Jones-Drew be a Jaguar when the 2012 season began?We have answers to some of these questions, although none of these names made this list. There are still some familiar names in the Top 5 and a little known rookie sneaks in among the big names as well.Here are the Top 5 NFL Running Backs through Week 5.#5 - Alfred Morris When Week 1 rolled around for the Washington Redskins, there were some questions in the offensive...
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October 12, 2012

