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Finally, a week without catastrophic injuries and changes to the running back landscape. Will that good fortune continue this week?
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Analysis |
1 | DeAngelo Williams | Pittsburgh Steelers | CLE | His fantasy points in three starts for Le'Veon Bell this year: 13.2, 27.2, 36.5. Gets the Browns terrible run defense this week. |
2 | Todd Gurley | St. Louis Rams | CHI | Keep him rolling as a high-end RB1. |
3 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | @OAK | AP gets what has been an underrated run defense in the Raiders, but they just got demolished by DeAngelo Williams and Peterson just gashed a very good Rams defense. |
4 | DeMarco Murray | Philadelphia Eagles | MIA | Murray has been really good after a painful start to the year. Dolphins keep getting shredded on the ground, so this is another good spot for DeMarco. |
5 | LeGarrette Blount | New England Patriots | @NYG | With Dion Lewis out for the year, this backfield is entirely Blount's. |
6 | Lamar Miller | Miami Dolphins | @PHI | The Eagles are a tough matchup, but Miller has been en fuego since the bye week. |
7 | Mark Ingram | New Orleans Saints | @WAS | Struggled last week, but still finished with 9.6 points and gets a better matchup this week in a crumbling Redskins run defense. |
8 | Chris Ivory | New York Jets | BUF | Averaging 1.13 ypc over his last two games. Still scored twice last week, and Bills have given up six rushing touchdowns this year. |
9 | Darren McFadden | Dallas Cowboys | @TB | He's getting a ton of touches and doing well with them. |
10 | James Starks | Green Bay Packers | DET | Eddie Lacy is a figment of our imagination. |
11 | Marshawn Lynch | Seattle Seahawks | ARI | Really tough matchup, but always seems to play better at home. |
12 | Doug Martin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DAL | Should bounce back this week after an absolute dud. "Should". |
13 | Justin Forsett | Baltimore Ravens | JAX | The Jaguars run defense has been really hit or miss, but have given up a lot of touchdowns. |
14 | Charcandrick West | Kansas City Chiefs | @DEN | Denver has given up three total touchdowns to running backs over the last two weeks. West was really getting going before the bye week. |
15 | Giovani Bernard | Cincinnati Bengals | HOU | He's better than Hill. |
16 | Jeremy Langford | Chicago Bears | @STL | Supposedly rough matchup, but he looked outstanding on Monday night. |
17 | LeSean McCoy | Buffalo Bills | @NYJ | Has been good last three games, but is a little banged up again. |
18 | T.J. Yeldon | Jacksonville Jaguars | @BAL | He's been impressive as both a runner and pass-catcher. |
19 | Antonio Andrews | Tennessee Titans | CAR | Operated as the bell-cow, and should again this week. |
20 | Chris Johnson | Arizona Cardinals | @SEA | Brutal matchup. |
21 | Ryan Mathews | Philadelphia Eagles | MIA | He's been a big play machine, doing a lot with his limited touches. |
22 | Jonathan Stewart | Carolina Panthers | @TEN | Looks healthy, but his weekly output is up and down. Gets an underrated Titans run defense this week. |
23 | Jeremy Hill | Cincinnati Bengals | HOU | Will continue to get 15 or so carries, but it's just not happening for him right now. |
24 | C.J. Anderson | Denver Broncos | KC | I don't understand this Broncos backfield. |
25 | Charles Sims | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DAL | Keeps getting consistent work as Doug Martin's change of pace guy. |
26 | Duke Johnson | Cleveland Browns | @PIT | Has established a nice floor as one of their top pass game options. Needs more carries. |
27 | Shane Vereen | New York Giants | NE | The Shane Vereen revenge game is upon us. |
28 | Alfred Blue | Houston Texans | @CIN | Should get the bulk of the carries, but hasn't been very effective with them all year. |
29 | Karlos Williams | Buffalo Bills | @NYJ | He's been dominant whenever he's on the field, but McCoy will play and this is easily his toughest matchup. |
30 | Eddie Lacy | Green Bay Packers | DET | Eddie Lacy is a figment of our imagination. |
31 | Matt Jones | Washington Redskins | NO | The Saints can easily be run on, but who knows who it will be from the Redskins to do it. |
32 | Joique Bell | Detroit Lions | @GB | Got the most work in the game before the bye week. We'll see if that continues. |
33 | Ronnie Hillman | Denver Broncos | KC | I don't understand this Broncos backfield. |
34 | Isaiah Crowell | Cleveland Browns | @PIT | With Robert Turbin gone, this is his backfield to do nothing with. |
35 | Theo Riddick | Detroit Lions | @GB | The Lions will probably be throwing for most of the game. |
36 | Alfred Morris | Washington Redskins | NO | The Saints can easily be run on, but who knows who it will be from the Redskins to do it. |
37 | C.J. Spiller | New Orleans Saints | @WAS | His usage is very low. |
38 | Ameer Abdullah | Detroit Lions | @GB | They may or may not use him. We don't know at this point. |
39 | Andre Ellington | Arizona Cardinals | @SEA | Barely an option. |
40 | James White | New England Patriots | @NYG | Reportedly the top candidate to replace Dion Lewis. I'll believe it when I see it. |
41 | Rashad Jennings | New York Giants | NE | This backfield is an absolute mess. |
42 | Dexter McCluster | Tennessee Titans | CAR | His 3 yard runs on 3rd and 16 draws are fantastic to watch. |
43 | Ka'Deem Carey | Chicago Bears | @STL | Should get a few touches, but Langford will dominate the work. |
44 | Chris Thompson | Washington Redskins | NO | The Saints can easily be run on, but who knows who it will be from the Redskins to do it. |
45 | Javorius Allen | Baltimore Ravens | JAX | Is strictly Forsett's backup. |
46 | Orleans Darkwa | New York Giants | NE | This backfield is an absolute mess. |
47 | Bilal Powell | New York Jets | BUF | Might be back this week to resume his passing down role. |
48 | Darren Sproles | Philadelphia Eagles | MIA | Will benefit if the Dolphins get a lead. |
49 | Chris Polk | Houston Texans | @CIN | Might get around 5-7 touches. |
50 | Christine Michael | Dallas Cowboys | @TB | Didn't even get a snap last week, but McFadden will need a play or two off at some point, right? |