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Welcome to Week 12 of NFL fantasy football! Here are a few notes on running backs:
- Rams vs. Packers could be in Green Bay with snow, so this game could showcase a lot of running.
- Keep an eye on Injuries to Elijah Mitchell, Ezekiel Elliott, Alvin Kamara, and especially Aaron Jones/AJ Dillon—Jones could start, but Dillon can be a workhorse in the snow.
- My gut tells me Dallas, Pittsburgh, Washington, and Denver go run-heavy this week.
- We should see some tandem work with Alvin Kamara/Mark Ingram II, Nick Chubb/Kareem Hunt, Rhamondre Stevenson/Brandon Bolden/Damien Harris, Ezekiel Elliott/Tony Pollard, and Zach Moss/Devin Singletary/Matt Breida
Running Back Rankings Week 12
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Notes |
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor | Ind | vs TB | It seems improbably how Taylor keeps one upping his previous effort |
| 2 | Christian McCaffrey | Car | @ Mia | 60 receiving yards and 1 TD last week to go with 59 rushing yards |
| 3 | Najee Harris | Pit | @ Cin | Rush TDs in three of his last four games |
| 4 | Dalvin Cook | Min | @ SF | Had quite a game against rival GB last week |
| 5 | D'Andre Swift | Det | vs Chi | Broke free for a great long TD last week |
| 6 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | @ Den | Four total TDs last week for Ekeler who was shaking and moving |
| 7 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs Buf | Questionable - Injury is concerning me a bit |
| 8 | Joe Mixon | Cin | vs Pit | Mixon vs. a Pitt D-line should be a good watch |
| 9 | Nick Chubb | Cle | @ Bal | The more bruised Baker gets, the more Cleveland uses Chubb |
| 10 | AJ Dillon | GB | vs LAR | Dillon has filled in admirably for Jones, he averaged over 5 yards per carry last week |
| 11 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | vs Phi | Saquon was…ok in MNF |
| 12 | Leonard Fournette | TB | @ Ind | Tough Matchup for Tampa Bay |
| 13 | Ezekiel Elliott | Dal | vs LV | Questionable; Favorable game for Dallas to run the ball |
| 14 | David Montgomery | Chi | @ Det | Favorable run matchup for Chicago |
| 15 | Eli Mitchell | SF | vs Min | Questionable - Finger injury doesn't deter me much, he's looking solid this season |
| 16 | James Robinson | Jax | vs Atl | Just 29 rush yards but he added a TD; that means 7 TDs in last 7 games |
| 17 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Atl | @ Jax | Last minute inactive for last weeks game, he will return to Jacksonville |
| 18 | Antonio Gibson | Was | vs Sea | Favorable matchup for Washington's run game |
| 19 | Melvin Gordon III | Den | vs LAC | Favorable game for Denver to run the ball |
| 20 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR | @ GB | Carrie total down in three consecutive weeks |
| 21 | Tony Pollard | Dal | vs LV | Favorable game for Dallas's run game |
| 22 | Miles Sanders | Phi | @ NYG | First game with over 75 rushing yards last week |
| 23 | Javonte Williams | Den | vs LAC | Favorable game for Denver to run the ball |
| 24 | Josh Jacobs | LV | @ Dal | Jacobs did not perform to the caliber I hoped last week vs. Cincy |
| 25 | Devonta Freeman | Bal | vs Cle | almost 50 yards and a rush TD without Lamar at the helm last week |
| 26 | Kareem Hunt | Cle | @ Bal | Questionable - looking like he will return |
| 27 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | vs Ten | Tough Matchup for New England |
| 28 | J.D. McKissic | Was | vs Sea | Season high 46 rushing yards last week |
| 29 | Myles Gaskin | Mia | vs Car | Tough Matchup for Miami; finally eclipsed 75 rushing yards in a game last week |
| 30 | Alex Collins | Sea | @ Was | He's getting 10 carries per game, one of these weeks he's going to go off |
| 31 | Brandon Bolden | NE | vs Ten | Tough Matchup for New England |
| 32 | Aaron Jones | GB | vs LAR | Questionable - If he's playing that changes things for Dillon |
| 33 | Nyheim Hines | Ind | vs TB | Handcuff |
| 34 | Mark Ingram II | NO | vs Buf | Questionable |
| 35 | Ty Johnson | NYJ | @ Hou | 1 rush for 5 yards last week - usage is biggest question |
| 36 | David Johnson | Hou | vs NYJ | 13 carries for 18 yards last week |
| 37 | Tevin Coleman | NYJ | @ Hou | Handcuff |
| 38 | Zack Moss | Buf | @ NO | Tough Matchup for Buffalo (not that either one was really wowing a team) |
| 39 | Devin Singletary | Buf | @ NO | Tough Matchup for Buffalo (not that either one was really wowing a team) |
| 40 | Boston Scott | Phi | @ NYG | Handcuff |
| 41 | Damien Harris | NE | vs Ten | Tough Matchup for New England |
| 42 | Jamaal Williams | Det | vs Chi | Handcuff |
| 43 | D'Onta Foreman | Ten | @ NE | Handcuff |
| 44 | Kenyan Drake | LV | @ Dal | Handcuff |