Two veteran running backs were waived just before the Thanksgiving holiday, and there are no days off for fantasy managers as they'll have to adjust quickly to new RB depth charts. The fantasy football playoffs are officially close, so it's a crucial week for a ton of fantasy enthusiasts. That's where we come in with our updated Week 12 fantasy football running back rankings, as of November 23rd. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like Saquon Barkley, Tony Pollard, Travis Etienne, Latavius Murray, and Cam Akers rank, among others.
Our running back fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 12 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Leonard Fournette Listed As Doubtful
- Gus Edwards Trending Toward Playing Sunday
- Joe Mixon Ruled Out For Week 12
- Raheem Mostert To Be Game-Time Decision
- Jaylen Warren Avoids Significant Injury, Status TBD
- Melvin Gordon III Waived By Broncos
- Darrell Henderson Claimed By Jaguars
- Joshua Kelley Returning To Practice
- Chase Edmonds Suffers High-Ankle Sprain
- D'Onta Foreman Not At Practice
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire Goes On Injured Reserve
Week 12 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
You can also check out our Week 12 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!
Last updated on Friday 11/25 at 4:00 pm ET
RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
1 | 1 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 3 |
1 | 2 | Derrick Henry | RB | 4 |
1 | 3 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 5 |
1 | 4 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 7 |
1 | 5 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 8 |
2 | 6 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 9 |
2 | 7 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 11 |
2 | 8 | Nick Chubb | RB | 13 |
2 | 9 | Tony Pollard | RB | 14 |
2 | 10 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 16 |
2 | 11 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 17 |
3 | 12 | Aaron Jones | RB | 18 |
3 | 13 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 20 |
3 | 14 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 21 |
3 | 15 | James Conner | RB | 23 |
3 | 16 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 26 |
3 | 17 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 32 |
3 | 18 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 33 |
3 | 19 | Devin Singletary | RB | 34 |
3 | 20 | David Montgomery | RB | 38 |
4 | 22 | Najee Harris | RB | 43 |
4 | 23 | Rachaad White | RB | 44 |
4 | 24 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 47 |
4 | 25 | Miles Sanders | RB | 48 |
5 | 26 | Samaje Perine | RB | 54 |
5 | 27 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 55 |
5 | 28 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 59 |
5 | 29 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 61 |
5 | 30 | Latavius Murray | RB | 64 |
5 | 31 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 69 |
6 | 32 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 72 |
6 | 33 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 77 |
6 | 34 | Michael Carter | RB | 78 |
6 | 35 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 82 |
6 | 36 | Damien Harris | RB | 84 |
7 | 37 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 91 |
7 | 38 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 102 |
7 | 39 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 103 |
7 | 40 | Gus Edwards | RB | 121 |
8 | 41 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 123 |
8 | 42 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 127 |
8 | 43 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 130 |
8 | 44 | Cam Akers | RB | 132 |
9 | 45 | AJ Dillon | RB | 134 |
9 | 46 | James Robinson | RB | 136 |
9 | 47 | James Cook | RB | 137 |
9 | 48 | Dontrell Hilliard | RB | 143 |
9 | 49 | Kyren Williams | RB | 145 |
9 | 50 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 151 |
10 | 51 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB | 158 |
10 | 52 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 161 |
10 | 53 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 162 |
10 | 54 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 167 |
11 | 55 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 179 |
11 | 56 | Caleb Huntley | RB | 183 |
11 | 57 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 185 |
11 | 58 | Matt Breida | RB | 195 |
11 | 59 | Justice Hill | RB | 197 |
11 | 60 | Boston Scott | RB | 200 |
12 | 61 | Deon Jackson | RB | 201 |
12 | 62 | Trestan Ebner | RB | 204 |
12 | 63 | Travis Homer | RB | 207 |
12 | 64 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 210 |
12 | 65 | Marlon Mack | RB | 212 |
12 | 66 | Nyheim Hines | RB | 216 |
12 | 67 | Justin Jackson | RB | 217 |
12 | 68 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 218 |
12 | 69 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 220 |
12 | 70 | Chase Edmonds | RB | 223 |
12 | 71 | Sony Michel | RB | 227 |
12 | 72 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | 228 |
13 | 73 | Zack Moss | RB | 234 |
13 | 74 | David Johnson | RB | 235 |
13 | 75 | Ty Johnson | RB | 236 |
13 | 76 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 238 |
13 | 77 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 241 |
13 | 78 | Hassan Haskins | RB | 245 |
13 | 79 | Brandon Bolden | RB | 247 |
13 | 80 | Dwayne Washington | RB | 249 |
13 | 81 | Avery Williams | RB | 251 |
13 | 82 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 255 |
13 | 83 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 258 |
14 | 84 | Mark Ingram II | RB | 260 |
14 | 85 | Devine Ozigbo | RB | 264 |
14 | 86 | Jordan Wilkins | RB | 266 |
14 | 87 | Chris Evans | RB | 267 |
14 | 88 | Malik Davis | RB | 268 |
14 | 89 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 269 |
14 | 90 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 271 |
14 | 91 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 273 |
14 | 92 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | 274 |
14 | 93 | Alec Ingold | RB | 276 |
14 | 93 | Zamir White | RB | 278 |
14 | 93 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 284 |
14 | 93 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 285 |
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