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NFL Running Back Rankings: Week 11 Fantasy Football

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RotoBaller brings you our Week 11 fantasy football running back rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with running back rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens.

For even more Week 11 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions.

 

Week 11 Running Back Rankings Analysis

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It was nice to see Marshawn Lynch deliver a huge game last week. He leads the league with 12 touchdowns, and half of those have come in the last two games after a three-week drought. The Chiefs are tough, but Bryce Brown and Anthony Dixon did pretty well last week, so Lynch should continue to play at a high level here. Alfred Morris is coming off two of his three best games on the season, and he should get another touchdown or two this week against the Bucs. It's no coincidence that his three highest rush yard totals are the games that RG3 started.

Le'Veon Bell has a good matchup, but he has slowed down lately, and I think he needs his bye week badly. He hasn't gone over 70 total yards in the past two weeks. He should be fine, but his touches (second in the league) have been wearing him down.

I have Fred Jackson really high, and I'll probably move him down a bit before Thursday night's game. I do think this is still his job, and they didn't use him much last week, as Dixon and Brown were doing fine and they wanted to ease Jackson back in. That should've provided ample rest for the Thursday game. Out of the other two, I like Bryce Brown more, and he very quietly hit 100 total yards last week despite a fumble. He could definitely be a nice FLEX play.

Ryan Mathews is expected to return this week, and I fully expect him to slide back into the lead role. Oliver had a nice run for a while, but he really slowed down of late. Similarly, Rashad Jennings might return this week. He's already missed more time than expected, but Andre Williams has been bad, Peyton Hillis had a concussion and Michael Cox broke his leg. It's a pretty bad situation in New York, and Jennings could easily surpass 20 touches if he's ready to go.

My rankings for now assume Giovani Bernard will play this week, but there have been reports that he miss a few more games. Jeremy Hill should get a healthy share of touches either way, but he would go from an RB2 to an RB1 if Gio is out again.

Even if Montee Ball returns this week, I prefer C.J. Anderson. My thinking is that I'll stick with the guy who has shown us something on the field vs. the guy who has struggled all season. Both are worth owning, because we know how valuable the lead back in Denver can be.

I am very high on Carlos Hyde. Overreaction? Perhaps, but we did just see how bad the Giants run defense is. The 49ers don't have to match the Seahawks performance for Hyde to have some nice FLEX value. On the other hand, I'm fairly low on fellow rookie Tre Mason. Denver has been amazing against the run, and when they get ahead quick, teams have to look to the air. If Mason goes above 50 yards rushing it would be the best performance against the Broncos in several weeks.

Good luck in Week 11 RotoBallers!

 

Week 11 Running Back Fantasy Football Rankings

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Ryan Rufe
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Zach Wilkens
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1 Matt Forte CHI 1 1
2 Arian Foster HOU 2 4
3 Le'Veon Bell PIT 3 5
4 Jamaal Charles KC 6 3
5 Marshawn Lynch SEA 9 2
6 Eddie Lacy GB 4 8
7 Andre Ellington ARI 5 7
8 Mark Ingram NO 7 11
9 LeSean McCoy PHI 13 6
10 Ahmad Bradshaw IND 8 13
11 Fred Jackson BUF 16 9
12 Alfred Morris WAS 14 12
13 Giovani Bernard CIN 19 10
14 Frank Gore SF 15 16
15 C.J. Anderson DEN 11 21
16 Terrance West CLE 17 15
17 Jeremy Hill CIN 10 26
18 Shane Vereen NE 12 25
19 Jerick McKinnon MIN 24 14
20 Rashad Jennings NYG 18 20
21 Ryan Mathews SD 22 17
22 Joique Bell DET 23 18
23 Trent Richardson IND 21 22
24 Lamar Miller MIA 28 19
25 Ben Tate CLE 20 29
26 Steven Jackson ATL 26 23
27 Darren Sproles PHI 31 28
28 Bobby Rainey TB 34 27
29 Darren McFadden OAK 29 32
30 Bishop Sankey TEN 25 37
31 Jonathan Stewart CAR 27 35
32 Tre Mason STL 33 31
33 Bryce Brown BUF 46 24
34 Reggie Bush DET 32 34
35 Matt Asiata MIN 30 39
36 Branden Oliver SD 40 30
37 Roy Helu WAS 43 33
38 Carlos Hyde SF 36 38
39 Charles Sims TB 35 41
40 Pierre Thomas NO 36
41 Isaiah Crowell CLE 37 49
42 Andre Williams NYG 38 52
43 Theo Riddick DET 39 58
44 Montee Ball DEN 45 40
45 Damien Williams MIA 41 46
46 De'Anthony Thomas KC 53 42
47 Jonas Gray NE 42 51
48 Devonta Freeman ATL 54 43
49 Travaris Cadet NO 44 53
50 Anthony Dixon BUF 50 44
51 DeAngelo Williams CAR 51 45
52 Alfred Blue HOU 58 47
53 Peyton Hillis NYG 47
54 Robert Turbin SEA 57 48
55 Benny Cunningham STL 48 50
56 Knile Davis KC 49 54
57 James Starks GB 52 55
58 Dexter McCluster TEN 55
59 Donald Brown SD 62 56
60 LeGarrette Blount PIT 56 60
61 Doug Martin TB 57
62 Maurice Jones-Drew OAK 59
63 Christine Michael SEA 59
64 Daniel Thomas MIA 60
65 Chris Polk PHI 61
66 Antone Smith ATL 63
67 Cedric Peerman CIN 64
68 Juwan Thompson DEN 65

 

 


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