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Week 14 PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Zack Moss, Jerick McKinnon, De'Von Achane

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings. The weekend is here, and Week 14 only has two teams on the bye. The Commanders and Cardinals are the only teams off this week. Today, we will review our NFL team's PPR fantasy football running back rankings for Week 14 to help fantasy managers with those tough start/sit decisions.

There's a lot of injury news and notes to get, too. With Isiah Pacheco ruled out, Clyde Edwards-Helaire will draw the start for the Chiefs against the Bills. Zack Moss will look to rebound in Week 14 against the Bengals after rushing 19 times for 51 yards in last Sunday's 31-28 win over the Titans. Find out where Moss, Edwards-Helaire, and other vital backs such as Jerick McKinnon, Chuba Hubbard, Jerome Ford, and De'Von Achane rank this week. 

Our PPR fantasy football running back rankings for Week 14 are assembled by Nick MarianoScott EngelAndersen Pickard, and Brandon Murchinson. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:

 

Week 14 Running Back Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Week 14 Running Back Rankings Analysis

A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks for key running back options in Week 13, which gives readers a matchup preview of that player and advice on whether to start or avoid for the upcoming week. We provide outlooks for all 32 NFL teams, which can be found on our player profile pages and our fantasy football news desk.

Javonte Williams, RB, Denver Broncos
Week 14 Overall PPR Rankings: 35
Week 14 Running Back PPR Rankings: 16

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams has only had double-digit half-PPR showings in three games in 2023, but he'll have a good opportunity for a fourth in Week 14 against the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers, especially if Samaje Perine (knee) is inactive while being a late addition to the injury report. Overall, it's mostly been a disappointing year for Williams, as he's averaging fewer than four yards a carry and hasn't scored a rushing TD all year.

However, he's going to see the majority of backfield touches for Denver again this Sunday and is going against a Chargers run defense that has been a top-10 matchup the last five weeks in terms of half-PPR points allowed to the position with 20.8. The Bolts allow 113.8 rushing yards per game, so Denver should be able to move the ball efficiently on the ground, perhaps leading to Williams' first rushing score of 2023. He has  high-end RB2 upside in Week 14.

Zack Moss, RB, Indianapolis Colts
Week 14 Overall PPR Rankings: 11
Week 14 Running Back PPR Rankings: 7

Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss carried the ball 19 times for 51 yards in the team's 31-28 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 13. Despite the lackluster fantasy performance, Moss saw every single one of the team's carries as fellow running back Jonathan Taylor (thumb) was unavailable. With Taylor (thumb) ruled out of their Week 14 contest against the Cincinnati Bengals, Moss is in line for another big workload in a slightly more favorable matchup.

The Bengals have allowed the sixth most rushing yards per game this season with 133.9, and also have allowed the 15th most points to opposing fantasy running backs this season. With a decent matchup and a sizable workload, fantasy managers can look to include Moss as a solid RB2 option.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
Week 14 Overall PPR Rankings: 93
Week 14 Running Back PPR Rankings: 34

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire should get a chance back in the spotlight for a Week 14 date with the Buffalo Bills. The 2020 first-round pick has mostly burnt out in 11 games this year, rushing 40 times for 140 yards (career-low 3.5 yards per carry) and a touchdown with seven catches for 44 yards. Edwards-Helaire is the favorite for early-down/base work, with featured back Isiah Pacheco (shoulder) ruled out for Sunday.

Scat back Jerick McKinnon should chip in on third downs and obvious passing situations, but it's Edwards-Helaire who is positioned for the most substantial gain in fantasy value. Buffalo's defense has surrendered the fourth-most targets (89), catches (68), and receiving yards (559) to the position, and they're dispensing the third-highest yards per carry (4.7). CEH is an immediate plug-and-play RB2 with upside in a matchup that carries the second-highest implied point total (49) of the slate.

Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers
Week 14 Overall PPR Rankings: 49
Week 14 Running Back PPR Rankings: 21

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is coming off a 104-yard, two-touchdown game in a Week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He will look to keep it going on the road against the New Orleans Saints in Week 14. The Saints have been tough on opposing running backs in 2023, as they allow just the 22nd-most fantasy points per game to the position so far.

Hubbard has the bellcow role locked down in Carolina, but the team's poor offense does cap his upside somewhat. Fantasy gamers should treat Hubbard as a low-end RB2 heading into Week 14's contests.

De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins
Week 14 Overall PPR Rankings: 13
Week 14 Running Back PPR Rankings: 4

Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane was firmly in the driver's seat of the backfield in Week 13 as he out-touched Raheem Mostert 20 to 12. Achane played a part in the passing game while receiving 17 carries, and he's been able to turn more touches into big plays.

Despite the fact that the Titans are tougher against the run than the NFL average, Achane is one of the best explosive runners in the league. He comes in as an RB2 in this matchup with an upside that can land him in RB1 territory.

 

Week 14 Fantasy Football Running Back PPR Rankings

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.

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RB
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Name
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1 1 Christian McCaffrey RB 1
1 2 Alvin Kamara RB 5
1 3 Saquon Barkley RB 11
1 4 De'Von Achane RB 13
1 5 Bijan Robinson RB 14
1 6 Josh Jacobs RB 15
2 7 Zack Moss RB 16
2 8 Rachaad White RB 19
2 9 Austin Ekeler RB 21
3 10 Kyren Williams RB 23
3 11 Joe Mixon RB 24
3 12 Tony Pollard RB 25
3 13 Travis Etienne Jr. RB 26
3 14 David Montgomery RB 29
3 15 Jahmyr Gibbs RB 31
3 16 Javonte Williams RB 35
3 17 Raheem Mostert RB 37
4 18 Derrick Henry RB 38
4 19 D'Andre Swift RB 40
4 20 James Cook RB 44
4 21 Chuba Hubbard RB 49
4 22 Alexander Mattison RB 50
5 23 Jerome Ford RB 51
5 24 Ezekiel Elliott RB 54
5 25 Breece Hall RB 55
5 26 Jaylen Warren RB 57
5 27 AJ Dillon RB 66
5 28 Keaton Mitchell RB 67
5 29 Najee Harris RB 70
5 30 Jerick McKinnon RB 77
6 31 Gus Edwards RB 80
6 32 Aaron Jones RB 85
6 33 Roschon Johnson RB 90
6 34 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 93
7 35 Devin Singletary RB 94
7 36 Kenneth Walker III RB 96
8 37 Tyjae Spears RB 98
8 38 Zach Charbonnet RB 99
8 39 Dameon Pierce RB 100
8 40 Kareem Hunt RB 102
8 41 Ty Chandler RB 113
8 42 Khalil Herbert RB 115
8 43 Kenneth Gainwell RB 121
9 44 Samaje Perine RB 130
9 45 Miles Sanders RB 131
9 46 Joshua Kelley RB 132
9 47 Tyler Allgeier RB 135
9 48 Chase Brown RB 136
9 49 Rico Dowdle RB 142
10 50 D'Ernest Johnson RB 147
10 51 D'Onta Foreman RB 148
10 52 Jamaal Williams RB 150
10 53 Cordarrelle Patterson RB 155
11 54 Latavius Murray RB 158
11 55 Dalvin Cook RB 161
11 56 Jaleel McLaughlin RB 164
11 57 Royce Freeman RB 165
11 58 Justice Hill RB 167
11 59 Patrick Taylor Jr. RB 174
12 60 Chase Edmonds RB 186
12 61 Lynn Bowden Jr. RB 189
12 62 DeeJay Dallas RB 194
12 63 Kyle Juszczyk RB 197
13 64 Trey Sermon RB 198
13 65 Ty Johnson RB 209
13 66 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB 212
13 67 Israel Abanikanda RB 213
13 68 Jordan Mason RB 215
13 69 Dare Ogunbowale RB 217
13 70 Pierre Strong Jr. RB 218
13 71 Boston Scott RB 219
14 72 Ty Montgomery II RB 228
14 73 Trayveon Williams RB 244
15 74 Raheem Blackshear RB 245
15 75 Tank Bigsby RB 246
15 76 Deneric Prince RB 248
15 77 Matt Breida RB 254
15 78 Ameer Abdullah RB 258
15 79 Alec Ingold RB 266
15 80 Zamir White RB 267
15 81 Kenny McIntosh RB 275
15 82 Hunter Luepke RB 276
15 83 Craig Reynolds RB 278
15 84 Sean Tucker RB 282
15 85 Tyler Goodson RB 283
15 86 Keith Smith RB 284
15 87 Michael Burton RB 289
15 88 Adam Prentice RB 291
15 89 Darrynton Evans RB 293
16 90 Zach Evans RB 296
16 91 Henry Pearson RB 300
16 92 Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB 301
16 93 Keaontay Ingram RB 306
16 94 Nick Bawden RB 307
16 95 La'Mical Perine RB 310


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