Week 12: RB Rankings
Article Written by Hawk32
November 22nd, 2008
RUNNING BACK RANKINGS - WEEK 12
1. Matt Forte - Chi = @StL
With Kyle Orton injured, I fully expect the Bears to give Forte at least 30 touches in this game as they desperately need a win to stay in playoff contention. 150-175 total yards, 2 touchdowns.
2. Marion Barber - Dal = SF
Great matchup for Barber and the Dallas offense, and with Romo still a bit rusty you can bet the Cowboys will run the ball and use plenty of short dump off passes to Barber. 125-150 total yards, 2 touchdowns.
3. Brandon Jacobs - NYG = @Ari
Should be an interesting game in the desert, and if the Cardinals don’t explode with a ton of points you can bet the Giants will control the tempo of the game by running Jacobs. 100 rushing yards, 1-2 touchdowns.
4. Adrian Peterson - Min = @Jac
Granted the Jaguars D actually held the dominate Titans rushing attack in check last week, but before that virtually anyone could rack up 100 rushing yards on them. Expect 100 rushing yards and 1-2 touchdowns from AP.
5. LaDainian Tomlinson - SD = Ind
Even with a tough matchup at Pittsburgh last week, Tomlinson produced admirably and finally gave some glimpses of fantasy hope for the rest of the season. A much easier matchup at home against Indianapolis should have LT posting 100 rushing yards and 1-2 touchdowns.
6. Ryan Grant - GB = @NO
Grant exploded last week while rushing the ball against the Chicago Bears defense, and I don’t think that New Orleans will have a prayer in stopping him this week. 100 rushing yards, 1-2 touchdowns.
7. Steve Slaton - Hou = @Cle
Marshawn Lynch had a huge game against the Browns D last week with virtually no QB play in Trent Edwards, so I don’t expect anything less than 125 total yards and 1 touchdown from Slaton this week.
8. Frank Gore - SF = @Dal
There is no other way to put it, Gore is the key to the 49er offense and will get his touches and yards every game. 100 total yards, 1 touchdown.
9. Clinton Portis - Was = @Sea
This ranking may be a bit low, but with as bad as Seattle has been playing this year it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Redskins get an early lead and rest up Portis during the game. But this ranking is based on the thinking that Portis will get an early TD before he hits the bench.
10. Joseph Addai - Ind = @SD
Finally played like the Addai we got accustomed to the last two years, and with Peyton Manning finally on stride with the passing attack, you can bet Addai will begin to see plenty of rushing holes in opposing defenses. 100 total yards, 1 touchdown.
11. Willie Parker - Pit = Cin
You wouldn’t think it possible, but Cincinnati held Brian Westbrook to just 60 rushing yards and 11 receiving yards last week. Point being…..don’t get too high on Parker this week because you are thinking of the “OLD Bengals D.”
12. Michael Turner - Atl = Car
13. Marshawn Lynch - Buf = @KC
14. Brian Westbrook - Phi = @Bal
Westbrook and the Eagles offense has looked terrible the past two weeks, and a matchup at Baltimore shouldn’t be pretty for them.
15. DeAngelo Williams - Car = @Atl
16. Chris Johnson - Ten = NYJ
17. Ronnie Brown - Mia = NE
18. Maurice Jones-Drew - Jac = Min
MJD somehow managed 2 touchdowns last week against the great Tennessee run defense, but couldn’t even muster 1 touchdown or 50 rushing yards against the Detroit Lions defense a few weeks back….strange. Who needs advice with playing Jones-Drew….just flip a coin and go with it.
19. Kevin Smith - Det = TB
20. LenDale White - Ten = NYJ
21. Peyton Hillis - Den = Oak
Hillis is the #1 RB option and he produced admirably last week. Another good performance could be in store for this week against the bad Oakland defense.
22. Jamal Lewis - Cle = Hou
23. Thomas Jones - NYJ = @Ten
24. Justin Fargas - Oak = @Den
25. Warrick Dunn - TB = @Det
26. Jonathan Stewart - Car = @Atl
27. Larry Johnson - KC = Buf
28. Reggie Bush - NO = GB
Injury issues may keep him out this week.
29. Tim Hightower - Ari = NYG
All that fuss when he won the starting RB job…and he just hasn’t looked very good since then.
30. Jerious Norwood - Atl = Car
31. Deuce McAllister - NO = GB
32. Willis McGahee - Bal = Phi
33. Antonio Pittman - StL = Chi
34. Ricky Williams - Mia = NE
35. Sammy Morris - NE = @Mia
36. Derrick Ward - NYG = @Ari
37. Fred Jackson - Buf = @KC
38. Pierre Thomas - NO = GB
39. Julius Jones - Sea = Was
40. Mewelde Moore - Pit = Cin
41. Dominic Rhodes - Ind = @SD
42. Chester Taylor - Min = @Jac
43. Jamaal Charles - KC = Buf
44. Felix Jones - Dal = SF
Injury issues may keep him out this week.
45. Cedric Benson - Cin = @Pit
46. Ben Jarvis Green-Ellis - NE = @Mia
47. LaRon McClain - Bal = Phi
48. Ray Rice - Bal = Phi
49. Ahmad Bradshaw - NYG = @Ari
50. Selvin Young - Den = Oak
51. Michael Bush - Oak = @Den
52. Leon Washington - NYJ = @Ten
53. Darren McFadden - Oak = @Den
54. Ahman Green - Hou = @Cle
55. Jerome Harrison - Cle = Hou
Well one thing is certain for the Browns this year…..Harrison has looked a ton better running the ball than Jamal Lewis.
56. Correll Buckhalter - Phi = @Bal
57. Kevin Faulk - NE = @Mia
58. Tatum Bell - Den = Oak
59. TJ Duckett - Sea = Was
60. Edgerrin James - Ari = NYG
OUT:
Ryan Torain - Den = Oak
Earnest Graham - TB = @Det
Steven Jackson - StL = Chi
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