With only two teams on bye, the fantasy RB rankings can help you determine the best way to address the position in this critical week. Here’s how I stack up the top fantasy football running backs for the week ahead.
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1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (vs. SEA)
2) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. CAR)
3) Austin Ekeler | LAC (vs. DEN)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Tony Pollard | DAL (vs. PHI)
6) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at CLE)
7) Rachaad White | TB (at ATL)
8) Zack Moss | IND (at CIN)
9) Josh Jacobs | LV (vs. MIN)
10) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. TB)
11) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at CHI)
12) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. BAL)
13) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
14) Derrick Henry | TEN (at MIA)
15) Raheem Mostert | MIA (vs. TEN)
16) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. HOU)
17) Saquon Barkley | NYG (vs. GB)
18) AJ Dillon | GB (at NYG)
19) De’Von Achane | MIA (vs. TEN)
20) D’Andre Swift | PHI (at DAL)
21) David Montgomery | DET (at CHI)
22) Gus Edwards | BAL (vs. LAR)
23) Javonte Williams | DEN (at LAC)
24) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. JAX)
25) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. NE)
26) Joe Mixon | CIN (vs. IND)
27) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. HOU)
28) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (at NO)
29) Ezekiel Elliott | NE (at PIT)
30) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. NE)
31) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at SF)
32) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (at SF)
33) Devin Singletary | HOU (at NYJ)
34) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. DET)
35) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at NYJ)
36) Kareem Hunt | CLE (vs. JAX)
37) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. LAR)
38) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at MIA)
39) Khalil Herbert | CHI (vs. DET)
40) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at DAL)
41) Miles Sanders | CAR (at NO)
42) Ty Chandler | MIN (at LV)
43) Samaje Perine | DEN (at LAC)
44) Royce Freeman | LAR (vs. BAL)
45) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX (at CLE)
46) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. PHI)
47) Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL (vs. TB)
48) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. CAR)
49) Joshua Kelley | LAC (vs. DEN)
50) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. TB)
51) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at LAC)
52) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. LAR)
53) Patrick Taylor Jr. | GB (at NYG)
54) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC (vs. BUF)
55) Dalvin Cook | NYJ (vs. HOU)
56) Latavius Murray | BUF (at KC)
57) D’Onta Foreman | CHI (vs. DET)
58) Elijah Mitchell | SF (vs. SEA)
59) Israel Abanikanda | NYJ (vs. HOU)
60) Trey Sermon | IND (at CIN)
61) Chase Edmonds | TB (at ATL)
62) DeeJay Dallas | SEA (at SF)
63) Trayveon Williams | CIN (vs. IND)
64) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. SEA)
65) Boston Scott | PHI (at DAL)
66) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at CLE)
67) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (vs. TEN)
68) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. JAX)
69) Craig Reynolds | DET (at CHI)
70) Alec Ingold | MIA (vs. TEN)
71) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. IND)
72) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (at NO)
73) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (at SF)
74) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at NYJ)
75) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. PHI)
76) Jordan Mason | SF (vs. SEA)
77) Keith Smith | ATL (vs. TB)
78) Ty Montgomery II | NE (at PIT)
79) Sean Tucker | TB (at ATL)
80) Michael Burton | DEN (at LAC)
81) Zach Evans | LAR (vs. BAL)
82) Darrynton Evans | CHI (vs. DET)
83) La’Mical Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
84) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. CAR)
85) Nick Bawden | FA ()
86) Ke’Shawn Vaughn | TB (at ATL)
87) Keaontay Ingram | ARI (BYE)
88) Deneric Prince | KC (vs. BUF)
89) Zamir White | LV (vs. MIN)
90) Henry Pearson | GB (at NYG)
The Top RBs To Start in Week 14
James Cook, Buffalo Bills (at Chiefs)
With over eight fantasy points as a pass catcher in consecutive games, Cook’s versatility has developed into a real weapon. He hasn’t been efficient on the ground outside of a big game against the Broncos, but an 84.6% catch rate with a clear lead role is plenty to earn him a top-20 ranking consistently.
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The Chiefs defense has impressed in many respects this season, but they do cough up the fifth-most yards per carry, and the Bills figure to be interested in controlling tempo to take pressure off of their struggling defense.
I have Cook flirting with RB1 status, which is higher than most in the industry. Let James cook!
Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns (vs. Jaguars)
He just does it every week. Ford has now returned no worse than RB2 value in five straight games and in seven of eight since Cleveland’s bye.
The declining volume is a concern as we talk about sustainability (three straight weeks under 15 touches), but with at least five targets or a touchdown in eight of 11 games (starting with the game in which Nick Chubb was lost for the season), Ford has proven to be a consistent fantasy force.
This week, he gets a better-than-you-think Jaguars run defense. But with Joe Flacco under center and this team motivated to bleed the clock, I see no reason Ford can’t continue his run of success.
Do I worry about projecting him as such for the remainder of the season? I do — games against the Bears, Texans, and Jets are not a clean run out. That said, we’re talking about the here and now. We’re talking about Week 14 — a week that could hold your playoff fate in its hands. In that scenario, I’m willing to trust Ford this week and ask questions later.
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