It’s time to set our fantasy football lineups for Week 12! Who does the PFN fantasy staff recommend getting into your starting lineup at the RB position in a critical week as the fantasy playoffs draw closer? All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring formats.
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1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at SEA)
2) Austin Ekeler | LAC (vs. BAL)
3) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at HOU)
4) Alvin Kamara | NO (at ATL)
5) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. TB)
6) D’Andre Swift | PHI (vs. BUF)
7) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. GB)
8) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. MIA)
9) Saquon Barkley | NYG (vs. NE)
10) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at LV)
11) Tony Pollard | DAL (vs. WAS)
12) Josh Jacobs | LV (vs. KC)
13) Derrick Henry | TEN (vs. CAR)
14) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. NO)
15) Rachaad White | TB (at IND) (Questionable)
16) Kyren Williams | LAR (at ARI)
17) David Montgomery | DET (vs. GB)
18) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at NYJ)
19) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. CLE)
20) James Conner | ARI (vs. LAR)
21) Joe Mixon | CIN (vs. PIT)
22) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at NYG)
23) Jerome Ford | CLE (at DEN)
24) Gus Edwards | BAL (at LAC)
25) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
26) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at CIN)
27) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. SF)
28) Devin Singletary | HOU (vs. JAX)
29) James Cook | BUF (at PHI)
30) AJ Dillon | GB (at DET)
31) Najee Harris | PIT (at CIN)
32) Alexander Mattison | MIN (vs. CHI)
33) Khalil Herbert | CHI (at MIN)
34) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (at TEN)
35) Kareem Hunt | CLE (at DEN)
36) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at LAC)
37) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. CHI)
38) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. JAX)
39) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. NO)
40) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. CAR)
41) Miles Sanders | CAR (at TEN)
42) Zack Moss | IND (vs. TB)
43) Ezekiel Elliott | NE (at NYG)
44) Royce Freeman | LAR (at ARI)
45) Latavius Murray | BUF (at PHI)
46) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. WAS)
47) D’Onta Foreman | CHI (at MIN)
48) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. CLE)
49) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at MIN)
50) Jerick McKinnon | KC (at LV)
51) Samaje Perine | DEN (vs. CLE)
52) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX (at HOU)
53) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. BUF)
54) Joshua Kelley | LAC (vs. BAL)
55) Elijah Mitchell | SF (at SEA)
56) Justice Hill | BAL (at LAC)
57) Dalvin Cook | NYJ (vs. MIA)
58) Chase Edmonds | TB (at IND)
59) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at NYJ)
60) Matt Breida | NYG (vs. NE)
61) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC (at LV)
62) Mike Boone | HOU (vs. JAX)
63) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
64) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at HOU)
65) Antonio Gibson | WAS (at DAL)
66) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at DEN)
67) Trayveon Williams | CIN (vs. PIT)
68) Jamaal Williams | NO (at ATL)
69) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (at TEN)
70) Keaontay Ingram | ARI (vs. LAR)
71) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. KC)
72) Israel Abanikanda | NYJ (vs. MIA)
73) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at SEA)
74) Zamir White | LV (vs. KC)
75) Leonard Fournette | BUF (at PHI)
76) Alec Ingold | MIA (at NYJ)
77) Kene Nwangwu | MIN (vs. CHI)
78) Jashaun Corbin | CAR (at TEN)
79) Michael Carter | ARI (vs. LAR)
80) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. CHI)
The Top RBs To Start in Week 12
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans (vs. CAR)
Analysis by Jason Katz | No one is asking start/sit questions about Derrick Henry because he’s an obvious start. But is he still?
Henry has run the ball a total of 21 times for 62 yards over his last two games. He’s scored 3.0 and 5.4 fantasy points. There are definitely concerned managers out there. Fortunately, this is a great week for the King to return to his throne.
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The Tennessee Titans have a home matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Opponents don’t get much easier for running backs than the Panthers. They allow 28.9 PPG to running backs, as well as 114 rushing yards per game and 4.6 YPC. All three of those numbers are second-most in the league.
Equally important, the Titans are home favorites. Last week, they fell behind early. Thus, they were forced to use more Tyjae Spears and couldn’t lean on Henry. This week, they should be able to stuff Henry with 20+ carries. He is going to remind everyone just who he is this week — don’t let it happen on your bench.
Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | With 27 targets over his past five games and a pair of rushing scores over that stretch, Stevenson is slowly beginning to pay off some of his preseason ADP (RB21 or better in four of those five games).
I remain very concerned about his value for the fantasy playoffs, but I have no issue starting him this week against a Giants defense that gives up the third-most yards per carry and coughed up 131 scrimmage yards to Brian Robinson Jr. last weekend.
This game features two of the four blitz-happiest defenses in the NFL, and given the lack of reliable play under center on both sidelines, we could be looking at a lot of dump-off passes to support Stevenson’s floor.
I’m looking for 15-ish carries with 5-7 targets, a role in a plus-matchup that is more than enough to land him in starting fantasy lineups.
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