What effect has having some top fantasy football RBs playing on Thursday had on the Week 12 rankings? Which players are a risk this week, and should you avoid any running backs playing on the short week? If so, who might be a safer option to turn to?
The below rankings are intended as a guide for half-PPR formats. They do not take into account individual league rules and setups. The Week 12 RB rankings are from Fantasy Analyst Tommy Garrett.
Update: The New Orleans Saints are expecting to be without Mark Ingram in Week 12. Tony Jones Jr.’s ranking below was with the expectation that Ingram would be active. Jones’ value increases significantly with this news.
Update: The Buffalo Bills are expected to make Zack Moss a healthy scratch. The rankings for Devin Singletary and Matt Breida were done assuming Moss would be active. Breida sees a significant rise in value with this news, but Singletary just sees a minor bump, if any at all.
Week 12 Fantasy RB Rankings | 1-10
*Teams on a bye in Week 12: Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs
1. Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts vs. TB
2. Christian McCaffrey | Carolina Panthers @ MIA
3. Dalvin Cook | Minnesota Vikings @ SF
4. Austin Ekeler | Los Angeles Chargers @ DEN
5. Najee Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers @ CIN
6. D’Andre Swift | Detroit Lions vs. CHI
7. Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys vs. LV
8. Nick Chubb | Cleveland Browns @ BAL
9. Joe Mixon | Cincinnati Bengals vs. PIT
10. David Montgomery | Chicago Bears @ DET
11-20
11. James Robinson | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. ATL
12. AJ Dillon | Green Bay Packers vs. LAR
13. Cordarrelle Patterson | Atlanta Falcons @ JAX
14. Darrell Henderson Jr. | Los Angeles Rams @ GB
15. Saquon Barkley | New York Giants vs. PHI
16. Leonard Fournette | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ IND
17. Antonio Gibson | Washington Football Team vs. SEA
18. Melvin Gordon III | Denver Broncos vs. LAC
19. Josh Jacobs | Las Vegas Raiders @ DAL
20. Mark Ingram II | New Orleans Saints vs. BUF
Fantasy RB Rankings for Week 12 | 21-30
21. Elijah Mitchell | San Francisco 49ers vs. MIN
22. Javonte Williams | Denver Broncos vs. LAC
23. Miles Sanders | Philadelphia Eagles @ NYG
24. Damien Harris | New England Patriots vs. TEN
25. Myles Gaskin | Miami Dolphins vs. CAR
26. Devonta Freeman | Baltimore Ravens vs. CLE
27. Tony Pollard | Dallas Cowboys vs. LV
28. Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots vs. TEN
29. D’Onta Foreman | Tennessee Titans @ NE
30. Alex Collins | Seattle Seahawks @ WAS
31-40
31. David Johnson | Houston Texans vs. NYJ
32. J.D. McKissic | Washington Football Team vs. SEA
33. Kenyan Drake | Las Vegas Raiders @ DAL
34. Tevin Coleman | New York Jets @ HOU
35. Zack Moss | Buffalo Bills @ NO
36. Ty Johnson | New York Jets @ HOU
37. Tony Jones Jr. | New Orleans Saints vs. BUF
38. Dontrell Hilliard | Tennessee Titans @ NE
39. Boston Scott | Philadelphia Eagles @ NYG
40. Jeff Wilson Jr. | San Francisco 49ers vs. MIN
Week 12 RB Rankings | 41-50
41. Rex Burkhead | Houston Texans vs. NYJ
42. Nyheim Hines | Indianapolis Colts vs. TB
43. Latavius Murray | Baltimore Ravens vs. CLE
44. D’Ernest Johnson | Cleveland Browns @ BAL
45. Devin Singletary | Buffalo Bills @ NO
46. Jamaal Williams | Detroit Lions vs. CHI
47. Mike Davis | Atlanta Falcons @ JAX
48. Brandon Bolden | New England Patriots vs. TEN
49. Samaje Perine | Cincinnati Bengals vs. PIT
50. Jeremy McNichols | Tennessee Titans @ NE
51-60
51. Matt Breida | Buffalo Bills @ NO
52. Patrick Taylor Jr. | Green Bay Packers vs. LAR
53. Kyle Juszczyk | San Francisco 49ers vs. MIN
54. DeeJay Dallas | Seattle Seahawks @ WAS
55. Devontae Booker | New York Giants vs. PHI
56. Khalil Herbert | Chicago Bears @ DET
57. Sony Michel | Los Angeles Rams @ GB
58. Ronald Jones II | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ IND
59. Qadree Ollison | Atlanta Falcons @ JAX
60. Giovani Bernard | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ IND
Fantasy RB Rankings for Week 12 | 61-70
61. Duke Johnson Jr. | Miami Dolphins vs. CAR
62. La’Mical Perine | New York Jets @ HOU
63. Carlos Hyde | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. ATL
64. Alexander Mattison | Minnesota Vikings @ SF
65. Demetric Felton | Cleveland Browns @ BAL
66. Kenneth Gainwell | Philadelphia Eagles @ NYG
67. Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers @ MIA
68. Ameer Abdullah | Carolina Panthers @ MIA
69. Jalen Richard | Las Vegas Raiders @ DAL
70. Larry Rountree III | Los Angeles Chargers @ DEN
71-80
71. Travis Homer | Seattle Seahawks @ WAS
72. Jaret Patterson | Washington Football Team vs. SEA
73. Rashaad Penny | Seattle Seahawks @ WAS
74. Trey Sermon | San Francisco 49ers vs. MIN
75. Patrick Laird | Miami Dolphins vs. CAR
76. Kalen Ballage | Pittsburgh Steelers @ CIN
77. Ty’Son Williams | Baltimore Ravens vs. CLE
78. Chris Evans | Cincinnati Bengals vs. PIT
79. Johnny Stanton | Cleveland Browns @ BAL
80. Salvon Ahmed | Miami Dolphins vs. CAR