Updated NFL Fantasy Football Rankings, Week 14: Top 50 RBs for the Rest of 2010

Apparently I made a mistake last week when I bumped Adrian Peterson down to ninth among running backs following the news that he was battling injuries that might keep him out some time. All he did was explode for Week 13’s biggest fantasy game—enough to put him back at his original spot as the second-ranked running back.

Peterson might be a little slowed, but it didn’t stop him from getting into the end zone three times while rushing for over 100 yards. He is healthier this week and while he isn’t playing quite as easy of a matchup, it doesn’t seem to matter what defense he plays—he’s a fantasy stud who must be in everyone’s lineup.

Rashard Mendenhall disappointed fantasy owners last week when he ran for just 45 yards with no touchdowns against a tough, but not unbeatable Baltimore Ravens defense. While he does face an easier matchup against the Bengals in Week 14, he does have two difficult matchups against the Jets and Browns remaining.

The Steelers offensive line hasn’t been playing as well as of late and if he can’t find running lanes, it’s going to be tough for him to be putting up elite fantasy numbers. He remains a must-start as the 6th ranked running back, but the huge games may not be coming.

It appeared for a few weeks like Mike Goodson may be the only fantasy-relevant player in the Carolina Panthers offense, but that appears to be over. Goodson took just three carries in Week 13 as he conceded almost all of his touches to the apparently now healthy Jonathan Stewart.

Stewart, who has played the role of fantasy playoff stud in the past, has now run for 90-plus yards in two straight games while rushing for a touchdown during last Sunday’s contest. Stewart’s value skyrockets to 27th while Goodson’s plummets down 16 spots to 44th.

BenJarvus Green-Ellis is now establishing himself as an every-week starter. Both his and his partner-in-crime Danny Woodhead and he have been putting up nice numbers lately, but Green-Ellis’ five touchdowns in the past three weeks make him a particularly great option in touchdown-heavy leagues. Green-Ellis is up three spots to 13th among running backs while Woodhead is not far behind, moving up seven spots to 25th.

The last of the big risers this week was New Orleans Saints running back Chris Ivory, who apparently has decided to start finding the end zone now that fantasy owners really need him.

His five touchdowns in the past three weeks are huge from a guy who didn’t score at all until that point and even if Pierre Thomas does make a return soon, the Saints will likely still need Ivory to take quite a few carries. His value continues to rise as he moves up to 28th.

View All of the Updated Fantasy Football Rankings at Week 14:

Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	PREVIOUS RANK	MOVEMENT
1	Arian Foster	HOU	1	0
2	Adrian Peterson	MIN	9	7
3	Michael Turner	ATL	4	1
4	Chris Johnson	TEN	2	-2
5	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAC	6	1
6	Rashard Mendenhall	PIT	3	-3
7	Peyton Hillis	CLE	5	-2
8	Jamaal Charles	KC	7	-1
9	LeSean McCoy	PHI	8	-1
10	Knowshon Moreno	DEN	11	1
11	Ray Rice	BAL	10	-1
12	Darren McFadden	OAK	14	2
13	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	NE	16	3
14	Steven Jackson	STL	12	-2
15	Matt Forte	CHI	13	-2
16	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG	20	4
17	Fred Jackson	BUF	15	-2
18	Thomas Jones	KC	17	-1
19	LaGarrette Blount	TB	25	6
20	Brandon Jacobs	NYG	19	-1
21	Mike Tolbert	SD	18	-3
22	LaDainian Tomlinson	NYJ	21	-1
23	Cedric Benson	CIN	23	0
24	Shonn Greene	NYJ	24	0
25	Danny Woodhead	NE	32	7
26	Ronnie Brown	MIA	27	1
27	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	39	12
28	Chris Ivory	NO	43	15
29	Felix Jones	DAL	22	-7
30	Donald Brown	IND	37	7
31	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	36	5
32	Joseph Addai	IND	30	-2
33	Ryan Mathews	SD	31	-2
34	Michael Bush	OAK	42	8
35	Ricky Williams	MIA	33	-2
36	Jahvid Best	DET	34	-2
37	Tim Hightower	ARI	48	11
38	Ryan Torain	WAS	35	-3
39	Beanie Wells	ARI	26	-13
40	Keiland Williams	WAS	38	-2
41	Brian Westbrook	SF	29	-12
42	Toby Gerhart	MIN	40	-2
43	Pierre Thomas	NO	41	-2
44	Mike Goodson	CAR	28	-16
45	Brandon Jackson	GB	44	-1
46	Anthony Dixon	SF	53	7
47	Cadillac Williams	TB	45	-2
48	Darren Sproles	SD	46	-2
49	Reggie Bush	NO	47	-2
50	Willis McGahee	BAL	49	-1