2012 PPR Fantasy Football Week 2: Running Backs (RB) Rankings / Projections

Last week looked like a wash for BenJarvus Green-Ellis as he was coming of a foot injury that held him out for most of the preseason and the Bengals were scheduled to play in Baltimore.

Not so fast, as Green-Ellis ripped off over 90 yards on the ground and scored a touchdown.

We won’t see Cincinnati’s new tailback worked into the passing game frequently, but he can still be a RB2 option most weeks.

Heading back home for a matchup against the Browns, expect Green-Ellis to have another productive game as the Bengals will likely be playing with a lead throughout.

Rams Offensive Line In Trouble, Again

Steven Jackson can’t buy a break to go his way as the Rams offensive line suffered two critical injuries against the Lions. First, tackle Rodger Saffold had to be carted off the field with a neck injury, and then we found out center Scott Wells is done for the year with a foot injury.

This is a big problem for the Rams offense, and it won’t make life easier for Jackson on the back side of his career.

Due to the fact Jackson is still a talented running back, he will be used as the feature runner in his offense, and should catch some footballs out of the backfield; he still holds RB2 status at this time.

Just don’t expect anything more than he’s produced in recent years.

1	Arian Foster	@ Jaguars
2	Ray Rice	@ Eagles
3	Matt Forte	@ Packers
4	Darren McFadden	@ Dolphins
5	Jamaal Charles	@ Bills
6	C.J. Spiller	Chiefs
7	Adrian Peterson (I)	@ Colts
8	LeSean McCoy	Ravens
9	Ahmad Bradshaw	Bucs
10	Doug Martin	@ Giants
11	Maurice Jones-Drew	Texans
12	DeMarco Murray	@ Seahawks
13	Frank Gore	Lions
14	Willis McGahee	@ Falcons
15	Stevan Ridley	Cardinals
16	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Browns
17	Chris Johnson	@ Chargers
18	Steven Jackson	Redskins
19	Marshawn Lynch	Cowboys
20	Alfred Morris	@ Rams
21	Darren Sproles (I)	@ Panthers
22	Trent Richardson (I)	@ Bengals
23	Reggie Bush	Raiders
24	Michael Turner	Broncos
25	Donald Brown	Vikings
26	Shonn Greene	@ Steelers
27	Kevin Smith (I)	@ 49ers
28	Dexter McCluster*	@ Bills
29	DeAngelo Williams	Saints
30	Cedric Benson	Bears
31	Mark Ingram	@ Panthers
32	Peyton Hillis	@ Bills
33	Ronnie Brown	Titans
34	Jonathan Dwyer	Jets
35	Michael Bush	@ Packers
36	Kendall Hunter	Lions
37	Roy Helu	@ Rams
38	Beanie Wells (I)	@ Patriots
39	Toby Gerhart	@ Colts
40	Ben Tate	@ Jaguars
	Note – McCluster may only be WR eligible in your league

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