2012 PPR Fantasy Football Week 4: Running Backs (RB) Rankings

It appears the running back carousel is starting to slow down in Washington. Alfred Morris has run the football well over the first three weeks and just recently the team signed Ryan Grant because of injuries to Roy Helu and Evan Royster.

Today, we find out that Helu is done for the season with turf toe and his prolonged problems with his Achilles.

For my money, Helu was the biggest threat to Morris and he was certainly painted as the top runner to select on this team before training camp began and we started to learn more about his health.

What impressed me last week was the Redskins' willingness to stick with the running game after they fell behind to the Bengals early on. While the Redskins ended up losing to the Rams the week before, they had done a good job of getting off to a fast start through the first two weeks and it was easy to keep Morris active playing with a lead.

Heading down to Tampa Bay, Washington will be in a dogfight of a game—but we should expect at least 75 yards on the ground and another score from Morris, even if the team falls behind.

Willis McGahee At Practice On Wednesday

Just look to Antonio Gates as an example of why it’s important that we see a veteran in practice after a rib injury. McGahee suffered a rib injury against the Texans, and the fact that he was back in practice on Wednesday is a very good sign he will play this week.

The Raiders are likely to finish at the bottom of the division, but the Broncos have dropped two games in a row and every division game is important. The veteran proved to us last year he will play through injury, and if he continues to practice I like him as an RB2 this week.

1	Ray Rice	Browns
2	Arian Foster	Titans
3	Maurice Jones-Drew	Bengals
4	Darren McFadden	@ Broncos
5	Jamaal Charles	Chargers
6	Adrian Peterson	@ Lions
7	LeSean McCoy	Giants
8	DeMarco Murray	Bears
9	Marshawn Lynch	Rams
10	Darren Sproles	@ Packers
11	Alfred Morris	@ Bucs
12	Trent Richardson	@ Ravens
13	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	@ Jaguars
14	Ryan Mathews	@ Chiefs
15	Willis McGahee (I)	Raiders
16	Frank Gore	@ Jets
17	Doug Martin	Redskins
18	Mikel Leshoure	Vikings
19	Stevan Ridley	@ Bills
20	Ben Tate	Titans
21	Michael Bush	@ Cowboys
22	Cedric Benson	Saints
23	Andre Brown	@ Eagles
24	Tashard Choice	Patriots
25	Michael Turner	Panthers
26	Ryan Williams	Dolphins
27	Ahmad Bradshaw (I)	@ Eagles
28	Steven Jackson (I)	Seahawks
29	Jonathan Stewart	@ Falcons
30	Chris Johnson	@ Texans
31	Daniel Thomas	@ Cardinals
32	DeAngelo Williams	@ Falcons
33	Fred Jackson (I)	Patriots
34	Jacquizz Rodgers	Panthers
35	Danny Woodhead	@ Bills
36	Kendall Hunter	@ Jets
37	Mark Ingram	@ Packers
38	Shonn Greene (I)	49ers
39	Lamar Miller	@ Cardinals
40	Lance Ball	Raiders

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