Fantasy Football Week 11 Running Back Rankings

We already got a taste of fantasy success if we had DeAngelo Williams or (better yet) Ricky Williams in our line-up on Thursday night.

However, injuries and roster shake-ups constantly change our fantasy perspectives every week, so take a look where we rank the top 35 running backs for Week 11 :

1. Chris Johnson @ HOU
2. Maurice Jones-Drew vs. BUF
3. Adrian Peterson vs. SEA
4. Ray Rice vs. IND
5. Rashard Mendenhall @ KC
6. Frank Gore @ GB
7. Steven Jackson vs. AZ
8. Brandon Jacobs vs. ATL
9. Kevin Smith vs. CLE
10. LaDainian Tomlinson @ DEN (Fantasy Riser)
11. Pierre Thomas @ TB
12. Cedric Benson @ OAK
13. Joseph Addai @ BAL
14. Matt Forte vs. PHI
15. Marion Barber vs. WAS
16. Ryan Grant vs. SF
17. Thomas Jones @ NE
18. LeSean McCoy @ CHI
19. Justin Forsett @ MN
20. Jason Snelling @ NYG
21. Ahmad Bradshaw vs. ATL
22. Knowshon Moreno vs. SD
23. Bernard Scott @ OAK
24. Ladell Betts @ DAL
25. Chris Wells  @ STL
26. Marshawn Lynch @ JAC
27. Tim Hightower @ STL
28. Carnell Williams vs. NO
29. Jamal Lewis @ DET
30. Mike Bell @ TB
31. Jamaal Charles vs. PIT
32. Laurence Maroney vs. NYJ
33. Reggie Bush @ TB (Ruled Out)
34. Ryan Moats vs. TEN
35. Steve Slaton vs. TEN (Upgrade)

These rankings are highly dependent on how several player's injury statuses go come game-day. Cedric Benson has declared himself a game-time decision, which should tease some hopeful owners for the next two days, and then even if he plays, we can't be certain of his or any other Bengals running backs' roles.

We're highly promoting both Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw this week, as we like the overall match-up for the Giants offense, and it's finally time New York got serious about establishing its ground attack again. A soft Atlanta run defense will do it's best to help out.

Kevin Smith and Jamal Lewis should both see a ton of action as the Lions and Browns both have awful run defenses. Both Cleveland and Detroit could vie to throw the ball on equally pathetic pass defenses, and really, this could be the week for both lackluster offense to reach their ceiling for the season.

Ryan Moats and Steve Slaton individually are top 10 talents in this offense, but the Texans do struggle with the run at times, and facing a tough run defense in Tennessee doesn't help the value of two backs that are sharing the rock with each other and Chris Brown.

Check out the Quarterback Rankings.

For more analysis on each running back for Week 11, check out NFL Soup 's fantasy player breakdowns.