Week 10 NFL Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Arian Foster Goes Bananas

I love me some Peyton Hillis.

I love the stats he's put up. I love to watch him play. I love seeing him get stronger as the game goes on. I love that fantasy owners could snatch a top-10 running back off the waiver wire. I love everything about the guy.

Hillis isn't your standard elite running back. He isn't flashy, won't break any ankles with his moves, and doesn't posses top-end speed.

What Hillis does best is showing up for work every Sunday and pounding away on defenses for three hours. Sure, there are plenty of big-bodied guys littering practice squads all around the NFL that could bang around for a few hours.  But Hillis is different.

Hillis isn't just a big guy running to a spot.  Hillis is powerful, but not just because he weighs 250 pounds. He understands how to run with proper pad level and use leverage to prevent would-be-tacklers from bringing him down.

Seeing Hillis get stood up and pushed back by a defender is about as rare as a fat kid passing up the dessert bar at a buffet. 

Hoping aboard the H-Train early in the season required a little forethought. Through the Browns' first two games, Hillis was producing at a rate equal to starting RB Jerome Harrison, though Hillis received only half the number of touches.  

Once Hillis got the start, thanks to an injury to Harrison, he ran away with the opportunity and never looked back.

If you own Hillis, pat yourself on the back and enjoy the ride.

Please note that the New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, and San Diego Chargers are on their bye in Week 10.

Rank	Player	Opponent	Comment
1	Arian Foster	@ JAX	JAX allows fourth-most fantasy points to RBs, but with Foster that doesn't really matter.
2	Chris Johnson	@ MIA	Johnson has scored a TD in every road game, but MIA hasn't allowed a rushing TD in four straight contests.
3	Adrian Peterson	@ CHI	CHI a tough matchup for RBs, but Peterson has scored and totaled over 100 yards in last three games.
4	Rashard Mendenhall	vs. NE	NE defense allowing 25 fantasy points per game to RBs.
5	Ahmad Bradshaw	vs. DAL	DAL defense is awful, and allowed 213 total yards and one TD to NYG RBs in Week 7.
6	Michael Turner	vs. BAL	Turner has four TDs in the last two games, and should see plenty of work.
7	Jamaal Charles	@ DEN	DEN defense collapsing having allowed 11 TDs in their last four games.
8	Frank Gore	vs. STL	STL has allowed only two 100 yard rushers and only three TDs to RBs all season.
9	Jahvid Best	BUF	Just missed a TD in Week 9, and looked much better after the bye.
10	Ray Rice	@ ATL	ATL allowing only eight fantasy points to RBs every week and hasn't allowed a rushing TD since Week 2.
11	Steven Jackson	@ SF	49ers have allowed only a 100-yard rusher once, but Jackson has double-digit fantasy points in six of eight games.
12	LeSean McCoy	@ WAS	WAS defense allowing plenty of yards to opposing offenses, but only three TDs to RBs.
13	LaDainian Tomlinson	@ CLE	CLE allowing only 10 fantasy points to RBs, and Tomlinson averaging only 3.25 yards per carry over last three games.
14	Peyton Hillis	vs. NYJ	Hard to rank this low after explosive Week 9, but NYJ allow second-fewest fantasy points to RBs.
15	Maurice Jones-Drew	vs. HOU	If JAX can capitalize on offensive explosion from Week 8, he should finish higher than 15th.
16	Cedric Benson	@ IND	IND allowing 20 fantasy points to RBs, but Benson needs volume to produce.
17	Knowshon Moreno	vs. KC	KC allowing 21 points to RBs, concern is whether QB Tebow steals goal line opportunities.
18	Ronnie Brown	vs. TEN	Seemed to be the better RB in Week 9, and TEN allowing 19 points to RBs every week.
19	Thomas Jones	@ DEN	DEN allowing 37 fantasy points to RBs, so plenty of production to spread around.
20	Donald Brown	vs. CIN	Brown or whatever IND RB plays, should get plenty of chances against the CIN defense allowing 23 points to RBs.
21	Ryan Torain	vs. PHI	Will move up if confirmed starter, but PHI hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher since Week 4.
22	Matt Forte	vs. MIN	Simply impossible to trust, but MIN not as tough as they used to be.
23	Beanie Wells	vs. SEA	Screwed fantasy owners in Week 9, but SEA allowing second-most fantasy points to RBs.
24	Marshawn Lynch	@ ARI	ARI allowing plenty of production to RBs, but simply hasn't shown yet that he can get the job done.
25	Fred Jackson	vs. DET	DET allowing seventh most fantasy points to RBs, but needs more touches to create production.
26	LeGarrette Blount	vs. CAR	CAR solid against RBs, and Blount not getting as many touches as fantasy owners would like.
27	Brandon Jacobs	vs. DAL	Getting carries and producing returns.
28	Willis McGahee	@ ATL	Doing the most with his opportunities, much to the dismay of Ray Rice owners.
29	Ricky Williams	vs. TEN	Has a chance against TEN defense surrendering points to RBs every week.
30	Mike Goodson	@ TB	TB allowing third-most points to RBs.

Best of luck to you in Week 10.  May your domination continue, or your comeback succeed.  

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