Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings: Top 40 Running Backs (Updated)

With the Dolphins and Bears game in the books, let’s take a look at how the remaining running backs rank for the Week 11 after all the injuries and news from the past week:

1. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – vs. Tampa Bay
2. Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans – vs. Washington
3. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – vs. Green Bay
4. Peyton Hillis – Cleveland Browns – at Jacksonville
5. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – vs. Arizona
6. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – at New York Jets
7. Rashard Mendenhall – Pittsburgh Steelers – vs. Oakland
8. Ahmad Bradshaw – New York Giants – at Philadelphia
9. Steven Jackson – St. Louis Rams – vs. Atlanta
10. Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – at Carolina
11. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – vs. New York Giants
12. Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars – vs. Cleveland
13. LaDainian Tomlinson – New York Jets – vs. Houston
14. Michael Turner – Atlanta Falcons – at St. Louis
15. Cedric Benson – Cincinnati Bengals – vs. Buffalo
16. LeGarrette Blount – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – at San Francisco
17. Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – at Pittsburgh
18. Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – at Cincinnati
19. Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – at San Diego
20. BenJarvus Green-Ellis – New England Patriots – vs. Indianapolis
21. Mike Tolbert – San Diego Chargers – vs. Denver
22. Felix Jones – Dallas Cowboys – vs. Detroit
23. Jahvid Best – Detroit Lions – at Dallas
24. Donald Brown – Indianapolis Colts – at New England
25. Thomas Jones – Kansas City Chiefs – vs. Arizona
26. Shonn Greene – New York Jets – vs. Houston
27. Keiland Williams – Washington Redskins – at Tennessee
28. Tim Hightower – Arizona Cardinals – at Kansas City
29. Brandon Jackson – Green Bay Packers – at Minnesota
30. Chris Ivory – New Orleans Saints – vs. Seattle
31. Danny Woodhead – New England Patriots – vs. Indianapolis
32. Darren Sproles – San Diego Chargers – vs. Denver
33. Mike Goodson – Carolina Panthers – vs. Baltimore
34. Brandon Jacobs – New York Giants – at Philadelphia
35. Willis McGahee – Baltimore Ravens – at Carolina
36. Beanie Wells – Arizona Cardinals – at Kansas City
37. Clinton Portis – Washington Redskins – at Tennessee
38. Justin Forsett – Seattle Seahawks – at New Orleans
39. Marion Barber – Dallas Cowboys – vs. Detroit
40. Reggie Bush – New Orleans Saints – vs. Seattle

Thoughts:

• At this point it appears Ryan Mathews is going to miss the Chargers' Monday night matchup with the Broncos.  Denver is among the worst rushing defenses in the league, allowing 143.1 rushing yards per game and 14 TD.  Matt Tolbert figures to get the start, and he’s averaging 4.5 yards per carry and has seven TD on the season.  He is a better option then Mathews would have been and should be considered a RB2.
• Ryan Torain is out for the Redskins, but Clinton Portis is returning.  So, will Keiland Williams get the bulk of the carries?  That’s the assumption, at this point, but it is far from a lock.  Neither RB should be considered anything more then a FLEX option at this point due to the unknown.
• It appears that Beanie Wells will be back in the Cardinals lineup this week, though we don’t know if he is going to start over Tim Hightower or how the carries will be split.  With Kansas City having allowed just six rushing touchdowns on the season, he would’ve been a tough play to begin with.  With the questionable status of the carries, consider Wells a low-end option, at best.
• Pierre Thomas is again out, though it is looking like Reggie Bush is going to be back in action.  However, no one really knows who is going to get the bulk of the carries in New Orleans, so I’d avoid them all until the situation plays itself out.
• DeAngelo Williams has been placed on injured reserve and Jonathan Stewart is going to be out, leaving Mike Goodson to start once again.  He has a tough matchup with the Ravens, however, so don’t consider him viable for this week.
• It’s not looking like Joseph Addai is going to play in Week 11, nor does it look like Mike Hart is going to return as well.  That leaves Donald Brown to start once again, though he has been losing goal line carries, hurting his value.

What are your thoughts on these rankings?  Whose too high?  Whose too low?

Make sure to check out Rotoprofessor’s Week 11 Rankings:

• Top 25 Quarterbacks
• Top 60 Wide Receivers
• Top 20 Tight Ends
• Top 15 Kickers
• Top 15 Defenses
• Waiver Worthy
• Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em
• Sunday Sleepers

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