2011 Fantasy Football RB Rankings – Week 2

Ryan Lester

Sep 13, 2011

1. Ray Rice at Tennessee: Rice is coming off a 149 total yard, two touchdown game. The Ravens overpowered Pittsburgh and should do the same against the Titans. Bryant McKinnie signing is paying off thus far.

2. Darren McFadden at Buffalo: The Bills pounded the Chiefs, but they still yielded 108 yards at 6.0 yards per carry.

3. Peyton Hillis at Indianapolis: The Colts should be better than they were last week, but they struggle against the run, especially since they won’t be playing with the lead as frequently.

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4. Adrian Peterson vs. Tampa Bay: The Vikings will need a much better showing on offense. Peterson should be better at home.

5. LeSean McCoy at Atlanta: Vick will grab the headlines, but Shady will get a ton of yards on the ground and through the air.

6. Rashard Mendenhall vs. Seattle: Look for the Steelers to come out firing at home after being humiliated by the Ravens.

7. Matt Forte at New Orleans: Forte, a poor man’s Marshall Faulk for Martz, is a dual threat that will be leaned on against the Saints.

8. Ahmad Bradshaw vs. St. Louis: Bradshaw should be a nice dual threat in the battle of the wounded teams.

9. Jamaal Charles at Detroit: He’ll need the defense to be much better to avoid being a forgotten man. He still ran for 56 yards (5.6 YPC) and caught a touchdown pass.

10. Tim Hightower vs. Arizona: Hightower gets a shot at revenge against the Cardinals.

11. Felix Jones at San Francisco: Jones should find the sledding easier against the Niners after facing the Jets last week.

12. Shonn Greene vs. Jacksonville: Greene was disappointing in Week 1, but I still have faith in him.

13. Maurice Jones-Drew at New York Jets: I doubt he has a massive yardage game, but he should have a decent amount of total yards and possibly a score.

14. Frank Gore vs. Dallas: Underwhelming opener for Gore. Should be better against the Boys.

15. Chris Johnson vs. Baltimore: Tough matchup for CJ2K as he tries to get his legs under him.

16. Cedric Benson at Denver: Benson had a nice start and should continue to run well against the Broncos.

17. Beanie Wells at Washington: Hightower has something to prove, but so does Beanie.

18. Fred Jackson vs. Oakland: The underrated Jackson went for 117 total yards last week.

19. LeGarrette Blount at Minnesota: The Vikings run defense ain’t what it used to be.

20. Michael Turner vs. Philadelphia: Turner will need a better showing by the Falcons defense in this one. They will want him to slow the game down some and keep Vick and company off the field.

21. Jahvid Best vs. Kansas City: The Chiefs struggled stopping anything Buffalo did. Best’s speed could be an issue.

22. Knowshon Moreno vs. Cincinnati: Moreno didn't quite get going against the Raiders and lost a fumble. He should be better at home against the Bengals.

23. Ben Tate at Miami: If Foster can’t go again look for Tate to be ranked higher.

24. Reggie Bush vs. Houston: Bush will be heavily active in the passing game as well as the ground game.

25. Cadillac Williams at New York Giants: With time to prepare for Cadillac it will be a tougher test rather than coming in unexpectedly.

26. Mark Ingram vs. Chicago: Getting stuffed at the goal line wasn’t pretty, but he should bounce back against the Bears.

27. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. San Diego: Expect a different game plan this week from the Pats, which makes it hard to rely on their running game. He will get the ball at the stripe…if Brady isn’t throwing to a tight end.

28. James Starks at Carolina: Ryan Grant will share the load, but Starks is clearly the more potent back.

29. DeAngelo Williams vs. Green Bay: Cam Newton will not go off like he did in Week 1 so D-Will could be leaned on more heavily.

30. Joseph Addai vs. Cleveland: I’m assuming the Colts won’t get blitzed like they did by the Texans, which should give Addai a better chance to establish the run.

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