Fantasy Football: NFL Week 10 Running Back Recap

No Darren McFadden, no problem for the Oakland Raiders last week, as Michael Bush gained 242 yards from scrimmage to vault the Silver and Black into first place.

Elsewhere, DeMarco Murray continued his rookie sensation season and Chris Johnson may have begun to salvage what has been a disappointing campaign.

Here is a recap for all the Week 10 running backs.

Michael Bush	OAK	30 Att	157 Yds	1 TD	3 Rec	85 Yds	Bush is making the most of his opportunity to be Oakland's featured back.
DeMarco Murray	DAL	20 Att	135 Yds	1 TD	6 Rec	36 Yds	Buffalo could just not stop Murray all game.  He could have had another touchdown too if Dallas hadn't benched him after 20 attempts.
Chris Johnson	TEN	27 Att	130 Yds	1 TD	4 Rec	44 Yds	Finally a game for Johnson owners that justifies drafting him in the first round.  Tennessee won't always be up against a soft defense like Carolina.
Steven Jackson	STL	27 Att	128 Yds	0 TD	3 Rec	23 Yds	A decent day for St. Louis' only reliable fantasy option.
Maurice Jones-Drew	JAC	25 Att	114 Yds	1 TD	3 Rec	23 Yds	You really have to wonder if the Colts aren't playing for last place, so it's not surprising Jones-Drew had a big game.
Fred Jackson	BUF	13 Att	114 Yds	0 TD	4 Rec	1 Yds	A costly fumble and no touchdowns was unsettling for Jackson's fantasy owners.  Sean Lee's return to the Cowboys didn't help after sustaining a wrist injury.
Marshawn Lynch	SEA	32 Att	109 Yds	1 TD	5 Rec	58 Yds	One of the NFL's worst offenses simply dominated one of its best defenses.  We knew never to trust Baltimore's offense but who would have thought they would have been this bad?
Lance Ball	DEN	30 Att	96 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	I wouldn't get too excited about Ball just yet; Denver obviously saw an opportunity to rest Willis McGahee against the awful Chiefs.  Still, with Moreno out and McGahee dinged, Ball may continue to see some opportunities.
Michael Turner	ATL	22 Att	96 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	10 Yds	Turner was kept out of the end zone but still ran for a decent amount of yards.
Chris Ogbonnaya	CLE	19 Att	90 Yds	0 TD	2 Rec	19 Yds	With Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty out, Ogbonnaya may be a great pickup from the waiver wire—if he's still there.
Arian Foster	HOU	17 Att	84 Yds	1 TD	4 Rec	85 Yds	Foster only needed 21 touches touches to total 169 yards and twp touchdowns.
LeSean McCoy	PHI	14 Att	81 Yds	1 TD	3 Rec	12 Yds	Philadelphia's passing-game woes may turn into fantasy gold for McCoy owners, not that he isn't already.
Matt Forte	CHI	18 Att	64 Yds	1 TD	1 Rec	3 Yds	Chicago's offense didn't really need to try too hard against the Lions' hapless defense; it's nice to finally see him score.
James Starks	GB	13 Att	63 Yds	0 TD	3 Rec	11 Yds	Once again, Green Bay players not named Starks combined for a total of six touchdowns.
Ben Tate	HOU	13 Att	63 Yds	1 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Foster was so effective against Tampa Bay that Houston could rest Tate too.  Matt Schaub's untimely exit may be a boost to both Foster and Tate's fantasy production, but like always we'll have to wait and see.
Beanie Wells	ARI	23 Att	62 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Wells was alright in the Cardinals' romp over the Eagles.  Skelton was effective enough throwing against Philidelphia's vaunted pass defense that Wells didn't have to run that often.
Jackie Battle	KC	9 Att	61 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Battle continues to disappoint fantasy owners in dire-enough straights to start Kansas City's top running back.
Shonn Greene	NYJ	13 Att	61 Yds	0 TD	2 Rec	14 Yds	Not the best matchup against New England's horrible pass defense.
Cedric Benson	CIN	15 Att	57 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	5 Yds	Continues to get a fair amount of touches, but may be in serious danger of losing some to Bernard Scott.
Brandon Jacobs	NYG	18 Att	55 Yds	0 TD	2 Rec	17 Yds	San Francisco's run defense is clearly the best in the NFL right now, so I hope you weren't expecting much more from Jacobs.
Donald Brown	IND	14 Att	53 Yds	0 TD	4 Rec	12 Yds	Indianapolis has to give it to somebody, but you know they're likely to be horrible.  Might be alright in a PPR league.
Knowshon Moreno	DEN	4 Att	52 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Just when Moreno seemed started to rush well he exits the season with an injury.
Adrian Peterson	MIN	14 Att	51 Yds	1 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	You know the Vikings are losing badly when Peterson only gets 14 touches.
Reggie Bush	MIA	14 Att	47 Yds	2 TD	4 Rec	4 Yds	For those of us who avoid playing the unreliable Bush in our fantasy leagues, Bush's two-touchdown game is like a stab in the heart.  I still wouldn't want him on my team, but clearly he's worth considering given Miami's limited offensive options.
Dexter McCluster	KC	8 Att	45 Yds	0 TD	6 Rec	48 Yds	We'll have to wait and see what kind of a role McCluster will play with a different quarterback.   Not a bad day though with 93 total yards, especially in PPR leagues.
Rashard Mendenhall	PIT	16 Att	44 Yds	2 TD	1 Rec	26 Yds	Mendenhall only averaged 2.75 rushing yards per carry, but still scored twice against a tough Cincinnati defense.
Maurice Morris	DET	10 Att	44 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	6 Yds	With Detroit's running game in shambles due to injuries, Morris may continue to get opportunities.  But he'll have to make more of them to start in standard fantasy leagues.
Daniel Thomas	MIA	17 Att	42 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Thomas continues to disappoint as Miami's other back; Bush being suddenly effective doesn't help either.
Roy Helu	WAS	6 Att	41 Yds	0 TD	3 Rec	13 Yds	Washington's offense is in such chaos, but that hasn't translated into better fantasy production from their running backs.
Kendall Hunter	SF	6 Att	40 Yds	1 TD	1 Rec	4 Yds	Hunter will need to step up for San Francisco to continue to win without Frank Gore.  There's some promise he can with more opportunity.
Taiwan Jones	OAK	7 Att	39 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Even with Carson Palmer throwing effectively against San Diego, Oakland is still going to run the ball a lot and it's not just going to be Bush.
Danny Woodhead	NW	7 Att	38 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	6 Yds	New England was able to win against the Jets without a run game.
Bernard Scott	CIN	7 Att	38 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Scott hasn't really gotten the chance he might need to break out, but he might if Benson continues to be mediocre.
LaDainian Tomlinson	NYJ	7 Att	38 Yds	0 TD	2 Rec	22 Yds	Tomlinson still gets to play a fair share of the Jets' unreliable offense.
Mike Tolbert	SD	7 Att	36 Yds	0 TD	5 Rec	37 Yds	Ugly numbers considering Mathews' performance, but clearly still not 100 percent healthy either.
Derrick Ward	HOU	11 Att	36 Yds	1 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Without Schaub, Houston may have a third viable running back to start in deeper fantasy leagues.
DeAngelo Williams	CAR	8 Att	35 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Carolina's offense looked terrible against one of the NFL's worst defenses, Tennessee.
Ryan Mathews	SD	6 Att	34 Yds	0 TD	3 Rec	23 Yds	If San Diego continues to play so clumsily on offense, Mathews might continue to have a depressing workload for fantasy owners.
LeGarrette Blount	TB	10 Att	34 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	0 Yds	Tampa Bay couldn't get anything started against Houston's defense.
D.J. Ware	NYG	9 Att	34 Yds	0 TD	5 Rec	85 Yds	The Giants' second running back put up great receiving numbers against a tough San Francisco defense.
Kregg Lumpkin	TAM	4 Att	31 Yds	0 TD	5 Rec	30 Yds	May continue to be a fair play in PPR leagues, but I wouldn't consider him otherwise if Blount plays.
Jacquizz Rodgers	ATL	7 Att	30 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	8 Yds	It would be great to see what Rodgers could do against an easier opponent and Atlanta can rest Turner.
Pierre Thomas	NO	6 Att	29 Yds	0 TD	4 Rec	85 Yds	Thomas caught for an impressive 85 yards, but continues to see a less-than-ideal workload for fantasy owners, especially in the red zone.
Phillip Tanner	DAL	11 Att	29 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Tanner wasn't too effective as Murray's backup.  With Felix Jones returning I don't think we'll see Tanner all that often unless Dallas has already won the game.
Marion Barber	CHI	13 Att	27 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	When Forte and your defense can score, Barber's fantasy value takes a considerable hit.
Ray Rice	BAL	5 Att	27 Yds	0 TD	8 Rec	54 Yds	Rice actually threw better than Joe Flacco against Seattle, tossing a touchdown to Ed Dickson.
Isaac Redman	PIT	7 Att	25 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	-8 Yds	Redman's poor performance isn't too surprising considering Cincinatti's defense.
Jonathan Stewart	CAR	4 Att	23 Yds	0 TD	4 Rec	22 Yds	With Newton trying to transition into a more traditional pass-first NFL quarterback, looks like we'll have to wait and see what kind of role Stewart can have in it.  Couldn't be much worse than his Week 10 performance.
Ryan Torain	WAS	10 Att	20 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	4 Yds	Torain was just appallingly bad against Miami's run defense.
Kevin Smith	DET	4 Att	19 Yds	0 TD	2 Rec	10 Yds	Can Detroit recover from their offensive woes, and will it involve Smith enough to start him in fantasy football?
Javon Ringer	TEN	6 Att	19 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	7 Yds	With Johnson running well, Ringer is definitely only a backup.
Willis McGahee	DEN	4 Att	17 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	It's a sad reflection of Kansas City that Denver was able to run so effectively while resting their best rusher and losing Moreno to injury.
Spencer Larsen	DEN	5 Att	17 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Obviously Denver won't get away with relying heavily on the run against most opponents.
Delone Carter	IND	6 Att	14 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Even with Painter only throwing for 94 yards, Indianapolis couldn't run either.
Mark Ingram	NO	8 Att	11 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	3 Yds	Ingram continues to be a bitter pill for fantasy owners to swallow, but the Saints just won't commit to Thomas either.
Ricky Williams	BAL	3 Att	8 Yds	0 TD	3 Rec	24 Yds	At least Williams caught more passes than Anquan Boldin.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis	NE	8 Att	8 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Fantasy owners still brave enough to play Green-Ellis were hoping for better numbers against the normally vulnerable Jets defense.
Kevin Faulk	NE	5 Att	8 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	No catches for the potential PPR prospect Faulk.
Mewelde Moore	PIT	9 Att	7 Yds	0 TD	3 Rec	25 Yds	You can't blame Jacksonville for not continuing to try with Jones-Drew's handcuff, but Karim just can't get anything going, even against an awful opponent.
Deji Karim	JAC	8 Att	6 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	17 Yds	Grant was unimpressive with only eight carries.
Ryan Grant	GB	5 Att	4 Yds	0 TD	0 Rec	0 Yds	Still no sparks of life for the New England running game.
Darren Sproles	NO	2 Att	1 Yds	0 TD	4 Rec	2 Yds	Sproles was definitely a letdown against Atlanta.
Jacob Hester	SD	1 Att	1 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	7 Yds	Hester caught a short touchdown pass, annoying Atlanta's fantasy owners.
John Kuhn	GB	0 Att	0 Yds	0 TD	2 Rec	9 Yds	Kuhn sucked another red-zone target from Starks and Grant.
Frank Gore	SF	6 Att	0 Yds	0 TD	1 Rec	8 Yds	Gore's latest injury turns what was looking to be another great season into the guessing game of if he will play 12 games in a season.