2011 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: NFL Week 13

Here are the LestersLegends Week 13 2011 fantasy football running back rankings:

1. Frank Gore vs. St. Louis: Gore is the latest to take on the brutal Rams run defense that is yielding a league-high 159.0 YPG.

2. Arian Foster vs. Atlanta: Now onto QB No. 3, Foster will be leaned on heavily. He’s scored eight TDs in his past five games.

3. LeSean McCoy at Seattle: Shady was held in check last week, but still managed to get in the end zone.

4. Ray Rice at Cleveland: The Browns are giving up 138.6 YPG on the ground.

5. Matt Forte vs. Kansas City: The Bears will rely on the ground game this week. The Chiefs are giving up 133.7 YPG.

6. DeMarco Murray at Arizona: The Cards are giving up 123.5 YPG. Murray continues to roll.

7. LeGarrette Blount vs. Carolina: Blount has back-to-back 100-plus-yard games. The Panthers are giving up 137.5 YPG.

8. Chris Johnson at Buffalo: He bounced back big time. The Bills are giving up 123.8 YPG.

9. Marshawn Lynch vs. Philadelphia: Lynch has scored in seven straight games. The Eagles are giving up 110.3 YPG.

10. Michael Bush at Miami: This ranking is assuming McFadden isn’t ready. Bush has scored in four straight games.

11. Michael Turner at Houston: The Texans have a strong defense, but Turner has been steady all year.

12. Rashard Mendenhall vs. Cincinnati: He scored two TDs in their Week 10 meeting.

13. Beanie Wells vs. Dallas: He had a monster game, even if it was against the Rams. It signifies he’s back.

14.  Maurice Jones-Drew vs. San Diego:  Steady.

15. Ryan Mathews at Jacksonville: Looks like Mathews is back too, after shredding Denver’s run defense for 137 yards.

16. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Indianapolis: It is always tough to predict Patriots RBs, but he’s been solid two straight weeks.

17. Reggie Bush vs. Oakland: He is averaging 95.0 total yards with four TDs in his past five games. The Raiders are giving up 135.3 YPG.

18. Willis McGahee at Minnesota: The Vikes are tough against the run, but the Broncos are rolling.

19. Steven Jackson at San Francisco: He has returned to Earth. Plus, he faces the Niners who have not allowed a rushing TD all year.

20. Cedric Benson at Pittsburgh: He has run well of late, but Pittsburgh on the road is a tough draw.

21. Shonn Greene at Washington: He returned from a rib injury to continue his steady, unspectacular play.

22.  23. C.J. Spiller vs. Tennessee: Solid, not spectacular, numbers against the Jets. Should be able to repeat or better against Titans. 

23. Jonathan Stewart at Tampa Bay: He continues to deliver fantasy goodies.

24. DeAngelo Williams at Tampa Bay: He picked it up in the past two games. The Bucs are bad defensively.

25.  Toby Gerhart vs. Denver:  AP likely out again making Toby a borderline RB2.

26. Peyton Hillis vs. Baltimore: Not exactly a dream matchup, but Hillis should see plenty of touches.

27. Donald Brown at New England: He has averaged 77.7 total yards with a touchdown in his past three games.

28. Roy Helu vs. New York Jets: He has big numbers in two of his past four games, but you have to deal with Shanahan.

29. Darren Sproles vs. Detroit: He should see plenty of touches in a shootout.

30. Maurice Morris at New Orleans: Assuming Kevin Smith won’t be good to go, MoMo will at least see touches.

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