Week 14 Fantasy Football: RBs Who Will Plow Your Team to a Playoff Victory

These backs are ready to put their team and their fantasy owners on their back this week. They have the skills, the system and favorable matchups to run to glory.

Atlanta Falcons' RB Michael Turner

Opponent: Panthers

The Falcons are in need of a bounce back victory and they are going to lean on Turner to give it to them.

Atlanta will be able to move the ball easily on the Panthers' poor defense. This will lead to them opening up a comfortable lead and then sitting back and pounding the run.

Carolina is 27th in rushing yards allowed this season. They have allowed teams to run up that number at 4.6 yards per carry, and that average is good for 25th in the league.

That is good news for Turner who is hitting for 4.3 yards per carry.

Turner is the kind of back that can shoulder a big work load with plenty of touches. You can expect around 30 touches for him this week, and at least a couple of those will have him finding pay dirt.

The Panthers have allowed the 28th highest percentage of the touchdowns to be scored on them via the run. Turner is an excellent goal line back, and he will get a few opportunities to prove that this week.

Prediction: 124 yards, 2 touchdowns

Oakland Raiders' RB Michael Bush

Opponent: Packers

The Packers' rush defense is awful. While at first glance, it would appear that the best way to attack the Packers is through the air, the reality is that it is their run defense is the weakness. And that plays right into the Raiders' hands as they are fourth in the NFL in rushing. 

Green Bay is 13th in rushing yards allowed, but that is due to the fact that teams have to abandon the run early as they fall behind.

Green Bay is 29th in yards allowed per rush at 4.9, and that number is actually getting worse. Over their last three allowing 5.9. And those three games have been against the Bucs, Lions and Giants who are ranked 12th, 13th and 32nd respectively in yards per rush. The Raiders are seventh.

Oakland is not going to be quick to abandon the run in this game. They are sixth in rushing attempts per game, and they are also dealing with an injured and depleted receiving corp. This will find the Raiders relying heavily on their big back.

Prediction: 132 yards, 1 touchdown

Dallas Cowboys' RB DeMarco Murray

Opponent: Giants

DeMarco Murray burst onto the scene after taking over starting duties for the Cowboys midway through this season. However, he has slowed down dramatically as of late.

Murray averaged at least 6.3 yards per carry for each game in his first four starts. He hasn't come close to that in his last three where he has averaged 2.9, 4.0 and 3.2 yards per carry.

The Cowboys need to get him on-track, and they are playing the right team to do it.

The Giants are 23rd in rushing yards allowed this season and 24th in yards allowed per rush.

This game will be close throughout, and with the Cowboys apparent hesitancy to put the game in Tony Romo's hands in the fourth quarter that will lead them to feeding the rock to Murray as much as he can handle it.

Prediction: 118 yards, 2 touchdowns