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NFL Running Back Playoff Rankings: Week 14 Fantasy Football

By Keith Allison (Flickr) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

RotoBaller brings you our Week 14 fantasy football running back rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with running back rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens.

For even more Week 14 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions.

 

Week 14 Running Back Rankings Analysis

By Keith Allison (Flickr) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsLe’Veon Bell is the hottest running back in the game right now, having gone over 200 total yards in each of his last two games. This might sound crazy, but he has basically played like a better version of Matt Forte this season. Unfortunately, he hasn’t had as many touchdowns as his owners would like. The Bengals should be a nice help there, as they’ve allowed 12 rushing touchdowns, tied for the third-highest mark in the league.

I still like Justin Forsett a lot, despite the tough matchup against the Dolphins. He’s gone over 100 rushing yards in each of the past three games, and 100 total yards in four straight. Additionally, the Dolphins have looked pretty weak defensively over the past two weeks. I didn’t think much of it when the Broncos were able to run well. The Jets, though? When they hardly ever even threw the ball? Something isn’t clicking there, and Forsett should be able to benefit.

On the other side of the ball in Miami will be Lamar Miller, and the Ravens are a very tough matchup. Or at least they were until DE Haloti Ngata was suspended. I think this will impact the contest, as Ngata was PFF’s 10th-best run-stopping DE. It’s a huge loss, and changes this from an awful matchup to slightly below average in my mind.

It looks like Rashad Jennings will be missing or strictly limited. He continues to miss practice, so I have Andre Williams ranked as if he will be the lead back again. I’m not a big fan of his, but it’s a nice matchup. The Titans are awful against the run, which makes me think Williams can be a nice RB2. If Jennings plays he is pretty much a must-start.

I’m afraid it looks like Frank Gore is finally showing his age, and if Carlos Hyde takes over next year, this might be his last great matchup (as a 49er, anyway). Even here, I can’t put him higher than RB21, but there is definitely room for a big day.

Another running back who was left for dead but has value this week is Jonathan Stewart. He went over 100 total yards for the first time since 2011 last week, in a decently tough matchup against the Vikings. The Saints should prove a much easier task. The worry here that keeps him from being higher is whether the Panthers can stay close enough to give J-Stew plenty of touches. If he does, he will be a surprisingly nice play.

Dan ‘Boom’ Herron is another guy I want to like, but I have trouble doing so, especially knowing that he is in a full split with Trent Richardson. The Colts supposedly have no plans to change the split, which makes Herron a decent (but not great) play. If he can’t get over 12 touches, it’s hard to feel great about him, even though he came through last week.

If you’re looking for a deep sleeper, you have Stepfan Taylor and Marion Grice of the Cardinals. It looks very likely that Andre Ellington will be out. Grice got most of the touches last week, but Taylor got the touchdown. I wouldn’t expect much from either, but if I had to pick one, I’d go with Taylor, who is more likely to score.

Good luck in Week 14 RotoBallers!

 

Week 14 Running Back Fantasy Football Rankings

Staff Rankings
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Player
Name
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Ryan Rufe
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Zach Wilkens
Rankings
1 Le'Veon Bell PIT 1 1
2 Matt Forte CHI 3 2
3 DeMarco Murray DAL 2 4
4 Jamaal Charles KC 6 3
5 Arian Foster HOU 4 5
6 Eddie Lacy GB 5 9
7 Marshawn Lynch SEA 8 8
8 Justin Forsett BAL 12 6
9 C.J. Anderson DEN 11 7
10 LeSean McCoy PHI 10 10
11 Mark Ingram NO 9 16
12 Lamar Miller MIA 16 11
13 Joique Bell DET 14 14
14 Ryan Mathews SD 13 19
15 Giovani Bernard CIN 17 15
16 Fred Jackson BUF 15 18
17 Tre Mason STL 22 12
18 Alfred Morris WAS 20 17
19 Shane Vereen NE 25 13
20 Daniel Herron IND 18 23
21 Denard Robinson JAC 19 22
22 Isaiah Crowell CLE 21 21
23 Rashad Jennings NYG 7
24 Jeremy Hill CIN 23 25
25 Latavius Murray OAK 24 27
26 Jonathan Stewart CAR 31 24
27 Frank Gore SF 29 26
28 Chris Johnson NYJ 26 30
29 Andre Williams NYG 38 20
30 LeGarrette Blount NE 27 32
31 Steven Jackson ATL 28 37
32 Jerick McKinnon MIN 51 28
33 Roy Helu WAS 40 29
34 Trent Richardson IND 37 33
35 Reggie Bush DET 30 48
36 Pierre Thomas NO 35 36
37 Christopher Ivory NYJ 36 35
38 Darren Sproles PHI 41 31
39 Bishop Sankey TEN 32 40
40 Andre Ellington ARI 33
41 Theo Riddick DET 49 34
42 Matt Asiata MIN 34 46
43 Stepfan Taylor ARI 55 38
44 Terrance West CLE 46 39
45 Doug Martin TB 39 44
46 Charles Sims TB 43 41
47 Marion Grice ARI 58 42
48 Benny Cunningham STL 42 45
49 Marcel Reece OAK 44 43
50 Devonta Freeman ATL 45 54
51 Darren McFadden OAK 47 60
52 Bryce Brown BUF 57 47
53 Carlos Hyde SF 48 53
54 Dexter McCluster TEN 62 49
55 Toby Gerhart JAC 63 50
56 Mike Tolbert CAR 50
57 Robert Turbin SEA 52 51
58 Anthony Dixon BUF 61 52
59 Branden Oliver SD 53
60 Travaris Cadet NO 54
61 DeAngelo Williams CAR 55
62 Knile Davis KC 65 56
63 Glenn Winston CLE 56
64 Bobby Rainey TB 57
65 Lance Dunbar DAL 58
66 Bernard Pierce BAL 70 59
67 Jonas Gray NE 59 63
68 James Starks GB 60 61
69 Juwan Thompson DEN 67 62
70 Joseph Randle DAL 72 64
71 Ben Tate MIN 64
72 Alfred Blue HOU 66
73 Daniel Thomas MIA 68
74 Khiry Robinson NO 69
75 Shonn Greene TEN 71

 

 


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