Week 13 PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Zack Moss, Jaylen Warren, Joe Mixon, Javonte Williams, AJ Dillon

Hey RotoBallers, the weekend is here. Between injuries and bye weeks, fantasy managers might have to dig deep when making those tough start/sit decisions. The Ravens, Bills, Raiders, Giants, Vikings, and Bears are all off this week. At RotoBaller, we always have you covered with our PPR fantasy football running back rankings for Week 13.

Indianapolis Colts star running back Jonatan Taylor (thumb) underwent surgery on his right thumb earlier in the week, sidelining Taylor for 2-3 weeks. Zack Moss will be Indy's lead back while Taylor is sidelined and will have an expanded role in Sunday's matchup against the Titans. Moss erupted for 195 total yards against Tennessee in Week 5. Here's where RotoBaller ranks Moss as well as other key running backs, such as Jaylen Warren, Joe Mixon, Javonte Williams, AJ Dillon, Chuba Hubbard, Breece Hall, Najee Harris, and Rhamondre Stevenson for Week 13.

Our PPR fantasy football running back rankings for Week 11 are put together by Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Andersen Pickard, and Brandon Murchinson. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff.

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Week 13 Running Back Fantasy Football News and Injuries

• Jordan Mason Gets In Limited Practice Session
• Kendre Miller Won't Play In Week 13
• Ezekiel Elliott Questionable For Week 13
• Travis Etienne Jr. Remains Limited On Friday
• David Montgomery Good To Go For Week 13
• Breece Hall, Dalvin Cook Questionable For Week 13
• Aaron Jones Ruled Out For Week 13
• Jerick McKinnon Ruled Out For Week 13
• Zach Charbonnet Dealing With Swelling In Knee
• Kenneth Walker III Might Be Able To Play In Week 14
• De'Von Achane To Play In Week 13
• Travis Etienne Jr. Will Be Able To Play In Week 13

 

Week 13 Running Back Rankings Analysis

A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks for key running back options in Week 13, which gives readers a matchup preview of that player and advice on whether to start or avoid for the upcoming week. We provide outlooks for all 32 NFL teams, which can be found on our player profile pages and our fantasy football news desk.

Javonte Williams, RB, Denver Broncos
Week 13 Overall PPR Rankings: 37
Week 13 Running Back PPR Rankings: 19

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams had a season-high 19.0 half-PPR fantasy points in the Week 10 win over the Buffalo Bills but then had back-to-back lackluster outings the last two games against the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns. He has double-digit half-PPR performances only three times this year, but all three of them have come during Denver's current five-game winning streak.

Williams has seen 20-plus touches in three of the last four games, too, so the volume is there for him to be an RB2 in fantasy lineups. The 23-year-old has yet to score a rushing touchdown, though, and the Houston Texans defense, which Williams will face in Week 13, is more attackable through the air than on the ground. Houston's D has only allowed 15.5 half-PPR points per game to RBs in the last five weeks.

Jaylen Warren, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 13 Overall PPR Rankings: 30
Week 13 Running Back PPR Rankings: 17

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren was outshined by Najee Harris last week but has a great opportunity to bounce back in Week 13 against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals' run defense has struggled mightily all season, allowing the second-most fantasy points per game to running backs.

Warren and Harris will likely split touches once again on Sunday, putting both firmly in play for fantasy purposes. However, the 25-year-old Warren has been more explosive this season and is consistently involved as a pass-catcher. Because of this, Warren carries a fair amount of upside and should be started as an RB2.

AJ Dillon, RB, Green Bay Packers
Week 13 Overall PPR Rankings: 67
Week 13 Running Back PPR Rankings: 29

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon will face off against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night in Week 13. The 25-year-old has dealt with a groin injury over the past few weeks and has been limited in practice this past week but was left off the final injury report. With Aaron Jones (knee) out for another week, Dillon will handle the majority of carries against a stiff Kansas City run defense.

The Packers back has averaged 17.5 touches over the past two weeks and should see plenty of work, but he could struggle to finish as a top-24 option unless he is able to find the end zone. The Chiefs allow the 13th-fewest fantasy points per game to the running back position but have given up just five rushing touchdowns, tied for seventh-fewest in the league. Dillon should be considered a fringe RB2 in Week 13.

Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers
Week 13 Overall PPR Rankings: 64
Week 13 Running Back PPR Rankings: 28

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is coming off a productive game in which he scored a touchdown and also caught five passes for 47 yards. He will look to stay hot in Week 13's road matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay's defense has been much better against the run than the pass this season, which sets the Panthers up for a pass-first approach this weekend.

Hubbard has been the lead back in Carolina for much of the season, but the Panthers have kept Miles Sanders in the mix as part of a committee, which cuts into the former's workload. The Panthers also have one of the lowest-scoring offenses in the league, which limits Hubbard's upside, setting him up as a flex option in fantasy in Week 13.

Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, New England Patriots
Week 13 Overall PPR Rankings: 22
Week 13 Running Back PPR Rankings: 12

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson should be started in most fantasy leagues this week versus the Los Angeles Chargers. As the Patriots' passing offense proves to be unreliable, Stevenson has seen an increase in carries and short-yardage receptions.

Over his last three contests, he has 273 rushing yards, 65 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. Even as Ezekiel Elliott maintains a role out of the backfield, Stevenson finds himself firmly in the RB2 tier ahead of Sunday's clash with a very suspect Los Angeles run defense.

 

Week 13 Fantasy Football Running Back PPR Rankings

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings

Tier	Rank	Player Name	Pos
1	1	Tyreek Hill	WR
1	2	Christian McCaffrey	RB
1	3	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR
1	4	CeeDee Lamb	WR
1	5	Keenan Allen	WR
1	6	Alvin Kamara	RB
1	7	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB
1	8	Tony Pollard	RB
2	9	Rachaad White	RB
2	10	Kyren Williams	RB
2	11	A.J. Brown	WR
2	12	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR
2	13	Mike Evans	WR
2	14	Travis Kelce	TE
2	15	Derrick Henry	RB
2	16	Raheem Mostert	RB
2	17	Austin Ekeler	RB
2	18	Isiah Pacheco	RB
2	19	Brandon Aiyuk	WR
2	20	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB
2	21	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB
2	22	Jaylen Waddle	WR
3	23	Bijan Robinson	RB
3	24	DeVonta Smith	WR
3	25	Tank Dell	WR
3	26	David Montgomery	RB
3	27	Zack Moss	RB
3	28	Deebo Samuel	WR
3	29	Jaylen Warren	RB
3	30	Javonte Williams	RB
3	31	D'Andre Swift	RB
3	32	Adam Thielen	WR
3	33	Calvin Ridley	WR
3	34	Devin Singletary	RB
3	35	Nico Collins	WR
3	36	Puka Nacua	WR
3	37	Cooper Kupp	WR
3	38	Ja'Marr Chase	WR
3	39	Najee Harris	RB
3	40	Christian Kirk	WR
3	41	Courtland Sutton	WR
3	42	DK Metcalf	WR
3	43	Breece Hall	RB
4	44	George Kittle	TE
4	45	Josh Downs	WR
4	46	DeAndre Hopkins	WR
4	47	Zach Charbonnet	RB
4	48	Rashee Rice	WR
4	49	Joe Mixon	RB
4	50	Diontae Johnson	WR
4	51	Chris Olave	WR
4	52	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB
5	53	De'Von Achane	RB
5	54	Terry McLaurin	WR
5	55	Sam LaPorta	TE
5	56	Jerome Ford	RB
5	57	James Conner	RB
5	58	Chris Godwin	WR
5	59	Trey McBride	TE
5	60	Garrett Wilson	WR
5	61	Marquise Brown	WR
5	62	Brandin Cooks	WR
5	63	Jayden Reed	WR
5	64	Tyler Lockett	WR
5	65	Chuba Hubbard	RB
5	66	George Pickens	WR
5	67	AJ Dillon	RB
5	68	Jake Ferguson	TE
5	69	Amari Cooper	WR
5	70	Christian Watson	WR
5	71	Pat Freiermuth	TE
5	72	Drake London	WR
5	73	Evan Engram	TE
5	74	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR
5	75	Curtis Samuel	WR
5	76	Kareem Hunt	RB
6	77	David Njoku	TE
6	78	Taysom Hill	TE
6	79	Tee Higgins	WR
6	80	Jerry Jeudy	WR
6	81	Jahan Dotson	WR
6	82	Romeo Doubs	WR
6	83	Justin Watson	WR
6	84	Greg Dortch	WR
6	85	Cade Otton	TE
6	86	Antonio Gibson	RB
6	87	Elijah Moore	WR
6	88	Rondale Moore	WR
6	89	Jonathan Mingo	WR
7	90	Ezekiel Elliott	RB
7	91	Zay Jones	WR
7	92	Logan Thomas	TE
7	93	A.T. Perry	WR
7	94	Tyler Boyd	WR
7	95	Juwan Johnson	TE
7	96	Royce Freeman	RB
7	97	Tutu Atwell	WR
7	98	Tyler Allgeier	RB
7	99	Jameson Williams	WR
7	100	Robert Woods	WR
7	101	Dameon Pierce	RB
7	102	Gerald Everett	TE
7	103	Jalen Guyton	WR
7	104	DeVante Parker	WR
7	105	Tyler Higbee	TE
8	106	Kyle Pitts	TE
8	107	Brevin Jordan	TE
8	108	Samaje Perine	RB
8	109	Hunter Henry	TE
8	110	Trey Palmer	WR
8	111	Michael Gallup	WR
8	112	Josh Reynolds	WR
8	113	Tyler Conklin	TE
8	114	Noah Brown	WR
8	115	DJ Chark Jr.	WR
8	116	Alec Pierce	WR
8	117	Rico Dowdle	RB
8	118	Tucker Kraft	TE
8	119	Quentin Johnston	WR
8	120	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR
8	121	Dontayvion Wicks	WR
8	122	Miles Sanders	RB
9	123	Skyy Moore	WR
9	124	Jonnu Smith	TE
9	125	D'Ernest Johnson	RB
9	126	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR
9	127	Tyjae Spears	RB
9	128	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE
9	129	Marvin Mims Jr.	WR
9	130	Jalen Tolbert	WR
9	131	Tanner Hudson	TE
9	132	Kenneth Gainwell	RB
9	133	Kalif Raymond	WR
9	134	Joshua Kelley	RB
9	135	Cedric Tillman	WR
9	136	Patrick Taylor Jr.	RB
9	137	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR
9	138	Chris Moore	WR
9	139	Jaleel McLaughlin	RB
9	140	Keith Kirkwood	WR
9	141	Michael Carter	RB
9	142	Jeff Wilson Jr.	RB
9	143	Noah Fant	TE
9	144	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB
9	145	Jamaal Williams	RB
10	146	Elijah Mitchell	RB
10	147	Donald Parham Jr.	TE
10	148	Kyle Philips	WR
10	149	Jauan Jennings	WR
10	150	Dyami Brown	WR
10	151	Trenton Irwin	WR
10	152	Chase Edmonds	RB
10	153	Noah Gray	TE
10	154	Dalvin Cook	RB
10	155	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	WR
10	156	Lynn Bowden Jr.	RB
10	157	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB
10	158	Olamide Zaccheaus	WR
10	159	DeeJay Dallas	RB
10	160	Tyquan Thornton	WR
10	161	Kylen Granson	TE
10	162	Braxton Berrios	WR
10	163	Kadarius Toney	WR
10	164	KaVontae Turpin	WR
10	165	Stephen Sullivan	TE
10	166	Jake Bobo	WR
11	167	Allen Robinson II	WR
11	168	Durham Smythe	TE
11	169	Adam Trautman	TE
11	170	Mike Gesicki	TE
11	171	Trayveon Williams	RB
11	172	Xavier Gipson	WR
11	173	Jack Stoll	TE
11	174	Julio Jones	WR
11	175	Will Dissly	TE
11	176	Irv Smith Jr.	TE
11	177	Jeremy Ruckert	TE
11	178	Treylon Burks	WR
11	179	Trey Sermon	RB
11	180	Israel Abanikanda	RB
11	181	Van Jefferson	WR
11	182	John Metchie III	WR
11	183	Josh Whyle	TE
11	184	John Bates	TE
11	185	Deven Thompkins	WR
11	186	Calvin Austin III	WR
11	187	Will Mallory	TE
11	188	Derius Davis	WR
12	189	KhaDarel Hodge	WR
12	190	Tank Bigsby	RB
12	191	Mo Alie-Cox	TE
12	192	Malik Heath	WR
12	193	Colby Parkinson	TE
12	194	Kyle Juszczyk	RB
12	195	Ian Thomas	TE
12	196	Allen Lazard	WR
12	197	Andrew Beck	TE
12	198	Alec Ingold	RB
12	199	Jason Brownlee	WR
12	200	Connor Heyward	TE
12	201	River Cracraft	WR
12	202	Marquez Callaway	WR
12	203	Chase Brown	RB
12	204	Drew Sample	TE
12	205	Boston Scott	RB
12	206	Demarcus Robinson	WR
12	207	Pierre Strong Jr.	RB
13	208	Emari Demercado	RB
13	209	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	WR
13	210	Foster Moreau	TE
13	211	Scott Miller	WR
13	212	Byron Pringle	WR
13	213	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR
13	214	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	RB
13	215	Luke Farrell	TE
13	216	Jamison Crowder	WR
13	217	Jalen Hurts	QB
13	218	Dak Prescott	QB
13	219	Tua Tagovailoa	QB
13	220	Patrick Mahomes II	QB
13	221	Isaiah McKenzie	WR
13	222	Mack Hollins	WR
13	223	Craig Reynolds	RB
13	224	C.J. Stroud	QB
13	225	Trevor Lawrence	QB
13	226	Quez Watkins	WR
13	227	Brock Purdy	QB
13	228	Sam Howell	QB
13	229	Justin Herbert	QB
13	230	Gardner Minshew	QB
13	231	Ihmir Smith-Marsette	WR
13	232	Russell Wilson	QB
13	233	Kyler Murray	QB
13	234	Jared Goff	QB
13	235	Jordan Love	QB
13	236	Jalen Reagor	WR
13	237	Simi Fehoko	WR
13	238	Kenny McIntosh	RB
13	239	Darrynton Evans	RB
13	240	David Bell	WR
13	241	Baker Mayfield	QB
14	242	Ty Montgomery II	RB
14	243	Derek Carr	QB
14	244	Dare Ogunbowale	RB
14	245	Alex Erickson	WR
14	246	Kenny Pickett	QB
14	247	Matthew Stafford	QB
14	248	Jordan Mason	RB
14	249	David Moore	WR
14	250	Geno Smith	QB
14	251	Hunter Luepke	RB
14	252	Will Levis	QB
14	253	Richie James Jr.	WR
14	254	Desmond Ridder	QB
14	255	Keith Smith	RB
14	256	Bryce Young	QB
14	257	Jake Browning	QB
14	258	Bailey Zappe	QB
14	259	Joe Flacco	QB
15	260	Tim Boyle	QB
15	261	La'Mical Perine	RB
15	262	Malik Cunningham	QB
15	263	Tim Jones	WR
15	264	Tony Jones Jr.	RB
15	265	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR
15	266	Derrick Gore	RB
15	267	Dallas Cowboys	DST
15	268	Ben Skowronek	WR
15	269	Deneric Prince	RB
15	270	Atlanta Falcons	DST
15	271	Andrei Iosivas	WR
15	272	Pittsburgh Steelers	DST
15	273	Miami Dolphins	DST
15	274	New York Jets	DST
15	275	Jacksonville Jaguars	DST
15	276	Michael Burton	RB
15	277	Kansas City Chiefs	DST
15	278	Zach Evans	RB
15	279	Cleveland Browns	DST
15	280	Los Angeles Chargers	DST
15	281	Randall Cobb	WR
15	282	Los Angeles Rams	DST
15	283	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	DST
15	284	Ronnie Bell	WR
15	285	Indianapolis Colts	DST
15	286	Zach Pascal	WR
15	287	Mike Strachan	RB
15	288	San Francisco 49ers	DST
15	289	Andre Baccellia	WR
15	290	Denver Broncos	DST
15	291	Jontre Kirklin	WR
15	292	Detroit Lions	DST
15	293	Brandon Johnson	WR
15	294	Tennessee Titans	DST
15	295	Philadelphia Eagles	DST
15	296	Austin Trammell	WR
15	297	Houston Texans	DST
15	298	New England Patriots	DST
15	299	New Orleans Saints	DST
15	300	Raheem Blackshear	RB
15	301	Adam Prentice	RB
15	302	Carolina Panthers	DST
15	303	Cincinnati Bengals	DST
15	304	Miles Boykin	WR
15	305	Arizona Cardinals	DST
15	306	Ray-Ray McCloud III	WR
15	307	Xavier Hutchinson	WR
15	308	Seattle Seahawks	DST
15	309	Green Bay Packers	DST
15	310	Sean Tucker	RB
15	311	Washington Commanders	DST
15	312	Ke'Shawn Vaughn	RB
15	313	Mike Boone	RB
15	314	Brandon Aubrey	K
15	315	Chris Evans	RB
15	316	Brandon McManus	K
15	317	Alex Armah Jr.	RB
15	318	Harrison Butker	K
15	319	James Robinson	RB
15	320	Blake Grupe	K
15	321	Jake Moody	K
15	322	Jake Elliott	K
15	323	Nick Bawden	RB
15	324	Matt Gay	K
15	325	Jason Sanders	K
15	326	Wil Lutz	K
16	327	Riley Patterson	K
16	328	Cameron Dicker	K
16	329	Younghoe Koo	K
16	330	Nick Folk	K
16	331	Chris Boswell	K
16	332	Jason Myers	K
16	333	Matt Prater	K
16	334	Chase McLaughlin	K
17	335	Matt Ammendola	K
17	336	Dustin Hopkins	K
17	337	Joey Slye	K
17	338	Lucas Havrisik	K
17	339	Eddy Pineiro	K
17	340	Anders Carlson	K
17	341	Greg Zuerlein	K
17	342	Evan McPherson	K
17	343	Chad Ryland	K

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