What does Matt Forte's return mean for the workload and fantasy value of Jeremy Langford?
Is it just me or is the NFL and fantasy season flying by? Can you believe that it’s Thanksgiving already? The really good news is that since we are now in Week 12, every team has had their bye. So that means from here on out we have a full schedule of all 32 teams playing. Which also means we finally have true position rankings.
There are of course injury concerns to deal with, as workhorses like Devonta Freeman (concussion) aren't locks to play this week, while others like Matt Forte are scheduled to return and backups Javorius Allen and Terrance West also will get their opportunity to fill Justin Forsett's shoes for the Ravens.
Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K I Flex
Here are the Week 12 running back rankings. Don't forget about the Thanksgiving triple-header!
| Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
| 1 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | at ATL |
| 2 | Thomas Rawls | SEA | vs. PIT |
| 3 | DeAngelo Williams | PIT | at SEA |
| 4 | Todd Gurley | STL | at CIN |
| 5 | Doug Martin | TB | at IND |
| 6 | Devonta Freeman* | ATL | vs. MIN |
| 7 | Mark Ingram | NO | at HOU |
| 8 | DeMarco Murray | PHI | at DET (Thurs.) |
| 9 | Darren McFadden | DAL | vs. CAR (Thurs.) |
| 10 | T.J. Yeldon | JAC | vs. SD |
| 11 | Javorius Allen | BAL | at CLE (Mon.) |
| 12 | Matt Forte | CHI | at GB (Thurs.) |
| 13 | Eddie Lacy | GB | vs. CHI (Thurs.) |
| 14 | Lamar Miller | MIA | at NYJ |
| 15 | LeSean McCoy | BUF | at KC |
| 16 | Charcandrick West | KC | vs. BUF |
| 17 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | vs. STL |
| 18 | Latavius Murray | OAK | at TEN |
| 19 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | at DAL (Thurs.) |
| 20 | Shaun Draughn | SF | vs. ARI |
| 21 | Chris Johnson | ARI | at SF |
| 22 | Chris Ivory | NYJ | vs. MIA |
| 23 | Alfred Blue | HOU | vs. NO |
| 24 | LeGarrette Blount | NE | at DEN |
| 25 | Danny Woodhead | SD | at JAC |
| 26 | Antonio Andrews | TEN | vs. OAK |
| 27 | Jeremy Hill | CIN | vs. STL |
| 28 | Isaiah Crowell | CLE | vs. BAL (Mon.) |
| 29 | Matt Jones | WAS | vs. NYG |
| 30 | Frank Gore | IND | vs. TB |
| 31 | Ronnie Hillman | DEN | vs. NE |
| 32 | Theo Riddick | DET | vs. PHI (Thurs.) |
| 33 | Melvin Gordon | SD | at JAC |
| 34 | Charles Sims | TB | at IND |
| 35 | Terrance West | BAL | at CLE (Mon.) |
| 36 | Duke Johnson | CLE | vs. BAL (Mon.) |
| 37 | Ameer Abdullah | DET | vs. PHI (Thurs.) |
| 38 | Rashad Jennings | NYG | at WAS |
| 39 | Jeremy Langford | CHI | at GB (Thurs.) |
| 40 | Darren Sproles | PHI | at DET (Thurs.) |
| 41 | David Cobb | TEN | vs. OAK |
| 42 | Jonathan Grimes | HOU | vs. NO |
| 43 | Ahmad Bradshaw | IND | vs. TB |
| 44 | Robert Turbin | DAL | vs. CAR (Thurs.) |
| 45 | Karlos Williams | BUF | at KC |
| 46 | Bilal Powell | NYJ | vs. MIA |
| 47 | Tevin Coleman | ATL | vs. MIN |
| 48 | C.J. Spiller | NO | at HOU |
| 49 | Chris Thompson | WAS | vs. NYG |
| 50 | Andre Ellington | ARI | at SF |
*In concussion protocol. Monitor practice reports closely.
— Written by Michael Horvath, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Horvath is a Canadian who also happens to be a fantasy football (not to be confused with CFL) and fitness nut. Follow him on Twitter @realmikehorvath.
