2012 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Week 12

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Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.

2012 NFL Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings — Running Backs


Rk	Player	Team	OPPONENT	Notes
1	Arian Foster	HOU	at DET (Thurs.)	Held to just 2.8 ypc last week vs. Jaguars.
2	Ray Rice	BAL	at SD	Only 2 100-yard games, 7 TDs on season.
3	Adrian Peterson	MIN	at CHI	Leading rusher vs. Bears D should be fun.
4	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	at MIA	Miami: 132.2 rushing ypg allowed over last 5.
5	Chris Johnson	TEN	at JAC	Has 90+ rushing yds in 6 of last 7 games.
6	Doug Martin	TB	vs. ATL	Falcons 26th against run.
7	C.J. Spiller	BUF	at IND	Had 130 total yards vs. Dolphins last week.
8	Stevan Ridley	NE	at NYJ (Thurs.)	Only 65 yards rushing vs. Jets in Week 7.
9	Jamaal Charles	KC	vs. DEN	Broncos are No. 7 against run.
10	Frank Gore	SF	at NO	Saints allowing third-most fantasy pts. to RBs.
11	Matt Forte	CHI	vs. MIN	Only 3 TDs on season.
12	Alfred Morris	WAS	at DAL (Thurs.)	No touchdowns in last four games.
13	Trent Richardson	CLE	vs. PIT	T-Rich faces Steel Curtain for first time.
14	Ryan Mathews	SD	vs. BAL	Played through neck injury vs. Broncos.
15	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG	vs. GB	Hoping for better health off of bye.
16	Ronnie Hillman	DEN	at KC	Should get start with McGahee (torn MCL) out.
17	Steven Jackson	STL	at ARI	Has 182 yards rushing in last two games.
18	Reggie Bush	MIA	vs. SEA	Only 20 yards on 10 carries vs. Bills.
19	Michael Turner	ATL	at TB	Bucs are No. 1 against run.
20	Mikel Leshoure	DET	vs. HOU (Thurs.)	Texans have not allowed a rushing TD.
21	Marcel Reece	OAK	at CIN	Piled up 193 total yards vs. Saints.
22	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	CIN	vs. OAK	Raiders gave up 153 yards rushing to Saints.
23	Jonathan Dwyer	PIT	at CLE	Led Steelers in carries and yards last week.
24	Felix Jones	DAL	vs. WAS (Thurs.)	Reaggravated knee injury last week, watch status.
25	Shonn Greene	NYJ	vs. NE (Thurs.)	Greene could cede more carries to Powell.
26	LaRod Stephens-Howling	ARI	vs. STL	Had season-high 127 yards vs. Falcons.
27	Jalen Parmele	JAC	vs. TEN	Earns start after gaining 80 yards vs. Texans.
28	James Starks	GB	at NYG	Picked up 74 yards as lead back last week.
29	Vick Ballard	IND	vs. BUF	Bills are second-worst against run.
30	Bryce Brown	PHI	vs. CAR (Mon.)	In line to start if McCoy (concussion) can't go.
31	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	at PHI (Mon.)	Scored first rushing TD of season last week.
32	LeSean McCoy	PHI	vs. CAR (Mon.)	Sustained concussion, watch status closely.
33	Darren Sproles	NO	vs. SF	Deactivated (hand) late last week, monitor.
34	Rashard Mendenhall	PIT	at CLE	Rushes for 33 yards in return from injury.
35	Daniel Thomas	MIA	vs. SEA	Out-gained (33 to 20) Bush last week.
36	Mark Ingram	NO	vs. SF	Has back-to-back 67-yard efforts.
37	Fred Jackson	BUF	at IND	Status (concussion) uncertain for this week.
38	Beanie Wells	ARI	vs. STL	Set to return from IR (toe) this week.
39	Jacquizz Rodgers	ATL	at TB	Bucs have allowed 60 catches by RBs.
40	Kendall Hunter	SF	at NO	Scored second TD of season vs. Bears.
41	Andre Brown	NYG	vs. GB	Has 7 TDs in nine games.
42	Danny Woodhead	NE	at NYJ (Thurs.)	No carries or receptions against Colts.
43	Pierre Thomas	NO	vs. SF	Seeing fewer carries with Ingram's emergence.
44	Lance Dunbar	DAL	vs. WAS	Could be starter if Jones (knee) can't go.
45	Lance Ball	DEN	at KC	Will either backup or share carries with Hillman.
46	Chris Ivory	NO	vs. SF	Role will be reduced once Sproles returns.
47	DeAngelo Williams	CAR	at PHI (Mon.)	Only 18 yards on 7 carries last week.
48	DeMarco Murray	DAL	vs. WAS (Thurs.)	Considered doubtful for Thanksgiving game.