Fantasy Football 2014 Running Back Rankings: Week 12

The NFL’s leading rusher is back from bye so it’s only fitting that he regains his position atop Athlon Sports’ Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Week 12. DeMarco Murray is ahead of Arian Foster by nearly 300 yards for the league lead and is coming off a bye ready to face a Giants defense that’s given up nearly 500 yards on the ground in the last two games. As good as Murray has been this season, no running back’s been better fantasy-wise the last four weeks than Jamaal Charles. Following last week’s 159-yard, two-touchdown effort against Seattle, Charles has 402 yards rushing and six touchdowns in his last four games. His strong play should continue this week, as the Chiefs take on the Raiders Thursday night. Oakland is giving up the eighth-most fantasy points to RBs. Another thing to watch in Week 12 is the possible returns of both Arian Foster (groin) and Giovani Bernard (hip/clavicle). Alfred Blue (156 yards vs. CLE) and Jeremy Hill (152 vs. NO) both filled in admirably last week, but their Week 12 value is directly tied to whether or not they get another start.

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.

Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K

2014 NFL Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings — Running Backs

Teams on bye: Carolina, Pittsburgh

Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:

All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points

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