Of course, we must always take into consideration bye weeks and injuries. With the Cardinals and Panthers off this week, owners will be without Arizona’s James Conner and Carolina’s D’Onta Foreman, and with injuries mounting, many could be scrambling to replace the likes of Travis Etienne Jr. (foot), Michael Carter (ankle), Najee Harris (abdomen), and New England’s Damien Harris (thigh). All exited last week’s games early, and with Leonard Fournette (hip), Raheem Mostert (knee), and Joe Mixon (concussion) not even suiting up, fantasy owners will have to monitor a lot of injury reports this week.
Don’t despair, though — there are some decent fill-ins this week, starting with Jacksonville’s JaMycal Hasty (@ Lions in Week 13). With Etienne going down, Hasty immediately made an impact in the Jaguars’ 28-27 upset of the Ravens. The former Niner tallied 95 scrimmage yards and a TD and would be a superb play against a Detroit D that has served up the fourth-most rushing TDs and ninth-most rushing yards this season. Fellow fill-in back Zonovan Knight (@ Vikings) would also be in play if Carter is out, but James Robinson, who was a healthy scratch last week, could be back in the mix to steal touches from Knight. Either way, a tough matchup relegates Knight to the flex tier, but he showed enough as a runner and receiver with over 100 total yards to merit consideration.
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Going deeper, you could consider Kareem Hunt (@ Texans), Cam Akers and Kyren Williams (vs. Seahawks), and Samaje Perine (vs. Chiefs). Hunt has such a good matchup that even with just his usual six-to-10 touches, he could have flex value. Akers and Williams also have a great matchup, and while Akers will probably get more carries, Williams could actually have more PPR value because he plays more snaps. Perine is also in play even if Mixon returns thanks to what figures to be a favorable, high-scoring matchup.
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As far as other committee situations around the league, we will continue to ride Tony Pollard (vs. Colts), but it’s important to recognize that running mate Ezekiel Elliott remains a deeply involved part of this offense. As for the Detroit timeshare, Jamaal Williams (vs. Jaguars) is clearly the leader, but D’Andre Swift still has some PPR flex value thanks to his pass-catching ability and big-play upside. We also like both Brian Robinson Jr. and Antonio Gibson (@ Giants) this week. Robinson Jr. is the better bet in standard formats, but Gibson still sees more targets.
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Similarly, we like Cordarrelle Patterson (vs. Steelers) more than Tyler Allgeier even though the latter is seemingly stealing more carries every week. Patterson remains the go-to pass-catcher, though, and always has big-play potential, so he remains an RB2/flex despite a relatively tough matchup. Likewise, we still like Rachaad White’s high PPR floor in a tough matchup against the Saints even if Fournette is back, but both backs would have relatively low ceilings.
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RBs outside the top 25 we see with the most upside include Gus Edwards (vs. Broncos), who appears fully healthy and should have plenty of opportunities, though his PPR floor and ceiling are lower compared to standard leagues. Chiefs’ rookie Isiah Pacheco (@ Bengals) is the undisputed No. 1 in the K.C. backfield, and hopefully, that will translate to a few more pass-catching opportunities. Latavius Murray (@ Ravens) is Denver’s last hope at RB, but he doesn’t figure to catch many passes. He’s on the flex bubble, just barely above Devin Singletary (@ Patriots), who has an even tougher matchup.
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All of the above backs are ranked higher than Mostert (@ 49ers), AJ Dillon (@ Bears), Jordan Mason (vs. Dolphins), and Allgeier (vs. Steelers), none of whom get many targets. Given their tough matchups, their rushing floors are lower than usual, making them even more TD-dependent than usual. You can usually do better in PPR leagues.
Note: We’ll be updating these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for analysis and the latest player movement.
Week 13 fantasy RB PPR rankings
Rankings based on full-point PPR scoring leagues.
Rank Player 1 Austin Ekeler, Chargers @ Raiders 2 Nick Chubb, Browns @ Texans 3 Josh Jacobs, Raiders vs. Chargers 4 Christian McCaffrey, 49ers vs. Dolphins 5 Joe Mixon, Bengals vs. Chiefs 6 Derrick Henry, Titans @ Eagles 7 Saquon Barkley, Giants vs. Commanders 8 Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots vs. Bills 9 Dalvin Cook, Vikings vs. Jets 10 Kenneth Walker III, Seahawks @ Rams 11 Aaron Jones, Packers @ Bears 12 Alvin Kamara, Saints @ Buccaneers 13 Dameon Pierce, Texans vs. Browns 14 David Montgomery, Bears vs. Packers 15 Travis Etienne Jr., Jaguars @ Lions 16 Jonathan Taylor, Colts @ Cowboys 17 Tony Pollard, Cowboys vs. Colts 18 Jamaal Williams, Lions vs. Jaguars 19 Najee Harris, Steelers @ Falcons 20 Miles Sanders, Eagles vs. Titans 21 Jeff Wilson Jr., Dolphins @ 49ers 22 Brian Robinson Jr., Commanders @ Giants 23 Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons vs. Steelers 24 Antonio Gibson, Commanders @ Giants 25 Rachaad White, Buccaneers vs. Saints 26 Cam Akers, Rams vs. Seahawks 27 Gus Edwards, Ravens vs. Broncos 28 Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys vs. Colts 29 Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs @ Bengals 30 Leonard Fournette, Buccaneers vs. Saints 31 Latavius Murray, Broncos @ Ravens 32 D’Andre Swift, Lions vs. Jaguars 33 Kareem Hunt, Browns @ Texans 34 Zonovan Knight, Jets @ Vikings 35 Kyren Williams, Rams vs. Seahawks 36 Devin Singletary, Bills @ Patriots 37 Jordan Mason, 49ers vs. Dolphins 38 Raheem Mostert, Dolphins @ 49ers 39 Tyler Allgeier, Falcons vs. Steelers 40 Jaylen Warren, Steelers @ Falcons 41 Jerick McKinnon, Chiefs @ Bengals 42 Samaje Perine, Bengals vs. Chiefs 43 James Robinson, Jets @ Vikings 44 AJ Dillon, Packers @ Bears 45 Darrynton Evans, Bears vs. Packers 46 Ameer Abdullah, Raiders vs. Chargers 47 Dontrell Hilliard, Titans @ Eagles 48 JaMycal Hasty, Jaguars @ Lions 49 Kenyan Drake, Ravens vs. Broncos 50 James Cook, Bills @ Patriots 51 Travis Homer, Seahawks @ Rams 52 Alexander Mattison, Vikings vs. Jets 53 Joshua Kelley, Chargers @ Raiders 54 Caleb Huntley, Falcons vs. Steelers 55 Kenneth Gainwell, Eagles vs. Titans 56 Nyheim Hines, Bills @ Patriots 57 Mark Ingram II, Saints @ Buccaneers 58 Marlon Mack, Broncos @ Ravens 59 Matt Breida, Giants vs. Commanders 60 Justice Hill, Ravens vs. Broncos
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