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Here’s an early look at 2012 fantasy football running back rankings.
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1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans:  Closed the season averaging 169.3 total yards with five TDs in his past four games. With 1841 total yards and 12 total TDs in 13 games, he’s clearly still the top back in the game.
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2.  LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles:  Turned in a beast of a year with 1624 total yards and 20 TDs. I don’t see him putting up those numbers again, but he is clearly elite.
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3.  Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens:  2068 total yards and 15 TDs. He’s as electric as they come.
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4.  Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers:  Had 1546 total yards in 14 games. With Mike Tolbert in Carolina, look for a surge in TDs and a serious breakout for Mathews. Assuming he can stay healthy of course.
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5.  Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars:  Year in and year out he continues to produce. Led NFL last year with 1606 yards (1980 total). He also scored 11 touchdowns.
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6.  Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans:  He definitely wasn’t his normal self last year, and I don’t expect him to return to the 2009 level, but 1800 total yards and double-digit touchdowns wouldn’t be a stretch.
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7.  Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks:  Beast mode was back in a big way. It seems like he’s been in the league forever, but he’ll turn just 26 later this month.
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8.  Matt Forte, Chicago Bears:  He’s upset with his contract, but when he’s healthy he does it all.  Michael Bush will cut into his value, but it should also keep him fresh.
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9.  Adrian Peterson,  Minnesota Vikings:  Assuming his knee rehab goes well, he will climb this list.
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10.  Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons:  Continues to put up big numbers. Many thought he’d slide last year and he had 1508 total yards and 11 TDs.
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11.  Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders:  He could put up monster numbers with Michael Bush gone, but he’ll have to stay on the field.
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12.  Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs:  Peyton Hillis will get the tough yards, but Charles should still get a ton of carries between the 20s.
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13.  Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers:  He’s still the lead back, and while Brandon Jacobs’ arrival could take some TDs away, it will also keep him fresh.
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14.  DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys:  He was a beast midseason, but slowed down the stretch. He still has big time potential.
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15.  Steven Jackson, St. Louis Rams:  There is a lot of mileage on the tires, but he can still get it done. He had 1478 total yards last year.
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16.  Reggie Bush, Miami Dolphins:  Am I “all in” with Reggie? Not exactly. I did think he’d have a nice run in Miami and he didn’t disappoint.  He was more of a running back than I imagined and less of a receiver. I think he can be even more productive when Miami utilizes him better in the passing game.
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Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 17 2011 fantasy football running back rankings.
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The Best
1. Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Indianapolis:  Should wrap up his rushing title in style against Indy’s 29th ranked run defense (140.9 ypg allowed).
2. Marshawn Lynch @ Arizona:  If he can run one in on San Francisco, what isn’t he able to do. He’s scored in his last 11 games.
3. Ray Rice @ Cincinnati:  Averaging 140.0 total yards in his past six games with five TDs.
4. Michael Turner vs. Tampa Bay:  The Bucs have allowed four more rushing TDs (23) than any other team. They are also yielding 149.7 ypg (31st).
5. Frank Gore @ St. Louis: Gore has scored in three straight games and has a date with the league’s worst run defense (154.5 ypg).
6. Rashard Mendenhall @ Cleveland: Continues his soft schedule against the Browns’ 30th ranked run defense (146.5 ypg).
7. Ryan Mathews @ Oakland: Cooled a bit last week, but should finish strong against Oakland’s 27th randed run defense (135.0 ypg).
8. Arian Foster vs. Tennessee:  He’s a risk to be limited, but is good enough to do the damage early against Tennessee’s 24th ranked run defense.
9. Willis McGahee vs. Kansas City: Should carry a bigger load next week as the Chiefs (23rd ranked run defense) won’t change their style like the Pats did.
10. LeSean McCoy vs. Washington: He’s limited so he’s a little risky, but Shady has been a force this year.
11. C.J. Spiller @ New England: Averaging 152.5 ypg the past two weeks. If Reggie Bush (139 total yards) is an indication, he should be solid.
12. Ahmad Bradshaw vs. Dallas: Has three TDs in his past two games. Picking a good time to come on again.
13. Reggie Bush vs. New York Jets: Tough match-up, but Reggie is playing out of his mind with an average of 144.5 total yards in four straight 100+ yard games.
14. Michael Bush vs. San Diego: Darren McFadden could play this week, but I’ll believe it when I see it.
15. Shonn Greene @ Miami: If the Jets can keep it close, which I assume is possible, Greene should have ample opportunity to produce.
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The Rest
16. Beanie Wells vs. Seattle
17. Chris Johnson @ Houston
18. Darren Sproles vs. Carolina
19. Steven Jackson vs. San Francisco
20. Toby Gerhart vs. Chicago
21. Donald Brown @ Jacksonville
22. Kevin Smith @ Green Bay
23. Peyton Hillis vs. Pittsburgh
24. Jonathan Stewart @ New Orleans
25. Cedric Benson vs. Baltimore
26. DeAngelo Williams @ New Orleans
27. Kahil Bell  @ Minnesota
28. Ryan Grant @ Detroit
29. Jackie Battle @ Denver
30. LeGarrette Blount @ Atlanta
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Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 16 2011 fantasy football running back rankings.
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1. Arian Foster @ Indianapolis: Colts may have won last week, but they have allowed 18 rushing TDs. Foster won’t disappoint like CJ1K did.
2. Ray Rice vs. Cleveland: The Browns ranks 31st with 145.4 rushing ypg allowed. Rice is going to do bad, bad things to them.
3. LeSean McCoy @ Dallas: Shady has 20 total TDs. For Christmas I’d like a week without a Shady score. Don’t see it happening, but a guy can ask right?
4. Ryan Mathews @ Detroit: The dude is on fire. Detroit is giving up 135.8 ypg.
5. Rashard Mendenhall vs. St. Louis: The Rams are giving up more rushing yards (153.4 ypg) than anybody else.
6. Maurice Jones-Drew @ Tennessee: Leads the NFL with 1334 rushing yards.
7. Reggie Bush @ New England: Bush is on running it like a man possessed. He’s finally doing what everybody expected him to do.
8. Michael Bush @ Kansas City: The Chiefs are giving up 130.4. Bush is a force running and catching the ball out of the backfield.
9. Michael Turner @ New Orleans: The Saints are giving up 4.9 ypc. The Falcons have the offense that will allow them run the ball to try to slow Brees and get their track shoes on when they need some point.
10. Adrian Peterson @ Washington: Should be healthier and looking to go over the 1000 yard mark for the year.
11. Willis McGahee @ Buffalo: Returns to Buffalo where it all started. They are giving up 139.5 ypg with 16 TDs. The Broncos could put a 200 yards game on them.
12. Marshawn Lynch vs. San Francisco: I know he plays the Niners, but Beast Mode scores every game.
13. Shonn Greene vs. New York Giants: Greene has turned a corner. As long as the Jets don’t get down and abandon the run, he should deliver again.
14. LeGarrette Blount @ Carolina: Panthers are giving up 130.4 ypg. He’s a slight risk of Carolina’s offense forcing the Bucs to abandon the run though.
15. Roy Helu vs. Minnesota: Vikings are a complete mess. Helu should be a solid dual threat this week.
16. Chris Johnson vs. Jacksonville: Squandered a great opportunity last week. Hard to count on him for a big game.
17. Cedric Benson vs. Arizona: Steady RB2. Not flashy, but solid.
18. C.J. Spiller vs. Denver: Denver should be methodical on offense, which will limit Spiller’s touches. Plus, their defense is playing well, which should make it tougher for Spiller.
19. Beanie Wells @ Cincinnati: He has scored in two of the past three games, but is averaging 48.3 ypg and 2.9 ypc.
20. Steven Jackson @ Pittsburgh: Has rediscovered his groove, but Pittsburgh presents a tough match-up.
21. Frank Gore @ Seattle: Niners could be limiting his carries, which makes him a risky play against a solid Seattle run defense.
22. Ahmad Bradshaw @ New York Jets: The Jets run defense isn’t as tough as you’d think, but his limited carries make him a tough play.
23.  Khalil Bell @ Green Bay: Outplayed Barber last week, and likely a better option if Green Bay gets a lead.
24. Darren Sproles vs. Atlanta: Sproles does it all, but Atlanta is tough against the run and could try to take him out of the offense like last time (three total yards).
25. Jonathan Stewart vs. Tampa Bay: Bucs are dreadful against the run (league high 20 rushing TDs allowed), but it could be Cam or D-Will getting the scores.
26. DeAngelo Williams vs. Tampa Bay: Could have a great game or J-Stew could do the damage making both risky plays.
27. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Miami: Predicting what Belichick will do is nearly impossible. He’s been scoring (four TDs in past four games), but barely getting any yards (averaging 31.5 total yards).
28. Kevin Smith vs. San Diego: Didn’t have a big day, but he got the bulk of the touches at RB. Risky RB2 in Week 16.
29. Jackie Battle vs. Oakland: Scored last week and has double-digit carries in three straight games. The Raiders rank 26th against the run.
30. Ben Tate @ Indianapolis: Risky play, but if Houston gets an early lead, Tate could have a nice showing against the Colts.
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Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 15 2011 fantasy football running back rankings.
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1. Arian Foster vs. Carolina: T.J. Yates is good enough to keep the Panthers, who are allowing 128.9 ypg, from stuffing the box. Monster effort is expected.
2. Chris Johnson @ Indianapolis: Had a hiccup last week, but the Colts are giving up 144.3 ypg. Has had 130 or more yards in three of past five games.
3. LeSean McCoy vs. New York Jets: Continually finds a way to get into the end zone.
4. Maurice Jones-Drew @ Atlanta: Leads the league with 1222 rushing yards. Single-handedly helped teams advance to Week 15 last week.
5. Ray Rice @ San Diego: Dual threat has 363 total yards and two TDs in his past two games.
6. Cedric Benson @ St. Louis: Rams simply can’t stop the run and Benson is averaging 91.0 total yards in his past three games.
7. Beanie Wells vs. Cleveland: After facing the Niners’ stifling run defense, Cleveland’s (150.9 ypg allowed) will be a pleasant sight.
8. Reggie Bush @ Buffalo: The Bills have allowed 130.7 ypg and 15 TDs. Bush continues to deliver.
9. Michael Turner vs. Jacksonville: Jags have allowed 12 rushing TDs. Hasn’t scored in three straight games so he’s due.
10. Shonn Greene @ Philadelphia: Picking the right time to peak. Eagles have allowed 115.1 ypg and 11 rushing scores.
11. Adrian Peterson vs. New Orleans: Should be healthy enough to play this week. Could be a little rusty, but he’s All Day.
12. Felix Jones @ Tampa Bay: Bucs have allowed a league-high 19 rushing TDs.
13. Roy Helu @ New York Giants: Three straight 100+ yard games. The G-Men have allowed 127.9 and 13 rushing TDs.
14. Ryan Mathews vs. Baltimore: Also has three straight 100+ yard games, but the Ravens present a stiffer test.
15. Michael Bush vs. Detroit: I still don’t think McFadden returns. The Lions are giving up 136.1 ypg.
16. Ryan Grant @ Kansas City: Suddenly Grant is back. Should continue against the Chiefs (132.5, 13 rushing TDs).
17. Marshawn Lynch @ Chicago: Bears have a strong run defense, but Lynch is on fire.
18. Rashard Mendenhall @ San Francisco: Running well. Will he be the first to run on in on the Niners?
19. LeGarrette Blount vs. Dallas: Dallas’ offense is a threat to take him out of the game.
20. Peyton Hillis @ Arizona: Cardinals giving up 117.2 ypg and 13 rushing TDs. Will the Madden cover boy deliver after the extra rest?
21. Frank Gore vs. Pittsburgh: Steelers are hard to run on, but Gore is a tough runner.
22. Marion Barber vs. Seattle: Showed he still has something in the tank against Denver. Another surprisingly tough test this week.
23. Ahmad Bradshaw vs. Washington: Hopefully he doesn’t end up in the doghouse again. Either way he’s sharing with Jacobs, making him a low-end RB2.
24. Willis McGahee vs. New England: Helu showed the Pats can be ran on.
25. Darren Sproles @ Minnesota: The Saints could score 50+ on the Vikings. Sproles will get plenty of action.
26. Steven Jackson vs. Cincinnati: Tough match-up for a RB trending in the wrong direction.
27. BenJarvus Green-Ellis @ Denver: Denver has only allowed six rushing scores, which is where The Firm is most useful. Tricky play in the fantasy playoffs.
28. Jonathan Stewart @ Houston: Quiet last week, but they’ll need his tough running against the #4 run defense (91.5 ypg).
29. C.J. Spiller vs. Miami: The Dolphins have the #3 run defense (89.9 ypg allowed).
30. Ben Tate vs. Carolina: There should be enough for Tate to make a flex option against the Panthers’ soft run D.
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Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 14 2011 fantasy football running back rankings.
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1. Ray Rice @ Indianapolis:  Faces a Colts team giving up 144.2 ypg with 17 rushing scores.
2. Michael Turner @ Carolina:  Panthers giving up 132.5 ypg. Turner should bounce back after facing two tough run defenses.
3.  LeSean McCoy @ Miami:  Has extra time to heal the toe that didn’t limit him last week. Has 15 total TDs.
4.  Arian Foster @ Cincinnati:  Tough run defense, but Mendy scored twice on them last wek.
5.  Marshawn Lynch vs. St. Louis:  He has scored in eight straight games and he gets to take on the Rams’ soft run defense. Look out. Beast Mode in full effect.
6. Rashard Mendenhall vs. Cleveland:  Gashed Cincy last week. Now faces the Browns’ 31st ranked run defense (151.3 ypg).
7. Adrian Peterson @ Detroit:  Could be back this week. Detroit is giving up 125.0 ypg.
8. Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Tampa Bay:  Bucs giving up 141.7 ypg and tied for lead with 17 rushing TDs allowed.
9.  Ryan Mathews vs. Buffalo:  Health is always a risk, but the Bills struggle with the run (129.1 ypg).
10.  Chris Johnson vs. New Orleans:  Suddenly CJ looks more like his old self.
11. Frank Gore @ Arizona:  Missed out on a big game last week, but has another favorable match-up this week.
12. DeMarco Murray vs. New York Giants:  Murray has come crashing back to Earth. Threat remains though.
13.  Shonn Greene vs. Kansas City:  Picked the right time of the year to break out. Chiefs yielding 130.3 ypg on the ground.
14.  Reggie Bush vs. Philadelphia:  Bush continues to produce for the Dolphins who suddenly have as many W’s as Philly.
15. LeGarrette Blount @ Jacksonville:  The Jags don’t have to offense to take him out of the game.
16. Michael Bush @ Green Bay:  I’m afraid the Packers offense is going to take him out of the gameplan.
17. Steven Jackson @ Seattle:  Continues to regress. Seattle is solid against the run (if your name isn’t McCoy).
18.  C.J. Spiller @ San Diego:  Flashed some skill last week (102 total yards, TD). Chargers struggling against the run.
19.  Roy Helu vs. New England:  I’m not expecting much running the ball, but I think he’ll have a lot of receiving yards.
20.  Beanie Wells vs. San Francisco:  Still haven’t allowed a rushing TD all year.
21. Cedric Benson vs. Houston:  The Texans are tough on RBs. Not a favorable match-up.
22. Willis McGahee vs. Chicago:  Bears could present a problem to Denver’s option offense.
23. Jonathan Stewart @ Atlanta:  Tough match-up plus he has to share.
24.  Darren Sproles @ Tennessee:  Makes explosive plays. Perfect RB to play alongside Brees.
25. BenJarvus Green-Ellis @ Washington:  Good bet to score, but you never know how many (or few) carries he’ll get.
26. Marion Barber @ Denver: Big blow losing Forte, but Barber should be able to move the chains. Plus, he’s a TD threat.
27.  Donald Brown @ Baltimore:  Tough match-up, but Brown continues to put up solid fantasy numbers.
28.  Ahmad Bradshaw @ Dallas:  Injury risk that’s sharing the load. Tough to start a guy like that.
29. Peyton Hillis @ Pittsburgh:  Banged up. Bad match-up. Short week. Not a good combo.
30.  Maurice Morris vs. Minnesota:  I’m not convinced Kevin Smith will be (or can stay) healthy.
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Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 13 2011 fantasy football running back rankings.
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1. Frank Gore vs. St. Louis: Gore is the latest to take on the brutal Rams’ run defense that is yielding a league-high 159.0 ypg.
2. Arian Foster vs. Atlanta: Now onto QB #3 Foster will be leaned on heavily. He’s scored eight TDs in his past five games.
3. LeSean McCoy @ Seattle: Shady was held in check last week but still managed to get in the end zone.
4. Ray Rice @ Cleveland: The Browns are giving up 138.6 ypg on the ground.
5. Matt Forte vs. Kansas City: The Bears will rely on the ground game this week. The Chiefs are giving up 133.7 ypg.
6. DeMarco Murray @ Arizona: The Cards are giving up 123.5 ypg. Murray continues to roll.
7. LeGarrette Blount vs. Carolina: Blount has back-to-back 100+ yard games. The Panthers are giving up 137.5 y pg.
8. Chris Johnson @ Buffalo: Bounced back big time. Bills are giving up 123.8 ypg.
9. Marshawn Lynch vs. Philadelphia: Lynch has scored in seven straight games. The Eagles are giving up 110.3 ypg.
10. Michael Bush @ Miami: Assuming McFadden isn’t ready. Bush has scored in four straight games.
11. Michael Turner @ Houston: Texans have a strong defense but Turner has been steady all year.
12. Rashard Mendenhall vs. Cincinnati: Scored two TDs in their Week 10 meeting.
13. Beanie Wells vs. Dallas: Monster game, even if it was against the Rams, signifies he’s back.
14.  Maurice Jones-Drew vs. San Diego:  Steady.
15. Ryan Mathews @ Jacksonville: Looks like Mathews is back to after shredding Denver’s run defense for 137 yards.
16. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Indianapolis: Always tough to predict Patriots’ RBs, but he’s been solid two straight weeks.
17. Reggie Bush vs. Oakland: Averaging 95.0 total yards with four TDs in his past five games. Raiders are giving up 135.3 ypg.
18. Willis McGahee @ Minnesota: The Vikes are tough against the run, but the Broncos are rolling.
19. Steven Jackson @ San Francisco: Has returned to Earth. Plus, he faces the Niners.
20. Cedric Benson @ Pittsburgh: Has run well of late, but Pittsburgh on the road is a tough draw.
21. Shonn Greene @ Washington: Returned from rib injury to continue his steady, unspectacular play.
22.  C.J. Spiller vs. Tennessee:  Solid, not spectacular, numbers against the Jets. Should be able to repeat or better against Titans.
23. Jonathan Stewart @ Tampa Bay: Continues to deliver fantasy goodies.
24. DeAngelo Williams @ Tampa Bay: Picked it up in the past two games. Bucs are bad defensively.
25.  Toby Gerhart vs. Denver:  AP is likely out again making Toby a borderline RB2.
26. Peyton Hillis vs. Baltimore: Not exactly a dream match-up, but Hillis should see plenty of touches.
27. Donald Brown @ New England: Has averaged 77.7 total yards with a touchdown in his past three games.
28. Roy Helu vs. New York Jets: Has big numbers in two of his past four games but you have to deal with Shanahan.
29. Darren Sproles vs. Detroit: Should see plenty of touches in a shootout.
30. Maurice Morris @ New Orleans: Assuming Kevin Smith won’t be good to go, MoMo will at least see touches.

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Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 12 2011 fantasy football running back rankings.
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1. Arian Foster @ Jacksonville: Averaging 173.6 total yard the past four games with seven TDs.
2. LeSean McCoy vs. New England: He didn’t score last week but continued his dominating season with 115 total yards.
3. Matt Forte @ Oakland: He’ll miss Jay Cutler but Oakland is giving up 131.6 rushing ypg.
4. DeMarco Murray vs. Miami: Averaging 157.4 total ypg the past five games. Has been very active in the passing game (16 catches) the past three weeks.
5.  Ray Rice vs. San Francisco:  Averaging 117.6 total yards and a touchdown per game.
6. Michael Turner vs. Minnesota: Averaging 112.4 total yards the past five games with four TDs (99.7, seven TDs in past seven).
7. Rashard Mendenhall @ Kansas City: The Chiefs struggle to stop the run. Mendy has three scores in his past two games.
8. Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Houston: Steady yardage all season and has scored in three straight games.
9. Steven Jackson vs. Arizona: Averaging 136.3 total yards over the past four games. The Cardinals are giving up 127.2 ypg on the ground.
10. Marshawn Lynch vs. Washington: Has scored in the last six games he’s played in and is averaging 110.7 rushing yards the past three games.
11. Frank Gore @ Baltimore: Didn’t get a light load (24 carries) despite the Niners handling Arizona so he must be fine. Short week doesn’t help, but he showed his toughness.
12. Michael Bush vs. Chicago: I don’t see McFadden returning yet. Bush has been a beast replacing Run DMC and is showing us what he’ll do next year when he lands a starting gig.
13. Cedric Benson vs. Cleveland: The Browns are giving up 139.3 ypg.
14. Reggie Bush @ Dallas: Averaging 94.8 total yards the past four games with four TDs.
15. Chris Johnson vs. Tampa Bay: The Bucs are giving up 133.5 ypg. Perhaps CJ0.75K will pick up the pace a bit.
16. LeGarrette Blount @ Tennessee: Burned me last week as he didn’t get run out of the game by the Packers’ offense. The Titans are giving up 124.3 ypg. Consistency is an issue.
17. Willis McGahee @ San Diego: Had more time to heal. San Diego is giving up 124.4 ypg on the ground.
18.  Shonn Greene vs. Buffalo: Also had more time to heal. Buffalo is giving up 122.4 ypg.
19. Kevin Smith vs. Green Bay: I’m not ready to go all in on Kevin Smith, but after his brilliant performance last week (201 total yards, three TDs) he’s worth a shot as a RB2.
20. Ryan Mathews vs. Denver: Dropped the ball (literally) last week but should bounce back against Denver.
21. Beanie Wells @ St. Louis: His health still concerns me, but St. Louis is terrible against the run.
22. Chris Ogbonnaya @ Cincinnati: Two strong weeks in a row. Should get plenty of carries.
23.  C. J. Spiller @ New York Jets:  F-Jax is out so Spiller gets his chance.
24. Jonathan Stewart @ Indianapolis: J-Stew will do damage with on the ground and in the passing game. The Colts are giving up 145.6 ypg so there should be points for Stewart and D-Will.
25. Brandon Jacobs @ New Orleans: I think Bradshaw remains out and Jacobs being a tough tackle for a Saints’ team giving up 5.2 ypc.
26. DeAngelo Williams @ Indianapolis: Splitting carries with J-Stew but Indy is bad enough that they both are borderline RB2s this week.
27. Ben Tate @ Jacksonville: Averaging 81.0 ypg the past four games with a TD in his past two. Expect plenty of running without Schaub.
28. Toby Gerhart @ Atlanta: Early assumption is Adrian Peterson misses this week. Atlanta has the league’s second best run defense though (85.4 ypg).
29. Darren Sproles vs. New York Giants: Hardly used last week and the Saints are deep at RB. Still, it’s a big game and I expect Sproles to make a mark.
30.  Donald Brown vs. Carolina:  Addai could return in this one, but Brown has been the best Colts’ RB this year (not saying much). The Panthers are terrible against the run so  he could do some damage though.
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