- Matt Forte
- Jamaal Charles
- Adrian Peterson
- Frank Gore
- Zac Stacy
- Knowshon Moreno
- Alfred Morris
- Reggie Bush
- Eddie Lacy
- Andre Brown
- Stevan Ridley
- Pierre Thomas
- DeMarco Murray
- Chris Johnson
- Chris Ivory
- Rashad Jennings
- Le'veon Bell
- Ben Tate
- Bobby Rainey
- Danny Woodhead
- Darren Sproles
- Shane Vereen
- Ryan Mathews
- Maurice Jones-Drew
- Chris Ogbonnaya
- Ray Rice
- Andre Ellington
- Jacquizz Rodgers
- Steven Jackson
- Lamar Miller
- Joique Bell*
- Donald Brown
- DeAngelo Williams
- Mike Tolbert
- Montee Ball
- Rashard Mendenhall
- Brian Leonard
- Trent Richardson
- Jonathan Stewart
- Shonn Greene
- Willis McGahee
- Kendall Hunter
- Antone Smith
- LeGarrette Blount
- Daniel Thomas
- Toby Gerhart
- James Starks
- Brandon Jacobs
- Marcel Reece
- Benny Cunningham
- Dennis Johnson
- Bernard Pierce
- Roy Helu
- Bilal Powell
- Michael Bush
I know people would be down on him after seeing Montee Ball get both goal line rush TDs last week. I am not worried. It seemingly went unnoticed, but Moreno got a season-high 27 carries last week! He didn't do much, but that is very promising. He is very clearly still the preferred option and I am not concerned.
#10 Andre Brown - (#6 on Fantasy Pros)
I am surprised many see Andre as the 6th best option this week. He is a good running back on a team that likes to run, but he is not a great running back. Even against a bad Dallas run defense minus Sean Lee, I don't see him exploding. He will still be a very good option and at #10 is still a must start.
#11 Stevan Ridley - (#16 on Fantasy Pros)
Here is another situation where I think people are overreacting. First we must remember that Carolina is very good against the run. Shane Vereen was much better suited against that team as a receiving RB. Secondly, Vereen is strictly a pass-catching back based on what we saw last week. He played in 34 snaps and 33 of them were passing plays. What that means is that Ridley and Vereen are not competing for touches. The only potential scare here is that Ridley might see reduced time because of his fumble. If I hear anything on that front, I'll adjust my ranking.
#12 Pierre Thomas - (#18 on Fantasy Pros)
I love this matchup for Pierre. Did you know he has had six straight games with at least 80 total yards? He also has 4 TDs in that span. In a great matchup, I think he gets a lot of action and a lot of points.
#15 Chris Ivory - (#23 on Fantasy Pros)
Another ranking I don't completely understand. I had Ivory 15th last week as well and he lived up to the ranking. He is very clearly the #1 RB on this team and they will run a lot with their rookie QB. Speaking of Geno, there is simply no way he can be as bad as he was last week, and that will open up more opportunities for Ivory as well.
#18 Ben Tate - (#8 on Fantasy Pros)
Another ranking I am apparently not in sync with the consensus. Tate is a good RB, but people are underrating the Jags defense. They have done a nice job shutting RBs down lately. Considering how poor they have played against the pass, it doesn't make sense to try to run a ton either. If Kubiak is smart, this is a great opportunity to let Case Keenum throw all day and build his confidence, reducing Tate to a good but not great option.
Deeper Thoughts...Temper expectations for Bobby Rainey. He played amazingly well last week, but the Lions are a tougher run defense and there is a reason Rainey was cut from the lacking Browns. He's not fool's gold, but he isn't going to be a superstar either. I know Ryan Mathews has been playing at a high level as well, but its a tough matchup and one that better fits Danny Woodhead. Maurice Jones-Drew has scored some touchdowns lately, but otherwised looked terrible. I'm not interested in starting him as more than an average flex option. As I explained on twitter, I still want no part of Ray Rice. Sell high if you can. I ranked Jacquizz Rodgers higher than Steven Jackson. I still think he fits the Darren Sproles/Danny Woodhead mold and if they give him the ball more, they will get better results. As indicated earlier, I'm a big believer in Knowshon still, I wouldn't expect much from Montee Ball but just because of the offense he's always a possibility for a TD if you need a flier.
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