The byes hit our Week 11 fantasy RB rankings hard, taking Saquon Barkley, Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams, Chris Carson, and Derrick Henry from fantasy owners. That's four RB1s and a solid RB2. James Conner and Devonta Freeman (and likely a few others) figure to be "questionable", at best, and several committee backs face tough matchups. All of this is making viable starters tough to find, as injury replacements only go so far. The good news? Kalen Ballage is available on most waiver wires, so...
OK, that's not really good news. Ballage did have 20 carries last week and has a favorable matchup (vs. Bills) in Week 11, so he actually is worth playing, but the definition of two-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust likely isn't going to make or break your week. That type of impact -- at least the "break" part -- will come from guys like David Johnson (@ 49ers), Jordan Howard (vs. Patriots), Sony Michel (@ Eagles), and Philip Lindsay (@ Vikings). Those committee backs (yes, David Johnson is a committee back) have tough matchups and might be extra touchdown dependent. Lindsay has a little more upside because of his receiving ability, which would also be true of Johnson if he looked healthy...at all.
WEEK 11 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Fantasy owners are also understandably worried about Alvin Kamara (@ TB) after his no-show in Week 10. A matchup against Tampa doesn't figure to help his cause, but at least he looked healthy last week. He remains a high-end RB2 in our rankings, but obviously more touches will be needed.
WEEK 11 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
It's not all bad news for RBs. The Chargers (vs. Chiefs in Mexico) and Bills (@ Dolphins) committees have favorable matchups, giving us at least three viable starters. Derrius Guice (vs. Jets) is expected to return from a knee injury that's kept him out almost all season, though a tough matchup and the presence of Adrian Peterson dims our excitement there.
WEEK 11 DFS LINEUPS:
Y! cash | Y! GPP | DK cash | DK GPP | FD cash | FD GPP
Kareem Hunt (vs. Steelers) looked good with 11 touches in his season debut, often playing alongside Nick Chubb. If the Browns can keep finding creative ways to get Hunt the ball, he'll be a FLEX most weeks. Brian Hill (@ Panthers) is also in a good spot even if Freeman does play, as he should see half the RB touches in a highly favorable matchup. (Update: Freeman is not expected to play.)
MORE WEEK 11 DFS: Values | Stacks | Lineup Builder
Last week felt like a down one for RBs, and the outlook for this one is the same. It might be one of those weeks where going with a "high-floor" option is your best bet. There will be some big runs and cheap touchdowns, so swinging for the fences is never a bad strategy either, but clearly big days will be tough to come by.
Reminder: These rankings will be adjusted throughout week, so check back often for the latest updates and analysis!
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Week 11 Fantasy RB Rankings
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs. ATL |
| 2 | Josh Jacobs, OAK vs. CIN |
| 3 | Ezekiel Elliott, DAL @ DET |
| 4 | Dalvin Cook, MIN vs. DEN |
| 5 | Melvin Gordon, LAC vs. KC (in Mexico) |
| 6 | Le'Veon Bell, NYJ @ WAS |
| 7 | Nick Chubb, CLE vs. PIT |
| 8 | James Conner, PIT @ CLE |
| 9 | Damien Williams, KC vs. LAC (in Mexico) |
| 10 | Marlon Mack, IND vs. JAX |
| 11 | Devin Singletary, BUF @ MIA |
| 12 | Leonard Fournette, JAX @ IND |
| 13 | Todd Gurley, LAR vs. CHI |
| 14 | Alvin Kamara, NO @ TB |
| 15 | David Montgomery, CHI @ LAR |
| 16 | Austin Ekeler, LAC vs. KC (in Mexico) |
| 17 | Mark Ingram, BAL vs. HOU |
| 18 | Joe Mixon, CIN @ OAK |
| 19 | Brian Hill, ATL @ CAR |
| 20 | Carlos Hyde, HOU @ BAL |
| 21 | Ronald Jones, TB vs. NO |
| 22 | Tevin Coleman, SF vs. ARZ |
| 23 | James White, NE @ PHI |
| 24 | Phillip Lindsay, DEN @ MIN |
| 25 | Kalen Ballage, MIA vs. BUF |
| 26 | Kenyan Drake, ARZ @ SF |
| 27 | Miles Sanders, PHI vs. NE |
| 28 | Kareem Hunt, CLE vs. PIT |
| 29 | Sony Michel, NE @ PHI |
| 30 | Raheem Mostert, SF vs. ARZ |
| 31 | Frank Gore, BUF @ MIA |
| 32 | Derrius Guice, WAS vs. NYJ |
| 33 | Royce Freeman, DEN @ MIN |
| 34 | Duke Johnson Jr., HOU @ BAL |
| 35 | Adrian Peterson, WAS vs. NYJ |
| 36 | David Johnson, ARZ @ SF |
| 37 | Ty Johnson, DET vs. DAL |
| 38 | Peyton Barber, TB vs. NO |
| 39 | Jaylen Samuels, PIT @ CLE |
| 40 | Nyheim Hines, IND vs. JAX |
| 41 | Latavius Murray, NO @ TB |
| 42 | J.D. McKissic, DET vs. DAL |
| 43 | Tony Pollard, DAL @ DET |
| 44 | Tarik Cohen, CHI @ LAR |
| 45 | Jay Ajayi, PHI vs. NE |
| 46 | Gus Edwards, BAL vs. HOU |
| 47 | Alexander Mattison, MIN vs. DEN |
| 48 | Dare Ogunbowale, TB vs. NO |
| 49 | Darrel Williams, KC vs. LAC (in Mexico) |
| 50 | Jordan Wilkins, IND vs. JAX |
| 51 | Malcolm Brown, LAR vs. CHI |
| 52 | Rex Burkhead, NE @ PHI |
| 53 | Giovani Bernard, CIN @ OAK |
