RB Rankings for Week 11

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Back now and here are the RB rankings for week 11!

Michael Turner is still playing streaky though he has had two good games in a row. Can he get a third in before he dips? Playing against Denver, I think he can. While Ryan and his receivers will attack the weakened secondary, Turner will get plenty of work and Denver is 27th and have allowed 11 rush TDs so far. Turner might get caught up in the shoot out, but as Denver will have little run game, the Falcons will try to keep Cutler off the field and control the clock. Turner (and maybe Jerious Norwood at #22) will have plenty of work and likely see good production.

Let's summarize Frank Gore's week: Gore: Man my head hurts. I have a concussion. Singletary: You're football player, you're head doesn't hurt, it's your neck. Gore: It is? What a relief. Comedy aside, that smells funny to me. But he apparently looks good in practice this week and will start - and against a terrible run D like the Rams (30th in the NFL) and the Jets blew them up for 206 and 3 TDs. Gore may not do that alone, but he should have a pretty large day. If I was sure he was 100% - and I am not - he'd top this list.

Some call him All Day, I call him Purple Jesus (wish I could credit it to someone but I forget who coined it) but either way, you call Adrian Peterson for your lineup each week. It's a tough matchup, sure. But the oline started opening huge holes for Peterson last week and I think Peterson will have great production again this week though nowhere near the 2 bills he had last time out. Keep in mind Tampa doesn't give up TDs on the ground. But that didn't matter to Thomas Jones against the Pats, huh? Still, keep it in mind.

I think this is a couple weeks in a row that that DeAngelo Williams has been a good to great play. Jonathan Stewart will get carries but Williams is still the primary and will get the bulk of the carries in a tasty matchup against the woeful Lions defense. While they may work at getting Delhomme back on track, I still think the bulk of the work - and fantasy points - will come down to Williams. Expect his third game with 100 yards and a TD.

The Bengals will not be the test for Brian Westbrook and the Eagles that the Giants were so not only do I expect Westy to rebound from his down game. He will get back involved both on the ground and through the air against a D that is bad in both areas of the game. Cinci did strangle the Jacksonville run game last week, but I think the Philly Oline and Westbrook are far better than what there is right now in Jacksonville.

Other notes:
#7 Marion Barber is going to benefit more than almost anyone else to have Romo back as finally opposing secondaries and defenses cannot throw 8 men in a box..... It makes me sad to see LaDainian Tomlinson at #12, but imagine if he wasn't LT, how bad it could be. I think he will have issues but still have a pretty decent day that in perspective will blow away many other RBs vs the Steel Curtain..... How can Steve Slaton be #14 against the Colts? Two reasons - first, the Colts played better the last week and have Bob sanders back and second, Kubiak is saying they will watch his carries carefully and maybe limit them. DANGER DANGER!.... #17 Willie Parker may do better in his debut from injury but that harness worries me a little.... Ladell Betts seems to be ready to go, but I'm not sure how healed he is and how many touches he will get so he sits for a week at #28.... Willis McGahee wins the 'who gets carries this week in BAL' and his prize is a #23 ranking but I gotta tell you Baltimore is quickly becoming the biggest FF headache week to week not involving secret season ending injuries......


Running backs

1. Michael Turner, Falcons vs. Broncos
2. Frank Gore, 49ers vs. Rams
3. Adrian Peterson, Vikings at Buccaneers
4. DeAngelo Williams, Panthers vs. Lions
5. Brian Westbrook, Eagles at Bengals
6. Matt Forté, Bears at Packers
7. Marion Barber, Cowboys at Redskins
8. Chris Johnson, Titans at Jaguars
9. Tim Hightower, Cardinals at Seahawks
10. Joseph Addai, Colts vs. Texans
11. Ronnie Brown, Dolphins vs. Raiders
12. LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers at Steelers
13. Marshawn Lynch, Bills vs. Browns
14. Steve Slaton, Texans at Colts
15. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars vs. Titans
16. Jamal Lewis, Browns at Bills
17. Willie Parker, Steelers vs. Chargers
18. Kevin Smith, Lions at Panthers
19. Ryan Grant, Packers vs. Bears
20. Brandon Jacobs, Giants vs. Ravens
21. Larry Johnson, Chiefs vs. Saints
22. Jerious Norwood, Falcons vs. Broncos
23. Willis McGahee, Ravens at Giants
24. Peyton Hillis, Broncos at Falcons
25. Ricky Williams, Dolphins vs. Raiders
26. Dominic Rhodes, Colts vs. Texans
27. Jonathan Stewart, Panthers vs. Lions
28. Ladell Betts Redskins vs. Cowboys
29. LenDale White, Titans at Jaguars
30. Cedric Benson, Bengals vs. Eagles
31. Julius Jones, Seahawks vs. Cardinals
32. Deuce McAllister, Saints at Chiefs
33. Ahman Green, Texans at Colts
34. Justin Fargas, Raiders at Dolphins
35. Antonio Pittman, Rams at 49ers