Fantasy Football: Week 13 RB Rankings
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RB Start of the Week: Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles (at MIA)
Sanders has yet to exceed 15 touches, which is exactly what he had last week against the Seahawks. The rookie from Penn State rushed for 63 yards on 12 carries (5.3 YPC) and added three receptions for 23 yards on five targets. In his past seven games, Sanders has at least three receptions six times.
The Dolphins have surrendered the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. In addition, the Eagles are nearly double-digit favorites (-9.5) and have the third-highest implied total (27.25) this week, so Sanders and the team’s backs should benefit from a positive game script.
Jordan Howard (shoulder) has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game and Sanders has played more than 80 percent of the team’s offensive snaps in the past two games without Howard.
RB Sit of the Week: Carlos Hyde, Houston Texans (vs. NE)
Hyde is averaging 15.8 rush attempts per game and he’s on pace for his first-ever 1,000-yard rushing season. That said, Hyde has been a non-factor in the passing game with no receptions in his past five outings.
The Patriots have allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Given that bye weeks are over and his difficult matchup this week, Hyde is a flex play and outside my top-25 fantasy running backs for the week.
Week 13 fantasy football running back rankings (half-PPR scoring):
RB1: Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs WAS
RB2: Dalvin Cook, MIN @ SEA
RB3: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs BUF
RB4: Derrick Henry, TEN @ IND
RB5: Alvin Kamara, NO @ ATL
RB6: Saquon Barkley, NYG vs GB
RB7: Josh Jacobs, OAK @ KC
RB8: Le'Veon Bell, NYJ @ CIN
RB9: Aaron Jones, GB @ NYG
RB10: Leonard Fournette, JAC vs TB
RB11: Nick Chubb, CLE @ PIT
RB12: Todd Gurley, LAR @ ARI
RB13: Melvin Gordon, LAC @ DEN
RB14: Miles Sanders, PHI @ MIA
RB15: Mark Ingram, BAL vs SF
RB16: Jonathan Williams, IND vs TEN
RB17: Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs LAC
RB18: Chris Carson, SEA vs MIN
RB19: Joe Mixon, CIN vs NYJ
RB20: Devin Singletary, BUF @ DAL
RB21: Austin Ekeler, LAC @ DEN
RB22: David Montgomery, CHI @ DET
RB23: Tevin Coleman, SF @ BAL
RB24: Devonta Freeman, ATL vs NO
RB25: Ronald Jones II, TB @ JAC
RB26: Kenyan Drake, ARI vs LAR
RB27: Sony Michel, NE @ HOU
RB28: Benny Snell Jr., PIT vs CLE
RB29: Bo Scarbrough, DET vs CHI
RB30: LeSean McCoy, KC vs OAK
RB31: Kareem Hunt, CLE @ PIT
RB32: James White, NE @ HOU
RB33: Carlos Hyde, HOU vs NE
RB34: Tarik Cohen, CHI @ DET
RB35: Rashaad Penny, SEA vs MIN
RB36: Latavius Murray, NO @ ATL
RB37: Jamaal Williams, GB @ NYG
RB38: Derrius Guice, WAS @ CAR
RB39: Duke Johnson, HOU vs NE
RB40: Darrel Williams, KC vs OAK
RB41: Jaylen Samuels, PIT vs CLE
RB42: Adrian Peterson, WAS @ CAR
RB43: Royce Freeman, DEN vs LAC
RB44: Kalen Ballage, MIA vs PHI
RB45: Raheem Mostert, SF @ BAL
RB46: Jay Ajayi, PHI @ MIA
RB47: Nyheim Hines, IND vs TEN
RB48: David Johnson, ARI vs LAR
RB49: Peyton Barber, TB @ JAC
RB50: J.D. McKissic, DET vs CHI
RB51: Rex Burkhead, NE @ HOU
RB52: Frank Gore, BUF @ DAL
RB53: Giovani Bernard, CIN vs NYJ
RB54: Patrick Laird, MIA vs PHI
RB55: Jalen Richard, OAK @ KC
RB56: Tony Pollard, DAL vs BUF
RB57: Jordan Wilkins, IND vs TEN
RB58: Brian Hill, ATL vs NO
RB59: Qadree Ollison, ATL vs NO
RB60: Gus Edwards, BAL vs SF
Week 13 fantasy football running back rankings (non-PPR scoring):
RB1: Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs WAS
RB2: Dalvin Cook, MIN @ SEA
RB3: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs BUF
RB4: Derrick Henry, TEN @ IND
RB5: Alvin Kamara, NO @ ATL
RB6: Saquon Barkley, NYG vs GB
RB7: Nick Chubb, CLE @ PIT
RB8: Aaron Jones, GB @ NYG
RB9: Josh Jacobs, OAK @ KC
RB10: Le'Veon Bell, NYJ @ CIN
RB11: Leonard Fournette, JAC vs TB
RB12: Todd Gurley, LAR @ ARI
RB13: Mark Ingram, BAL vs SF
RB14: Melvin Gordon, LAC @ DEN
RB15: Miles Sanders, PHI @ MIA
RB16: Chris Carson, SEA vs MIN
RB17: Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs LAC
RB18: Devin Singletary, BUF @ DAL
RB19: Joe Mixon, CIN vs NYJ
RB20: David Montgomery, CHI @ DET
RB21: Austin Ekeler, LAC @ DEN
RB22: Tevin Coleman, SF @ BAL
RB23: Jonathan Williams, IND vs TEN
RB24: Devonta Freeman, ATL vs NO
RB25: Bo Scarbrough, DET vs CHI
RB26: Ronald Jones II, TB @ JAC
RB27: Sony Michel, NE @ HOU
RB28: Kenyan Drake, ARI vs LAR
RB29: Benny Snell Jr., PIT vs CLE
RB30: LeSean McCoy, KC vs OAK
RB31: Kareem Hunt, CLE @ PIT
RB32: Carlos Hyde, HOU vs NE
RB33: Rashaad Penny, SEA vs MIN
RB34: Latavius Murray, NO @ ATL
RB35: James White, NE @ HOU
RB36: Tarik Cohen, CHI @ DET
RB37: Derrius Guice, WAS @ CAR
RB38: Jamaal Williams, GB @ NYG
RB39: Jay Ajayi, PHI @ MIA
RB40: Adrian Peterson, WAS @ CAR
RB41: Royce Freeman, DEN vs LAC
RB42: Darrel Williams, KC vs OAK
RB43: Duke Johnson, HOU vs NE
RB44: Kalen Ballage, MIA vs PHI
RB45: Raheem Mostert, SF @ BAL
RB46: Jaylen Samuels, PIT vs CLE
RB47: Peyton Barber, TB @ JAC
RB48: Frank Gore, BUF @ DAL
RB49: David Johnson, ARI vs LAR
RB50: J.D. McKissic, DET vs CHI
RB51: Rex Burkhead, NE @ HOU
RB52: Nyheim Hines, IND vs TEN
RB53: Jordan Wilkins, IND vs TEN
RB54: Patrick Laird, MIA vs PHI
RB55: Tony Pollard, DAL vs BUF
RB56: Brian Hill, ATL vs NO
RB57: Gus Edwards, BAL vs SF
RB58: Giovani Bernard, CIN vs NYJ
RB59: Qadree Ollison, ATL vs NO
RB60: Jeff Wilson, SF @ BAL
More Advice From SI Fantasy
—Kevin Hanson’s Week 13 rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE, kicker, defense and flex.
—Dr. Roto’s Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em for some of your tougher lineup decisions
—Jaime Eisner’s waiver wire pickups: Ryan Tannehill, Rashaad Penny and more
—Frankie Taddeo’s streaming options for Week 13
—Frankie Taddeo’s droppables, with some big-name players you shouldn’t feel bad about cutting
—Jaime Eisner’s stock watch on players trending up or down
—Bill Enright’s injury report takes a look at who is out how long
