Week 13 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings: RB

Kyren Williams tries to stop his slide out of reach of RB1, Bucky Irving hopes to continue his climb up the RB2 ranks and Isiah Pacheco gear up to get back to the chiefs.

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Week 13 Running Backs

RB notes: Saquon Barkley needs to average 119 yards in his last six appearances to set the single-season rushing record. That number must increase to 143 if he wants to do it in the same 16 games that Eric Dickerson did in 1984. … Joe Mixon he was ultimately suppressed in two of his last three starts. It won’t be 3-of-4 vs a Jaguars defense coughing up the second most RB fantasy points. … David Montgomery (shoulder) is good to go on Thanksgiving against the Bears. But it’s good to go difficult? With the Lions monumental 10-point favorites and the playoffs starting to loom over the horizon, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Lions featured D-Monta a little less than usual. The Lions’ implied total is one that still cracks the top 20 Jahmyr Gibbs is rocking and rolling in the top 3-4. … Don’t look now, but Derrick HenryHis 1,325 yards rushing is already the fourth most of his career. … De’Von Achan is the RB3 by PPR scoring average since Tua Tagovailoa’s return. On Thursday evenings, his extension of running game receptions is in high demand.

Tyler Allgeier played a season-low seven percent of the Falcons’ snaps heading into the Week 11 bye. This is undoubtedly one game in terrible comeback mode, but it’s impossible not to notice Bijan Robinson he’s slowly but surely pushing Allgeier out in basically every game situation, as he should. With the home dogs Falcons vs. The Chargers don’t really pan out like the Allgeier scenario Sunday unless Atlanta gets an early lead and plays a cowardly defense. … Christian McCaffrey posted negative rushing yards above expectations in 2-of-3 appearances for the banged up 49ers. They are now headed on the road as touchdown underdogs. Normally, this would be where CMC intercepts his pass, but maybe the offense is too dysfunctional right now. He still projects enough high-value touches to fit in as an RB1. … Alvin Kamara he finished in the top 18 in both games since Dennis Allen was fired. He again leads in running back receptions. He has a great Week 13 setup as the tight end underdog in a high-scoring contest with a bottom-10 defense in fantasy RB points allowed.

Maybe the post-bye is when Khalil Herbert he’s finally getting more involved with the Bengals. Then we still wouldn’t bet on it Chase Brown went into the off-date averaging a monumental 27 touches in three games since Zack Moss was injured. … Kyren Williams remains stuck in something of a low-end RB1 holding pattern, commanding a modest 31 carries over the past two weeks to go along with zero targets. He also can’t stop groping. We don’t expect a commission to be formed, but it seems clear that Kyren has peaked in 2024. … Anthony Richardson’s return to center didn’t go as expected Jonathan Taylor. Not only does the quarterback steal raw volume and goal line coverage, but he makes the Colts offense far too predictable. Taylor’s rushing lanes are further closed instead of opened up. We’re cautiously optimistic that a matchup with the Patriots’ all-funnel defense will change that. … Breece Hall (knee) is suddenly questionable for the collapsed Jets. In normal times, his absence might have caused Braelon Allen plug-and-play RB1. In this “When Will Aaron Rodgers Sit?” era, Allen would cautiously rank in the top 24.

Bucky Irving It appears he has finally taken command of the Bucs backfield. The lopsided nature of the Bucs’ 30-7 Week 12 win over the Giants means he still only played 52 percent of the snaps, but that number would have been higher if the game had been competitive at all. The Panthers present something of a “Giants problem,” but Carolina has been better than New York recently. It’s possible that Irving will even start to see more goal-line work Sean Tucker‘s red-zone giveaway against the G-Men. … Finally, the sole inhabitant of the Cowboys backfield, Rico DowdleThe setup in Week 13 is his best in a long time. The Cowboys are solid home favorites against a Giants defense that is decimated on the ground. You can never count your chickens before they hatch in a Cooper Rush-led offense, but Dowdle is a dark horse RB1. … He will be against Dowdle Tyrone Tracywhich continues to look explosive: And loses a critical fumble. The good news keeps coming. In prospect mode, the Giants can hardly consider benching a rookie they have to evaluate before the season begins. Drew Lock’s insertion under center also increases the chances of the entire offense on Turkey Day.

It will appear Tony Pollard will once again have the Titans backfield to himself Tyaje Spears (concussion) still to get permission. In theory, Pollard should flirt with RB1 value, though the Titans are a bit more road dogs versus decent defensive leaders. You start Pollard, but in the middle grade RB2. … Kareem Hunt did a heroic job as a plug-and-play RB2, but the party ends in Week 13 with Isiah Pachecoreturn (legs). We don’t know what the workload distribution will be — OC Matt Nagy said that will be determined by the game — just that there’s too much uncertainty with all 32 teams active in Week 13 to put Hunt or Pacheco at the top. 24. … The situation of the commanders is confused. Austin Ekeler (concussion) is out. Brian Robinson (ankle) is surprisingly working out, but it’s his third injury in a few weeks. It adds to a situation where neither Robinson nor Jeremy McNichols can be trusted in the top 24. Chris Rodriguez an early exit remains a possibility if B-Rob ends up sitting out. … S Tank Bigsby most sensitive to the game scenario in football Travis Etienne has real FLEX potential against the struggling but still road-favored Texans.