Zach Thompson gives his top 25 running backs for Week 12 for the 2024 NFL season.
Saquon Barkley continues to be a dominant fantasy force at running back, and he was the top running back of Week 11 (with Monday Night Football still to play). Breece Hall was the only other running back to top 30 fantasy points with his two touchdowns in the Jets loss, while only three other backs reached 20 fantasy points–David Montgomery, Josh Jacobs and De’Von Achane.
While many teams are working with timeshares in the backfield, there are still a few that rely on workhorse backs as well. One of the most effective timeshares continues to be the Lions’ “Sonic and Knuckles” backfield duo of Jahymr Gibbs and Montgomery, who both continue to put up big weeks regularly for the rolling Lions.
This week will be an especially challenging one for fantasy owners to navigate those situations since there are six teams on bye weeks. The Jets, Jaguars, Bengals, Bills and Falcons get the week off, leaving 26 teams in action for Week 12.
Looking ahead to all the NFL Week 12 matchups, here are my top 25 RBs to start:
- Saquon Barkley (at LAR)
- Christian McCaffrey (at GB)
- Joe Mixon (vs. TEN)
- De’Von Achane (vs. NE)
- Jahmyr Gibbs (at IND)
- Derrick Henry (at LAC)
- Kenneth Walker Jr. (vs. ARI)
- Brian Robinson Jr. (vs. DAL)
- James Conner (at SEA)
- Jonathan Taylor (vs. DET)
- Josh Jacobs (vs. SF)
- Kyren Williams (vs. PHI)
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. (vs. TB)
- Rhamondre Stevenson (at MIA)
- Isiah Pacheco (at CAR)-if ready to return
- David Montgomery (at IND)
- J.K. Dobbins (vs. BAL)
- Aaron Jones (at CHI)
- Najee Harris (at CLE)
- D’Andre Swift (vs. MIN)
- Chuba Hubbard (vs. KC)
- Rico Dowdle (at WAS)
- Tony Pollard (at HOU)
- Bucky Irving (at NYG)
- Roschon Johnson (vs. MIN)
These rankings are based on news and information available as of Monday evening. Stay tuned to DraftKings Network throughout the week for ongoing coverage as matchups and situations develop.
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