Week 11 saw the return of three big-name running backs from injury, and while it was nice to see Saquon Barkley, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and Miles Sanders back on the field, I’m not sure we saw enough from any of the three to feel great about starting them in your Fantasy Football lineups in Week 12.

Well, you definitely won’t be starting Edwards-Helaire this week with the Chiefs on a bye, so that’s one decision made for you. But Barkley returned Monday to a Giants offense that looked as hapless as ever, and he finished with just 25 rushing yards on six carries; six catches for 31 yards salvaged his game to a certain extent, and that’s probably enough to make him worth starting for Week 12 against the Eagles in PPR leagues. But it’s hard to feel too confident in him.

And it’s even harder to feel confident in Sanders. He did lead the team with 94 yards on 16 carries, but he was targeted just once and was actually out-carried by Jordan Howard in the first half, 9-8. Howard is likely to miss Sunday’s game against the Giants with a sprained MCL, which should lock Sanders into enough of a rule to be worth starting in a good matchup, but it’s another situation where you wish you felt better about him after awaiting his return. In Sanders’ case, more so because of role questions than anything else.

We could see the returns of Alvin Kamara, Cordarrelle Patterson and Kareem Hunt this week, so that’ll be one thing to watch out for this week. Additionally, it looks like Michael Carter will miss at least a few weeks with a high-ankle sprain, so add the Jets to the list of teams with uncertainty in the backfield — a list that also features the Patriots, Bills, Titans, Texans, Ravens, and Falcons, at least. 

There are a lot of question marks at RB this week, but here’s my first crack at the rankings. To see the rankings of Jamey Eisenberg, Dave Richard, and Heath Cummings, make sure you head here. 

Week 11 RB Rankings

1. Christian McCaffrey @MIA
2. Jonathan Taylor vs. TB
3. Najee Harris @CIN
4. Austin Ekeler @DEN
5. D’Andre Swift vs. CHI
6. Dalvin Cook @SF
7. Joe Mixon vs. PIT
8. AJ Dillon vs. LAR
9. Leonard Fournette @IND
10. Cordarrelle Patterson @JAX
11. David Montgomery @DET
12. Ezekiel Elliott vs. LV
13. Darrell Henderson @GB
14. Saquon Barkley vs. PHI
15. James Robinson vs. ATL
16. Mark Ingram vs. BUF
17. Nick Chubb @BAL
18. Myles Gaskin vs. CAR
19. Kareem Hunt @BAL
20. Antonio Gibson vs. SEA
21. Josh Jacobs @DAL
22. Miles Sanders @NYG
23. Jeff Wilson vs. MIN
24. Tony Pollard vs. LV
25. Ty Johnson @HOU
26. Melvin Gordon vs. LAC
27. Javonte Williams vs. LAC
28. Zack Moss @NO
29. Alex Collins @WAS
30. David Johnson vs. NYJ
31. Devonta Freeman vs. CLE
32. D’Onta Foreman @NE
33. Rhamondre Stevenson vs. TEN
34. Damien Harris vs. TEN
35. Dontrell Hilliard @NE
36. Kenyan Drake @DAL
37. Latavius Murray vs. CLE
38. Devin Singletary @NO
39. J.D. McKissic vs. SEA
40. Jamaal Williams vs. CHI
41. Nyheim Hines vs. TB
42. Tevin Coleman @HOU
43. Trey Sermon vs. MIN
44. Devontae Booker vs. PHI
45. Alexander Mattison @SF
46. Rex Burkhead vs. NYJ
47. Adrian Peterson @NE
48. Brandon Bolden vs. TEN

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