Week 12 fantasy RB rankings: Best starts at running back

Admin November 24, 2024

It sure has been a good year for veteran running backs, even those who changed teams this offseason.

Just look at this week’s rankings. Three of the top four – Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Joe Mixon – are all in their first season with their current teams. (We see you too, Josh Jacobs, D’Andre Swift, J.K. Dobbins and Aaron Jones.) Hey, maybe established backs can be good investments after all.

Fantasy football rankings for Week 12 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

ON BYE: Atlanta, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, New Orleans, New York Jets

Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.

Fantasy football Week 12 running back rankings

(*-check status before kickoff)

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Saquon Barkley	Phi.	at L.A.-R
2	Derrick Henry	Bal.	at L.A.-C
3	Kyren Williams	L.A.-R	vs. Phi.
4	Joe Mixon	Hou.	vs. Ten.
5	Jonathan Taylor	Ind.	vs. Det.
6	Jahmyr Gibbs	Det.	at Ind.
7	Christian McCaffrey	S.F.	at G.B.
8	James Conner	Ari.	at Sea.
9	Chuba Hubbard	Car.	vs. K.C.
10	Josh Jacobs	G.B.	vs. S.F.
11	De’Von Achane	Mia.	vs. N.E.
12	Kenneth Walker III	Sea.	vs. Ari.
13	*D’Andre Swift	Chi.	vs. Min.
14	J.K. Dobbins	L.A.-C	vs. Bal.
15	Aaron Jones	Min.	at Chi.
16	Tony Pollard	Ten.	at Hou.
17	Rhamondre Stevenson	N.E.	at Mia.
18	Najee Harris	Pit.	at Cle.
19	David Montgomery	Det.	at Ind.
20	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	N.Y.-G	vs. T.B.
21	Kareem Hunt	K.C.	at Car.
22	Bucky Irving	T.B.	at N.Y.-G
23	Javonte Williams	Den.	at L.V.
24	Rachaad White	T.B.	at N.Y.-G
25	Brian Robinson Jr.	Was.	vs. Dal.
26	Nick Chubb	Cle.	vs. Pit.
27	Austin Ekeler	Was.	vs. Dal.
28	Justice Hill	Bal.	at L.A.-C
29	Zach Charbonnet	Sea.	vs. Ari.
30	Devin Singletary	N.Y.-G	vs. T.B.
31	Rico Dowdle	Dal.	at Was.
32	Audric Estime	Den.	at L.V.
33	Jerome Ford	Cle.	vs. Pit.
34	Ezekiel Elliott	Dal.	at Was.
35	Raheem Mostert	Mia.	vs. N.E.
36	Ameer Abdullah	L.V.	vs. Den.
37	Cam Akers	Min.	at Chi.
38	Antonio Gibson	N.E.	at Mia.
39	Samaje Perine	K.C.	at Car.
40	Jaleel McLaughlin	Den.	at L.V.
41	Trey Benson	Ari.	at Sea.
42	Emanuel Wilson	G.B.	vs. S.F.
43	Jaylen Warren	Pit.	at Cle.
44	Roschon Johnson	Chi.	vs. Min.
45	Trey Sermon	Ind.	vs. Det.
46	*Tyjae Spears	Ten.	at Hou.
47	Jaylen Wright	Mia.	vs. N.E.
48	Kenneth Gainwell	Phi.	at L.A.-R
49	Emari Demercado	Ari.	at Sea.
50	*Zamir White	L.V.	vs. Den.
51	Keaton Mitchell	Bal.	at L.A.-C
52	Gus Edwards	L.A.-C	vs. Bal.
53	Jeremy McNichols	Was.	vs. Dal.
54	Blake Corum	L.A.-R	vs. Phi.
55	Jordan Mason	S.F.	at G.B.