We base our weekly rankings on the strength of opposing defenses overall, individual match-ups, and expected game situations (shoot-out vs. field-goal battle vs. blowout). They're based on the WCOFF/NFFC PPR scoring systems. Hopefully, for the most part, just looking at the rankings helps you figure out who to sit or start. We set the projections early in the week and then comb through them and make any necessary edits on Friday.

RUNNING BACK

1. Frank Gore - SF vs DEN
2. Arian Foster - HOU at IND
3. Chris Johnson - TEN at SD
4. Adrian Peterson - MIN at NE
5. Steven Jackson - STL vs CAR
6. Jamaal Charles - KC vs BUF
7. Chris Wells - ARI vs TB
8. LaDainian Tomlinson - NYJ vs GB
9. Jonathan Stewart - CAR at STL
10. Jahvid Best - DET vs WAS
11. Cedric Benson - CIN vs MIA
12. Ryan Torain - WAS at DET
13. Rashard Mendenhall - PIT at NO
14. Maurice Jones-Drew - JAX at DAL
15. Donald Brown - IND vs HOU
16. Felix Jones - DAL vs JAX
17. Thomas Jones - KC vs BUF
18. Darren McFadden - OAK vs SEA
19. Marshawn Lynch - SEA at OAK
20. Ronnie Brown - MIA at CIN
21. Ryan Mathews - SD vs TEN
22. Fred Jackson - BUF at KC
23. LeGarrette Blount - TB at ARI
24. Chris Ivory - NO vs PIT
25. Knowshon Moreno - DEN at SF
26. Brandon Jackson - GB at NYJ
27. BenJarvus Green-Ellis - NE vs MIN
28. Danny Woodhead - NE vs MIN
29. Ricky Williams - MIA at CIN
30. Shonn Greene - NYJ vs GB
31. Justin Forsett - SEA at OAK
32. Marion Barber - DAL vs JAX
33. C.J. Spiller - BUF at KC
34. Michael Bush - OAK vs SEA
35. Darren Sproles - SD vs TEN
36. Mike Tolbert - SD vs TEN
37. Ladell Betts - NO vs PIT
38. Derrick Ward - HOU at IND
39. Cadillac Williams - TB at ARI
40. Mike Hart - IND vs HOU
41. John Kuhn - GB at NYJ
42. Kevin Smith - DET vs WAS
43. Bernard Scott - CIN vs MIA
44. Deji Karim - JAX at DAL
45. Tim Hightower - ARI vs TB

NOTE: DeAngelo Williams, Addai, Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush are out.

BYES: Turner, Rice, Forte, Hillis, McCoy, and Bradshaw & Jacobs.

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