Let’s start by talking about who won’t play in Week 11. Leonard Fournette, Rachaad White, Kenneth Walker III, Travis Etienne, Jeff Wilson Jr., and Raheem Mostert will all be on bye. We’ll also have to monitor Ezekiel Elliott (knee), Khalil Herbert (hip), Gus Edwards (hamstring), and Damien Harris (illness), all of whom missed their last games.
We all know the who’s who of the RB PPR landscape, so we won’t waste your time discussing the top 10. We will, however, talk about how big we expect Rhamondre Stevenson (vs. Jets in Week 12) to get against a familiar Belichick foe. ‘Mondre put up 143 yards from scrimmage against Gang Green in Week 8 — 71 on the ground, 72 through the air. With Sauce Gardner leading a stout New York secondary, the road to success against the Jets will be paved with a ton of Stevenson – and not much Harris (illness) even if he is active. He’s nothing more than a TD-dependent flex this week.
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We like Brian Robinson Jr. (@ Texans), but we love his teammate Antonio Gibson in PPR formats. Robinson gets a decent number of carries, which will be enough to produce a great line against a Houston squad that has been brutalized by Saquon Barkley, Miles Sanders, and Derrick Henry over the past three weeks, but it’s Gibson who has been the more explosive Washington back, especially in the passing games. Houston has allowed an NFL-high 34.8 PPR points per game to RBs, so both backs are in play.
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One PPR monster we expect to get back to impeccable form: Cordarrelle Patterson (vs. Bears). Patterson is just two games removed from recovering from his knee injury, and Falcons coach Arthur Smith obviously played it safe with his veteran with a short week between Sunday of Week 9 and Thursday of Week 10. With a full 10 days between games, expect Patterson to go back to a heavier workload — Chicago has allowed 27.6 PPR points per game to RBs. Tyler Allgeier is still in play because of the matchup, but he loses a little value in PPR formats.
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Guys we like in standard formats but love in PPR leagues include Devin Singletary (vs. Browns), Aaron Jones (vs. Titans), Michael Carter (@ Patriots), and D’Andre Swift (@ Giants). All four of these guys can make noise on the ground and through the air, but Singletary is the only one with a favorable matchup this week. Jones is still a must-start in all formats, while Carter could easily better his four receptions against New England in Week 8. Swift is one of the ultimate boom-or-bust options in fantasy right now, but his explosive ability and pass-catching prowess make him a must-start. That said, we still like his backfield mate Jamaal Williams (@ Giants) more because of his TD potential.
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Even if Ezekiel Elliott (@ Vikings) returns from his hyperextended knee, the Cowboys would be insane to drastically reduce Tony Pollard’s touches. The fourth-year back has been explosive in Zeke’s absence and has four scores in the past two weeks. He’s the better of that RB tandem, just like Williams is a better fantasy option than Swift in Detroit. We also like both David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert (@ Falcons) in PPR formats against a Falcons defense that was gashed on the ground by Carolina last week. (Update: Herbert is out, giving Trestan Ebner some flex upside in deeper leagues.)
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Some fringe guys we’re leaning toward starting include James Conner (vs. 49ers), who looked better in Week 10 against the Rams and should be active in the passing game just like Austin Ekeler was against San Francisco last week. Both Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon (@ Chargers) could see increased targets if JuJu Smith-Schuster misses time with a concussion, but it’s clear that Pacheco is the man in that backfield. Given the matchup, he’s a must-start.
Guys we’re fading in PPR formats include James Robinson (@ Patriots) — Carter is a scary enough start against New England’s stout RB defense, stay far away from the RB2 here. We also don’t trust anyone in the Rams backfield against the Saints, while Denver’s duo of Latavius Murray and Melvin Gordon (vs. Raiders) can only work as flexes in deeper leagues thanks to a favorable matchup.
Note: We’ll be updating these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for analysis and the latest player movement.
Week 11 fantasy RB PPR rankings
Rankings based on full-point PPR scoring leagues.
Rank Player 1 Saquon Barkley, Giants vs. Lions 2 Austin Ekeler, Chargers vs. Chiefs 3 Christian McCaffrey, 49ers vs. Cardinals 4 Joe Mixon, Bengals @ Steelers 5 Derrick Henry, Titans @ Packers 6 Nick Chubb, Browns @ Bills 7 Alvin Kamara, Saints vs. Rams 8 Josh Jacobs, Raiders @ Broncos 9 Dalvin Cook, Vikings vs. Cowboys 10 Jonathan Taylor, Colts vs. Eagles 11 Miles Sanders, Eagles @ Colts 12 Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots vs. Jets 13 Dameon Pierce, Texans vs. Commanders 14 Antonio Gibson, Commanders @ Texans 15 Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons vs. Bears 16 Gus Edwards, Ravens vs. Panthers 17 Devin Singletary, Bills vs. Browns 18 David Montgomery, Bears @ Falcons 19 Aaron Jones, Packers vs. Titans 20 Najee Harris, Steelers vs. Bengals 21 Brian Robinson Jr., Commanders vs. Texans 22 D’Onta Foreman, Panthers @ Ravens 23 Tony Pollard, Cowboys @ Vikings 24 Michael Carter, Jets @ Patriots 25 Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs @ Chargers 26 Jamaal Williams, Lions @ Giants 27 James Conner, Cardinals vs. 49ers 28 D’Andre Swift, Lions @ Giants 29 Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys @ Vikings 30 Melvin Gordon III, Broncos vs. Raiders 31 Tyler Allgeier, Falcons vs. Bears 32 Elijah Mitchell, 49ers vs. Cardinals 33 Latavius Murray, Broncos vs. Raiders 34 Khalil Herbert, Bears @ Falcons 35 James Robinson, Jets @ Patriots 36 AJ Dillon, Packers vs. Titans 37 Damien Harris, Patriots vs. Jets 38 Jerick McKinnon, Chiefs @ Chargers 39 Kareem Hunt, Browns @ Bills 40 Cam Akers, Rams @ Saints 41 Caleb Huntley, Falcons vs. Bears 42 Kenyan Drake, Ravens vs. Panthers 43 Jaylen Warren, Steelers vs. Bengals 44 James Cook, Bills vs. Browns 45 Dontrell Hilliard, Titans @ Packers 46 Deon Jackson, Colts vs. Eagles 47 Darrell Henderson Jr., Rams @ Saints 48 Chuba Hubbard, Panthers @ Ravens 49 Kenneth Gainwell, Eagles @ Colts 50 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs @ Chargers 51 Matt Breida, Giants vs. Lions 52 Nyheim Hines, Bills vs. Browns 53 Chase Edmonds, Broncos vs. Raiders 54 Keaontay Ingram, Cardinals vs. 49ers 55 Alexander Mattison, Vikings vs. Cowboys 56 Raheem Blackshear, Panthers @ Ravens 57 Isaiah Spiller, Chargers vs. Chiefs 58 Samaje Perine, Bengals @ Steelers 59 Rex Burkhead, Texans vs. Commanders 60 Justice Hill, Ravens vs. Panthers 61 Kyren Williams, Rams @ Saints 62 Dwayne Washington, Saints vs. Rams
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