Fantasy Football Week 12 RB Rankings: JK Dobbins Out, Gus Edwards Time

Welcome to our Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Week 12 of the 2020 NFL regular season. This week we welcome back Wayne Gallman to our lineups, who prior to his bye, had tied Dalvin Cook (5) for the most rushing TDs in football since Week 7. In other news, the Baltimore Ravens will be thin in their backfield this week. Plus, is James White back on the fantasy radar? Let’s take a look.

* If you’re looking for more information on how to best set your lineup this coming week check out our Week 12 RB Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em. 

Reminder: These rankings are based on full-PPR scoring formats.

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Running Back Outlook Week 12

J.K. Dobbins is fresh off a career-high 17 touches in Week 11. Receiving at least 12 carries in three of his last four games, he looked to be separating himself from the rest of Baltimore’s backfield. That was before NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported that both he and fellow Ravens RB Mark Ingram have tested positive for COVID-19 and will be OUT for Thursday’s game against Pittsburgh. In terms of Dobbins, his inability to play this week may actually allow owners who are lacking in FAAB funds to make a run at the RB, if you have the bench space to roster a play who won’t play.

In the meantime, it’s all aboard the Gus Bus for the Ravens against the Steelers. Gus Edwards (RB26) has delivered when called upon time and time again. The matchup is not all too welcoming. However, he did record a season-high 87 yards on 16 carries (5.44 ypc) and one touchdown against Pittsburgh just four weeks ago. His lack of usage in the passing game limits his ceiling, but his volume should be enough to warrant a start as a mid-to-low end RB2.

James White (RB25) looks to be heading for an uptick in usage with Rex Burkhead suffering a knee injury this past Sunday. The seven-year pro showed us a glimpse of his PPR-abilities in Week 11, scoring 14.3 points on six receptions for 64 yards. Arizona’s three receiving TDs surrendered to RBs this season are tied for fifth-most in the NFL.

After failing to notch 50 scrimmage yards in four consecutive games, Melvin Gordon (RB31) led the Broncos with 84 rushing yards and two TDs on 15 carries. Thing is, that bump in production was somewhat expected as they allowed the seventh-most ypc to RBs entering Week 11. Gordon will have a far less welcoming matchup in Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints. Since Week 9, no RB has topped 33 rushing yards against NOLA, a unit that hasn’t allowed a TD to the position since returning from their Week 6 bye.

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Week 12 Fantasy Rankings: Running Back

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#	Running Back TEAM	Opp.
1	Dalvin Cook MIN	vs. CAR
2	Alvin Kamara NO	@ DEN
3	Christian McCaffrey CAR INJ	@ MIN
4	Nick Chubb CLE	@ JAC
5	Derrick Henry TEN	@ IND
6	Josh Jacobs LV	@ ATL
7	Kenyan Drake ARI	@ NE
8	Ezekiel Elliott DAL	vs. WAS
9	C. Edwards-Helaire KC	@ TB
10	Aaron Jones GB	vs. CHI
11	Kareem Hunt CLE	@ JAC
12	James Robinson JAC	vs. CLE
13	Chris Carson SEA INJ	@ PHI
14	Myles Gaskin MIA INJ	@ NYJ
15	Miles Sanders PHI	vs. SEA
16	James Conner PIT	vs. BAL
17	Antonio Gibson WAS	@ DAL
18	Austin Ekeler LAC INJ	@ BUF
19	Wayne Gallman NYG	@ CIN
20	Damien Harris NE	vs. ARI
21	Todd Gurley II ATL	vs. LV
22	Kalen Ballage LAC	@ BUF
23	Mike Davis CAR	@ MIN
24	James White NE	vs. ARI
25	Gus Edwards BAL	@ PIT
26	Duke Johnson Jr. HOU	@ DET
27	David Montgomery CHI	@ GB
28	Raheem Mostert SF INJ	@ LAR
29	Carlos Hyde SEA	@ PHI
30	Nyheim Hines IND	vs. TEN
31	Melvin Gordon DEN	vs. NO
32	J.D. McKissic WAS	@ DAL
33	Jonathan Taylor IND	vs. TEN
34	Ronald Jones II TB	vs. KC
35	Giovani Bernard CIN INJ	vs. NYG
36	Jamaal Williams GB	vs. CHI
37	Darrell Henderson LAR	vs. SF
38	Zack Moss BUF	vs. LAC
39	Phillip Lindsay DEN	vs. NO
40	Chase Edmonds ARI	@ NE
41	Tevin Coleman SF INJ	@ LAR
42	Devin Singletary BUF	vs. LAC
43	Jerick McKinnon SF	@ LAR
44	Kerryon Johnson DET	vs. HOU
45	Leonard Fournette TB	vs. KC
46	Adrian Peterson DET	vs. HOU
47	Cordarrelle Patterson CHI	@ GB
48	Lamical Perine NYJ	vs. MIA
49	Le’Veon Bell KC	@ TB
50	Malcolm Brown LAR	vs. SF
51	Latavius Murray NO	@ DEN
52	Devontae Booker LV	@ ATL
53	Frank Gore NYJ	vs. MIA
54	Cam Akers LAR	vs. SF
55	Jordan Wilkins IND	vs. TEN
56	Justice Hill BAL	@ PIT
57	Bo Scarbrough SEA	@ PHI
58	Alfred Morris NYG	@ CIN
59	Tony Pollard DAL	vs. WAS
60	Joshua Kelley LAC	@ BUF
61	Tyler Ervin GB INJ	vs. CHI
62	Boston Scott PHI	vs. SEA
63	Chris Thompson JAC	vs. CLE
64	Brian Hill ATL	vs. LV
65	Samaje Perine CIN	vs. NYG
66	Matt Breida MIA	@ NYJ
67	T.J. Yeldon BUF	vs. LAC
68	Travis Homer SEA	@ PHI
69	Darrel Williams KC	@ TB
70	Lamar Miller CHI	@ GB
71	AJ Dillon GB	vs. CHI
72	Ty Johnson NYJ	vs. MIA
73	Alexander Mattison MIN	vs. CAR
74	Jeremy McNichols TEN	@ IND
75	Benny Snell Jr. PIT	vs. BAL
76	Dion Lewis NYG	@ CIN
77	Anthony McFarland Jr. PIT	vs. BAL
78	DeeJay Dallas SEA	@ PHI
79	D’Onta Foreman TEN	@ IND
80	Rodney Smith CAR	@ MIN
81	Ke’Shawn Vaughn TB	vs. KC
82	Gabe Nabers LAC	@ BUF
83	Corey Clement PHI	vs. SEA
84	Royce Freeman DEN	vs. NO
85	Deandre Washington MIA	@ NYJ
86	Ito Smith ATL	vs. LV
87	Patrick Laird MIA	@ NYJ
88	Peyton Barber WAS	@ DAL
89	Ryan Nall CHI	@ GB
90	Devine Ozigbo JAC	vs. CLE
91	D’Ernest Johnson CLE	@ JAC
92	Kyle Juszczyk SF	@ LAR
93	Darwin Thompson KC	@ TB
94	Jaylen Samuels PIT	vs. BAL
95	LeSean McCoy TB	vs. KC
96	Eno Benjamin ARI	@ NE
97	Mike Boone MIN	vs. CAR
98	Dare Ogunbowale JAC	vs. CLE
99	J.J. Taylor NE	vs. ARI
100	Austin Walter SF	@ LAR
101	Lynn Bowden Jr. MIA	@ NYJ
102	Jordan Howard PHI	vs. SEA

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