The running back group is thin this year, meaning you might be in a tough spot at times this season. The byes only make it worse. At least you have my rankings to help you out. I list the top 45, because beyond that, there aren't many players worth owning.
Byes: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers & Washington Redskins
Last Update: Nov. 8
Other Rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE, DEF
| Rank & Player | Opponent | Notes |
| 1. DeMarco Murray, DAL | @JAC | Of course you're playing Murray. |
| 2. Matt Forte, CHI | @GB | Four straight 20-plus point weeks? Yeah, I'd recommend playing Forte. |
| 3. Marshawn Lynch, SEA | NYG | Lynch scored twice last week and has a good matchup. |
| 4. LeSean McCoy, PHI | CAR | The touches and yards are there. Now just wait for the TDs. |
| 5. Andre Ellington, ARI | STL | Ellington is a stud. Don't you dare sit him. |
| 6. Jamaal Charles, KC | @BUF | Not an ideal matchup, but Charles is still a stud. |
| 7. Le'Veon Bell, PIT | @NYJ | Bell has been killing it. Keep playing him, despite his mediocre matchup. |
| 8. Eddie Lacy, GB | @NO | His usage isn't as high as it should be, but he's still worth starting. |
| 9. Jeremy Hill, CIN | CLE | If Bernard can't go, Hill is a borderline RB1. UPDATE: Tough game for Hill and the Bengals. |
| 10. Ronnie Hillman, DEN | @OAK | Hillman has played great in the absence of Montee Ball. He's got a great matchup this week. |
| 11. Mark Ingram, NO | SF | Ingram has played great the past two weeks, but has a difficult matchup. |
| 12. Bobby Rainey, TB | ATL | With Martin out, Rainey is a quality start. |
| 13. Justin Forsett, BAL | TEN | Forsett looks like the Ravens' lead back. |
| 14. Denard Robinson, JAC | DAL | I never thought I'd see Denard Robinson be a solid fantasy starter. |
| 15. Lamar Miller, MIA | @DET | No Moreno is great for Miller, but this is a bad matchup. |
| 16. Joique Bell, DET | @ATL | Bell has a terrible matchup this week. |
| 17. Frank Gore, SF | @NO | Not a perfect matchup for Gore, who has struggled since Week 5. |
| 18. Terrance West, CLE | @CIN | It appears that West has taken over as the starting RB in Cleveland. UPDATE: A solid 15 points for Cleveland's new starter. |
| 19. Chris Ivory, NYJ | PIT | Ivory gets a sizable amount of touches, but he's a plodder who needs TDs to be an effective fantasy player. |
| 20. Reggie Bush, DET | MIA | Bush should return this week, against his old team. However, the Dolphins stop the run well. |
| 21. Steven Jackson, ATL | @TB | Jackson's value comes from touchdowns, but he has a solid matchup. |
| 22. Darren McFadden, OAK | DEN | McFadden is the starter, but has a bad matchup. |
| 23. Tre Mason, STL | ARI | I think Mason is the "No. 1" in St. Louis, but this is a tough matchup. He's the guy to own on the Rams, but don't play him. |
| 24. Andre Williams, NYG | @SEA | Williams hasn't looked like more than a plodder and has a bad matchup. |
| 25. Anthony Dixon, BUF | KC | Dixon got plenty of carries last time out, but didn't do much against a good Jets run defense. I wouldn't get my hopes up for a change against the Chiefs. |
| 26. Bishop Sankey, TEN | @BAL | Sankey is getting the touches, but needs to start producing. |
| 27. Darren Sproles, PHI | CAR | I don't think Sproles is 100 percent. |
| 28. Lorenzo Taliaferro, BAL | TEN | Taliaferro is the Ravens' touchdown vulture. |
| 29. Ben Tate, CLE | @CIN | It looks like Tate's poor play has cost him the starting job. UPDATE: A vultured touchdown helped give Tate owners a solid 11 points. |
| 30. DeAngelo Williams, CAR | @PHI | Williams is the starter, but this isn't a great matchup. |
| 31. Charles Sims, TB | ATL | Sims hasn't played yet, but he's worth monitoring. |
| 32. Carlos Hyde, SF | @NO | Hyde has potential, but hasn't gotten the chance to capitalize on it. |
| 33. Theo Riddick, DET | MIA | I'm not sure how high Riddick's value is with Bush likely returning. |
| 34. Benny Cunningham, STL | ARI | Cunningham is the No. 2 back, but that doesn't mean much. |
| 35. Isaiah Crowell, CLE | @CIN | Crowell is the No. 3 back in Cleveland. He's received just one carry in the past two weeks. UPDATE: All three Browns RBs put up at least 10 points. Wow. |
| 36. Jonathan Stewart, CAR | @PHI | Stewart is the backup for Williams. He's barely worth owning, let along playing. |
| 37. Chris Johnson, NYJ | PIT | Don't even think about it. |
| 38. James Starks, GB | CHI | Starks' touches have dropped lately. |
| 39. Bryce Brown, BUF | KC | He's worth monitoring, but not playing. |
| 40. Khiry Robinson, NO | SF | With Ingram back, Robinson's value plummets. |
| 41. Travaris Cadet, NO | SF | Cadet has passed Pierre Thomas as the Saints' go-to pass catching tailback. He is only worth a look in PPR formats though. |
| 42. Zac Stacy, STL | @ARI | Feel free to cut Stacy. He didn't have a single carry last week. |
| 43. Antone Smith, ATL | @TB | Despite being a big-play threat, Smith hasn't gotten enough touches. |
| 44. Knile Davis, KC | @BUF | Even with Charles back, Davis is worth keeping. But don't play him. |
| 45. Gio Bernard, CIN | CLE | Bernard is out Thursday night. |