Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody! Thanksgiving week means one thing around my household. We will be watching football for five straight days and stuffing our faces with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and anything else we can shove into a leftover sandwich. Our fantasy seasons are beginning to wind down, and most of us are thankful that we can field our teams this week without having to worry about those pesky bye weeks. Most of us are in “must-win” mode, and picking the right running backs and receivers for our starting lineups is more important than ever. If you need to work the waiver wire, take a shot at Devon Neal on the Saints or Dylan Sampson on the Browns. Neal will take over as the lead back in New Orleans, and while they are a mess on offense, he has shown that he is an effective pass-catcher and will help teams in PPR formats. The same goes for Sampson, who looks to have carved out a role as the Browns’ passing down back, which may bear some fruit with Shadeur Sanders under center. As for the top players at the running back position, let’s take a look at who ranks as our top 10 for week 13.
Week 13 Running Back Rankings
1) Jonathan Taylor vs. Texans
Colts Jonathan Taylor
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He had a down week against the Chiefs in Kansas City, which made it the second time in three starts that he failed to find the end zone. In his previous eight games, he not only scored in six of them but scored a total of 14 times over that span. This week, he gets another tough matchup against the Texans, but he should still be able to find room to run. Last week, they allowed James Cook to top 100 yards and a score on just 17 carries, so Taylor should be able to have similar success. He’s way too good to consider benching.
2) Jahmyr Gibbs vs. Packers
Week 12 Running Back Rankings
He was a one-man wrecking crew last week as he piled up over 50 fantasy points against the Giants. It’s a little hard to trust that he will be able to do it again on a short week with a much tougher opponent, but who are you going to start over him? He’s a lock for anybody’s lineup on a weekly basis, and he should be a key part of the Detroit lineup as they kick off the holiday festivities this Thursday.
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