Updated Week 12 Fantasy RB Rankings PPR: Running back tiers and lineup tips on who to start, best sleepers, streamers

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With several every-week starting running backs on bye for Week 12, fantasy football managers must continue to enlist borderline options for their lineups during the chase for a postseason spot.

There's much rejoicing for fantasy players who can slide likely fantasy MVP Jonathan Taylor back into their lineups after his own vacation week. Does Alvin Kamara deserve a spot of his own after his own Saints bye? That's a murkier answer.

For answers to that and even more start/sit problems, keep scrolling for our top running backs to start in fantasy Week 12 lineups.

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Fantasy Week 12 RB Rankings: Start, sit lineup tips for running backs this week​

Please note these RB rankings reflect point-per-reception (PPR) scoring, with 0.1 point for every rushing or receiving yard.

Week 12 Fantasy Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | PK | Flex Half-PPR Cheat Sheet

Rk	Tr	Name	TM	OPP	Week 12 Value
1	1	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	NYG	Elite RB1
2	1	Christian McCaffrey	SF	CAR	Elite RB1
3	1	Bijan Robinson	ATL	@NO	Elite RB1
4	1	Jonathan Taylor	IND	@KC	Elite RB1
5	2	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	@CIN	RB1
6	2	Saquon Barkley	PHI	@DAL	RB1
7	2	James Cook	BUF	@HOU	RB1/RB2
8	2	Kyren Williams	LAR	TB	RB1
9	3	Breece Hall	NYJ	@BAL	RB1/RB2
10	3	Derrick Henry	BAL	NYJ	RB1/RB2
11	3	Ashton Jeanty	LV	CLE	RB1/RB2
12	3	Sean Tucker	TB	@LAR	RB1/RB2
13	3	Chase Brown	CIN	NE	RB1/RB2
14	4	Woody Marks	HOU	BUF	Strong RB2
15	4	Travis Etienne	JAX	@Ari	RB1
16	4	Alvin Kamara	NO	ATL	Strong RB2
17	4	Kenneth Walker	SEA	@TEN	Strong RB2
18	4	Javonte Williams	DAL	PHI	Strong RB2
19	4	Rico Dowdle	CAR	@SF	Strong RB2
20	5	Kenneth Gainwell	PIT	@CHI	RB2
21	5	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	@LV	RB2
22	5	Emanuel Wilson	GB	MIN	RB2
23	5	Kareem Hunt	KC	IND	RB2
24	6	D'Andre Swift	CHI	PIT	RB2
25	6	Tyrone Tracy	NYG	@DET	RB2
26	7	David Montgomery	DET	NYG	RB2/Flex
27	7	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	@TEN	RB2/Flex
28	7	Jaylen Warren	PIT	@CHI	RB2/Flex
29	7	Aaron Jones	MIN	@GB	RB2/Flex
30	7	Tyjae Spears	TEN	SEA	RB2/Flex
31	7	Kyle Monangai	CHI	PIT	RB2/Flex
32	7	Rachaad White	TB	@LAR	RB2/Flex
33	8	Nick Chubb	HOU	BUF	Flex
34	8	Brian Robinson	SF	CAR	Flex
35	8	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	@NO	Flex
36	8	Bam Knight	ARI	JAX	Flex
37	8	Devin Singletary	NYG	@DET	Flex
38	9	Terrell Jennings	NE	@CIN	Flex
39	9	Blake Corum	LAR	TB	Flex
40	9	Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	@Ari	Flex
41	10	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	@SF	Flex/Bench
42	10	Keaton Mitchell	BAL	NYJ	Flex/Bench
43	10	Jordan Mason	MIN	@GB	Flex/Bench
44	10	Tony Pollard	TEN	SEA	Flex/Bench
45	11	Devin Neal	NO	ATL	Bench
46	11	George Holani	SEA	@TEN	Bench
47	11	Isaiah Davis	NYJ	@BAL	Bench
48	11	Dylan Sampson	CLE	@LV	Bench
49	11	Zavier Scott	MIN	@GB	Bench
50	11	Ty Johnson	BUF	@HOU	Bench
51	11	Michael Carter	ARI	JAX	Bench
52	11	Brashard Smith	KC	IND	Bench
53	12	Dare Ogunbowale	HOU	BUF	Bench
54	12	Will Shipley	PHI	@DAL	Bench
55	12	LeQuint Allen	JAX	@Ari	Bench
56	12	Jaydon Blue	DAL	PHI	Bench
57	12	Trevor Etienne	CAR	@SF	Bench
58	12	Kaleb Johnson	PIT	@CHI	Bench
59	12	Nathan Carter	ATL	@NO	Bench
60	12	Brittain Brown	CHI	PIT	Bench
61	12	Ray Davis	BUF	@HOU	Bench
62	12	Ameer Abdullah	IND	@KC	Bench
63	12	Raheem Mostert	LV	CLE	Bench
64	13	D'Ernest Johnson	NE	@CIN	Bench
65	13	British Brooks	HOU	BUF	Bench
66	13	Sione Vaki	DET	NYG	Bench
67	13	Malik Davis	DAL	PHI	Bench
68	13	Hunter Luepke	DAL	PHI	Bench
69	13	Patrick Ricard	BAL	NYJ	Bench
70	13	Jerome Ford	CLE	@LV	Bench
71	13	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	KC	IND	Bench
72	13	Chris Brooks	GB	MIN	Bench
73	13	Julius Chestnut	TEN	SEA	Bench
74	13	Travis Homer	CHI	PIT	Bench
75	13	Tyler Goodson	IND	@KC	Bench
76	13	Tahj Brooks	CIN	NE	Bench
77	13	Kendall Milton	CIN	NE	Bench
INJ	--	Josh Jacobs	GB	MIN
INJ	--	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	@CIN
OUT	--	Emari Demercado	ARI	JAX
INJ	--	Bucky Irving	TB	@LAR
INJ	--	Isiah Pacheco	KC	IND
INJ	--	Samaje Perine	CIN	NE
INJ	--	Justice Hill	BAL	NYJ
SUSP	--	Josh Williams	TB	@LAR
IR-R	--	Trey Benson	ARI	JAX
IR	--	Cam Skattebo	NYG	@DET
BYE	--	De'Von Achane	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	RJ Harvey	DEN	BYE
BYE	--	Kimani Vidal	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Omarion Hampton	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	BYE
BYE	--	Chris Rodriguez	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Ollie Gordon	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	Jeremy McNichols	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Jaret Patterson	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Jaylen Wright	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	Trayveon Williams	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Amar Johnson	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Tyler Badie	DEN	BYE
BYE	--	Alec Ingold	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	Adam Prentice	DEN	BYE
BYE	--	Nyheim Hines	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Hassan Haskins	LAC	BYE

Which fantasy running backs have a Week 12 bye?​

Replace these RBs before your matchup:

• De'Von Achane and Ollie Gordon, Dolphins
• RJ Harvey, Broncos
• Kimani Vidal, Chargers
• Chris Rodriguez and Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Commanders

Best fantasy RB pickups this week: Week 12 waiver wire

Which RB injuries are affecting Week 12 fantasy rankings?​

• The Packers' Josh Jacobs (knee) appears to have avoided a major injury but still could miss Week 12, leaving Emanuel Wilson for a possible lead-back role against the Vikings.
• Isiah Pacheco remains uncertain for the near future, leaving Kareem Hunt to continue thriving in his comfortable role in Andy Reid's Chiefs system.
• Rhamondre Stevenson could be back soon, which could negate the momentum gained by TreVeyon Henderson in Week 11. However, Stevenson could take a back seat to the rookie in a dual role.
• Bucky Irving Watch continues, though Week 12 looks unlikely for a return date at the outset of this week.
• Will the Cardinals active Trey Benson? Stay tuned.

Who are the best Week 12 fantasy running backs?​

Until Stevenson is active, TreVeyon Henderson belongs among the top tiers of RBs, and a matchup with the Bengals' bottom-ranked RB fantasy defense should allow him to find plenty of space to gobble up yards from scrimmage.

Nudging up into the RB1/RB2 outlooks are opponents in Breece Hall and Derrick Henry; Hall may get more work as a receiver now that Tyrod Taylor is replacing Justin Fields under center, because Taylor isn't as mobile as Fields and could look Hall's way to extend plays more often.

The Cowboys' 30th-ranked RB fantasy defense should be a welcome get-right spot for Saquon Barkley and the Eagles. Same goes for the 26th-ranked Bucs with the Rams' Kyren Williams.

Which RB fantasy sleepers should I start in Week 12?​

The Bills' defense has allowed one of the highest points-per-game averages (27.6 PPR) to running backs in the past four weeks; given who's off this week, Woody Marks and Nick Chubb deserve fantasy RB2 and flex nods, respectively, for the Texans this week.

Alvin Kamara should re-establish himself as a late-season fantasy darling, facing the Falcons (28th against fantasy RBs) coming off a bye.

Kenneth Walker took the baton as Seahawks lead back in Week 11, but Zach Charbonnet should at least grab a bigger share of fantasy production against the 27th-ranked Titans.

Who are the biggest RB bust candidates for fantasy Week 12?​

We're rarely going to tell you to bench James Cook, but the Texans' defense has stood up to running backs as a bottom-10 fantasy opponent. It's more of an "expect RB2 numbers and not league-winning output."

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