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These rankings are intended to rate how players will perform in Week 12 of the NFL season only and does not account for future matchups or season-long performance. They are a composite of Matthew Berry's, Christopher Harris', Eric Karabell's and Erik Kuselias' personal rankings for the week. ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 12 can be viewed by clicking here.

Rankings updated through Friday. Players who participated in Thursday's game have been removed.

Week 12 running back rankings
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Berry	Harris	Kuselias	Karabell	Average
1	LaDainian Tomlinson	Chargers	Ind	1	2	4	1	2.0
2	Adrian Peterson	Vikings	@Jac	3	1	2	4	2.5
3	Marion Barber	Cowboys	SF	5	3	1	3	3.0
4	Matt Forte	Bears	@StL	2	4	7	2	3.8
5	Frank Gore	49ers	@Dal	8	5	3	6	5.5
6	Marshawn Lynch	Bills	@KC	6	7	6	7	6.5
7	Clinton Portis	Redskins	@Sea	4	6	9	8	6.8
8	Joseph Addai	Colts	@SD	9	12	10	5	9.0
9	Ryan Grant	Packers	@NO	12	8	5	12	9.3
10	Brandon Jacobs	Giants	@Ari	11	9	8	11	9.8
11	Michael Turner	Falcons	Car	14	10	11	10	11.3
12	Steve Slaton	Texans	@Cle	10	11	16	9	11.5
13	Warrick Dunn	Buccaneers	@Det	7	13	15	18	13.3
14	Jamal Lewis	Browns	Hou	13	14	22	13	15.5
15	DeAngelo Williams	Panthers	@Atl	18	19	13	15	16.3
16	Chris Johnson	Titans	NYJ	20	15	17	16	17.0
17	Maurice Jones-Drew	Jaguars	Min	17	22	14	19	18.0
18	Brian Westbrook	Eagles	@Bal	19	18	12	26	18.8
19	Ronnie Brown	Dolphins	NE	22	20	20	14	19.0
20	Thomas Jones	Jets	@Ten	21	17	18	22	19.5
21	Larry Johnson	Chiefs	Buf	25	21	19	20	21.3
22	Justin Fargas	Raiders	@Den	16	24	24	24	22.0
23	Peyton Hillis	Broncos	Oak	15	26	23	27	22.8
24	Reggie Bush	Saints	GB	26	16	25	33	25.0
25	Willis McGahee	Ravens	Phi	27	30	26	17	25.0
26	Kevin Smith	Lions	TB	23	27	32	21	25.8
27	Antonio Pittman	Rams	Chi	28	33	21	23	26.3
28	Jonathan Stewart	Panthers	@Atl	31	23	27	25	26.5
29	LenDale White	Titans	NYJ	33	25	28	28	28.5
30	Derrick Ward	Giants	@Ari	24	28	37	30	29.8
31	Sammy Morris	Patriots	@Mia	29	29	30	34	30.5
32	Tim Hightower	Cardinals	NYG	30	34	29	41	33.5
33	Ricky Williams	Dolphins	NE	32	31	35	43	35.3
34	Fred Jackson	Bills	@KC	34	36	44	29	35.8
35	Julius Jones	Seahawks	Was	36	32	31	44	35.8
36	Pierre Thomas	Saints	GB	48	37	33	31	37.3
37	Ahman Green	Texans	@Cle	37	50	36	32	38.8
38	Deuce McAllister	Saints	GB	45	45	34	38	40.5
39	Darren McFadden	Raiders	@Den	35	42	45	40	40.5
40	Jerious Norwood	Falcons	Car	38	40	47	39	41.0
41	Ahmad Bradshaw	Giants	@Ari	NR	35	41	45	43.0
42	Ray Rice	Ravens	Phi	49	38	NR	35	43.3
43	Leon Washington	Jets	@Ten	NR	47	39	36	43.3
44	Kevin Faulk	Patriots	@Mia	42	41	43	NR	44.3
45	J.J. Arrington	Cardinals	NYG	40	NR	50	37	44.5
46	Fred Taylor	Jaguars	Min	NR	39	40	48	44.5
47	Le'Ron McClain	Ravens	Phi	39	43	49	49	45.0
48	Dominic Rhodes	Colts	@SD	NR	48	38	47	46.0
49	Tatum Bell	NONE	Oak	44	44	NR	NR	47.5
50	B.J. Askew	Buccaneers	@Det	46	NR	48	46	47.8