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These rankings are intended to rate how players will perform in Week 13 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 13 can be viewed by clicking here.

Rankings have been updated to remove players from the Thanksgiving games, as well as to adjust for the latest injury news and emerging trends.

Week 13 running back rankings
Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Berry	Harris	Kuselias	Karabell	Average
1	Adrian Peterson	Vikings	Chi	3	1	1	1	1.5
2	Michael Turner	Falcons	@SD	5	5	4	4	4.5
3	Thomas Jones	Jets	Den	1	7	3	10	5.3
4	DeAngelo Williams	Panthers	@GB	2	4	7	11	6.0
5	LaDainian Tomlinson	Chargers	Atl	14	3	5	3	6.3
6	Marshawn Lynch	Bills	SF	4	9	8	5	6.5
7	Frank Gore	49ers	@Buf	6	2	6	13	6.8
8	Joseph Addai	Colts	@Cle	7	13	2	6	7.0
9	Clinton Portis	Redskins	NYG	11	6	9	9	8.8
10	Ronnie Brown	Dolphins	@StL	8	12	15	2	9.3
11	Ryan Grant	Packers	Car	15	10	14	8	11.8
12	Steve Slaton	Texans	Jac	9	17	11	14	12.8
13	Matt Forte	Bears	@Min	13	11	10	18	13.0
14	Maurice Jones-Drew	Jaguars	@Hou	18	15	12	7	13.0
15	Warrick Dunn	Buccaneers	NO	10	16	16	12	13.5
16	Jamal Lewis	Browns	Ind	12	14	21	15	15.5
17	Larry Johnson	Chiefs	@Oak	17	18	17	17	17.3
18	Brandon Jacobs	Giants	@Was	26	8	19	19	18.0
19	Justin Fargas	Raiders	KC	22	21	18	21	20.5
20	Peyton Hillis	Broncos	@NYJ	23	27	20	24	23.5
21	Reggie Bush	Saints	@TB	25	20	29	23	24.3
22	Darren McFadden	Raiders	KC	16	29	33	22	25.0
23	Pierre Thomas	Saints	@TB	28	35	22	20	26.3
24	Mewelde Moore	Steelers	@NE	20	37	24	26	26.8
25	Le'Ron McClain	Ravens	@Cin	19	33	25	30	26.8
26	Derrick Ward	Giants	@Was	21	32	30	25	27.0
27	Ricky Williams	Dolphins	@StL	34	23	28	28	28.3
28	Leon Washington	Jets	Den	24	30	32	27	28.3
29	Willis McGahee	Ravens	@Cin	30	26	27	32	28.8
30	Steven Jackson	Rams	Mia	NR	19	NR	16	29.3
31	Fred Taylor	Jaguars	@Hou	27	25	36	NR	32.3
32	Kevin Faulk	Patriots	Pit	29	38	26	NR	33.5
33	Antonio Pittman	Rams	Mia	31	40	23	NR	33.8
34	Fred Jackson	Bills	SF	35	24	NR	35	33.8
35	Cedric Benson	Bengals	Bal	32	31	34	38	33.8
36	Sammy Morris	Patriots	Pit	33	36	31	36	34.0
37	Jonathan Stewart	Panthers	@GB	NR	28	39	29	34.3
38	Willie Parker	Steelers	@NE	NR	22	NR	NR	36.3
39	Dominic Rhodes	Colts	@Cle	37	NR	38	33	37.3
40	Jerious Norwood	Falcons	@SD	NR	NR	37	31	37.5