It will feel even worse when you watch Elliott get stonewalled by the Patriots this week. Enough self-loathing, though – you and I both will have to save our weeks through running backs further down the rankings. Maybe that will be Phillip Lindsay, who for the first time all season was the much more utilized back relative to Royce Freeman. Lindsay doubled his teammate in carries, 16-8, and averaged more yards per tote, too.

WEEK 12 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Or maybe the waiver wire will be your best running back friend this week. There you can snag Jonathan Williams as he fills in for Marlon Mack (hand) on Thursday night or give former Alabama back Bo Scarbrough a try as he seems to be the flavor of the week for the Lions. Derrius Guice has also returned and should see at least half of Washington’s backfield touches against a Detroit defense waiting to be run all over.

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Things fall off quickly after some of those potentially available options, although it wouldn’t be a late-season RB rankings if we didn’t pay homage to Kalen Ballage (who’s also available in a lot of leagues). He carried nine times for nine yards and caught five passes for eight yards in Week 11. Thankfully for owners relying on him, he fell into the end zone to add six points to his fantasy total. You might have to close your eyes when you play Ballage (who has a favorable matchup against the Browns), but at some level of desperation, that volume means something.

WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end

Also keep an eye this week on the injury to James Conner (shoulder) in Pittsburgh. The Steelers face a vulnerable Cincinnati run defense in Week 12, which would make the combo of Jaylen Samuels and Benny Snell Jr. potentially useful in fantasy this week – and Snell is widely available.

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Byes in Week 12 mean fantasy owners will be without Dalvin Cook, Melvin Gordon/Austin Ekeler, Kenyan Drake and Damien Williams.

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Reminder: These rankings will be adjusted throughout week, so check back often for the latest updates and analysis!

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Week 12 Fantasy RB Rankings

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.