Week 11 could see the return of several starters from injuries, which could create a lot of additional questions at a position that generally doesn't need more of them. The biggest name coming back is Saquon Barkley, and I think his return should be pretty straightforward if he plays -- he'll probably play 70% of the snaps or more, and that's enough to put him immediately back into starting consideration. However, there are real questions about whether he'll actually be able to play, so I'm ranking him as RB25 and probably avoiding him if I can.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire could also return from his knee injury, and he presents a tougher question. The Chiefs haven't committed to him as an every-down back in quite the same way as Barkley, and Darrel Williams has played fine in his absence, especially as a pass catcher. Edwards-Helaire is a much better runner than Williams and should have a healthy role waiting for him, but the Chiefs have shown they are willing to take CEH off the field in passing downs and near the goal line for Williams. If that remains the case, Edwards-Helaire's upside is going to be capped. He's RB24 for me in his expected return against Dallas if he's active, but I'm not particularly confident in it.
I do feel better about Miles Sanders in his return from IR this week, as his return comes in a dramatically different offense than the one he left. Through Week 7, when Sanders suffered the injury, he was the only Eagles running back with more than 10 carries in a game, something that happened just three times in the first seven games. In three games since, Boston Scott, Kenneth Gainwell, and Jordan Howard have had double-digit carries in a game a combined seven times in three games. If Sanders returns to be the lead back of a suddenly run-first offense, he could be a second-half breakout. It would be quite a turnaround.
Here are my Week 11 rankings. To see the rankings of Jamey Eisenberg, Dave Richard, and Heath Cummings, make sure you head here.
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Week 11 RB Rankings
- Christian McCaffrey vs. WAS
- Najee Harris @LAC
- Austin Ekeler vs. PIT
- Dalvin Cook vs. GB
- D'Andre Swift @CLE
- Leonard Fournette vs. NYG
- Jonathan Taylor @BUF
- Ezekiel Elliott @KC
- AJ Dillon @MIN
- Joe Mixon @LV
- David Montgomery vs. BAL
- James Conner @SEA
- James Robinson vs. SF
- Nick Chubb vs. DET
- Mark Ingram @PHI
- Michael Carter vs. MIA
- Jeff Wilson @JAX
- Myles Gaskin @NYJ
- Josh Jacobs vs. CIN
- Antonio Gibson @CAR
- Miles Sanders vs. NO
- D'Onta Foreman vs. HOU
- Alex Collins vs. ARI
- Zack Moss vs. IND
- Saquon Barkley @TB
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs. DAL
- Darrel Williams vs. DAL
- Kenyan Drake vs. CIN
- Ty Johnson vs. MIA
- Devonta Freeman @CHI
- Tony Pollard @KC
- Devin Singletary vs. IND
- D'Ernest Johnson vs. DET
- Devontae Booker @TB
- David Johnson @TEN
- Nyheim Hines @BUF
- J.D. McKissic @CAR
- Jamaal Williams @CLE
- Patrick Taylor @MIN
- Adrian Peterson vs. HOU
- Latavius Murray @CHI
- Alexander Mattison vs. GB
- Brandon Bolden @ATL
- Deejay Dallas vs. ARI
- Boston Scott vs. NO
- Trey Sermon @JAX
- Giovani Bernard vs. NYG
- Jordan Howard vs. NO
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