Must Start

Jamaal Charles, LeSean McCoy, DeMarco Murray, Matt Forte,  Marshawn Lynch and Arian Foster*

Tier 1

Rashad Jennings vs. Dal – Missed the 1st game. Look for him to top 100 yards and be a weapon in the passing game.

Frank Gore vs. Was – Look for the 49ers to lean heavily once again on Gore.

Eddie Lacy vs. Min – The weather will be cold. Look for the Packers to pound the rock with Lacy all afternoon.

Andre Ellington vs. Sea – Running the ball will be difficult but he’ll be a threat in the passing game.

Jeremy Hill vs. Hou – The rookie RB is a strong No. 1 as long as Bernard is out or limited.

Trent Richardson vs. Jax – Richardson becomes a strong play a No. 1 in PPR leagues.

Denard Robinson vs. Ind – He’s been a force since he entered the starting lineup.

Tier 2

Steven Jackson vs. Cle – The loss of DT Phil Taylor hurts the Browns running game.

Ryan Matthews vs. Stl – He’ll get enough carries to be a No. 2 back.

Mark Ingram vs Bal – The Ravens run D is stout.

Darren Sproles vs. Ten – Sproles is a No. 2 / flex play each week in the explosive Eagles offense.

Justin Forsett vs. NO – Forsett will top 80 yards and find the end zone in New Orleans.

Joique Bell vs. NE – The Pats run D is middle of the pack.

Shane Vereen vs. Det – Look for his impact to come in the passing game. Stronger in PPR leagues.

CJ Anderson vs. Mia – Look for him to be a weapon out of the backfield.

Lamar Miller vs. Den – He rates as a low No. 2 this week.

Charles Sims vs. Chi – Sims has assumed top dawg in TB.

Bust

Alfred Morris vs. SF – The 49ers run D is stout.

Fantasy Sleeper

Tre Mason vs. SD – The Chargers are banged up defensively making Mason a solid play.

Must Start

LeSean McCoy, Jamaal Charles, Marshawn Lynch, Matt Forte and Le’veon Bell

Tier 1

Frank Gore vs. NYG – The Giants were gashed for over 350 yards against the Seahawks.

Mark Ingram vs. Cin – Cincy is missing key LB’ers which have impacted their ability to stop the run.

Arian Foster vs. Cle – Check the injury report. But he should be in your lineup if he is a go.

Andre Ellington vs. Det – He will have more value in PPR leagues. The Lions run D is stout.

Jeremy Hill vs. NO – Hill is in line for another large workload.

Alfred Morris vs. TB – His value increased with the return of RGIII.

Eddie Lacy vs. Phi – Lacy is a 14-17 point threat.

Shane Vereen vs. Ind – Vereen will catch 5-6 balls and top 14 FFL points.

Ahmad Bradshaw vs. NE – The run D is still a question mark for the Patriots.

Brendan Oliver vs. Oak – The Dolphins nightmare is behind them. Expect Oliver to still dominate the carries.

Tier 2

Bobby Rainey vs. Was – There will be room to run. The question is whether they give Rainey the ball.

DeAngelo Williams vs. Atl – Atlanta’s allowed 13 rushing TDs.

Reggie Bush vs. Arz – The Cardinals are 3rd against the run. Bush will have value in PPR leagues if he’s healthy.

Darren McFadden vs. SD – San Diego is beaten up on personnel.

CJ Anderson vs. Stl – The Broncos will be playing with a big lead. Anderson will pick up his yards in the 2nd half.

Fred Jackson vs. Mia – Jackson is still coming back and has a tough matchup here.

Steven Jackson vs. Car – Carolina has been unable to stop the run. They’re giving up 4.8 YPC.

Terrance West vs. Hou – Coming off a 90 yard effort with a score. He’ll top 75 with a score here.

Jerick McKinnon vs. Chi – McKinnon has a solid match up against the Bears.

Bust

Joique Bell vs. Arz – The Cardinals are stout against the run.

Fantasy Sleeper

Rashad Jennings vs. SF – The Giants have been missing his presence in the back field.

LeSean McCoy, Matt Forte,  Arian Foster and Marshawn Lynch

Tier 1

DeMarco Murray vs. Stl. – The massive Cowboys OL is giving him room to run. He’ll top 100 yards with a few TDs.

Le’veon Bell vs. Car – Expect him to be used more heavily in the passing game.

Darren Sproles vs. Was – He’s been dynamic in this offense.

Alfred Morris vs. Phi – Cousins’ entry enhances his value.

Bobby Rainey vs. Atl – The Bucs speedster will have all sorts of room to run on TNF.

Giovani Bernard vs. Ten – The dynamic RB will top 20 fantasy points vs. a Titans D that was worn down a week ago.

Andre Ellington vs. SF – The dynamic back will break a long one.

CJ Spiller vs. SD – The Bills will use him as a pass catcher out of the backfield.

Stevan Ridley vs. OAK – Tough to start him with confidence but Belichick went back to him in Week 2.

Zac Stacy vs. Dal – The Rams will feed him the ball all afternoon.

Frank Gore vs. Arz – SF will pound the rock with their veteran.

Chris Johnson / Chris Ivory vs. Chi – The Bears run D ranks very low. Both Jets runners should do well.

Tier 2

Khiry Robinson vs. Min – He’ll get 11-15 fantasy points vs. the Vikings.

Lamar Miller vs. KC – He’s more of a flex even with Knowshon Moreno out.

Rashad Jennings vs. Hou – He’s a No. 2 who improves in PPR leagues.

Jeremy Hill vs. Ten – He’s a good flex play and a goal line threat.

Fred Jackson vs. SD – The Bills two headed attack will be used heavily.

Matt Asiata vs. NO – He becomes the man in Minnesota and brings value in PPR leagues too.

Bust

Montee Ball vs. Sea – Seattle is a tough place to run.

Fantasy Sleeper

Knile Davis vs. Mia – He’s a solid fantasy sleeper with Charles out.

1. Jamaal Charles vs. Was – Charles will top 25 fantasy points at Washington.

2. Eddie Lacy vs. Atl – The Falcons have a hole in their run D.

3. Adrian Peterson vs. Bal – Look for All-Day to top 100 yards and find the end zone.

4. Marshawn Lynch vs. SF – The 49ers have had difficulty stopping Lynch in recent match-ups.

Not far behind

Matt Forte vs. Dal – The Cowboys have serious issues stopping the run. Look for Forte to top 100 yards rushing and 50 receiving.

LeSean McCoy vs. Det – McCoy’s value will come more as a receiver against the Lions.

Reggie Bush vs. Phi – Ditto for Bush. He’ll have a strong game against an Eagles D as a receiver and runner.

Rounding things out

Knowshon Moreno vs. Ten – The Broncos top runner is a beneficiary of a ridiculous passing game. He never sees a stacked front.

DeMarco Murray vs. Chi – The Bears run D has been horrible the past 7 weeks.

Andre Brown vs. SD – Look for the Giants to ride Brown again on Sunday. He’ll top 90 yards with a TD.

Chris Johnson vs. Den – They may be playing catch-up which will mean more opportunities in the passing game for Johnson.

Giovani Bernard vs. Ind – The Colts D has suffered a number of injuries the past month. It’s become increasingly easier to run against the Colts as a result.

Le’veon Bell vs. Mia – Check his status before starting him. But, this is a solid match-up for Bell.

Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Hou – The Texans have thrown in the towel.

CJ Spiller vs. TB – Looks like he has his old legs back. Had his best week of the year in Week 13.

Fred Jackson vs. TB – He’ll see a lot of short passes and be the primary goal line back.

Steven Jackson vs. GB – Jackson will thrive against an underwhelming Packers D.

Alfred Morris vs. KC – Morris will top 85 yards with a TD.

Ben Tate vs. Jax – Look for Tate to follow up a strong week 13 with another excellent game.

Shane Vereen vs. Cle – He’s the only reliable Patriots back and deadly in PPR leagues.

Zac Stacy vs. Arz – The Cards are stingy against the run but Stacy’s style will bode well this week. Look for 75 yards and a TD.

Bobby Rainey vs. Buf – This is a more favorable match-up than recent weeks.

Potential Bust – Beware

Frank Gore vs. Sea – The Seahawks will take away the run and force Colin Kaepernick to beat them.