Fantasy football runningback rankings: Top 60 RBs in standard leagues for Week 11

When you were eyeing potential weekend absences for your future fantasy rosters during the draft, you might have thought Week 11 would be easy to navigate. However, fantasy managers will navigate their lineups without the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which means more starters each week (James Conner, Rachaad White, Chuba Hubbard) and more newly successful RB plays (Tyrone Tracy Jr., Trey Benson).

To help you navigate the choppy waters of a must-win week to clinch your league’s fantasy football playoff spot, here’s a look at several sleepers to consider and the top 65 RB Week 11 rankings for standard scoring fantasy leagues.

Week 11 RB flex week: Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns vs. NO

Fantasy managers may be on the verge of losing faith in Nick Chubb after three straight games of disappointing returns, as he has failed to gain more than 55 yards in any of those outings this season. It could give him some wiggle room this week, especially after a Week 10 bye that gave him some rest after a solid workload the previous three games as he worked his way back from a torn ACL. The Cleveland Browns are scheduled to face the New Orleans Saints in Week 11, who are tied for second in the league with 12 total rushing touchdowns given up to opposing RBs this season and seventh in the league with 1,133 rushing yards. Unfortunately, the Browns have struggled in run blocking this year, but if there’s a place this veteran can bounce back, it’s here.

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Audric Estimé, Denver Broncos (vs. ATL)

When Sean Payton speaks, everyone should pay attention. He noted before Week 10 that he’d like to give fifth-round rookie RB Audric Estimé some more work. He certainly delivered, giving up 14 rushing attempts to lead running backs by a mile, as Jaleel McLaughlin had just two carries and presumptive starter Javonte Williams had just a single hit. Although Estime only averaged 3.8 yards per attempt, his dominance in terms of workload is significant, especially when it comes from his head coach’s promise.

Estimé is a strong returner at 5-foot-11, 227 pounds, ranking in the 96th percentile for RBs in rushing rate, 88th percentile in forced fumble rate and 90th percentile in touchdown yards per attempt over the past two seasons at Notre Dame. The Falcons have ranked in the bottom 10 fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs in standard scoring formats this year, but the potential to drop 14+ carries earns Estimé a spot on the Week 11 sleeper list.

Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. BAL)

The Pittsburgh Steelers returned from their Week 9 bye with Jaylen Warren, who was sidelined for another week with a knee injury he suffered in Week 3. In that outing, he had the second-highest single-game reception of his career with 14 rushing attempts for 66 yards. against the Washington Commanders, returning each of his two targets for 29 more yards on the ground.

This week, the Steelers will host the Baltimore Ravens for their first divisional game of the season – a team that has been pretty stingy with opponents … although they have given up a lot receiving yards to opposing RBs, an area Warren has specialized in when healthy. The Ravens have allowed the third-most receiving yards to opposing RBs this season and three more receiving touchdowns per position, despite their strength against the run.

Gus Edwards, Los Angeles Chargers (vs. CIN)

In the midst of a resurgence from JK Dobbins coming back from a ruptured Achilles that ended his 2023 season with the Baltimore Ravens, Gus Edwards has been largely sidelined, especially with an injury that kept him out of their Week 5 bye . However, returning from an ankle injury, he completed 10 carries to Dobbins’ 15, averaging 5.5 yards per carry. In his Week 10 return, he played just 25% of the snaps despite that high carry, leaving plenty of room for growth in the coming week. The Bengals are tied for the seventh-lowest completion rate at 14.5% while tied for the fifth-highest EPA per rushing attempt (0.02), which could be an interesting spot for Edwards if the Chargers’ defense is able to slow down the red-hot Bengals offense down low. .

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Kate Magdziuk is an editor and contributor to Yahoo Fantasy and co-host of the show Locked on Dynasty Football podcast. She is also the managing editor for Behind The Steel Curtain, an SB Nation exclusive Pittsburgh Steelers blog. Her previous articles include Pro Football Focus, NBC Sports Rotoworld and 4for4 Football, among others.