These are our top 40 RB’s for week 2 of fantasy football 2012.
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Matchups are determined using 2011 points allowed to fantasy RB’s. Starting in week 3, we will use 2012 stats.
Favorable matchups are highlighted in red
Unfavorable matchups are highlighted in blue
| Running Back | Team | PtsYTD | Status | Opp | |
| 1 | Arian Foster | HOU | 19 | at JAX | |
| 2 | Ray Rice | BAL | 21 | at PHI | |
| 3 | Darren McFadden | OAK | 12 | at MIA | |
| 4 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | 11 | vs BAL | |
| 5 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | 20 | at IND | |
| 6 | Matt Forte | CHI | 18 | at GB | |
| 7 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | 14 | vs TB | |
| 8 | DeMarco Murray | DAL | 13 | at SEA | |
| 9 | Jamaal Charles | KC | 8 | at BUF | |
| 10 | Spiller, C.J. | BUF | 22 | vs KC | |
| 11 | Ryan Mathews | SD | 0 | vs TEN | |
| 12 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | 8 | vs HOU | |
| 13 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | 9 | vs DAL | |
| 15 | Doug Martin | TB | 10 | at NYG | |
| 16 | Darren Sproles | NO | 11 | at CAR | |
| 17 | Steven Jackson | STL | 8 | vs WAS | |
| 18 | Stevan Ridley | NE | 20 | vs ARI | |
| 19 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN | 15 | vs CLE | |
| 20 | Trent Richardson | CLE | 3 | at CIN | |
| 21 | Donald Brown | IND | 10 | vs MIN | |
| 22 | Chris Johnson | TEN | 4 | at SD | |
| 23 | Reggie Bush | MIA | 10 | vs OAK | |
| 24 | Frank Gore | SF | 19 | vs DET | |
| 25 | Alfred Morris | WAS | 21 | at STL | |
| 26 | Kevin Smith | DET | 20 | at SF | |
| 27 | Willis McGahee | DEN | 6 | at ATL | |
| 28 | Cedric Benson | GB | 1 | vs CHI | |
| 29 | Michael Turner | ATL | 3 | vs DEN | |
| 30 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | 15 | at PIT | |
| 31 | Michael Bush | CHI | 16 | at GB | |
| 32 | Isaac Redman | PIT | 2 | vs NYJ | |
| 33 | Jonathan Dwyer | PIT | 5 | vs NYJ | |
| 34 | Ben Tate | HOU | 2 | at JAX | |
| 35 | Peyton Hillis | KC | 1 | at BUF | |
| 36 | Beanie Wells | ARI | 1 | at NE | |
| 37 | Ryan Williams | ARI | -1 | at NE | |
| 38 | Mike Tolbert | CAR | 0 | vs NO | |
| 39 | David Wilson | NYG | -2 | vs TB | |
| 40 | Mark Ingram | NO | 1 | at CAR |
Outside looking in- DeAngelo Williams, Jonathon Stewart, Toby Gerhart, Pierre Thomas
Week 2 Running Back news and notes
- Chris Johnson drops not because of his matchup, but because of his horrible Week 1 performance. For a guy who was considered a boom or bust pick, he’s looking like a big bust for the 2012 Fantasy Football season.
-MJD didn’t look particularly good in week 1, but with Jennings possibly missing week 2, he has to be considered a high-end RB2 on touches. In todays NFL, workload outweighs rust.
-Stevan Ridley’s big game propels him into the top 20. He is still in a passing offense, but one that will be running out the clock plenty.
-Fred Jackson being out makes CJ Spiller a low-end RB1, who had one of his best games ever against the Jets on Sunday. If he’s on your waiver, pounce on him whether or not you need a running back. He should have a lot of trade value soon.
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FOXBORO, MA – AUGUST 11: Stevan Ridley #22 of the New England Patriots celebrates his touchdown with teammate Ryan Mallett #15 in the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 11, 2011 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The New England Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 47-12. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
