Week 12 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 12 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 11/24/2021

ELITE RB1

Christian McCaffrey (at MIA)
Austin Ekeler (at DEN)
Jonathan Taylor (vs TB)
Dalvin Cook (at SF)

HIGH FLOOR RB1

David Montgomery (at DET) **Thanksgiving**
Ezekiel Elliott (vs LV) **Thanksgiving**
A.J. Dillon (vs LAR) **Monitor Jones Status/What the Heck Flex if Jones Active**
Aaron Jones (vs LAR) **If Active**
Nick Chubb (at BAL)
Joe Mixon (vs PIT)
Najee Harris (at CIN)

BOOM/BUST RB1

Saquon Barkley (vs PHI)
D’Andre Swift (vs CHI) **Thanksgiving**

HIGH FLOOR RB2

James Robinson (vs ATL)
Antonio Gibson (vs SEA)

RB2/FLEX APPEAL

Cordarrelle Patterson (at JAX)
Miles Sanders (at NYG)
Myles Gaskin (vs CAR)
Darrell Henderson (at GB)
Leonard Fournette (at IND)
Kareem Hunt (at BAL)
Josh Jacobs (at DAL) **Thanksgiving**
Devonta Freeman (vs CLE)

WHAT THE HECK FLEX

Rhamondre Stevenson (vs TEN)
Damien Harris (vs TEN)
Jeff Wilson (vs MIN) **Monitor Mitchell Status**
Elijah Mitchell (vs MIN) **Monitor Status**
Tony Pollard (vs LV) **Thanksgiving**
Melvin Gordon (vs LAC)
Javonte Williams (vs LAC)
Matt Breida (at NO) **Thanksgiving**
Tony Jones (vs BUF) **Monitor Ingram Status/Thanksgiving**
Dontrell Hilliard (at NE)
Deejay Dallas (at WAS)
Ty Johnson (at HOU)
Alex Collins (at WAS)

DESPERATION PLAYS

J.D. McKissic (vs SEA)
Rex Burkhead (vs NYJ)
David Johnson (vs NYJ)
Tevin Coleman (at HOU)
Latavius Murray (vs CLE)
Kenyan Drake (at DAL) **Thanksgiving**
Khalil Herbert (at DET) **Thanksgiving**
D’Onta Foreman (at NE)
Nyheim Hines (vs TB)
Jamaal Williams (vs CHI) **Thanksgiving**
Ronald Jones II (at IND)
Boston Scott (at NYG)
Sony Michel (at GB)
Samaje Perine (vs PIT)
Zack Moss (at NO) **Thanksgiving**
Devin Singletary (at NO) **Thanksgiving**
Brandon Bolden (vs TEN)
Trey Sermon (vs MIN)

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