Free tool · Nov 17 – Nov 23

Week 11 RB start or sit

Running back start/sit calls live and die on game script. A back on a team likely to lead gets the fourth-quarter carries; a back chasing points loses them, which is why the swing column moves more here than anywhere else.

Week 11 · Nov 17 – Nov 23

Start these RBs — week 11

Biggest positive matchup swing at running back this week.

#PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
1Omarion HamptonRB · LACvs NYJ13.7+1.9vs NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.9 points above a normal week.
2Chase BrownRB · CIN@ WAS15+1.6@ WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week.
3Isiah PachecoRB · KCvs ARI10.2+1.3vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.3 points above a normal week.
4Najee HarrisRB · LACvs NYJ8.6+1.2vs NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
5Jahmyr GibbsRB · DETvs TB18.5+1.1vs TB grades neutral — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week.
6Tony PollardRB · TEN@ DAL10.8+1@ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 1 points above a normal week.
7Brian Robinson Jr.RB · WASvs CIN8.2+1vs CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1 points above a normal week.
8James CookRB · BUFvs MIA12.9+0.7vs MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
9David MontgomeryRB · DETvs TB11.3+0.7vs TB grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
10RJ HarveyRB · DENvs LV10.9+0.7vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.

Sit or downgrade — week 11 RBs

The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.

#PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
1Jonathan TaylorRB · IND@ HOU12.1-2.4@ HOU grades nightmare — about 2.4 points below a normal week.
2Ashton JeantyRB · LV@ DEN13.3-1.9@ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below a normal week.
3Jaylen WarrenRB · PIT@ PHI7.6-1.1@ PHI grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week.
4De'Von AchaneRB · MIA@ BUF15-1@ BUF grades tough — about 1 points below a normal week.
5Cam SkatteboRB · NYGvs JAX7.6-0.8vs JAX grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week.
6Christian McCaffreyRB · SFvs MIN14.5-0.7vs MIN grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week.
7Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB · NYGvs JAX7.3-0.7vs JAX grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week.
8Aaron JonesRB · MIN@ SF9-0.3@ SF grades tough — about 0.3 points below a normal week.
9Alvin KamaraRB · NO@ CHI11.2-0.1@ CHI grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week.
10Derrick HenryRB · BAL@ CAR12.9+0.1@ CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week.

Week 11 RB rankings

Every running back ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.

#PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
1Jahmyr GibbsRB · DETvs TB18.5+1.1vs TB grades neutral — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week.
2Saquon BarkleyRB · PHIvs PIT18.4+0.5vs PIT grades neutral — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week.
3De'Von AchaneRB · MIA@ BUF15-1@ BUF grades tough — about 1 points below a normal week.
4Chase BrownRB · CIN@ WAS15+1.6@ WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week.
5Bucky IrvingRB · TB@ DET14.6+0.4@ DET grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week.
6Christian McCaffreyRB · SFvs MIN14.5-0.7vs MIN grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week.
7Omarion HamptonRB · LACvs NYJ13.7+1.9vs NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.9 points above a normal week.
8Ashton JeantyRB · LV@ DEN13.3-1.9@ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below a normal week.
9Derrick HenryRB · BAL@ CAR12.9+0.1@ CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week.
10James CookRB · BUFvs MIA12.9+0.7vs MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
11Jonathan TaylorRB · IND@ HOU12.1-2.4@ HOU grades nightmare — about 2.4 points below a normal week.
12David MontgomeryRB · DETvs TB11.3+0.7vs TB grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
13Alvin KamaraRB · NO@ CHI11.2-0.1@ CHI grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week.
14RJ HarveyRB · DENvs LV10.9+0.7vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
15Tony PollardRB · TEN@ DAL10.8+1@ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 1 points above a normal week.
16Isiah PachecoRB · KCvs ARI10.2+1.3vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.3 points above a normal week.
17Aaron JonesRB · MIN@ SF9-0.3@ SF grades tough — about 0.3 points below a normal week.
18Najee HarrisRB · LACvs NYJ8.6+1.2vs NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
19Brian Robinson Jr.RB · WASvs CIN8.2+1vs CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1 points above a normal week.
20Jaylen WarrenRB · PIT@ PHI7.6-1.1@ PHI grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week.
21Cam SkatteboRB · NYGvs JAX7.6-0.8vs JAX grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week.
22Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB · NYGvs JAX7.3-0.7vs JAX grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week.

On bye in week 11

ATL · GB · LAR · SEA

Comparing two specific names? Run them through the start/sit optimizer or check injury impact before you lock the lineup.

Week 11 RB matchup heatmap

Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's RB starters.

Biggest RB upside

  1. CIN @ WASLead option: Chase Brown · 15 pts+1.6
  2. LAC vs NYJLead option: Omarion Hampton · 13.7 pts+1.5
  3. KC vs ARILead option: Isiah Pacheco · 10.2 pts+1.3
  4. TEN @ DALLead option: Tony Pollard · 10.8 pts+1
  5. WAS vs CINLead option: Brian Robinson Jr. · 8.2 pts+1

Biggest RB downside

  1. IND @ HOULead option: Jonathan Taylor · 12.1 pts-2.4
  2. LV @ DENLead option: Ashton Jeanty · 13.3 pts-1.9
  3. PIT @ PHILead option: Jaylen Warren · 7.6 pts-1.1
  4. MIA @ BUFLead option: De'Von Achane · 15 pts-1
  5. NYG vs JAXLead option: Cam Skattebo · 7.6 pts-0.7

Built from the same matchup grades as the week 11 RB start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.

Other positions, week 11

Week 11 QB →Week 11 WR →Week 11 TE →Week 11 FLEX →Injury impact