Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) faces off with the New Orleans Saints again this week in a very favorable matchup. He’s not the only elite running back with a tasty treat this weekend; check our rankings to see who you should start. Matt Stamey-USA TODAY Sports
Some of the best running backs in the league and in fantasy football have great matchups this week. There’s plenty of top-shelf options, so make sure you choose wisely headed into your game this weekend especially if its playoff time. It’s not a week to try and catch lightening in a bottle with a deep flier unless you have to. Stick to what’s worked especially since the best backs face some of the worst rushing defenses.
Here’s our top 30 running backs for week 14:
| ZT | JL | |||||
| 1 | Arian Foster | Hou | Ind | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Adrian Peterson | Min | at Stl | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Doug Martin | TB | at NO | 3.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Ray Rice | Bal | Den | 3.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Jamaal Charles | KC | at Oak | 6.0 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Marshawn Lynch | Sea | at Buf | 6.5 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Trent Richardson | Cle | Was | 7.0 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Alfred Morris | Was | at Cle | 8.0 | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Chris Johnson | Ten | NYJ | 10.0 | 7 | 13 |
| Frank Gore | SF | at NE | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | |
| Matt Forte | Chi | GB | 10.0 | 12 | 8 | |
| 12 | Bryce Brown | Phi | Cin | 12.5 | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Darren McFadden | Oak | KC | 13.0 | 14 | 12 |
| C.J. Spiller | Buf | Sea | 13.0 | 15 | 11 | |
| 15 | David Wilson | NYG | at Atl | 17.0 | 17 | 17 |
| 16 | Darren Sproles | NO | TB | 18.0 | 18 | 18 |
| Knowshon Moreno | Den | at Bal | 18.0 | 21 | 15 | |
| 18 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | Cin | at Phi | 19.0 | 13 | 25 |
| 19 | Stevan Ridley | NE | SF | 20.5 | 20 | 21 |
| Steven Jackson | STL | Min | 20.5 | 25 | 16 | |
| 21 | Ryan Mathews | SD | Car | 21.0 | 22 | 20 |
| 22 | Mikel Leshoure | Det | at Ari | 22.5 | 26 | 19 |
| 23 | DeMarco Murray | Dal | Pit | 24.0 | 24 | 24 |
| 24 | Jacquizz Rodgers | Atl | NYG | 25.5 | 16 | NR |
| 25 | Jonathan Dwyer | Pit | at Dal | 26.5 | 23 | 30 |
| 26 | Daryl Richardson | Stl | Min | 27.0 | 19 | NR |
| 27 | Vick Ballard | Ind | at Hou | 27.5 | 27 | 28 |
| 28 | Reggie Bush | Mia | Jac | 28.5 | NR | 22 |
| 29 | James Starks | GB | at Chi | 29.0 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | at Ten | 30.5 | NR | 26 |
The two sets of rankings featured this week were done by Jeffrey Littrell (JL) and myself (ZT). NR stands for not rated and counts as 35 toward the composite average. Follow his ranking, follow my ranking, or follow the composite, but whatever you do–good luck to you as you look to win this weekend.
Topics: Doug Martin, Fantasy Football, NFL Week 15, RB Rankings, Who To Start
I'm an avid Boston sports fan and fantasy sports enthusiast. When I'm not blogging, I serve as Audio and Video producer as well as High School History teacher at Harvest Ministries on the island of Guam. The 14-hour time difference can make things challenging, but I'll play any fantasy sports just about anytime I can.
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