Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

- Written by Rich Arleo
- Edited by Marc Caviglia
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

WEEK 10 RANKINGS  QB  |  RB  |  WR  |  TE  |  K  |  DEF

It’s hard to believe that nine weeks are already in the books with many teams at the halfway point with eight games left to play. There have been just a few consistent fantasy football runners all year, coupled with a few injuries to big name backs. Over the past few weeks, owners have seen rookie Doug Martin become a top fantasy threat and veteran Adrian Peterson cement himself as yet again one of the best backs in the game.

To gain a significant edge on your competition, check out our Fantasy Football Week 10 Running Back Rankings.

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF NOVEMBER 7, 2012::

1. Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings)  vs. Detroit

On the second play of the game, AD set the tone for the day with a huge 74-yard run to the Seattle one-yard line. He then punched it into the end zone on his next run and finished the game with a whopping 182 yards and two scores on 17 carries. In his last three games, Peterson has an astonishing 458 yards on 55 carries (8.3 yards per carry [YPC]) with four touchdowns. Aside from Doug Martin, you won’t find a hotter running back than him. AD gets another shot at Detroit in Week 10, a team he torched for 122 total yards back in September when he still wasn’t 100 percent. He is back to being the stud RB1 he has been throughout his career.
Point Projection: 22 points

2. Ray Rice (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Oakland

Ray-Ray gave his owners a sigh of relief with a nice bounce-back game after a terrible Week 7 performance. He found the end zone once again while gaining 98 yards on 25 carries, which was probably the most exciting stat for owners as his carries have been down this year. As long as he continues to see over 20 carries per game, he’ll be right where he was expected to be at the end of the season.  Look for another big week against an Oakland team that let Doug Martin do whatever he wanted in Week 9. Big things should be on the way this week for Rice.
Point Projection: 22 points

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3. Doug Martin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) vs. San Diego

The Muscle Hamster couldn’t possibly improve on the 214 total yards he had in Week 8 right? Wrong. Martin ran the ball seemingly at will against Oakland and finished with 251 yards and FOUR touchdowns on the ground with another 21 yards on four catches for good measure. Over the past three games, the rookie has emerged as one of the biggest threats in fantasy football, and he’s done it as the RB2 on many teams. This last performance made him the fantasy scoring leader among running backs just ahead of Arian Foster, and he will try to hold on to that spot with another big game against San Diego. The Chargers have been pretty solid against the run this year but it doesn’t look like anyone is stopping Martin right now.
Point Projection: 20 points

4. Arian Foster (Houston Texans) @ Chicago

It wasn’t the epic day many owners had hoped for, but Foster still did enough against Buffalo to appease fantasy owners with 111 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Teams just can’t keep him out of the end zone, which is why he is one of the top fantasy scorers this season. Once main concern, however, is his stark lack of receptions. After recording 53 catches in 2011, he has only 12 this season, and half of those came in one game. This isn’t a huge deal as long as he keeps finding the end zone, however. Foster gets a tough test against a Chicago run defense that has allowed 88 yards per game (YPG) and just two rushing touchdowns on the year. They are tough, but Chris Johnson just had a big game against them and Foster could certainly do the same.
Point Projection: 19 points

5. Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Seahawks) vs. New York Jets

What an unbelievable season it’s been for Lynch. He went Beast Mode yet again Sunday with 150 total yards and a score against Minnesota. He averaged 4.8 YPC [which happens to be his average for the season] and has rushed for at least 85 yards in eight of nine games so far this year. Look for him to turn it into Beast Mode against a struggling New York Jets run defense allowing 141.4 YPG this season.
Point Projection: 18 points

6. Matt Forte (Chicago Bears) vs. Houston

Forte needed just 12 carries to surpass 100 rushing yards, and also scored for the second straight week. On top of that, he also recorded two catches for 45 yards and is healthy and rolling right now averaging 5.0 YPC on the year. Houston will pose a tough test as they have yet to give up a rushing touchdown this season. Forte is a must-start despite the matchup.
Point Projection: 17 points

7. Stevan Ridley (New England Patriots) vs. Buffalo

While he may be sharing carries with a few other backs, Ridley is still leading the charge and after another big game in London before the Pats bye, he is clearly the workhorse and playmaker in this offense. Ridley takes his 716 yards and 4.8 YPC average into Buffalo, whose run defense has given up 5.7 YPC, 169.5 YPG and a very telling 14 rushing touchdowns. All signs point to a big game from Ridley this week.
Point Projection: 17 points

8. Michael Turner (Atlanta Falcons) @ New Orleans

After a few bad weeks, the Burner was switched back to high as Turner ran for 102 yards and a touchdown. He has been extremely inconsistent this season, but he continues to carry the load for an 8-0 Falcons team, so owners have to deal with the good and the bad here. Up against a New Orleans run defense allowing 176.5 YPG, owners should feel confident this is going to be one of those good weeks.
Point Projection: 16 points

9. LeSean McCoy (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Dallas

Shady was basically the lone highlight in a terrible night for the Eagles. He gained 119 yards on 19 carries (6.3 YPC) and 14 yards on two catches. He still isn’t where he’d like to be, but neither is his team. We’d like to see him start running the ball 20 or more times a game, something he’s done just three times this season. Some could argue he makes up for it with his catches, but he is clearly the best playmaker on the Eagles right now so why not give him more work? He’s done a decent enough job this season and obviously needs to remain in your lineup against a middling Dallas defense.
Point Projection: 16 points

10. Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans) @ Miami

He was on his way to an OK game despite his team getting absolutely blown out, but he ended up having a phenomenal fantasy day all because of a late 80-yard touchdown run in garbage time against Chicago. He finished with 141 yards on 16 carries, which will certainly help his YPC on the year (now at 5.0). After a dreadful start to the season, he has at least 100 total yards in five of his last six and he’ll look to keep it going in Week 10 against a tough Miami run-stopping unit. It may not be his biggest day, but the way he’s running right now he needs to stay in your lineup.
Point Projection: 15 points

11. Frank Gore (San Francisco 49ers) vs. St. Louis

With a 5.5 YPC average and over 750 total yards, it’s been a very nice season for the veteran Gore in San Francisco. While he doesn’t usually get much more than 15 carries per game, he is making the most of all of his touches and is a threat to catch out of the backfield when the Niners decide to use him that way. While the St. Louis Rams have a better run defense than last year, they are still vulnerable to a talented back like Gore.
Point Projection: 15 points

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12. Willis McGahee (Denver Broncos) @ Carolina

McGahee had a rough go of it against Cincinnati, running for 66 yards on 23 carries without a score. Owners will have to let this one slide as he continues to carry the load behind Peyton Manning and a great offense, so much better days will be ahead. Carolina’s middling defense won’t have much of an effect on McGahee’s value this week. Deploy him as you would.
Point Projection: 14 points

13. Reggie Bush (Miami Dolphins)  vs. Tennessee

Harkening back to his USC days, Bush juked the entire Colts defense on one impressive 18-yard touchdown run Sunday. He finished with 41 yards on 10 carries and 25 yards on two catches. Daniel Thomas continues to take touches away from Bush, but the former Trojan is still seeing more and is running better than in past weeks. He’ll hope to put it all together this week against a Titans run defense ranked near the bottom of the barrel allowing 141.6 YPG on the ground.
Point Projection: 13 points

14. Ryan Mathews (San Diego Chargers) @ Tampa Bay

Chalk up another efficient but underwhelming fantasy week for Mathews, who gained 67 yards on just 13 carries (5.2 YPC) but didn’t score and had only two catches for five yards. Ronnie Brown is getting a lot of work on passing downs and the Chargers seem to like him more in blocking situations, which has resulted in Brown probably getting more touches than he really should be getting. Everyone and their mother knows that at this point in their careers Mathews is a much better playmaker than Brown, but that hasn’t stopped Norv Turner from limiting his touches. Until this changes, Mathews’ value isn’t what it could be, and he is no better than a low-end RB2 this week against an improved Tampa Bay run defense ranked tops in the league allowing 77.2 YPC.
Point Projection: 13 points

15. Mikel Leshoure (Detroit Lions) @ Minnesota

Owners were waiting for a breakout game, and they got it as Leshoure found paydirt not once, not twice, but three times Sunday against Jacksonville. He ran for 70 yards on 16 carries, and while he unfortunately didn’t catch a pass, owners have to be ecstatic with the production. While some may be frustrated to see Joique Bell finish with three fewer touches and a score himself, most of his damage came late with the game already in hand while Leshoure got all of the scoring chances in the first half. He’ll get a chance to build on this game against a so-so Minnesota Vikings defense.
Point Projection: 13 points

16. Rashad Jennings (Jacksonville Jaguars) vs. Indianapolis

While he’s been doing a decent job filling in for MJD, Jennings put forth a dud in Week 9 with 45 yards on 12 carries and seven yards on three catches against Detroit. The Jags couldn’t force the issue on the ground down big early, but this marks the second snoozer in a row for Jennings. He’ll get a chance to right the ship this week against an Indianapolis run defense that is allowing 4.8 YPC and 130.8 YPG on the season ranked near the bottom of the barrel. Hope for a turnaround this week as he continues to start.
Point Projection: 13 points

17. Vick Ballard (Indianapolis Colts) @ Jacksonville

With Donald Brown ailing, Ballard has taken over as the primary ball carrier. After an impressive game-winning run two weeks ago, Ballard was given the ball in crunch time again and secured the win with a game-clinching first down run. He gained 98 total yards on 19 touches and has become a pass-catching threat as well of late. He’ll get the majority of the work this week against a Jacksonville run defense that has allowed 12 touchdowns this season. If you own Ballard, now is the time to start him.
Point Projection: 13 points

18. CJ Spiller (Buffalo Bills) @ New England

After a few weeks of sharing the wealth well, the Bills were held out of the end zone and Spiller saw just 11 touches. He did, however, make the most of those touches with 39 yards on six carries and 63 yards on five catches. Fred Jackson was far less effective, and it’s becoming somewhat apparent that Spiller is the better back on the Bills. Until we see a change in the workload, however, consider the two of somewhat equal fantasy value heading into New England. In their previous matchup Spiller had 38 yards on 10 touches, but he was dealing with an injury that had him less than 100 percent. New England has done a nice job against the run this year, but Spiller has enough explosiveness to warrant a start in your flex spot.
Point Projection: 12 points

19. Ahmad Bradshaw (New York Giants) @ Cincinnati

It was a boring day for Bradshaw against Pittsburgh, who finished with 48 yards on 15 carries and had a touchdown taken away by Andre Brown. Bradshaw and the Giants offense have been struggling of late, but they’ll look to right the ship against another struggling team in Week 10, the Cincinnati Bengals. Despite foot issues, Bradshaw continues to take the field and see the bulk of the carries, but he is also losing scores to Brown. Temper expectations, but keep Bradshaw in your lineup as a high-end flex and hope for the best.
Point Projection: 12 points

20. Jamaal Charles (Kansas City Chiefs) @ Pittsburgh   **QUESTIONABLE - STATUS UNCERTAIN FOR SUNDAY**

While 12 carries is much better than the five he saw last week, Charles still struggled, gaining only 39 yards (3.3 YPC). He added three catches for 27 yards, and while Peyton Hills saw seven carries him self, he looked terrible. J-Mall is clearly the most talented player on this offense, as he showed earlier this year, but with a struggling passing game defenses are keying on him and it’s showed the past few weeks. He’ll look to turn it around this week against a Pittsburgh defense that looked more like itself last week but has been inconsistent this season. He is safest as a flex option at this point until he shows that he can overcome his team’s struggles.
Point Projection: 11 points