Week 13 RB Preview: Johnson, Bell, Elliott the Top-3

Week 13 RB Rankings (Top-10):

1. David Johnson, ARI - vs. WSH

2. Le'Veon Bell, PIT - vs. NYG

3. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL - @ MIN

4. Melvin Gordon, SD - vs. TB

5. LeSean McCoy, BUF - @ OAK

6. Jordan Howard, CHI - vs. SF

7. Spencer Ware, KC - @ ATL

8. Devonta Freeman, ATL - vs. KC

9. Lamar Miller, HOU - @ GB

10. Jay Ajayi, MIA - @ BAL

Why is David Johnson No. 1?: In Week 12, Johnson rushed 13 times for 58 yards and caught eight passes for 103 yards and a TD against the Atlanta Falcons. Johnson actually dislocated a finger in the game but head coach Bruce Arians said that Johnson should be fine for Week 13.

Elliott shines in Week 12: Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott rushed 97 yards and had two TDs in 20 carries and aded 23 yards in two receptions in the Cowboys' 31-26 win in Week 12.

Week 12 RB Preview: Bell, Elliott top our list

Week 12 RB Rankings (Top-10)

1. Le'Veon Bell, PIT - @ IND

2. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL - WAS

3. David Johnson, ARI - @ ATL

4. Jay Ajayi, MIA - SF

5. Melvin Gordon, SD - @ HOU

6. DeMarco Murray, TEN - @ CHI

7. LeSean McCoy, BUF - JAX

8. Thomas Rawls, SEA - @ TB

9. Lamar Miller, HOU - SD

10. Spencer Ware, KC - @ DEN

Elliott could soon be No. 1: Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott can soon be the No. 1 running back in our weekly RB Rankings.

If Elliott can out-perform Pittsburgh's Le'Veon Bell for one or two weeks, it may be enough to rank Elliott No. 1 on our rankings for the following week or weeks.

Ajayi on the rise: After ranking him outside the Top-5 in last week's RB rankings, we've placed Jay Ajayi at No. 4. He did better than we expected in Week 11, so we've decided to bump him up a few spots in our rankings for Week 12.

Week 12 WR Preview: Brown, Beckham top list

Week 12 WR Rankings (Top-10):
1. Antonio Brown, PIT - @ IND
2. Odell Beckham, Jr., NYG - @ CLE
3. Julio Jones, ATL - ARI
4. Dez Bryant, DAL - WAS
5. Mike Evans, TB - SEA
6. Jordy Nelson, GB - @ PHI
7. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI - @ ATL
8. Amari Cooper, OAK - CAR
9. Stefon Diggs, MIN - @ DET
10. Allen Robinson, JAX - @ BUF

Brown, Beckham, Jones still up top: In past WR Rankings we've done for this season, it's mainly been Antonio Brown, Odell Beckham, Jr., and Julio Jones as the Top-3. That has not changed for Week 12. The three are still atop our WR rankings.

Week 12 QB Preview: Cousins improving, Big Ben No. 1

Week 12 QB Rankings (Top-10):

1. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT - @ IND

2. Kirk Cousins, WAS - @ DAL

3. Carson Palmer, ARI - @ ATL

4. Cam Newton, CAR - @ OAK

5. Tom Brady, NE - @ NYJ

6. Derek Carr, OAK - CAR

7. Drew Brees, NO - LA

8. Dak Prescott, DAL - WAS

9. Aaron Rodgers, GB - @ PHI

10. Marcus Mariota, TEN - @ CHI

Most Improved: Kirk Cousins: Cousins has been playing excellent football recently. He lit up the the Packers on Sunday, recording 375 yards and three touchdowns.


Cousins has already set a record for 300-yard passing games with the Redskins in only 35 regular season games played.

Cousins is No. 2 on our QB Rankings for Week 12 of the 2016 NFL season.

RB Analysis: Le'Veon Bell and his knee injury

"The 100 Yards" Fantasy Football Report

Le'Veon Bell

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell (knee) said recently that the only thing he hasn’t been cleared for is cutting and sprinting.

There is still no timetable for Bell’s return, 

"I feel like I am going to be a better player at the end of this and that’s what I want,” Bell said. For Bell to say that means thathe is goingto be 100%when he starts playing.

TIP: Bell is arguably the No. 1 fantasy running back when he's fully healthy. His pass-catching ability makes him all the more valuable in PPR leagues. Assuming he makes a full recovery this offseason, Bell should be one of the first players selected in fantasy drafts.

Info from this article came from USA TODAY Sports.