Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Running Backs – Week 11, 2025

Running back is one of the most volatile positions in fantasy football. Truly elite RBs, or run-of-the-mill backs with a particularly good matchup, can put up some of the biggest point totals of the week for your team, but they’re also the most likely player to get injured or end up on IR. You only get to pick two to three of them per week, depending on your league, so making the right call here is a big decision.

If you’re fretting over who the top running backs to start for Week 11 are, or which players should be riding your bench this week, here’s our fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em Week 11 running backs guide to help you get an edge in your league this week.

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Start ‘Em/Sit ‘Em Week 11, 2025 – Running Backs

So, who should you absolutely slot into your lineup for Week 11, and who’s better of left on your bench? Let’s take a look.

Running Back Start of the Week

TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots (vs. New York Jets): Henderson was a much-hyped rookie in the Patriots backfield entering the season, but he didn’t see as much usage as many expected early on, with Rhamondre Stevenson taking the lion’s share of touches. With Stevenson sidelined, that script has shifted: Henderson was a slam dunk against the Buccaneers in Week 10, rushing for two touchdowns and 150 yards. He’s got an even better matchup against the Jets and should be started wherever possible.

Running Backs to Start in Week 11

Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals (at Pittsburgh Steelers): Chase Brown has been a dud for most of the season, but if you dropped or traded him because of it, you might be kicking yourself now. Joe Flacco has been an injection of energy into the beleaguered Bengals offense, and Brown has been a primary beneficiary. You can feel safe starting him again.

Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Cincinnati Bengals): Speaking of the Bengals, Jaylen Warren is another sure start at RB this week. The Bengals offense might have found its spark, but their defense is still pretty awful, especially against the run. Warren is regular start, but this week he’s a top option for sure.

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Running Back Sit of the Week

Breece Hall, New York Jets (at New England Patriots): You just don’t start a running back from any team against arguably the best run defense in the league, and right now, that’s the New England Patriots. They’ve been downright suffocating the run no matter who they face week after week, and that means Breece hits the bench this week.

Running Backs to Sit in Week 11

Kenneth Walker III & Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks (at Los Angeles Rams): Walker is facing stiff competition from Zach Charbonnet in the Seattle backfield, and they’re both up against one of the other top run defenses in the league from the Los Angeles Rams. Let both of these guys ride the bench.

Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans (vs. Houston Texans): The Titans have been one of the league’s worst teams offensively, and Pollard has been borderline irrelevant for fantasy managers, despite higher expectations to start the season, and he’s facing increased touch competition from Tyjae Spears. Aside from that, he’s up against the elite Houston Texans defense, making him a definite sit this week.

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Week 11 RB Matchups: Avg. Fantasy Points Allowed to RB by Team

To help you make your RB start or sit decisions, here’s how many fantasy points on average every team in the league has given up to the running back position through Week 10:

Team	Avg. Fantasy Points Allowed to Running Backs
Cincinnati Bengals	30.8
New York Giants	24.5
Atlanta Falcons	24.3
Tennessee Titans	24.3
Dallas Cowboys	23.8
Buffalo Bills	23.6
New York Jets	23.5
Baltimore Ravens	23.2
Washington Commanders	22.3
Miami Dolphins	22.1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	21.6
Philadelphia Eagles	20.9
Arizona Cardinals	20.3
New Orleans Saints	20.3
Chicago Bears	20.1
Las Vegas Raiders	19.8
San Francisco 49ers	19.8
Carolina Panthers	19.6
Los Angeles Chargers	18.4
Minnesota Vikings	18
Houston Texans	17.9
Indianapolis Colts	17.9
Jacksonville Jaguars	17.5
Pittsburgh Steelers	17.4
Seattle Seahawks	17.4
Denver Broncos	16.6
Kansas City Chiefs	16.6
Green Bay Packers	15.9
New England Patriots	15.3
Cleveland Browns	15
Detroit Lions	14.4
Los Angeles Rams	13.8

Week 11 Fantasy Football RB Rankings

Here are the rankings for the top fantasy football running backs for Week 11:

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Proj. Fantasy Points
1	Christian McCaffrey	SF	at ARI	24.6
2	De’Von Achane	MIA	vs. WAS	24.2
3	Bijan Robinson	ATL	vs. CAR	20.5
4	Josh Jacobs	GB	at NYG	19.9
5	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	at PHI	17.3
6	Rico Dowdle	CAR	at ATL	17.1
7	Javonte Williams	DAL	at LV	17.1
8	Ashton Jeanty	LV	vs. DAL	16.9
9	Jaylen Warren	PIT	vs. CIN	16.7
10	James Cook III	BUF	vs. TB	15.9
11	Saquon Barkley	PHI	vs. DET	15.3
12	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	vs. NYJ	13.8
13	Chase Brown	CIN	at PIT	13.6
14	Kyren Williams	LAR	vs. SEA	13.4
15	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAC	vs. LAC	13.4
16	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	vs. BAL	13.3
17	Breece Hall	NYJ	at NE	12.9
18	Derrick Henry	BAL	at CLE	12.7
19	Aaron Jones Sr.	MIN	vs. CHI	12.7
20	Kimani Vidal	LAC	at JAC	12.6
21	D’Andre Swift	CHI	at MIN	12.2
22	Woody Marks	HOU	at TEN	12.1
23	Rachaad White	TB	at BUF	11.8
24	RJ Harvey	DEN	vs. KC	11.7
25	David Montgomery	DET	at PHI	10.5
26	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	NYG	vs. GB	10.2
27	Kenneth Walker III	SEA	at LAR	9.6
28	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	at LAR	9.6
29	Kareem Hunt	KC	at DEN	9.5
30	Emari Demercado	ARI	vs. SF	9.4
31	Tyjae Spears	TEN	vs. HOU	9.2
32	Kyle Monangai	CHI	at MIN	8.7
33	Tony Pollard	TEN	vs. HOU	8.1
34	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	at MIA	7.9
35	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	vs. CAR	7.9
36	Sean Tucker	TB	at BUF	7.8
37	Jordan Mason	MIN	vs. CHI	7.5
38	Nick Chubb	HOU	at TEN	7.1
39	Devin Singletary	NYG	vs. GB	6.8
40	Kenneth Gainwell	PIT	vs. CIN	6.7
41	Blake Corum	LAR	vs. SEA	6.6
42	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	at ATL	6.5
43	Bhayshul Tuten	JAC	vs. LAC	6.5
44	Brian Robinson Jr.	SF	at ARI	6
45	Emanuel Wilson	GB	at NYG	5.9
46	Isaiah Davis	NYJ	at NE	5.4
47	Jeremy McNichols	WAS	at MIA	5.3
48	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	WAS	at MIA	5
49	Ollie Gordon II	MIA	vs. WAS	4.8
50	Justice Hill	BAL	at CLE	4.8
51	Brashard Smith	KC	at DEN	4.8
52	Ty Johnson	BUF	vs. TB	4.8
53	Zonovan Knight	ARI	vs. SF	4.6
54	Tyler Badie	DEN	vs. KC	4.3
55	Keaton Mitchell	BAL	at CLE	4.2
56	Dylan Sampson	CLE	vs. BAL	4
57	Michael Carter	ARI	vs. SF	4
58	Jerome Ford	CLE	vs. BAL	4
59	Tank Bigsby	PHI	vs. DET	3.6
60	Raheem Mostert	LV	vs. DAL	3.5
61	Jaret Patterson	LAC	at JAC	3.5
62	Ray Davis	BUF	vs. TB	3.3
63	Terrell Jennings	NE	vs. NYJ	3.2
64	D’Ernest Johnson	NE	vs. NYJ	3
65	Tahj Brooks	CIN	at PIT	2.8
66	Will Shipley	PHI	vs. DET	2.5
67	Kaleb Johnson	PIT	vs. CIN	2.4
68	LeQuint Allen Jr.	JAC	vs. LAC	2.4
69	Kyle Juszczyk	SF	at ARI	2.3
70	Chris Brooks	GB	at NYG	2.2
71	Jaylen Wright	MIA	vs. WAS	2.1
72	Jaydon Blue	DAL	at LV	2
73	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	KC	at DEN	1.8
74	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	vs. KC	1.7
75	Dare Ogunbowale	HOU	at TEN	1.5
76	Isiah Pacheco	KC	at DEN	1.5
77	Alec Ingold	MIA	vs. WAS	1.4
78	George Holani	SEA	at LAR	1.2
79	Hunter Luepke	DAL	at LV	1
80	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	vs. KC	1
81	Phil Mafah	DAL	at LV	0.9
82	Adam Prentice	DEN	vs. KC	0.9
83	A.J. Dillon	PHI	vs. DET	0.8
84	Dylan Laube	LV	vs. DAL	0.8
85	Patrick Ricard	BAL	at CLE	0.8
86	Trevor Etienne	CAR	at ATL	0.7
87	Trey Benson	ARI	vs. SF	0.7
88	Zavier Scott	MIN	vs. CHI	0.7
89	Brittain Brown	CHI	at MIN	0.6
90	Travis Homer	CHI	at MIN	0.6
91	Jonathan Ward	NE	vs. NYJ	0.6
92	Bucky Irving	TB	at BUF	0.5
93	Cam Akers	MIN	vs. CHI	0.5
94	C.J. Ham	MIN	vs. CHI	0.5
95	Isaac Guerendo	SF	at ARI	0.4
96	Roschon Johnson	CHI	at MIN	0.4
97	Nathan Carter	ATL	vs. CAR	0.4
98	Julius Chestnut	TEN	vs. HOU	0.4
99	Josh Williams	TB	at BUF	0.3
100	Dante Miller	NYG	vs. GB	0.3
101	British Brooks	HOU	at TEN	0.2
102	Sione Vaki	DET	at PHI	0.1
103	Malik Davis	DAL	at LV	0.1
104	Reggie Gilliam	BUF	vs. TB	0
105	Kene Nwangwu	NYJ	at NE	0
106	Jermar Jefferson	ARI	vs. SF	0
107	Donovan Edwards	WAS	at MIA	0
108	Craig Reynolds	DET	at PHI	0
109	Sincere McCormick	SF	at ARI	0
110	Trey Sermon	FA	–	0
111	Trayveon Williams	LAC	at JAC	0
112	Dameon Pierce	HOU	at TEN	0
113	Zamir White	LV	vs. DAL	0

Looking for complete fantasy football rankings for other positions each week, too? Check out our full fantasy football rankings guide.

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