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    Fantasy RB Rankings: Week 13 Black Friday Start-Sit for Bucky Irving, Saquon Barkley, D’Andre Swift, and Others

    Week 13 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 13 RB rankings.

    These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Friday, November 28, 2025.

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    Week 13 RB Fantasy Rankings

    1) Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers (at CLE)
    2) Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons (at NYJ)
    3) Derrick Henry | Baltimore Ravens (vs. CIN)
    4) Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions (vs. GB)
    5) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins (vs. NO)
    6) James Cook | Buffalo Bills (at PIT)
    7) Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. CHI)
    8) Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts (vs. HOU)
    9) Chase Brown | Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
    10) Josh Jacobs | Green Bay Packers (at DET)
    11) Jaylen Warren | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. BUF)
    12) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams (at CAR)
    13) TreVeyon Henderson | New England Patriots (vs. NYG)
    14) Rico Dowdle | Carolina Panthers (vs. LAR)
    15) Ashton Jeanty | Las Vegas Raiders (at LAC)
    16) Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at TEN)
    17) Breece Hall | New York Jets (vs. ATL)
    18) Javonte Williams | Dallas Cowboys (vs. KC)
    19) Quinshon Judkins | Cleveland Browns (vs. SF)
    20) Omarion Hampton | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. LV)
    21) RJ Harvey | Denver Broncos (at WAS)
    22) Kareem Hunt | Kansas City Chiefs (at DAL)
    23) Bucky Irving | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. ARI)
    24) Woody Marks | Houston Texans (at IND)
    25) D’Andre Swift | Chicago Bears (at PHI)
    26) Kenneth Walker III | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIN)
    27) Aaron Jones Sr. | Minnesota Vikings (at SEA)
    28) Trey Benson | Arizona Cardinals (at TB)
    29) Kenneth Gainwell | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. BUF)
    30) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | New York Giants (at NE)
    31) Devin Neal | New Orleans Saints (at MIA)
    32) Kimani Vidal | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. LV)
    33) Sean Tucker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. ARI)
    34) David Montgomery | Detroit Lions (vs. GB)
    35) Tony Pollard | Tennessee Titans (vs. JAX)
    36) Tyjae Spears | Tennessee Titans (vs. JAX)
    37) Kyle Monangai | Chicago Bears (at PHI)
    38) Bam Knight | Arizona Cardinals (at TB)
    39) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | Washington Commanders (vs. DEN)
    40) Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots (vs. NYG)

    Zonovan Knight, RB, Arizona Cardinals

    The following two backs aren’t going to fetch you much compensation, but are worth moving if you have enough depth not to be desperate in the coming weeks. With the Arizona Cardinals rotating backs in the absence of their two starters, James Conner and Trey Benson, Zonovan Knight has taken on the bulk of goal-line work.

    There is a chance he could keep that role beyond Benson’s return, but that’s far from guaranteed. Benson was a limited participant in practice all last week and could well make his return in Week 13.

    Even without Benson, though, the Cardinals face the Buccaneers, the Rams, and the Houston Texans in the next three weeks, so Knight is, at best, a true desperation flex. The runner has totaled 27.7 PPR points over his last two games, and that should be enough to see you get something for him in a trade.

    Aaron Jones Sr., RB, Minnesota Vikings

    From a role perspective, it would appear that we have clarity in Minnesota and that’s a nice first step. Aaron Jones was handed the ball on their first two plays in Lambeau last weekend and played ahead of Jordan Mason without much hesitation throughout:

    Jones: 65.9% snaps, 12 touches, 8.7 points

    Mason: 27.3% snaps, 8 touches, 4.2 points

    The offensive environment as a whole, however, is a different conversation. For just the second time this season, Jones averaged under a yard per carry before contact, something that I tie directly back to J.J. McCarthy and his inability to punish defenses for crowding the line of scrimmage.

    I’m not overly optimistic we see that change over the next month and especially not in this matchup. Even as the RB1 in this offense, Jones has just one game this season with double digit carries and that makes him beholden to work in the passing game to give us any value whatsoever.

    He’s caught exactly three passes in three straight games and while that’s nice, there’s not nearly enough upside attached to those targets to make him a safe play in any format.

    Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs CHI)

    I like the “Stay Calm Barkley” tag line on those commercials, but that’s certainly not a sentiment that his fantasy managers are feeling.

    The season highs in catches (seven) and targets (eight) last week in Dallas shouldn’t be overlooked, but his rushing production over the past three weeks is downright disturbing.

    Saquon Barkley Rushing Ranks, Weeks 10-12 (54 qualifiers)

    • 41st in yards per carry before contact
    • 42nd in yards per carry after contact
    • 52nd in first down rate (ahead of Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Tony Pollard)

    He also lost an impactful fumble and generally isn’t running with the same expectation that he was a year ago. During the Super Bowl run, he was running with the intent to hit his head on the goal post, but this year, there’s more Kenneth Walker-itis in play, where he is trying to finesse his way to gains.

    This is a great spot to get right, and I expect him to do so. The usage is intact, and if Jalen Hurts is going to continue to feature his top two receivers deep down the field, a stable run game would unlock this offense in a way they very much need.

    You can get your grill at a discount on Black Friday. I’ll be settling in and hoping to cash in on the discounted opinion of him: Barkley is my RB6 this week.

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