The 2023 NFL season continues to move forward and fantasy football managers have plenty of tough start/sit decisions ahead of them for Week 12.

With four games already complete after Thanksgiving and Black Friday, who do you need to be looking to start confidently this weekend?

Here are my latest Week 12 RB rankings to help guide you as you set your lineups. All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring formats.

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1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at SEA)
2) Austin Ekeler | LAC (vs. BAL)
3) Alvin Kamara | NO (at ATL)
4) D’Andre Swift | PHI (vs. BUF)
5) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at HOU)
6) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. MIA)
7) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. TB)
8) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. GB)
9) Saquon Barkley | NYG (vs. NE)
10) Kyren Williams | LAR (at ARI)
11) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at LV)
12) Derrick Henry | TEN (vs. CAR)
13) Josh Jacobs | LV (vs. KC)
14) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. NO)
15) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at NYJ)
16) Jerome Ford | CLE (at DEN)
17) Rachaad White | TB (at IND)
18) Gus Edwards | BAL (at LAC)
19) David Montgomery | DET (vs. GB)
20) Tony Pollard | DAL (vs. WAS)

21) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. CLE)
22) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at CIN)
23) James Conner | ARI (vs. LAR)
24) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. SF)
25) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
26) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at NYG)
27) Joe Mixon | CIN (vs. PIT)
28) Kareem Hunt | CLE (at DEN)
29) James Cook | BUF (at PHI)
30) Najee Harris | PIT (at CIN)
31) Alexander Mattison | MIN (vs. CHI)
32) AJ Dillon | GB (at DET)
33) Khalil Herbert | CHI (at MIN)
34) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (at TEN)
35) Devin Singletary | HOU (vs. JAX)

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36) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. JAX)
37) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at LAC)
38) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. CHI)
39) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. NO)
40) Zack Moss | IND (vs. TB)
41) Royce Freeman | LAR (at ARI)
42) D’Onta Foreman | CHI (at MIN)
43) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. CAR)
44) Latavius Murray | BUF (at PHI)
45) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. WAS)
46) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX (at HOU)
47) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. CLE)
48) Miles Sanders | CAR (at TEN)
49) Jerick McKinnon | KC (at LV)
50) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at MIN)

51) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. BUF)
52) Ezekiel Elliott | NE (at NYG)
53) Samaje Perine | DEN (vs. CLE)
54) Joshua Kelley | LAC (vs. BAL)
55) Justice Hill | BAL (at LAC)
56) Dalvin Cook | NYJ (vs. MIA)
57) Elijah Mitchell | SF (at SEA)
58) Chase Edmonds | TB (at IND)
59) Mike Boone | HOU (vs. JAX)
60) Matt Breida | NYG (vs. NE)
61) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC (at LV)
62) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
63) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at HOU)
64) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at DEN)
65) Keaontay Ingram | ARI (vs. LAR)

66) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (at TEN)
67) Trayveon Williams | CIN (vs. PIT)
68) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. KC)
69) Zamir White | LV (vs. KC)
70) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at SEA)
71) Leonard Fournette | BUF (at PHI)
72) Israel Abanikanda | NYJ (vs. MIA)
73) Kene Nwangwu | MIN (vs. CHI)
74) Alec Ingold | MIA (at NYJ)
75) Jashaun Corbin | CAR (at TEN)
76) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. CHI)
77) Jordan Mason | SF (at SEA)
78) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. JAX)
79) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. GB)
80) Boston Scott | PHI (vs. BUF)

The Top RBs To Start in Week 12

Jaylen Warren, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren has been on an absolute tear over the last three games.

He has a minimum of 88 yards rushing — which includes two straight 100-yard rushing performances — and has two rushing scores in consecutive games.

The Cincinnati Bengals offense may struggle to sustain drives with the loss of QB Joe Burrow under center, which could open the door for a favorable game script for the red-hot Warren in Week 12.

Jerome Ford, RB, Cleveland Browns

It wasn’t pretty for Jerome Ford or the Cleveland Browns offense in Week 11 against the Steelers, but he did manage to find pay dirt for the first time since Week 7 to save his fantasy day in a winning effort.

Ford has seen 10+ carries in all but two games this entire season and continues to be a focal point of the Browns’ offensive game plan on a weekly basis. While the Denver Broncos defense has certainly been much better over the last three weeks, Denver has still given up over 170 rushing yards in two consecutive games, which means Ford is still a quality RB2 option for Week 12.

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The Miami Dolphins made a blockbuster trade in the 2023 offseason, trading for the services of superstar cornerback Jalen Ramsey. As one of the premier defensive backs in the NFL, what did Miami have to give up to get their man?

Revisiting the Jalen Ramsey Trade

The Rams had made it clear in the 2023 offseason that Ramsey was available for trade. After going all in to win Super Bowl LVI, they found themselves in cap hell. Los Angeles decided they had to give themselves a clean slate now, which meant suffering from a massive amount of dead cap in 2023, to free up money for the future.

Ramsey was one of those stars available for trade on March 12, 2023, it was announced that he was being traded to the Dolphins.

The trade was a huge move for one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL and was meant to elevate Miami’s defense to the next level. However, Ramsey suffered a torn meniscus in preseason, which put his 2023 season in jeopardy.

Nevertheless, he was able to make a speedy recovery, returning to action in Week 8. Now back on the field, Ramsey’s proving why the Dolphins were willing to complete the trade.

Dolphins received:

Rams received:

• 2023 third-round pick
• TE Hunter Long TE

As for the compensation, the Dolphins were happy to send a third-rounder (from the Patriots in their trade for DeVante Parker) and Hunter Long. The Rams, meanwhile, turned that third-round pick (77th overall) into edge rusher Byron Young, who is having a good rookie season, with five sacks in his first 10 games.

Long, unfortunately, found himself on injured reserve after suffering a thigh injury in September.

Ramsey in Miami

It is expected that Ramsey had a hand in his chosen destination and was thrilled to end up in Miami. Speaking to Cameron Wolfe from NFL Network, Ramsey said, “I feel great, man. This is something I was praying about for a long time.”

Ramsey knew how much hard work he needed to put in if he was to continue his success in Miami, telling Wolfe, “It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be exciting, but we gonna get to work though, for sure.”

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On why he was so excited to join the Dolphins, Ramsey said, “The goal is to try to get back to the Super Bowl and win the Super Bowl.”

In 2016, Ramsey was the fifth overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars and quickly established himself as one of the top corners in the NFL. However, in 2019, with the Jaguars not close to competing, the Rams went all in to secure his services, sending two first-round draft picks and a fourth-rounder Jacksonville’s way in exchange for Ramsey.

Ramsey’s Contract

By trading for Ramsey, the Dolphins had to open their checkbooks and give the star corner a contract extension.

According to Spotrac, Ramsey’s contract extension is for three years, worth $55 million — netting him an average annual salary of just over $18.3 million. Of that money, $35.5 million was guaranteed, and the contract also included an $8.8 million signing bonus.

The contract structure means that Ramsey is on the books for just $4.1 million in 2023. However,, the cap hit skyrockets in 2024, where he’ll cost $28.4 million against the cap. In the final year of the contract extension, Ramsey’s cap hit will drop but will still cost the Dolphins against the cap to a sum of $22.4 million. The contract also includes a void year in 2026.

The cap hit in future years could well be a bitter pill to swallow for Miami. But the Dolphins could do some cap magic and restructure Ramsey’s contract again in the offseason. Over the Cap has Ramsey’s overall contract worth $100 million, making him the third-highest-paid corner in the NFL.

Plus, there is scope for Miami to also decide on Ramsey’s future in the offseason. Should the Dolphins, for whatever reason, want to cut him after the 2023 season, then that will cost them a staggering $28.4 million against the cap. However, such is the magic and mysteries of the salary cap, if Miami were to move on from Ramsey after June 1, then that cap hit would drop down to just $2.9 million.

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt will not play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

This will be the third consecutive game Higgins has missed due to a hamstring injury he suffered in practice on Nov. 8, leaving quarterback Jake Browning without one of the top offensive weapons for his NFL starting debut.

Cincinnati Bengals Are Taking It Slow With Tee Higgins

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor shot down the suggestion that Higgins, who is not under contract beyond this season, is not playing due to any sort of business decision.

#Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said any suggestions that Tee Higgins is making a business decision are ill informed: pic.twitter.com/sFTbelgthF

— Jay Morrison (@ByJayMorrison) November 24, 2023

“He did this two weeks and two days ago. That is not that long,” Taylor said. “I think he’s on a good track. I’m encouraged to where’s he progressing to. It feels like it was a long time ago. It was not. He did this on a Wednesday of (Houston) Texans week, that was 16 days ago.

“For a receiver, we just want to be mindful. So we got to the sense we didn’t feel good about him going this week, so let’s not push him at practice,” Taylor continued. “He’s pushing himself in the rehab process, but there was no reason to integrate him into practice and risk a setback with him doing something away from the trainers.”

Asked if he gets the sense Higgins wants to be on the field as much as possible, Taylor said, “Yes, I have. All the time. Tee’s really been a good communicator in terms of some guys you don’t have a great feel for what they’re feeling or if they’re gonna practice. Tee’s pretty clear. You can go and be direct with Tee, and he’s gonna give you good feedback. At the end of the day, that’s what you ask for.”

Taylor-Britt has appeared in 23 consecutive games since making his NFL debut in Week 7 last year. He played through a quad injury earlier this season but reaggravated it in the 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens last week.

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Look for Chidobe Awuzie to get the start in his spot, with rookie DJ Turner making his seventh consecutive start on the opposite side.

On the positive side of the injury report, Taylor said defensive end Sam Hubbard is “good to go.”

Hubbard has missed the last two games with an ankle injury and will add a needed boost to the run defense against Pittsburgh backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.

Starting linebacker Germaine Pratt missed Friday’s practice due to illness and is listed as questionable. The team will see how he progresses during the weekend, but it doesn’t appear to be anything that will keep him from playing Sunday.

Expectations are that rookie running back Chase Brown will be activated from IR to the 53-man roster, and quarterback Joe Burrow officially will be placed on IR either later today or tomorrow. Brown also is listed as questionable.

Burrow has been at practice all week, even going through stretches with his teammates. Surgery is expected to be scheduled soon, and Burrow will remain around the team as he recovers.

Backup offensive lineman D’Ante Smith is listed as doubtful with a knee injury suffered in practice Thursday.

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