Plenty of Thursday games this week forcing owners to set their fantasy lineups early this week. With the fantasy season coming around the final turn, The Pug is here to help you make the tough decisions on which running backs to sit or start. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Scoring for running backs is based on one point per reception, one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving, six points for rushing and receiving touchdowns. 2pt conversions and any passing stats were not included in the running backs stats. Fractional points are included.
Note Jordan Howard was accidently omitted from list 74 rush yards 3 rec 34 yards 1 TD total:19.8
| Running Back | Rushing Yds | Receptions | Rec. Yds | Rush TD | Rec. TD | Fumbles | Total Points |
| Le’Veon Bell @IND | 124 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37.1 |
| David Johnson @ATL | 82 | 6 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34.9 |
| DeMarco Murray @ CHI | 114 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 |
| Todd Gurley @ NO | 93 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28.8 |
| Devonta Freeman vs ARZ | 79 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26.9 |
| Ezekiel Elliott vs WAS | 89 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26.8 |
| Thomas Rawls @TB | 113 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26.5 |
| Chris Ivory @BUF | 89 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 |
| LeGarrette Blount @NYJ | 57 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| LeSean McCoy vs JAX | 67 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22.7 |
| Wendell SmallwoodvsGB | 68 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22.5 |
| Matt Forte vs NE | 81 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 |
| DeVonte Booker | 78 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Theo Riddick vs MIN | 68 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.9 |
| Doug Martin vs SEA | 74 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 |
| Jay Ajayi vs. SF | 110 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
| Jonathan Stewart @OAK | 81 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Mark Ingram vs LA | 71 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Melvin Gordon @HOU | 67 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Spencer Ware @ DEN | 90 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.4 |
| Frank Gore vs PITT | 91 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Tim Hightower vs LA | 42 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.8 |
| Bilal Powell vs NE | 43 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.8 |
| Matt Asiata @DET | 57 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17.1 |
| Jerick McKinnon @DET | 44 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Mike Gillislee vs JAX | 42 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Rob Kelley @DAL | 60 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.7 |
| Carlos Hyde @MIA | 74 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Terrance West vs CIN | 72 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| Latavius Murray vs CAR | 56 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| Jeremy Hill @ BAL | 77 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| Chris Thompson @DAL | 42 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Duke Johnson vs NYG | 26 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Tevin Coleman vs ARZ | 51 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| James Starks @PHI | 41 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Rashad Jennings @ CLE | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Darren Sproles vs GB | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
