As the fantasy football playoffs go on, the start ’em, sit ’em decisions at running back are getting tougher. There are more lead backs emerging from situations that had previously been committee approaches, and the position as a whole is getting healthier. There are still a few injuries to monitor, but in general, our Week 15 fantasy RB PPR rankings are looking pretty deep.
The top injuries to watch involve Christian McCaffrey (shoulder/quad) and Antonio Gibson (toe). McCaffrey seems to have a new injury every week, but he did log some practice time in Week 14, so he may have a chance to return. Meanwhile, Gibson is dealing with a painful turf toe issue and will probably be “questionable.” If he can’t play, J.D. McKissic will be a true RB2 in PPR formats and could have a high ceiling thanks to the sheer amount of targets he gets on a weekly basis.
WEEK 15 STANDARD RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
There are also a couple of players on the COVID list that will need to be monitored. David Johnson and Myles Gaskin both missed Week 14 after landing on the list late in the week, and it’s unclear if they will be able to return in Week 15. It sounds like Gaskin will be out, as he has tested positive, but Johnson’s status is unknown. If he can’t play, Duke Johnson, a top pass-catcher, should be a solid RB2 even against a tough Colts defense. DeAndre Washington will likely fill in for Gaskin again, depending on the health of some of Miami’s other backs.
WEEK 15 PPR RANKINGS: Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Per usual, a handful of players will move up in PPR formats thanks to their pass-catching ability. Notably, Nyheim Hines (vs. Texans), Jamaal Williams (vs. Panthers), Lynn Bowden (vs. Patriots), and James White (@ Dolphins) will be potential flexes in PPR while more TD-dependent options like Peyton Barber (vs. Seahawks), Gus Edwards (vs. Jaguars), and Zack Moss (@ Broncos) will move down a bit.
Bowden, who’s also eligible at WR in most fantasy leagues, is one of the more interesting options should Miami’s backfield remain depleted. He’s caught 11-of-13 targets for 123 yards the past two weeks, and while he’s unlikely to do much running the ball, he’s always a candidate to throw a surprise pass and he should continue to be targeted often.
Reminder: As always, we expect to make plenty of changes to these RB rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates.
These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.
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Derrick Henry, Titans
Titans vs. Lions
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Christian McCaffrey, Panthers
Panthers @ Packers
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Alvin Kamara, Saints
Saints vs. Chiefs
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Austin Ekeler, Chargers
Chargers @ Raiders
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Aaron Jones, Packers
Packers vs. Panthers
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Jonathan Taylor, Colts
Colts vs. Texans
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Dalvin Cook, Vikings
Vikings vs. Bears
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David Montgomery, Bears
Bears @ Vikings
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D’Andre Swift, Lions
Lions @ Titans
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Melvin Gordon, Broncos
Broncos vs. Bills
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Josh Jacobs, Raiders
Raiders vs. Chargers
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Ronald Jones, Buccaneers
Buccaneers @ Falcons
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Cam Akers, Rams
Rams vs. Jets
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James Robinson, Jaguars
Jaguars @ Ravens
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Chris Carson, Seahawks
Seahawks @ Washington
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Raheem Mostert, 49ers
49ers @ Cowboys
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Nyheim Hines, Colts
Colts vs. Texans
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Nick Chubb, Browns
Browns @ Giants
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Kenyan Drake, Cardinals
Cardinals vs. Eagles
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James Conner, Steelers
Steelers @ Bengals
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JK Dobbins, Ravens
Ravens vs. Jaguars
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Jeff Wilson Jr., 49ers
49ers @ Cowboys
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Miles Sanders, Eagles
Eagles @ Cardinals
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J.D. McKissic, Washington
Washington vs. Seahawks
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Wayne Gallman, Giants
Giants vs. Browns
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Best of the rest
26 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. SF 27 David Johnson, HOU @ IND 28 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC @ NO 29 Damien Harris, NE @ MIA 30 DeAndre Washington, MIA vs. NE 31 Jamaal Williams, GB vs. CAR 32 Kareem Hunt, CLE @ NYG 33 Lynn Bowden, MIA vs. NE 34 Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs. BUF 35 Gus Edwards, BAL vs. JAX 36 Devin Singletary, BUF @ DEN 37 Ty Johnson, NYJ @ LAR 38 Duke Johnson, HOU @ IND 39 Todd Gurley, ATL vs. TB 40 Adrian Peterson, DET @ TEN 41 Zack Moss, BUF @ DEN 42 Latavius Murray, NO vs. KC 43 Darrell Henderson, LAR vs. NYJ 44 Chase Edmonds, ARI vs. PHI 45 James White, NE @ MIA 46 Ito Smith, ATL vs. TB 47 Giovani Bernard, CIN vs. PIT 48 Peyton Barber, WAS vs. SEA 49 Tony Pollard, DAL vs. SF 50 LeSean McCoy, TB @ ATL 51 Mark Ingram, BAL vs. JAX 52 Frank Gore, NYJ @ LAR 53 Justin Jackson, LAC @ LV 54 Carlos Hyde, SEA @ WAS 55 Trayveon Wiliams, CIN vs. PIT 56 Samaje Perine, CIN vs. PIT 57 Kalen Ballage, LAC @ LV 58 Mike Davis, CAR @ GB 59 Le’Veon Bell, KC @ NO 60 Boston Scott, PHI @ ARI 61 Jalen Richard, LV vs. LAC 62 Benny Snell, PIT @ CIN 63 Devontae Booker, LV vs. LAC 64 Malcolm Brown, LAR vs. NYJ 65 Jordan Wilkins, IND vs. HOU 66 Sony Michel, NE @ MIA 67 Jeremy McNichols, TEN vs. DET 68 Dion Lewis, NYG vs. CLE 69 Brian Hill, ATL vs. TB 70 Kerryon Johnson, DET @ TEN 71 Darrel Williams, KC @ NO 72 Royce Freeman, DEN vs. BUF 73 Ameer Abdullah, MIN vs. CHI 74 Josh Adams, NYJ @ LAR