Fantasy RB Leaderboard Week 15: Who to start, sit back and run again in fantasy football
It’s time for the second season of fantasy football, and their every decision to start is under scrutiny. That’s especially true when running backwards, where the injury creates constant stress. Our Fantasy RB Week 15 Leaderboard may help ease some of the burden of finding studs, sleepers, and potential trippers, but most likely all the “questions” will be forced to update some before starting.
Thankfully, the goodbye period is over, but several teams that are about to say goodbye – specifically the Eagles and Patriots – have had key defenders injured in their final games. That makes predicting who will be the leader this week. The Eagles are a particularly big mystery with Jordan Howard (knee) already hurting before Miles Sanders (ankle) sank and Boston Scott (illness) essentially sidelined. Look for early week updates on those players.
WEEK 15 STANDARD RATINGS:
Midfielder | Wide receiver | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker
Some of this week’s best matches will return to those not normally considered “RB1”. Myles Gaskin (vs Jets), Darrell Henderson (vs Seahawks), James Conner and Chase Edmonds (@ Lions), and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (@ Chargers) all had to start from favorable situations. Even D’Onta Foreman (@Steelers) is in that group. They join a slumping James Robinson (vs. Texans) as a support with a top 5 game (and, yes, Robinson is also a starter if his absence last week doesn’t do the trick. you are eliminated from the playoffs).
WEEK 15 PPR RANKING:
Midfielder | Run back | Wide receiver | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker
Going deeper, the Chargers duo Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelley (versus Chiefs), and Houston duo Rex Burkhead/Royce Freeman and David Johnson (vs Jaguars) are also well positioned, but always hard to believe. trust those kinds of committees. The same goes for the handcuffs that are even top in good games, like Tony Pollard (vs. Giants), Sony Michel (vs. Seahawks), Jeremy McNichols and Dontrell Hilliard (@Steelers) and Darrel Williams (@ Chargers). If Pollard (leg) is lost again, Corey Clement will no longer be worth using.
Of course, the likes of Michel and Williams can still play in some of the games that start with poor results. There aren’t many border boys featured this week, as some of the toughest matches are reserved for genuine shooters like Jonathan Taylor (vs. Patriots), Najee Harris (vs. Titans), Leonard Fournette (vs. Saints), and Aaron Jones (@ Ravens), but defenders like Rashaad Penny (@ Rams), Jamaal Williams (vs Cardinals), Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson (@ Colts), and Sanders/Howard (vs Washington) ) lots of start-sit bubbles. Penny will have a hard time sitting behind last week and Harris (ankle) always slopes TD when healthy, but these backs have a lower floor than you might think.
We’re at that point in the season where there will be some unexpected breakthroughs, whether it’s a third rope athlete starting his first career (see Craiga Reynolds) or a handcuff playing more than expected in a particular game (see Penny). Obviously you can’t plan for in-game surprises, but if you play matches – keep a close eye on recent trends in addition to trends throughout the season – and tweak your usage you can will surprise themselves with some of their lineup decisions. But now names don’t matter – winning does – and we’re here to help you get those W’s.
Note: We’ll be updating these RB leaderboards throughout the week, so check back for the latest player analysis and movements.
Fantasy RB Leaderboard Week 15: Who’s Started Running Again
Rating based on standard, not PPR scored
Places | Player |
first | Ezekiel Elliott, DAL @ NYG |
2 | Nick Chubb, CLE vs. LV |
3 | Jonathan Taylor, IND vs. NE |
4 | Dalvin Cook, MIN @ CHI |
5 | Joe Mixon, CIN @ DEN |
6 | David Montgomery, CHI vs. MIN |
7 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC @ LAC |
8 | Myles Gaskin, MIA vs NYJ |
9 | Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL @ SF |
ten | Najee Harris, PIT vs. TEN |
11 | Alvin Kamara, NO @ TB |
twelfth | James Robinson, JAX vs HOU |
13 | Antonio Gibson, RED @ FIRE |
14 | James Conner, ARI @ DET |
15 | Elijah Mitchell, SF vs ATL |
16 | Aaron Jones, GB @ BAL |
17 | Darrell Henderson, LAR vs SEA |
18 | Javonte Williams, DEN vs. CIN |
19 | Saquon Barkley, NYG vs. DAL |
20 | Josh Jacobs, LV @ CLE |
21 | Devonta Freeman, BAL vs GB |
22 | Leonard Fournette, TB vs NO |
23 | D’Onta Foreman, TEN @ PIT |
24 | Chuba Hubbard, CAR @ BUF |
25 | Chasing Edmonds, ARI @ DET |
26 | Melvin Gordon, DEN vs. CIN |
27 | Tevin Coleman, NYJ @ MIA |
28 | Rashaad Penny, SEA @ LAR |
29 | Justin Jackson, LAC vs KC |
30 | Miles Sanders, PHI vs. WAS |
thirty first | Damien Harris, NE @ IND |
32 | David Johnson, HOU @ JAX |
33 | Jamaal Williams, DET vs. ARI |
34 | Joshua Kelley, LAC vs KC |
35 | Rex Burkhead, HOU @ JAX |
36 | Jordan Howard, PHI vs. WAS |
37 | Tony Pollard, DAL @ NYG |
38 | Sony Michel, LAR vs SEA |
39 | AJ Dillon, GB @ BAL |
40 | Rhamondre Stevenson, NE @ IND |
41 | JD McKissic, WAS @ PHI |
42 | Mark Ingram, NO @ TB |
43 | Devin Singletary, BUF vs. CAR |
44 | Darrel Williams, KC @ LAC |
45 | Phillip Lindsay, MIA vs. NYJ |
forty six | Alexander Mattison, MIN @ CHI |
47 | Latavius Murray, BAL vs GB |
48 | Matt Breida, BUF vs. CAR |
49 | Ty Johnson, NYJ @ MIA |
50 | Dontrell Hilliard, TEN @ PIT |
51 | Jeremy McNichols, TEN @ PIT |
52 | D’Ernest Johnson, CLE vs. LV |
53 | Carlos Hyde, JAX vs HOU |
54 | Boston Scott, PHI vs. WAS |
55 | Ameer Abdullah, CAR @ BUF |
56 | Devontae Booker, NYG vs. DAL |
57 | Peyton Barber, LV @ CLE |
58 | Samaje Perine, CIN @ DEN |
59 | Mike Davis, ATL @ SF |
60 | Nyheim Hines, IND vs. NE |
sixty one | Craig Reynolds, DET and ARI |
62 | Alex Collins, SEA @ LAR |
63 | Jeff Wilson Jr., SF vs. ATL |
sixty four | Godwin Igwebuike, DET vs. ARI |
65 | Ronald Jones II, TB vs NO |
66 | Brandon Bolden, NE @ IND |
sixty seven | Royce Freeman, HOU @ JAX |
68 | Jaret Patterson, WAS and PHI |
69 | Khalil Herbert, CHI vs. MIN |
70 | LaMical Perine, NYJ @ MIA |
71 | Giovani Bernard, TB vs NO |