Week 15 Fantasy Rankings: Running back

Matt Lutovsky

Week 15 Fantasy Rankings: Running back image

Throwback games from Kareem Hunt and Jordan Howard might have been too little, too late for some, but the "re-emergence" of both, mixed with the continued breakouts of Jamaal Williams, Mike Davis, and Alex Collins, makes our Week 15 fantasy RB rankings look even more stacked than usual. However, several injuries (Joe Mixon, Alvin Kamara, Adrian Peterson, Ameer Abdullah) and committees will have fantasy owners guessing right up until finalizing their start-sit decisions.

We're banking on Mixon (concussion) and Kamara (concussion) both returning this week, but nothing is set in stone. Likewise, Peterson (neck) and Abdullah (neck) aren't in our rankings yet, but both could easily suit up. Their replacements have looked good in their absences, but if Peterson and Abdullah return, it might actually muddy the waters for fantasy owners.

Further muddying things are the committees in Minnesota, Carolina, Tampa, Denver, New York (x2), and maybe even Philadelphia and Dallas. Tennessee is never fun to deal with either, but with a matchup against San Francisco this week, both Derrick Henry and DeMarco Murray can eat. Favorable matchups for the Panthers (vs. Packers), Broncos (@ Colts) and Eagles (@ Giants) should keep all of their main backs in play, but as we saw with Jonathan Stewart's three-TD Week 14, anything can happen in these backfields.

WEEK 15 RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Reminder: We'll update our rankings throughout the week and add player analysis, so please check back often. And here's how you could lose in fantasy in Week 15.

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Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings: RBs

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues

1Le'Veon Bell, Steelers vs. Patriots
2LeSean McCoy, Bills vs. Dolphins
3Melvin Gordon, Chargers @ Chiefs
4Mark Ingram, Saints vs. Jets
5Jordan Howard, Bears @ Lions
6Todd Gurley, Rams @ Seahawks
7Devonta Freeman, Falcons @ Bucs
8Jamaal Williams, Packers @ Panthers
9Marshawn Lynch, Raiders vs. Cowboys
10Alvin Kamara, Saints vs. Jets
11Kareem Hunt, Chiefs vs. Chargers
12Lamar Miller, Texans @ Jaguars
13Kenyan Drake, Dolphins @ Bills
14Mike Davis, Seahawks vs. Rams
15Carlos Hyde, 49ers vs. Titans
16Alex Collins, Ravens @ Browns
17Derrick Henry, Titans @ 49ers
18Jay Ajayi, Eagles @ Giants
19Samaje Perine, Redskins vs. Cardinals
20Alfred Morris, Cowboys @ Raiders
21Christian McCaffrey, Panthers vs. Packers
22Chris Ivory, Jaguars vs. Texans
23DeMarco Murray, Titans @ 49ers
24Rex Burkhead, Patriots @ Steelers
25Giovani Bernard, Bengals @ Vikings
26Dion Lewis, Patriots @ Steelers
27Jonathan Stewart, Panthers vs. Packers
28Latavius Murray, Vikings vs. Bengals
29Doug Martin, Bucs vs. Falcons
30LeGarrette Blount, Eagles @ Giants
32C.J. Anderson, Broncos @ Colts
33T.J. Yeldon, Jaguars vs. Texans
34Isaiah Crowell, Browns vs. Ravens
35Frank Gore, Colts vs. Broncos
36Kerwynn Williams, Cardinals @ Redskins
37Theo Riddick, Lions vs. Bears
38Jerick McKinnon, Vikings vs. Bengals
39Wayne Gallman, Giants vs. Eagles
40Peyton Barber, Bucs vs. Falcons
41Bilal Powell, Jets @ Saints
42Matt Forte, Jets @ Saints
43Buck Allen, Ravens @ Browns
44Duke Johnson Jr., Browns vs. Ravens
45Rod Smith, Cowboys @ Raiders
46Orleans Darkwa, Giants vs. Eagles
47Austin Ekeler, Chargers @ Chiefs
48Devontae Booker, Broncos @ Colts
49J.D. McKissic, Seahawks vs. Rams
50Aaron Jones, Packers @ Panthers
51James White, Patriots @ Steelers
52Tarik Cohen, Bears @ Lions
53Andre Ellington, Texans @ Jaguars
54Danny Woodhead, Ravens @ Browns
55Marlon Mack, Colts vs. Broncos
56Jalen Richard, Raiders vs. Cowboys
57Matt Breida, 49ers vs. Titans
58Tion Green, Lions vs. Bears
59DeAndre Washington, Raiders vs. Cowboys
60Shane Vereen, Giants vs. Eagles

Matt Lutovsky

Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.