Week 15 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts

Jacob Camenker

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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. (UPDATE: So much for that. McCaffrey isn't expected to play on Saturday against the Packers, so he won't be included in these rankings.) 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. 

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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.

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Reminder: As always, we expect to make plenty of changes to these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates. For individual analysis of key RBs, click here.

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Week 15 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

WEEK 15 FANTASY: Sleepers | BustsStart 'em, sit 'em

Rank Player
1 Derrick Henry, TEN vs. DET
2 Alvin Kamara, NO vs. KC
3 Austin Ekeler, LAC @ LV
4 Aaron Jones, GB vs. CAR
5 Jonathan Taylor, IND vs. HOU
6 Dalvin Cook, MIN vs. CHI
7 David Montgomery, CHI @ MIN
8 D'Andre Swift, DET @ TEN
9 Melvin Gordon, DEN vs. BUF
10 Josh Jacobs, LV vs. LAC
11 Cam Akers, LAR vs. NYJ
12 Mike Davis, CAR @ GB
13 James Robinson, JAX @ BAL
14 Chris Carson, SEA @ WAS
15 Raheem Mostert, SF @ DAL
16 Nyheim Hines, IND vs. HOU
17 Nick Chubb, CLE @ NYG
18 Kenyan Drake, ARI vs. PHI
19 James Conner, PIT @ CIN
20 JK Dobbins, BAL vs. JAX
21 Jeff Wilson Jr., SF @ DAL
22 Miles Sanders, PHI @ ARI
23 J.D. McKissic, WAS vs. SEA
24 Wayne Gallman, NYG vs. CLE
25 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. SF
26 David Johnson, HOU @ IND
27 Leonard Fournette, TB @ ATL
28 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC @ NO
29 Salvon Ahmed, MIA vs. NE
30 Jamaal Williams, GB vs. CAR
31 Kareem Hunt, CLE @ NYG
32 James White, NE @ MIA
33 Lynn Bowden, MIA vs. NE
34 LeSean McCoy, TB @ ATL
35 Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs. BUF
36 Gus Edwards, BAL vs. JAX
37 Sony Michel, NE @ MIA
38 Devin Singletary, BUF @ DEN
39 LaMical Perine, NYJ @ LAR
40 Todd Gurley, ATL vs. TB
41 Adrian Peterson, DET @ TEN
42 Zack Moss, BUF @ DEN
43 Latavius Murray, NO vs. KC
44 Darrell Henderson, LAR vs. NYJ
45 DeAndre Washington, MIA vs. NE
46 Chase Edmonds, ARI vs. PHI
47 Buddy Howell, HOU @ IND
48 Ito Smith, ATL vs. TB
49 Giovani Bernard, CIN vs. PIT
50 Peyton Barber, WAS vs. SEA
51 Tony Pollard, DAL vs. SF
52 Mark Ingram, BAL vs. JAX
53 Frank Gore, NYJ @ LAR
54 Kalen Ballage, LAC @ LV
55 Carlos Hyde, SEA @ WAS
56 Trayveon Wiliams, CIN vs. PIT
57 Samaje Perine, CIN vs. PIT
58 Justin Jackson, LAC @ LV
59 Rodney Smith, CAR @ GB
60 Le'Veon Bell, KC @ NO
61 Boston Scott, PHI @ ARI
62 Jalen Richard, LV vs. LAC
63 Alexander Mattison, MIN vs. CHI
64 Benny Snell, PIT @ CIN
65 Devontae Booker, LV vs. LAC
66 Malcolm Brown, LAR vs. NYJ
67 Jordan Wilkins, IND vs. HOU
68 Ty Johnson, NYJ @ LAR
69 Jeremy McNichols, TEN vs. DET
70 Dion Lewis, NYG vs. CLE
71 Brian Hill, ATL vs. TB
72 Kerryon Johnson, DET @ TEN
73 Darrel Williams, KC @ NO
74 Royce Freeman, DEN vs. BUF

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.