Fantasy RB PPR Rankings Week 15: Who to start, sit at running back in fantasy football

If you’re still paying attention in your fantasy football league, then either you made the playoffs or you’re just overly competitive. Either way, this is a must-win week, and no position is more important to get right than running back. Our Week 15 fantasy RB PPR rankings can help you wade through the injuries (D’Andre Swift, Elijah Mitchell, Tevin Coleman, Austin Ekeler) and illnesses (Myles Gaskin, Darrell Henderson, Jamaal Williams) and make the right start ’em, sit ’em decisions.

Fortunately, the byes are over, but we still have some intrigue with a couple teams coming off byes. Both the Patriots (Damien Harris) and Eagles (Miles Sanders, Jordan Howard) had injury issues going into Week 14, so we’ll have to watch the injury reports throughout the week. It doesn’t help that the Patriots (@ Colts) and Eagles (vs. Washington) have tough matchups, putting all of their backs on the start-sit bubble.

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

There are plenty of other backs with poor matchups, but many, such as Jonathan Taylor (vs. Patriots), Leonard Fournette (vs. Saints), Najee Harris (vs. Titans), and Aaron Jones (@ Ravens), remain must-starts. Whoever starts for the Lions (vs. Cardinals) is much more questionable, though Swift (shoulder) is always a must-play in PPR leagues when healthy and Williams is in play if he’s active and Swift is out. If both are out again, then Craig Reynolds — yes, the Craig Reynolds — has some flex value.

WEEK 15 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide Receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

There are a slew of favorable matchups for some ailing RBs. Myles Gaskin (vs. Jets), Darrell Henderson (vs. Seahawks), and Chase Edmonds (@ Lions) have three of the top-five matchups, so if they’re active, they’re must-starts. Clyde Edwards-Helaire (@ Chargers) and James Robinson (vs. Texans) are also in good spots, as are several of the the backups from these teams. Even though Sony Michel (vs. Seahawks), Phillip Lindsay (vs. Jets) and Darrel Williams (@ Chargers) aren’t necessarily known for catching passes, they still have flex value in PPR leagues because of their raised floors this week.

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If you’re looking for more borderline plays in good situations this week, Tennessee’s D’Onta Foreman (@ Steelers) and Houston’s duo of David Johnson and Rex Burkhead (vs. Jaguars) should pay off as flexes. Assuming Ekeler (ankle) is out, both Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelley have upside against the Chiefs. Jackson is a better pass-catcher, so gets the nod in PPR leagues, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if either back — or even rookie Larry Rountree III — led this backfield in fantasy points.

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Overall, roster decisions can’t be finalized until later in the week, as more guys than expected will undoubtedly wind up on the injury report and/or reserve/COVID list. Have your pivots ready so you don’t get caught off guard. 

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Note: We’ll be updating these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for analysis and the latest player movement.

Fantasy RB PPR Rankings Week 15: Who to start at running back

Rankings are based on full-point PPR scoring