Week 15 PPR RB fantasy football rankings including injury news, sleepers, more

Which running backs will shine in Week 15 for your fantasy football teams? We’ll take a look at all of them in our PPR rankings.

Welcome to Week 15 of the NFL and fantasy football season. The fantasy playoffs start in earnest this week, and hopefully your team is up to the task. If you made it this far, you probably have a running back that set the tone for your team. This has been a good year of running backs, as two free agents, Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley, are dominating with their new teams.

Running backs overall have done great, as 12 have topped 200 PPR points this season, while only five wide receivers have hit that number. We’ll likely see fantasy players on average move back toward running backs next season as early picks versus wide receivers, but if that happens, I’ll probably continue to draft wide receivers early, as they should have more value if people gravitate toward running backs.

Week 15 running back bye weeks

Thankfully, none.

Week 15 running back injuries

Kenneth Walker, Seahawks

Walker missed last week against the Cardinals due to a calf injury. His status for this week is still up in the air, but there is a real chance Zach Charbonnet gets another start. And Charbonnet was without a doubt a smash start last week, as he led the league in running back fantasy points. At this point it sure appears that Seattle would be better off starting Charbonnet against the Packers.

Breece Hall, Jets

Hall didn’t practice last week due to his knee injury and ended up sitting. This week would appear to be iffy as well, but we’ll need to learn more during the week. Whoever does get the start will have a favorable matchup with the Jaguars. Brealon Allen is the lead back when Hall misses, but Isaiah Davis did take over on passing downs, which hirt Allen’s overall upside. But, in a matchup against the Jaguars, I still feel like Allen is easily a good start if Hall is out.

Isaac Guerendo, 49ers

The 49ers running backs have all taken up residence in the blue medical tent for the time being. After Christian McCarthy and Jordan Mason went down, Guerendo got the start against the Bears last week and played very well for fantasy. Unfortunately he suffered a sprained foot and couldn’t re-enter the game. They have a short turnaround as they play the Rams on Thursday night. If Guerendo can’t go, Patrick Taylor would likely take over the lead back duties in a good matchup.

Jonathon Brooks, Panthers

Brooks has once again suffered a torn ACL and will need to go through the long rehab to recovery. That again keeps Chuba Hubbard as the main back, who should continue to be a fantasy asset, especially this week versus the weak defense of the Cowboys.

Roschon Johnson, Bears

Johnson missed last week with a concussion. If he can be cleared this week against the Vikings, he will hurt De’Andre Swift’s upside due to his usage at the goal line.

Austin Ekeler, Commanders

Ekeler missed the week before his bye due to a concussion, and now he’s had that week and the bye week to heal. I’d expect him back, but that isn’t a given. Brian Robinson and possibly Ekeler, will have a good matchup with the Saints poor run defense.

Alexander Mattison, Raiders

Mattison was close to returning last week, so he should have a better chance of doing so this week against the Falcons on Monday Night Football. But, he most-likely wouldn’t get the start, as Sincere McCormick appears to have taken over the lead job at this point.

Zamir White, Raiders

The Raiders placed White on injured reserve due to his quad injury. It was a very bad sign that he couldn’t beat out Alexander Mattison this season for the starting job. He’s lost almost all of his dynasty value at this point.

Week 15 running back sleepers

Sincere McCormick, Raiders vs. Falcons

McCormick has grabbed his chance and is making a case to continue to find opportunities as a NFL running back next year. So far he’s ran the ball 32 times for 175 yards in four games. The Falcons aren’t an easy team to run on, but they do allow 4.5 yards per carry along with the third-most receptions to running backs. McCormick isn’t a smash play, but if you are lacking a flex play, he’s a useful plug and play this week.

Braelon Allen, Jets at Jaguars

Allen likely disappointed some people last week as he split touches with Isaiah Davis, who managed to run in a touchdown from 17 yards out. The good news is that Allen is still very much the lead back and he is even going to see passing game work despite Davis’ usage there. With Mac Jones as the starter now, there is a good chance the Jets can get a lead in this one and give Allen a shot at some late game clock-killing runs. As long as Hall is out again, Allen is a strong start.