Fantasy Football Player Notes

Week 15 Rankings

Position

Team

Scoring

1. Derrick Henry TEN (vs . HOU)

2. Chris Carson SEA (at CAR)

The recent knock to Chris Carson's fantasy value was the risk of losing snaps and touches to electric RB Rashaad Penny. After the unfortunate, season-ending injury to Penny on Sunday, Carson is back getting the full share of the backfield work in Seattle. This could not have come at a better time, with the fantasy playoffs here and Carson having a solid matchup against the Carolina Panthers. The Carolina run defense has been terrible all season long. They give up a league-high 5.3 yards per carry (tied with Jacksonville), and they have surrendered league-highs in rushing touchdowns (24) and first down percentage on rushes (28.5%). Over the past five weeks, the Panthers have surrendered the third-most fantasy points to RBs (30.0). Over these five games, they have allowed 5.96 yards per RB carry and have given up a league-high 10 touchdowns to the position. Coming off a loss and fighting for the top seed in the NFC, look for the Seahawks to establish the run and their offensive identity early. If there was ever a week to put your fantasy team's trust in Chris Carson, it's this one.

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3. Christian McCaffrey CAR (vs . SEA)

4. Dalvin Cook MIN (at LAC)

5. Ezekiel Elliott DAL (vs . LAR)

6. Nick Chubb CLE (at ARI)

7. Leonard Fournette JAC (at OAK)

8. Saquon Barkley NYG (vs . MIA)

9. Aaron Jones GB (vs . CHI)

10. Todd Gurley LAR (at DAL)

11. Melvin Gordon LAC (vs . MIN)

12. Alvin Kamara NO (vs . IND)

13. Mark Ingram BAL (vs . NYJ)

14. Phillip Lindsay DEN (at KC)

15. Miles Sanders PHI (at WAS)

The shenanigans in the Eagles backfield is nothing new. Ever since Doug Pederson arrived, they've been a team that's somewhat unpredictable at the running back position. The latest Boston Scott performance shouldn't be surprising to anyone. Sanders has still played at least 50 snaps in each of the last four games, so we should expect him to retain value despite Scott's impact. The Redskins have been a bit hit-or-miss with fantasy running backs, as they've allowed eight of them to finish with 17.2-plus PPR points (RB15 or better), but the rest of them have finished with 13 points or less with a bunch of middling RB3-type games. The important stat here is that each of the eight running backs who did finish top-20 against them all totaled at least 19 touches, a mark that it's only been hit four times this year by an Eagles running back. Oddly enough, it's Sanders who has hit it each of the last two weeks. Can it happen against the Redskins with Scott's emergence? Yes. They've allowed their opponents 66.5 plays per game, which is the fourth-most in the league. The lack of competence from their offense has allowed opponents to give their running backs a ridiculous 31.8 touches per game. The Redskins defense actually ranks as the 12th-best in terms of fantasy points per opportunity, but when you're facing that much volume, it's hard to limit production. Scott is a thorn in his side, but Sanders should still be able to deliver low-end RB2 numbers here.

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16. Raheem Mostert SF (vs . ATL)

17. Austin Ekeler LAC (vs . MIN)

18. Joe Mixon CIN (vs . NE)

19. David Montgomery CHI (at GB)

20. Devin Singletary BUF (at PIT)

21. Marlon Mack IND (at NO)

22. Le'Veon Bell NYJ (at BAL)

23. Kareem Hunt CLE (at ARI)

24. Sony Michel NE (at CIN)

This is the worst part of the fantasy playoffs. It's win or go home. If you made it through last week with Michel, you should be counting your lucky stars. However, how do you not consider him against the Bengals, a team that's been constantly abused by running backs, particularly on the ground. Opposing running backs have combined to average 24.4 carries per game against them, which is the third highest mark in the league. On those carries, they've allowed 4.74 yards per carry. There have been 10 running backs who've totaled at least 12 carries against the Bengals, and every one of them finished as a top-20 performer on the week. While Michel has only received 15 carries the last two weeks combined, the gamescript has been negative throughout both games. In the 18 games the Patriots have won over the last two years, Michel has averaged 17.3 carries. In the eight losses, he's averaged 10.9 carries. The Patriots are going to win this game, which is what brings up the tough question of what to do with Michel this week. Despite the bad performance in Week 14, Michel should be back in fantasy lineups as a low-end RB2 who should fare much better.

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25. Adrian Peterson WAS (vs . PHI)

Since the firing of Jay Gruden, Peterson has racked-up 127 carries over eight games. There are just nine running backs who have more carries in that time, and they're all considered every-week starters in fantasy. Should Peterson be in that conversation now that Derrius Guice is on the shelf again? The argument can be made, but against the Eagles this week? Probably not. Saquon Barkley's 66-yard performance on the ground Monday night was just the second time this year they've allowed a starting running back more than 43 rushing yards. Crazy, right? The 3.62 yards per carry they've allowed is the third-lowest mark in the league, and because of that, teams haven't run very much against them. Their opponents average just 19.0 carries per game, which partly has to do with the 60.2 plays they average, which is also one of the lower numbers in football. Meanwhile, the Redskins average a league-low 54.5 plays per game themselves. The percentage of rushing plays against the Eagles is just 37.6 percent, which ranks as the fifth-lowest mark in the league. We know Bill Callahan wants to stick to the run as long as possible, and if the Eagles struggle to score points like they did on Monday night, Peterson will get enough work to be fantasy relevant. It's still a big "if" which leaves him in low-end RB3 territory with minimal upside.

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26. Devonta Freeman ATL (at SF)

27. Kenyan Drake ARI (vs . CLE)

28. James White NE (at CIN)

29. DeAndre Washington OAK (vs . JAC)

With Josh Jacobs on the shelf, Washington stepped up and recorded 20 touches against the Titans, compiling 96 total yards and a touchdown in the process. He's the lead back with Jacobs out; that much is sure. Against the Jaguars, it's a gift from the fantasy gods. The Jaguars run defense has simply disappeared over the last five games, as they've allowed 823 yards on 131 carries (6.28 yards per carry) with nine rushing touchdowns. The only team that didn't total at least 175 yards on the ground was the Bucs running backs, who never record yardage in general. They've allowed at least two rushing touchdowns in each of their last four games. This is the best matchup in football right now, and it's not all that close. Washington is locked into 20 touches, is at home, is a near-touchdown favorite, and playing against the worst run defense in football. The argument can be made that he should have RB1 status this week. Play him. Amidst all that production the Jaguars have allowed on the ground, I forgot to mention they've also allowed 23 receptions, 330 yards, and one touchdown through the air in those games. That's a total of 1,153 total yards to running backs over the last five games, or 230.6 per game.

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30. Patrick Laird MIA (at NYG)

With the lack of depth on the Dolphins roster, Laird played 59-of-72 snaps in Week 14, totaling 86 yards on 19 touches. He didn't score or have much efficiency, but that was enough to finish as the RB20 in PPR formats last week. That was against the Jets, who are a much tougher matchup than most realize, allowing the fifth-fewest total yards per game to running backs. The Giants aren't a great matchup either, but they're still allowing a much more reliable 145.7 total yards per game to running backs. Based on pure opportunity, the Jets and Giants are right next to each other (8th and 9th), allowing just 0.76 and 0.77 PPR points per opportunity. The Giants have allowed just 266 yards on 93 carries (2.86 yards per carry) and two rushing touchdowns over the last four games. However, if Parker and Wilson are forced to miss this game, that opportunity isn't going to shrink for Laird. He ran 27 pass routes last week, which was the eighth-most among running backs, and something that will provide him with a stable floor. The Giants are one of just two teams who've still yet to allow a receiving touchdown to a running back, though the 6.53 yards per target is above the league average. Laird should be considered a mid-level RB3 for this game who provides a solid floor, and that's even if Parker/Wilson play. If they sit, Laird gets another slight bump.

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31. Ronald Jones II TB (at DET)

32. LeSean McCoy KC (vs . DEN)

33. Carlos Hyde HOU (at TEN)

34. Jamaal Williams GB (vs . CHI)

35. Bo Scarbrough DET (vs . TB)

We saw what a negative gamescript looked like for Scarbrough last week, and it wasn't as bad as we thought. He still finished with 22 opportunities while the Ty Johnson/J.D. McKissic duo combined for just eight opportunities. Predictably, Scarbrough has caught just 1-of-4 passes this season for five yards, as he offers nothing there, though the Lions did try last week. The Bucs are not the matchup to target with running backs in general, let alone ones who are of the two-down variety. Despite a brutal schedule, the Bucs have allowed 3.18 yards per carry on the season, which ranks second-best to only the Jets. Even through the air, we've watched running backs average a league-low 4.45 yards per target. All of this amounts to the Bucs allowing just 90.8 total yards per game to opposing running backs, which is by far the lowest mark in the league. No other team has allowed less than 107.4 total yards per game to the position. Unless Scarbrough finds the end zone, he's going to be a bust in this matchup. Consider him a low-end RB3/high-end RB4 with very minimal upside.

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36. Latavius Murray NO (vs . IND)

37. Duke Johnson HOU (at TEN)

38. Benny Snell Jr. PIT (vs . BUF)

The Steelers shared the snaps last week, giving Samuels 27 snaps, Snell 24 snaps, and even giving Kerrith Whyte 8 snaps. We all know by now that Snell is gamescript-dependent, as he's non-existent in the passing-game. With a game that has such a tight spread, oddsmakers are clearly saying this game can go either way. The way to beat the Bills is on the ground, though they haven't allowed a team of running backs to total more than 78 rushing yards over the last four games, which included the Ravens, Cowboys, and Broncos backfields. The 4.55 yards per carry they've allowed on the year won't matter much if the Steelers don't rack-up some carries, which teams have continually failed to do against the Bills. They've faced an average of just 19.7 carries per game this year, and there's been just one team to total more than 24 carries against them, which is going to make it tough to rely on Snell for production, as he's clearly involved in a timeshare. He should be considered a mid-to-low-end RB3 who needs to score in order to not be a complete bust.

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39. Royce Freeman DEN (at KC)

40. Matt Breida SF (vs . ATL)

41. Tarik Cohen CHI (at GB)

42. Peyton Barber TB (at DET)

43. Alexander Mattison MIN (at LAC)

44. Darwin Thompson KC (vs . DEN)

45. Gus Edwards BAL (vs . NYJ)

46. David Johnson ARI (vs . CLE)

47. Boston Scott PHI (at WAS)

48. Tevin Coleman SF (vs . ATL)

49. Chris Thompson WAS (vs . PHI)

Thompson had his first fantasy-relevant game in awhile, due to Derrius Guice going down. Thompson saw eight targets, which suggests he will pick up his typical receiving back role going forward, while Peterson is the early down runner. With Philadelphia being solid against the run, it could lead to Philly utilizing Thompson more often, making him a low end PPR flex play this week.

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50. Josh Jacobs OAK (vs . JAC)

51. Jalen Richard OAK (vs . JAC)

52. Jaylen Samuels PIT (vs . BUF)

53. Nyheim Hines IND (at NO)

54. Rex Burkhead NE (at CIN)

55. J.D. McKissic DET (vs . TB)

56. Malcolm Brown LAR (at DAL)

57. James Conner PIT (vs . BUF)

58. Giovani Bernard CIN (vs . NE)

59. Brian Hill ATL (at SF)

60. Frank Gore BUF (at PIT)

61. Dare Ogunbowale TB (at DET)

62. Myles Gaskin MIA (at NYG)

63. Dion Lewis TEN (vs . HOU)

64. Ty Johnson DET (vs . TB)

65. Spencer Ware KC (vs . DEN)

66. Chase Edmonds ARI (vs . CLE)

67. Ty Montgomery NYJ (at BAL)

68. Jay Ajayi PHI (at WAS)

69. Qadree Ollison ATL (at SF)

70. Brandon Bolden NE (at CIN)

71. Ryquell Armstead JAC (at OAK)

72. Jordan Wilkins IND (at NO)

73. Justice Hill BAL (vs . NYJ)

74. Kerrith Whyte PIT (vs . BUF)

75. Darrell Henderson LAR (at DAL)

76. C.J. Prosise SEA (at CAR)

77. Wayne Gallman NYG (vs . MIA)

78. Ameer Abdullah MIN (at LAC)

79. Kenjon Barner ATL (at SF)

80. Jonathan Williams IND (at NO)

81. CJ Ham MIN (at LAC)

82. Alex Armah CAR (vs . SEA)

83. Bilal Powell NYJ (at BAL)

84. Damien Williams KC (vs . DEN)

85. Reggie Bonnafon CAR (vs . SEA)

86. Trey Edmunds PIT (vs . BUF)

87. Alec Ingold OAK (vs . JAC)

88. Javorius Allen NYG (vs . MIA)

89. Jordan Howard PHI (at WAS)

90. Josh Adams NYJ (at BAL)

91. Elijhaa Penny NYG (vs . MIA)

92. Tony Pollard DAL (vs . LAR)

93. Justin Jackson LAC (vs . MIN)

94. Jamize Olawale DAL (vs . LAR)

95. Kyle Juszczyk SF (vs . ATL)

96. Zach Zenner FA (BYE)

97. Devontae Booker DEN (at KC)

98. Mike Boone MIN (at LAC)

99. Dontrell Hilliard CLE (at ARI)

100. Ryan Nall CHI (at GB)

101. Patrick DiMarco BUF (at PIT)

102. Wendell Smallwood WAS (vs . PHI)

103. Dan Vitale GB (vs . CHI)

104. Derek Watt LAC (vs . MIN)

105. Travis Homer SEA (at CAR)

106. Keith Smith ATL (at SF)

107. Jeff Wilson SF (vs . ATL)

108. Zach Line NO (vs . IND)

109. Taiwan Jones HOU (at TEN)

110. Anthony Sherman KC (vs . DEN)

111. Mike Davis CAR (vs . SEA)

112. Troymaine Pope LAC (vs . MIN)

113. Paul Perkins JAC (at OAK)

114. T.J. Yeldon BUF (at PIT)

115. Rod Smith OAK (vs . JAC)

116. Nick Bellore SEA (at CAR)

117. Dwayne Washington NO (vs . IND)

118. Damien Harris NE (at CIN)

119. Tyler Ervin GB (vs . CHI)

120. Devine Ozigbo JAC (at OAK)

121. De'Lance Turner MIA (at NYG)

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1	Derrick Henry (TEN)	RB
2	Chris Carson (SEA)	RB
3	Christian McCaffrey (CAR)	RB
4	Dalvin Cook (MIN)	RB
5	Ezekiel Elliott (DAL)	RB
6	Nick Chubb (CLE)	RB
7	Leonard Fournette (JAC)	RB
8	Saquon Barkley (NYG)	RB
9	Aaron Jones (GB)	RB
10	DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)	WR
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1	Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL)	LF,CF
2	Nolan Arenado (COL)	3B
3	Mookie Betts (BOS)	CF,RF
4	J.D. Martinez (BOS)	LF,RF
5	Trevor Story (COL)	SS
6	Justin Verlander (HOU)	SP
7	Cody Bellinger (LAD)	1B,CF
8	Trea Turner (WSH)	SS
9	Alex Bregman (HOU)	3B,SS
10	Jacob deGrom (NYM)	SP
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11	Max Scherzer (WSH)	SP
12	Francisco Lindor (CLE)	SS
13	Gerrit Cole (NYY)	SP
14	Freddie Freeman (ATL)	1B
15	Javier Baez (CHC)	2B,3B
16	Charlie Blackmon (COL)	CF
17	Aaron Judge (NYY)	RF,DH
18	Juan Soto (WSH)	LF
19	Anthony Rendon (LAA)	3B
20	Bryce Harper (PHI)	CF,RF

21	Jose Altuve (HOU)	2B
22	Xander Bogaerts (BOS)	SS
23	Starling Marte (PIT)	CF
24	Walker Buehler (LAD)	SP
25	Manny Machado (SD)	3B,SS
26	Anthony Rizzo (CHC)	1B
27	Kris Bryant (CHC)	3B,RF
28	Whit Merrifield (KC)	1B,2B
29	George Springer (HOU)	CF,RF
30	Paul Goldschmidt (STL)	1B

1	Anthony Davis (LAL)	PF,C
2	James Harden (HOU)	PG,SG
3	Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)	SF,PF
4	Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)	C
5	Kevin Durant (BKN)	SF,PF
6	LeBron James (LAL)	SF,PF
7	Stephen Curry (GSW)	PG,SG
8	Nikola Jokic (DEN)	PF,C
9	Damian Lillard (POR)	PG
10	Russell Westbrook (HOU)	PG
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