Fantasy Football Player Notes
Week 15 Rankings
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1.
Jahmyr Gibbs
DET (at LAR)
Gibbs has three touchdowns in three of his last five games. This is some early-season Jonathan Taylor kind of stuff. Even with David Montgomery mixing in for a handful of carries, Gibbs is the engine of this offense. With double-digit carries in all but two games this season, he is getting plenty of touches for his efficient running style. This week, they have a tough matchup against the Rams, who are allowing the third-fewest fantasy points and fourth-lowest yards per carry to the RB position. Thankfully, Gibbs has also seen seven or more targets in three of his last four games, providing a concrete foundation for fantasy. Keep riding the hot hand right into your fantasy playoffs.
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Christian McCaffrey
SF (vs . TEN)
With Jonathan Taylor taking a step back over the last few weeks, CMC has closed the gap for the RB1 on the season. Coming out of his bye week, CMC only has two weeks outside the top 12 at the position. The 49ers now face arguably the worst team in the league, the Titans. Outside of Jeffrey Simmons, this defense's only accolade is a participation award. Averaging the seventh most fantasy points to the position, the 49ers should dominate this game from start to finish. We know they aren't afraid to give CMC all the work, making him an incredible play this week. There is a world where they get a large enough lead to mix in Brian Robinson, but that would be after CMC finds the endzone a couple of times.
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Bijan Robinson
ATL (at TB)
Bijan Robinson has slowly become the latest superstar talent to be limited by situation. Watching the production of Christian McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, Jonathan Taylor, and Jahmyr Gibbs has Robinson owners begging for better usage. After all, Bijan makes highlight reel plays each week, despite only being a decent RB1 for fantasy. Thankfully, the Falcons take on the Buccaneers and Cardinals over their next two weeks. Bijan played the Bucs back in Week 1, where he had six receptions for 100 yards and a score. Over the last five weeks, the Bucs have allowed the second-most receiving yards and the most receiving TDs to opposing RBs. Add in his roughly 20 carries, and we have a recipe for a big fantasy week from the third-year back.
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4.
Derrick Henry
BAL (at CIN)
The Ravens dropped a massive game against the Steelers last week. This team decided to only show up in the second half, but couldn't complete the comeback. Thankfully, Henry had a decent day with 101 total yards. The good news from last week was that Lamar Jackson looked the best he has in the last three weeks. The healthier Lamar is, the better the entire offense is. With pretty much "must-win" games to close out the season, Lamar and Henry should dominate an abysmal Bengals defense this week. Two weeks ago, the Bengals stunned the Ravens and forced five turnovers. Nearly totalling their total turnovers on the season in one game won't happen again. Despite the loss, the Ravens are heating up, and the Bengals don't have an answer for King Henry this week.
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James Cook III
BUF (at NE)
Coming off his fourth straight 100-plus yard game, James Cook continues to have a great season. Unfortunately, he faces the Patriots' defense this week. The Patriots have been one of the best run defenses all season, and have allowed the fourth fewest fantasy points to the position over the last five weeks. Thankfully, Cook has started to see an increase in usage as a receiving weapon. With 30 receiving yards in each of his last two outings, his already solid fantasy floor has been even better. With the Patriots and Browns over the next two weeks, the schedule is very tough. However, when you are the lead back on a Josh Allen-led offense, there is always a path for big fantasy finishes.
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Jonathan Taylor
IND (at SEA)
Turns out, LT and JT aren't the same. After starting the season rivalling the great Ladanian Thomlinson, Jonathan Taylor and the Colts have slowed down. To make matters worse, Daniel Jones suffered a devastating Achilles injury in their Week 14 game. With Anthony Richardson still recovering from his fractured face, rookie Riley Leonard will get the start. This will likely mean that Taylor should see ridiculous volume against this week, but they are playing the Seahawks. Not only is Seattle allowing the fifth fewest fantasy points to opposing RBs over the last five weeks, but we all saw what they did to the last rookie QB they faced. Although Leonard was a better prospect than Max Brosmer, it's hard to look at Brosmer's 126 yards and four interceptions and not be a little worried. Taylor got you this far, so you have to keep riding him even in a terrible matchup.
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De'Von Achane
MIA (at PIT)
Last week, Achane stretched his RB1 weekly finish streak to six consecutive games. Oh, and he only played 34% of snaps before leaving with a rib injury. That's wild. Thankfully, players are often able to return the following week after rib injuries. As a result, Achane should be back to his RB1 ways this week against the Steelers. That said, it will be worth monitoring his practice reports throughout the week. Two weeks ago, the Steelers allowed the most rushing yards to a road team in their franchise's history. Last week, the Ravens had 217 total rushing yards. With Derrick Henry and Keaton Mitchell combining for 170 of them. As long as Achane is healthy, he has been unstoppable regardless of the matchup.
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Bucky Irving
TB (vs . ATL)
Two weeks back from his injury, Irving has posted back-to-back 15.1 Half PPR fantasy points in each game. Scoring both through the air and on the ground since his return, it is clear the Bucs missed their lead back. However, since returning, they have incorporated all three backs, with Irving hovering around 50% of snaps each of the last two games. Considering he is still seeing 15-plus carries and a couple of targets each game, he remains a great option for fantasy. This week, they face the Falcons, who have been slightly below average at stopping opposing backs over the last five weeks. With the limited snaps, Bucky is a low-end RB1 again this week.
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Josh Jacobs
GB (at DEN)
The world is back to normal, as Jacobs found the endzone for the first time since Week 10. After scoring 11 touchdowns in his first 10 games, it had become something fantasy managers could rely on each week. We also saw Jacobs play more snaps than he did in Week 13 when he was coming off his injury, which is a good sign. Unfortunately, the Packers go from a huge divisional win against the Bears to taking on the 11-2 Broncos. Riding their defense to 11 wins has not been a fluke. This defense has stifled some of the league's best offenses this season and has held RBs to the fewest fantasy points over the last five weeks. Averaging only 61 rushing yards to RBs over that span, it may be a tough day at the office for one of the league's most consistent backs.
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Chase Brown
CIN (vs . BAL)
After six straight 100-yard games, Brown crashed back to earth with 35 total yards against the Bills. Thankfully, he found the endzone twice, carrying him to a top 10 finish on the week. His stretch of high-yardage games and ability to find the endzone is what provides Brown with RB1 fantasy value. Especially with Joe Burrow back under center, this offense is only going to get better. This week, they face the Ravens, who are desperate for a win. On the season, this has been a good matchup for fantasy backs; however, over the last five weeks, they have allowed the ninth fewest fantasy points to the position. It may not be the matchup we had hoped for, but Brown's lead role in this offence makes him a low-end RB1 every week.
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11.
Saquon Barkley
PHI (vs . LV)
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Travis Etienne Jr.
JAC (vs . NYJ)
Travis Etienne has quietly been the RB11 on the season. With five top 12 finishes over his last six games, Etienne continues to be a great value for fantasy managers. With Bayshul Tuten fumbling early last game, Etienne played his most snaps of the season with 72%. Out of college, Tuten had fumbling issues, giving Etienne even more confidence with the coaches. This week, he faces the Jets, who are allowing the second-most fantasy points to RBs over the last five weeks. There is always a chance that Tuten steals the goal-line work, but Etienne remains a locked-in, low-end RB1 this week.
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TreVeyon Henderson
NE (vs . BUF)
Week 14 bye weeks shouldn't be allowed. Thankfully, we're past that now and have all players back for Week 15. This includes rookie sensation TreVeyon Henderson, who has a four-game streak of at least 60 rushing yards. He also has five touchdowns over that span. With Rhamondre Stevenson back from his injury, Henderson's usage saw a drop, but he is still a focal point of this offense. This week, they have a massive divisional game against the Buffalo Bills. Although the Bills shut down Chase Brown last week, they have been one of the worst defenses against fantasy backs this season. Allowing the ninth most fantasy points to the position, this is a great matchup for the rookie back. While splitting touches may add some risk to his fantasy outlook, Henderson is a great play at RB this week.
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14.
Kyren Williams
LAR (vs . DET)
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15.
Quinshon Judkins
CLE (at CHI)
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Javonte Williams
DAL (vs . MIN)
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RJ Harvey
DEN (vs . GB)
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Breece Hall
NYJ (at JAC)
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Ashton Jeanty
LV (at PHI)
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20.
Jaylen Warren
PIT (vs . MIA)
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21.
Rico Dowdle
CAR (at NO)
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Kenneth Walker III
SEA (vs . IND)
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Omarion Hampton
LAC (at KC)
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D'Andre Swift
CHI (vs . CLE)
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Woody Marks
HOU (vs . ARI)
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26.
Devin Neal
NO (vs . CAR)
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27.
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
WAS (at NYG)
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28.
Kyle Monangai
CHI (vs . CLE)
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29.
Aaron Jones Sr.
MIN (at DAL)
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30.
Chuba Hubbard
CAR (at NO)
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31.
Tony Pollard
TEN (at SF)
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32.
Devin Singletary
NYG (vs . WAS)
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33.
David Montgomery
DET (at LAR)
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34.
Blake Corum
LAR (vs . DET)
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35.
Kareem Hunt
KC (vs . LAC)
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36.
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
NYG (vs . WAS)
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37.
Kenneth Gainwell
PIT (vs . MIA)
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38.
Zach Charbonnet
SEA (vs . IND)
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39.
Rhamondre Stevenson
NE (vs . BUF)
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40.
Jordan Mason
MIN (at DAL)
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41.
Zonovan Knight
ARI (at HOU)
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42.
Tyler Allgeier
ATL (at TB)
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43.
Kimani Vidal
LAC (at KC)
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44.
Michael Carter
ARI (at HOU)
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45.
Bhayshul Tuten
JAC (vs . NYJ)
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46.
Isiah Pacheco
KC (vs . LAC)
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47.
Tyjae Spears
TEN (at SF)
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48.
Brian Robinson Jr.
SF (vs . TEN)
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49.
Sean Tucker
TB (vs . ATL)
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50.
Rachaad White
TB (vs . ATL)
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51.
Samaje Perine
CIN (vs . BAL)
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52.
Emanuel Wilson
GB (at DEN)
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53.
Jaylen Wright
MIA (at PIT)
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54.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
WAS (at NYG)
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55.
Ty Johnson
BUF (at NE)
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56.
Jaleel McLaughlin
DEN (vs . GB)
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57.
Keaton Mitchell
BAL (at CIN)
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58.
Ollie Gordon II
MIA (at PIT)
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59.
Jeremy McNichols
WAS (at NYG)
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60.
Ray Davis
BUF (at NE)
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61.
Malik Davis
DAL (vs . MIN)
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62.
Dylan Sampson
CLE (at CHI)
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63.
Isaiah Davis
NYJ (at JAC)
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64.
Rasheen Ali
BAL (at CIN)
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65.
Nick Chubb
HOU (vs . ARI)
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66.
Jerome Ford
CLE (at CHI)
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67.
Tank Bigsby
PHI (vs . LV)
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68.
Brashard Smith
KC (vs . LAC)
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69.
Tyler Badie
DEN (vs . GB)
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70.
Dare Ogunbowale
HOU (vs . ARI)
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71.
Trey Benson
ARI (at HOU)
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72.
Alvin Kamara
NO (vs . CAR)
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73.
Will Shipley
PHI (vs . LV)
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74.
Chris Brooks
GB (at DEN)
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75.
Justice Hill
BAL (at CIN)
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76.
LeQuint Allen Jr.
JAC (vs . NYJ)
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77.
Braelon Allen
NYJ (at JAC)
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78.
Raheem Mostert
LV (at PHI)
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79.
Emari Demercado
ARI (at HOU)
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80.
J.K. Dobbins
DEN (vs . GB)
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81.
DJ Giddens
IND (at SEA)
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82.
Zavier Scott
MIN (at DAL)
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83.
Jaydon Blue
DAL (vs . MIN)
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84.
Audric Estime
NO (vs . CAR)
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85.
Evan Hull
NO (vs . CAR)
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86.
MarShawn Lloyd
GB (at DEN)
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87.
Kaleb Johnson
PIT (vs . MIA)
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88.
Hassan Haskins
LAC (at KC)
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89.
Zamir White
LV (at PHI)
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90.
Trevor Etienne
CAR (at NO)
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91.
A.J. Dillon
PHI (vs . LV)
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92.
Tahj Brooks
CIN (vs . BAL)
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93.
Roschon Johnson
CHI (vs . CLE)
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94.
Tyler Goodson
IND (at SEA)
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95.
Dylan Laube
LV (at PHI)
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96.
Joe Mixon
HOU (vs . ARI)
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97.
Kyle Juszczyk
SF (vs . TEN)
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98.
Julius Chestnut
TEN (at SF)
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