Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

Despite a tough matchup, Jonathan Taylor is locked-in as a top option vs. the Patriots.

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Week 15 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 15 Rankings (PPR)

QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | FLEX | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES (D/ST)

RUNNING BACK RANKINGS

1. Jonathan Taylor, IND (vs. NE)
2. Dalvin Cook, MIN (at CHI)
3. Nick Chubb, CLE (vs. LV)
4. Austin Ekeler, LAC (vs. KC)
5. Leonard Fournette, TB (vs. NO)
6. Alvin Kamara, NO (at TB)
7. Najee Harris, PIT (vs. TEN)
8. Cordarelle Patterson, ATL (at SF)
9. Joe Mixon, CIN (at DEN)
10. Josh Jacobs, LV (at CLE)
11. Saquon Barkley, NYG (vs. DAL)
12. David Montgomery, CHI (vs. MIN)
13. James Robinson, JAC (vs. HOU)
14. Antonio Gibson, WAS (at PHI)
15. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (at IND)
16. Aaron Jones, GB (at BAL)
17. Javonte Williams, DEN (vs. CIN)
18. James Conner, ARI (at DET)
19. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (at NYG)
20. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (at LAC)
21. Myles Gaskin, MIA (vs. NYJ)
22. Sony Michel, LAR (vs. SEA)
23. Rashaad Penny, SEA (at LAR)
24. Michael Carter, NYJ (at MIA)
25. Devonta Freeman, BAL (vs. GB)
26. Melvin Gordon, DEN (vs. CIN)
27. D'Onta Foreman, TEN (at PIT)
28. Chase Edmonds, ARI (at DET)
29. Miles Sanders, PHI (vs. WAS)
30. Darrel Williams, KC (at LAC)
31. A.J. Dillon, GB (at BAL)
32. Craig Reynolds, DET (vs. ARI)
33. Jeff Wilson Jr., SF (at DET)
34. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (at BUF)
35. Devin Singletary, BUF (vs. CAR)
36. Branden Bolden, NE (at IND)
37. David Johnson, HOU (at JAC)
38. Jerermy McNichols, TEN (at PIT)
39. Tony Pollard, DAL (at NYG)
40. Ameer Abdullah, CAR (at BUF)
41. Mike Davis, ATL (at SF)
42. Mark Ingram, NO (at TB)
43. Rex Burkhead, HOU (at JAC)
44. D'Ernest Johnson, CLE (vs. LV)
45. Godwin Igwebuike, DET (vs. ARI)
46. Matt Breida, BUF (vs. CAR)
47. Devontae Booker, NYG (vs. DAL)
48. Darrell Henderson, LAR (vs. SEA)
49. Jordan Howard, PHI (vs. WAS)
50. Dontrell Hilliard, HOU (at JAC)
51. Nyheim Hines, IND (vs. NE)
52. Boston Scott, PHI (vs. WAS)
53. Ronald Jones, TB (vs. NO)
54. Latavius Murray, BAL (vs. GB)
55. Samaje Perine, CIN (at DEN)
56. Justin Jackson, LAC (vs. KC)
57. Salvon Ahmed, MIA (vs. NYJ)
58. Boston Scott, PHI (vs. WAS)
59. Royce Freeman, HOU (at JAC)
60. Dare Ogunbowale, JAC (vs. HOU)

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