Fantasy Football Week 15 RB Rankings: Cam Akers, Jonathan Taylor Rise

Getty Cam Akers #23 of the Los Angeles Rams runs after his catch during a 24-3 win over the New England Patriots.

Welcome to our Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Week 15 of the 2020 NFL regular season.

* If you’re looking for more information on how to best set your lineup this coming week check out our Week 15 RB Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em.

Reminder: These rankings are based on full-PPR scoring formats.

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Running Back Outlook Week 15

Over Jonathan Taylor’s (RB9) last three contests he’s averaged an impressive 22.8 ppg, not once rushing for less than 90 yards. Since returning from the COVID list in Week 13, Taylor is fantasy’s RB1, averaging 26.5 ppg. Taylor takes on a Houston defense this week that allows the second-most fantasy points to RBs this year. Over their last four games, the Texans have allowed a league-high 771 total yards to the position, as well as six total TDs.

We’ve been banging the table for Cam Akers (RB13) for quite some time now, pegging him as a potential league-winner. Over the past two weeks, he looks viable to live up to that billing. Akers is RB7 since Week 13 and has made Darrell Henderson an afterthought in Los Angeles. The rookie has outsnapped Henderson a whopping 102-25 over his last two games. Akers is set to take on a Jets defense that just allowed 98 total yards and one TD on 15 touches to Chris Carson. Over Akers’ two-game tear, he’s averaged 26.5 touches and 144 yards from scrimmage.

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Week 15 Fantasy Rankings: Running Back

Rankings
[QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DEF | Ks]

Start-Sit
[QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DEF | Ks]

Matchup: Great | Avg | Tough

#

Running Back TEAM

Opp.

1

Derrick Henry TEN

vs. DET

2

Christian McCaffrey CAR INJ

@ GB

3

Dalvin Cook MIN

vs. CHI

4

Nick Chubb CLE

@ NYG

5

Austin Ekeler LAC

@ LV

6

D’Andre Swift DET

@ TEN

7

Alvin Kamara NO

vs. KC

8

Chris Carson SEA

@ WAS

9

Jonathan Taylor IND

vs. HOU

10

Aaron Jones GB

vs. CAR

11

Miles Sanders PHI

@ ARI

12

Josh Jacobs LV

vs. LAC

13

Cam Akers LAR

vs. NYJ

14

David Montgomery CHI

@ MIN

15

James Robinson JAC

@ BAL

16

Antonio Gibson WAS INJ

vs. SEA

17

Mike Davis CAR

@ GB

18

Ronald Jones II TB

@ ATL

19

Kenyan Drake ARI

vs. PHI

20

Ezekiel Elliott DAL

vs. SF

21

J.K. Dobbins BAL

vs. JAC

22

Myles Gaskin MIA

vs. NE

23

Nyheim Hines IND

vs. HOU

24

Kareem Hunt CLE

@ NYG

25

Wayne Gallman NYG

vs. CLE

26

James Conner PIT

@ CIN

27

Melvin Gordon DEN

vs. BUF

28

David Johnson HOU

@ IND

29

C. Edwards-Helaire KC

@ NO

30

J.D. McKissic WAS

vs. SEA

31

Raheem Mostert SF

@ DAL

32

Devin Singletary BUF

@ DEN

33

Lynn Bowden Jr. MIA

vs. NE

34

Duke Johnson Jr. HOU

@ IND

35

Gus Edwards BAL

vs. JAC

36

Jeff Wilson Jr. SF

@ DAL

Damien Harris NE

@ MIA

37

Joe Mixon CIN INJ

vs. PIT

38

Todd Gurley II ATL

vs. TB

39

Jamaal Williams GB

vs. CAR

40

James White NE

@ MIA

41

Phillip Lindsay DEN

vs. BUF

42

Le’Veon Bell KC

@ NO

43

Adrian Peterson DET

@ TEN

44

Latavius Murray NO

vs. KC

45

Chase Edmonds ARI

vs. PHI

46

Frank Gore NYJ

@ LAR

47

Zack Moss BUF

@ DEN

48

Trayveon Williams CIN

vs. PIT

49

Darrell Henderson LAR

vs. NYJ

50

Ty Johnson NYJ

@ LAR

51

Deandre Washington MIA

vs. NE

52

Cordarrelle Patterson CHI

@ MIN

53

Devontae Booker LV

vs. LAC

54

Alexander Mattison MIN

vs. CHI

55

Samaje Perine CIN

vs. PIT

56

Tony Pollard DAL

vs. SF

57

Mark Ingram BAL

vs. JAC

58

Kalen Ballage LAC

@ LV

59

Carlos Hyde SEA

@ WAS

60

Ito Smith ATL

vs. TB

61

Peyton Barber WAS

vs. SEA

11

Giovani Bernard CIN

vs. PIT

62

Alfred Morris NYG

vs. CLE

63

Brian Hill ATL

vs. TB

64

Justin Jackson LAC

@ LV

65

Kerryon Johnson DET

@ TEN

66

Salvon Ahmed MIA INJ

vs. NE

67

Leonard Fournette TB

@ ATL

68

Tevin Coleman SF

@ DAL

69

Malcolm Brown LAR

vs. NYJ

70

Devonta Freeman NYG INJ

vs. CLE

71

Jerick McKinnon SF

@ DAL

72

Jordan Wilkins IND

vs. HOU

73

Benny Snell Jr. PIT

@ CIN

74

Jeremy McNichols TEN

vs. DET

75

Sony Michel NE

@ MIA

76

Josh Adams NYJ

@ LAR

77

Jordan Howard PHI

@ ARI

78

Boston Scott PHI

@ ARI

79

Mike Boone MIN

vs. CHI

80

Joshua Kelley LAC

@ LV

81

Chris Thompson JAC

@ BAL

82

Matt Breida MIA

vs. NE

83

Darrel Williams KC

@ NO

84

Dion Lewis NYG

vs. CLE

85

Anthony McFarland Jr. PIT

@ CIN

86

DeeJay Dallas SEA

@ WAS

87

AJ Dillon GB

vs. CAR

88

Justice Hill BAL

vs. JAC

89

Travis Homer SEA

@ WAS

90

Royce Freeman DEN

vs. BUF

91

T.J. Yeldon BUF

@ DEN

92

Ke’Shawn Vaughn TB

@ ATL

93

D’Onta Foreman TEN

vs. DET

94

Gabe Nabers LAC

@ LV

95

Rodney Smith CAR

@ GB

96

Lamar Miller CHI

@ MIN

97

Corey Clement PHI

@ ARI

98

Austin Walter SF

@ DAL

99

Patrick Laird MIA

vs. NE

100

Ryan Nall CHI

@ MIN

101

Devine Ozigbo JAC

@ BAL

102

Kyle Juszczyk SF

@ DAL

103

Darwin Thompson KC

@ NO

104

Eno Benjamin ARI

vs. PHI

105

D’Ernest Johnson CLE

@ NYG

106

Jaylen Samuels PIT

@ CIN

107

Dare Ogunbowale JAC

@ BAL

108

LeSean McCoy TB

@ ATL

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