Still being in it in Week 15, whether in the playoffs, or the last week of your regular season, is quite the accomplishment. It's an even bigger accomplishment if you did so with James Robinson on your roster. He has scored one touchdowns in the last month and hasn't rushed for 100 yards since Week 5.But Urban Meyer has been fired, Carlos Hyde is in the concussion profile, and Robinson's interim head coach is talking about him like a feature back.
He has the dream matchup against the Houston Texans. They just gave up 137 yards to Rashaad Penny. They've alsoi allowed the fourth most Fantasy points to the position.
The combination of Bevell's comments about Robinson and a fantastic matchup against the Texans makes him a top-12 running back in all formats. I would start him over Ezekiel Elliott and both of the running backs for the Packers and Broncos. If everything goes according to plan, he could be a league winner for those who survived his struggles and made it to the playoffs.
Let's get to the rest of the Week 15 RB Preview:
Week 15 RB Preview
Who's Out
The following players are not being projected to play Week 15 at this time. Here's what it means:
 
Kareem Hunt
RB
KC
Kansas City
• #29
Age: 31 • Experience: 10 yrs.
Nick Chubb should see all the touches he can handle behind a makeshift offensive line. D'Ernest Johnson is a boom/bust flex as well.
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BUF
Buffalo
• #22
Age: 29 • Experience: 5 yrs.
If Harris is out, Rhamondre Stevenson would be a solid No. 2 running back.
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Myles Gaskin
RB
SEA
Seattle
• #33
Age: 29 • Experience: 7 yrs.
Duke Johnson is currently the only Dolphins running back not on one of the IR lists.
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Rex Burkhead
RB
HOU
Houston
• #28
Age: 36 • Experience: 11 year
David Johnson and Royce Freeman are both desperation flexes.
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DAL
Dallas
• #24
Age: 29 • Experience: 8 yrs.
As of Tuesday afternoon we expect Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell to lead the Eagles backfield.
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MIA
Miami
• #8
Age: 28 • Experience: 8 yrs.
There will be very little sharing for Dalvin Cook this week.
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Numbers to know
- 17.3 -- Michael Carter averaged 17.3 PPR FPPG from Weeks 4-10. He's expected back for Week 15. If he's a full go, he's a No. 2 running back.
- 57% -- Rashaad Penny played a career-high 57% of the snaps in Week 14.
- 5 -- Aaron Jones only had five carries in the Packers' win over the Bears.
- 23.8% -- Alvin Kamara had a 23.8% target share in his Week 14 return.
- 9.8 -- James Conner has averaged 9.8 yards per target for the Cardinals this season. I'm not sure Chase Edmonds is getting his pass-catching role back.
- 61.5% -- Melvin Gordaon handled more than 60% of the Broncos rush attempts in his first game back. This is a full-blown committee again.
Matchups that matter
 
CAR
Carolina
• #28
Age: 30 • Experience: 7 yrs.
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CAR
Carolina
• #30
Age: 27 • Experience: 6 yrs.
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CLE
Cleveland
• #27
Age: 30 • Experience: 6 yrs.
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NO
New Orleans
• #26
Age: 28 • Experience: 4 yrs.
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Waiver Wire Targets
 
Boston Scott
RB
PIT
Pittsburgh
• #33
Age: 31 • Experience: 6 yrs.
If there's no Miles Sanders or Jordan Howard, Scott could be a week-winner in Week 14. Just beware that we have very little information on Sanders or Howard as of Tuesday afternoon.
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TEN
Tennessee
• #21
Age: 30 • Experience: 8 yrs.
Johnson is a boom/bust flex with Nick Chubb and an absolute league-winner if something happens to Chubb before Kareem Hunt is ready to come back
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WAS
Washington
• #24
Age: 30 • Experience: 7 yrs.
If D'Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams remain out, Reynolds is a fine flex with upside.
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Duke Johnson
RB
BUF
Buffalo
• #22
Age: 33 • Experience: 8 yrs.
Johnson is a high-end flex at worst if the rest of the running backs remain inactive.
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JAC
Jacksonville
• #20
Age: 33 • Experience: 12 yrs.
Abdullah could be a good PPR flex in Week 16 against a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed at least six catches to running backs in seven straight games.
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DFS Plays
 
BAL
Baltimore
• #34
Age: 34 • Experience: 9 yrs.
It is a weird week at running back with none of my top-seven backs in half PPR are on the main slate. But the difficult matchup has cut into Freeman's pricing and I'll play just about any back with his workload at a discount.
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NO
New Orleans
• #26
Age: 28 • Experience: 4 yrs.
The reasons for not playing Robinson are obvious. But he's a home favorite against one of the worst defenses in the league. if things go right, he absolutely has overall RB1 upside this week. You don't often find that in this price range with a low roster rate.
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Heath's Projections
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