LeSean McCoy
While many of the familiar names can be found near the top of Athlon Sports' fantasy football Week 15 running back rankings, it's the one that's missing that could have the biggest impact this week and moving forward.
Adrian Peterson left last week's game in Baltimore on a cart, as his owners no doubt feared the worst. The good news is that it appears the reigning MVP escaped serious injury, but he is still expected to miss at least one game because of a sprained foot. Toby Gerhart would get the start in Peterson's absence and those who were smart enough to handcuff Peterson with Gerhart or have him on their roster shouldn't hesitate to throw him out there against Philadelphia and see what happens.
Speaking of Philadelphia, LeSean McCoy had a field day out in the snow against Detroit last week, rushing for a franchise-record 217 yards. McCoy took over the NFL rushing lead from Peterson with that big performance and could be in for another one against a Minnesota defense that is giving up the fifth-most fantasy points to running backs. This game will be indoors, however, so it's possible that McCoy may not be quite as busy (29 carries) this week compared to last.
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2013 NFL Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings — Running Back
Rk | Player | Team | OPP |
1 | Jamaal Charles | KC | at OAK |
2 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | at MIN |
3 | Matt Forte | CHI | at CLE |
4 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | at NYG |
5 | Knowshon Moreno | DEN | vs. SD (Thurs.) |
6 | Eddie Lacy | GB | at DAL |
7 | DeMarco Murray | DAL | vs. GB |
8 | Reggie Bush | DET | vs. BAL (Mon.) |
9 | Alfred Morris | WAS | at ATL |
10 | Ben Tate | HOU | at IND |
11 | Zac Stacy | STL | vs. NO |
12 | Shane Vereen | NE | at MIA |
13 | Andre Brown | NYG | vs. SEA |
14 | Toby Gerhart | MIN | vs. PHI |
15 | Le'Veon Bell | PIT | vs. CIN |
16 | Frank Gore | SF | at TB |
17 | Steven Jackson | ATL | vs. WAS |
18 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | at PIT |
19 | Ryan Mathews | SD | at DEN (Thurs.) |
20 | Fred Jackson | BUF | at JAC |
21 | C.J. Spiller | BUF | vs. KC |
22 | Chris Johnson | TEN | vs. ARI |
23 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | vs. BUF |
24 | Rashad Jennings | OAK | vs. KC |
25 | Danny Woodhead | SD | at DEN (Thurs.) |
26 | Ray Rice | BAL | at DET (Mon.) |
27 | Bobby Rainey | TB | vs. SF |
28 | Rashard Mendenhall | ARI | at TEN |
29 | Chris Ivory | NYJ | at CAR |
30 | Pierre Thomas | NO | at STL |
31 | Montee Ball | DEN | vs. SD (Thurs.) |
32 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN | at PIT |
33 | Darren Sproles | NO | at STL |
34 | Lamar Miller | MIA | vs. NE |
35 | Donald Brown | IND | vs. HOU |
36 | Andre Ellington | ARI | at TEN |
37 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | vs. NYJ |
38 | Joique Bell | DET | vs. BAL (Mon.) |
39 | Chris Ogbonnaya | CLE | vs. CHI |
40 | Daniel Thomas | MIA | vs. NE |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
Additional Week 15 Positional Rankings
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