Week 15 Running Back Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 15 Running Back Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 12/13/2018

ELITE RB1

Todd Gurley (vs PHI)
Ezekiel Elliott (at IND)
Saquon Barkley (vs TEN)
Christian McCaffrey (vs NO)

STRONG RB1

Nick Chubb (at DEN - Saturday)
Dalvin Cook (vs MIA)
Joe Mixon (vs OAK)
Alvin Kamara (at CAR)

SOLID RB1

Leonard Fournette (vs WAS)
Phillip Lindsay (vs CLE - Saturday)
Jaylen Samuels (vs NE)

HIGH FLOOR RB2

Lamar Miller (at NYJ - Saturday)
Chris Carson (at SF)

BOOM/BUST RB2

David Johnson (at ATL)
Mark Ingram (at CAR)
Aaron Jones (at CHI)
Justin Jackson (at KC - Thursday) **Solid RB1 if Gordon Inactive**
Melvin Gordon (at KC - Thursday) **Game Time Decision**
Derrick Henry (at NYG)
Damien Williams (vs LAC - Thursday)

WHAT THE HECK RB2/FLEX

James White (at PIT)
Tarik Cohen (vs GB)
Kenneth Dixon (vs TB)
Kenyan Drake (at MIN)
Elijah McGuire (vs HOU - Saturday)
Jordan Howard (vs GB)
Doug Martin (at CIN)
Sony Michel (at PIT)
Gus Edwards (vs TB)
Tevin Coleman (vs ARI)
Ito Smith (vs ARI)
Theo Riddick (at BUF)

DESPERATION PLAYS

Latavius Murray (at MIA)
Zach Zenner (at BUF)
Frank Gore (at MIN)
Marlon Mack (vs DAL)
Jalen Richard (at CIN)
Matt Breida/Jeff Wilson (vs SEA) **Monitor Status**
Chris Ivory/LeSean McCoy (vs DET) **Monitor Status**
Darren Sproles (at LAR)
Peyton Barber (at BAL)
Josh Adams (at LAR)
Dion Lewis (at NYG)
Royce Freeman (vs CLE - Saturday)
Adrian Peterson (at JAX)
Rashaad Penny (at SF)
Alfred Blue (at NYJ - Saturday)
John Kelly (vs PHI)
Jacquizz Rodgers (at BAL)
Mike Davis (at SF)
Nyheim Hines (vs DAL)
Chris Thompson (at JAX)

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