{"id":77582,"date":"2019-12-08T22:40:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T03:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=77582"},"modified":"2021-06-01T05:17:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T09:17:14","slug":"fantasy-football-week-15-running-back-waiver-wire-claims-raheem-mostert-adrian-peterson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/12\/08\/fantasy-football-week-15-running-back-waiver-wire-claims-raheem-mostert-adrian-peterson\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football Week 15 Running Back Waiver Wire Claims: Raheem Mostert, Adrian Peterson"},"content":{"rendered":"

14 weeks of NFL<\/a> action are officially in the books, which means it\u2019s time for the fantasy football playoffs. Whether you\u2019re looking to take home a championship or just avoid coming in last, now is the time to search the waiver wire for all the best available wide receivers. Heading into Week 15, you should set your eyes on\u00a0Raheem Mostert<\/a>, Adrian Peterson<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Bilal Powell<\/a>, Alexander Mattison<\/a><\/strong>, and\u00a0Darwin Thompson<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Note that in order to make this list, the player had to be available in over 50% of fantasy leagues. If you\u2019re in smaller leagues, there may be better players available. Make sure to check your waivers to see if there are any diamonds in the rough before submitting your claims.<\/p>\n

Week 15 Waiver Wire Claims – Wide Receiver<\/a> – Quarterback<\/a> – Tight End<\/a> – Defense<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Raheem Mostert, Adrian Peterson Highlight Fantasy Football Week 15 Running Back Waiver Wire Claims<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Raheem Mostert<\/h3>\n

Raheem Mostert is clearly the best running back in San Francisco and should be the lead back moving forward. During Sunday\u2019s shootout against the New Orleans Saints, Mostert recorded 10 carries for 69 yards and one touchdown to go along with two receptions for 40 yards and another touchdown. This came just one game after recording 146 rushing yards and a touchdown against Baltimore.<\/p>\n

You can still roster Matt Breida<\/a><\/strong>, but he\u2019s going to have a limited ceiling. Breida recorded six carries for 58 yards, so he\u2019ll still see him fair share of work. Tevin Coleman<\/a><\/strong>, meanwhile, probably won\u2019t carry too much fantasy relevance for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n

Adrian Peterson<\/h3>\n

Derrius Guice<\/a><\/strong> suffered yet another injury in Week 14\u2019s loss to the Green Bay Packers, opening up the door for Adrian Peterson to once again be fantasy-relevant. As of this posting, nobody knows the exact severity of Guice\u2019s injury. However, this is his third serious injury in his two years in the league, so you should approach your waiver wire as if Guice is going to miss some time. Peterson isn\u2019t going to be too efficient, but he\u2019ll see a lot of work in Washington\u2019s run-heavy attack. That alone makes him worthy of a flex play.<\/p>\n

Bilal Powell<\/h3>\n

Bilal Powell only carries fantasy relevance if Le\u2019Veon Bell<\/strong> misses another week of action. Bell came down with an illness prior to Week 14, and Powell recorded 19 carries for 74 yards in his absence. Additionally, Powell added another two receptions for 14 yards in the passing game. Powell won\u2019t have any value if Bell returns in Week 15, but he\u2019ll be a solid flex play if Bell needs another week to recover.<\/p>\n

Alexander Mattison<\/h3>\n

Dalvin Cook<\/a><\/strong> played in Week 14, but he still split a lot of carries with Alexander Mattison. In total, the rookie recorded 14 carries for 46 yards while Cook received 18 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown. Cook might see a larger role as he gets healthier, but this could be a sign of things to come. Don\u2019t start Mattison in Week 15, but hold him for championship weekend. If this truly is a committee approach, or if Cook re-aggravates his injury, Mattison is going to have starting potential.<\/p>\n

Darwin Thompson<\/h3>\n

Darrel Williams<\/a><\/strong> is done for the season, and nobody knows when Damien Williams<\/a><\/strong> is coming back from injury. Assuming Williams misses another week of action, Darwin Thompson is going to carry some fantasy value. LeSean McCoy<\/a><\/strong> took the majority of the carries, but Thompson was the clear favorite in the passing game. In total, Thompson recorded four receptions for 36 yards on five targets to go along with seven yards on four carries. He managed to do this against the New England Patriots, so his production should increase their Week 15 foe, the Denver Broncos. Thompson doesn\u2019t have the highest upside in the world, but he could be a flex play in deeper PPR leagues.<\/p>\n

Week 15 Waiver Wire Claims – Wide Receiver<\/a> – Quarterback<\/a> – Tight End<\/a> – Defense<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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