Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15: Blake Corum, Kenneth Gainwell, Devin Neal, Jaylen Wright, Devin Singletary

All of you who assembled and managed rosters throughout the year should be commended for your efforts in rising to all challenges that have emerged during the regular season. Congratulations to those of you who have qualified for the fantasy playoffs, as you have successfully navigated the various obstacles that have developed since you created your original rosters.

Many of you have also benefited from the effective use of your leagues’ waiver wires in restructuring your rosters when injuries, bye weeks, and other unwanted hurdles threatened to derail your team’s prospects of qualifying for the postseason. That includes anyone who added running backs that were contained in this column that later became integral components on your rosters as you advanced through the season, including Rico Dowdle, Kyle Monangai, Quinshon Judkins, Cam Skattebo, and Woody Marks.

Your waiver wires can also remain critical resources in your efforts to progress through the playoffs. This article will help you locate the best running backs to target, including this week's top priorities, along with a collection of secondary options to stream or stash, and a group of high upside handcuffs. After you've finished this breakdown, you can also find fantasy football waiver wire pickups at other positions. Good luck with your matchups in Week 15!

Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams - 33% Rostered 

Corum surpassed a 30% snap share for the fifth consecutive week (31.4%). He also carried 12 times, while exploding for career highs in rushing yards (128). He also led all backs in rush yards over expected (64) according to Next Gen Stats, and generated multiple touchdowns for the first time in his career.

Corum had attained a 21.9% snap share from Weeks 1-6, but his share has improved to 32.8% since Week 7. Corum was also averaging 26 yards per game from Weeks 1-6, but his average has increased to 59.5 yards per game since Week 9.

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He has also generated 56+ yards in four of his last six contests, while eclipsing 80+ during each of his previous two games. 15 of Corum’s 20 carries inside the red zone have also been generated since Week 7, including 11 since Week 10.

Kenneth Gainwell, Pittsburgh Steelers - 59% Rostered

Gainwell remains embedded in his role as Pittsburgh’s RB2, while operating as the unchallenged backup to Jaylen Warren. Gainwell has achieved a 46.4% snap share since Week 1, which includes five games with shares that exceeded 51%.

He has also accumulated 130 touches (10 per game) and 657 total yards (50.6 per game). He is also pacing the Steelers’ backfield in routes run (202), targets (58/4.5 per game), receptions 50/3.8 per game), and receiving yards (286/22 per game).

He has also operated with double-digit touch totals during six different matchups, including the season-high 25 touches that he accumulated in Week 4, when Warren was sidelined with a knee injury.

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Gainwell also secured a 49% snap share in Week 14. He also accumulated 10 touches, 42 total yards, and generated his fourth rushing touchdown of the season. Gainwell also ran 19 routes and captured six of his seven targets.

Gainwell has also sustained his placement among the top-tier handcuff options entering the fantasy postseason, as he would become a valuable resource if Warren is absent during any of the Steelers’ remaining contests. Pittsburgh will host Miami in Week 15 before visiting Detroit and Cleveland in Weeks 16-17. 

Devin Neal, New Orleans Saints - 61% Rostered

Neal has emerged as a resource for managers during the fantasy postseason following his ascension atop the New Orleans depth chart. That provides the rationale for including him among this week’s backs to pursue from the waiver wire, even though this availability is now just below 40%.

Neal’s involvement in the Saints’ backfield rotation was limited at the onset of his rookie season, as he played on 14 snaps from Weeks 1-7. However, injuries to Kendre Miller in Week 7 (torn ACL) and Alvin Kamara in Week 12 (MCL sprain) have expedited Neal’s rise into a lead-back role for New Orleans.

Neal has now secured a 75.7% snap share since Week 12. He has also assembled 135 rushing yards (45 per game), with his 40 attempts (13.3 per game) during that sequence.

Neal also leads the New Orleans backfield in routes run (89), targets  (11/3.7 per game), and receiving yards (79/26.3 per game) since Week 12.

That includes Neal’s numbers in Week 14 when he registered a 70.7% snap share and secured new season highs in attempts (19) and rushing yards (70). He also ran 18 routes and captured his only target from Tyler Shough.

Chris Rodriguez Jr., Washington Commanders - 37% Rostered

The allocation of touches within the Commanders’ backfield has been unpredictable throughout much of the regular season.

However, Rodriguez’s recent surge into lead-back duties has fueled his emergence as a viable flex option at an opportune time for anyone entering the fantasy postseason.

Rodriguez was limited to a 6.5% snap share from Weeks 6-8. However, his snap share has improved to 39.3% since Week 9.  He has also accumulated 54 attempts (10.8 per game), 253 rushing yards (50.6 per game), and three touchdowns during that span. Rodriguez has also accrued 13 of his 22 red zone carries during that sequence.

Rodriguez paced Washington’s backfield in multiple categories when the Commanders traveled to Minnesota in Week 14. He secured a 42.3% snap share, carried 10 times, and assembled 52 rushing yards, while securing two additional attempts inside the red zone.

Rodriguez’s limited involvement as a receiver impacts his overall production, but he can still he utilized as an RB3/flex when the Commanders face the Giants, Eagles, and Cowboys in Weeks 15-17. 

Bam Knight, Arizona Cardinals - 38% Rostered

Knight has operated as Arizona’s lead rusher during the protracted absence of Trey Benson.

Knight is also primed to function in that role during the Cardinals’ remaining matchups if Benson does not return this week. Benson sustained a knee injury in Week 4 that led to his placement on injured reserve (October 1).

Knight has attained a 46.9% snap share since Week 6 despite sharing touches with Michael Carter and Emari Demercado in the Cardinals’ restructured backfield rotation.

Knight has also accumulated 77 attempts (9.7 per game), 260 rushing yards (32.5 per game), and 157 yards after contact. He has also carried 13 times inside the red zone from Weeks 6-13, and was eighth among all backs with 12 attempts inside the 10-yard line.

The Cardinals have until Wednesday to activate Benson to the 53-man roster. Otherwise, Benson will remain absent for the remainder of the season.

Knight will sustain his recent role as Arizona’s lead rusher if Benson does not resurface, which supplies the rationale for pursuing Knight from the waiver wire.

The Cardinals will visit Houston in Week 15, followed by matchups with Atlanta and Cincinnati in Weeks 16 and 17.

Samaje Perine, Cincinnati Bengals - 5% Rostered

Perine continues to function as the unquestioned backup to Chase Brown in Cincinnati’s backfield rotation. That sustains his viability as a handcuff, while providing the potential for Perine to become a resource during the fantasy playoffs if Brown is forced to the sideline.

Perine has operated with a 33.1% snap share since Week 1, while averaging 28 per game from Weeks 5-8. He also averaged 6.5/attempts/42.0 rushing yards per game during that four-game sequence before he sustained an ankle injury that limited him to just one snap from Weeks 9-12.

Perine resurfaced to operate with a season-high 16 touches in Week 13. That included the season-best 14 carries that he accrued during the contest.  Perine also accumulated 22 snaps/six attempts/31 rushing yards when Cincinnati traveled to Buffalo in Week 14. He also ran nine routes and captured his only target during the matchup.

Perine‘s workload would increase significantly if Brown is unable to operate in his usual role as the Bengals’ RB1 during their remaining matchups. Cincinnati will host the Ravens in Week 15, before facing the Dolphins and Cardinals in Weeks 16 and 17.

Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons - 40% Rostered 

The convergence of Allgeier’s continued role as Atlanta’s RB2 and his proven ability to thrive with an extensive workload has cemented him among the elite handcuffs throughout the regular season.

Allgeier excelled when operating as the Falcons’ lead back during his 2022 rookie season, while rising to 12th among all backs with 1,035 rushing yards (64.7 per game), and finishing seventh in yards after contact (706).

Allgeier continues to maximize his opportunities while functioning as the direct backup to Bijan Robinson.

Allgeier has operated with a 29.2% snap share since Week 1, while accumulating 108 attempts (8.3 per game), 378 rushing yards (29.1 per game), and eight touchdowns. Allgeier has also accrued 28 carries inside the red zone, along with 18 inside the 10-yard line.

That includes Allgeier’s numbers when Atlanta hosted Seattle in Week 14. Allgeier secured a 39.1% snap share, which was his third highest share of the season. He also carried 11 times, and assembled 34 rushing yards. He also secured three attempts inside the red zone during the contest.

Allgeier maintains proximity to a massive workload. He is also capable of supplying RB1 production if Robinson is sidelined during any of Atlanta’s next three matchups with the Buccaneers, Cardinals, and Rams.

Brian Robinson Jr., San Francisco 49ers - 22% Rostered

Robinson has remained entrenched as the 49ers’ RB2 since the August 22 trade that transported him from Washington to San Francisco. He has now attained a 17.4% snap share since Week 1, although that percentage has improved to 22.0% since Week 10.

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Robinson’s touch totals have been restricted by the ongoing presence of Christian McCaffrey, who leads all backs with 715 snaps since Week 1. He is also averaging 18.2 attempts per game, and is pacing his position in routes run (395), target share (24.9%), and receiving yards (806/62 per game) entering Week 15. 

However, the integral role that McCaffrey has secured as the 49ers’ primary back also presents the ongoing enticement for adding Robinson to your roster.

Robinson’s placement directly below McCaffrey on San Francisco’s depth chart leaves him primed to elevate Robinson into lead back duties in Shanahan’s attack during any absence by McCaffrey.

Robinson would also deliver RB2 production to anyone who has him contained on their roster if that scenario develops. The 49ers will return from their Week 14 bye for matchups with the Titans, Colts, and Bears in Weeks 15-17.

Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars - 41% Rostered 

Tuten remains a dynamic back who has presented fantasy managers with an enticing option to pursue from the waiver wire throughout his rookie season.

Tuten continues to share touches with Travis Etienne in Liam Coen’s offense, which has fueled fluctuations in his workloads throughout the season.

Tuten had garnered a consistent weekly workload near the goal line from Weeks 9-13, as 17 of his 23 attempts inside the 20 had been accumulated during that span. Tuten had also secured six of his seven carries inside the 10-yard line during that sequence, along with five of his six attempts inside the 5-yard line.

Tuten had also attained a 26.9% snap share from Weeks 9-13, while also accumulating 43 carries (8.6 per game) and 142 rushing yards (28.4 per game). However, Tuten was limited to a season low of two offensive snaps in Week 14 and did not register an offensive snap after fumbling on his second carry.

Tuten can still be utilized as a handcuff despite his modest workload in Week 14, as he is capable of delivering RB2 production if Etienne is sidelined during any of Jacksonville’s upcoming matchups. The Jaguars will face the Jets, Broncos, and Colts in Weeks 15-17.