Joe Mixon or De’Von Achane Week 15 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for RBs

Week 15 of the NFL season means playoffs are beginning in most fantasy football formats. Both running backs, De'Von Achane (of the Miami Dolphins) and Joe Mixon (of the Houston Texans) have had excellent fantasy seasons up to this point and will face off against one another in Week 15.

The Dolphins, who've won four of five games, travel to Houston to face the Texans with both teams vying for a playoff spot.

If you happen to own both in fantasy football, who out of Achane and Mixon should you start in Week 15?

Is De'Von Achane a good pick in Week 15?

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Since quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned, the Miami Dolphins offense has improved dramatically, with Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and De'Von Achane all seeing upticks in fantasy football production.

Achane has topped 10+ PPR points in his last eight outings, with his last single-digit performance coming in Week 5 when Tagovailoa was still out injured.

Achane is a production machine, especially in PPR having hit 20+ points in three of his last four games and still hitting a respectable 18.9 last week against the New York Jets.

His usage is also on the rise, with Achane seeing an 83% snap share in Week 14, easily his highest total of the year.

Expect him to get plenty of opportunities in Week 15 when he faces a tough Houston run defense. The Texans allow just 14.5 fantasy points per game to the position, the sixth-fewest in the NFL.

Is Joe Mixon a good pick in Week 15?

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On the opposite side of the field will be Texans RB Joe Mixon, acquired from the Cincinnati Bengals during the offseason. Mixon has totaled 1,111 yards from scrimmage and 12 TDs in 10 games.

Despite having a spell on the sidelines through injury earlier in the year, Mixon has been a consistent fantasy football performer after having only two games of under 10 PPR points all year.

Mixon is RB10 in PPR scoring this year, ahead of Breece Hall and James Cook, despite missing three contents through injury.

In Mixon's last outing in Week 13 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, he topped 20 PPR points (21.9) for the fourth time this season, and fresh off his bye he faces the Miami Dolphins in Week 15.

The Dolphins allow 19.4 fantasy points per game to opposing RBs, so whilst it's an easier matchup than Achane, it's about league average in terms of difficulty.

Whom should I start between De'Von Achane and Joe Mixon in Week 15?

Whom should I start between De'Von Achane and Joe Mixon in Week 15?

Whilst it's close, the Sportskeeda Start/Sit Analyzer prefers to play De'Von Achane over Joe Mixon in Week 15.

Achane is RB6 in PPR scoring versus Mixon who is RB10. Achane is a much better pass-catching running back than Mixon given his 63 receptions versus Mixon's 27 meaning he's much more valuable in PPR fantasy football scoring.

Despite a difficult matchup, the analyzer views Achane's potential as a rusher and pass catcher as more viable this week.