Fantasy Football Outlook: Matthew Stafford, Rachaad White, Jaylen Warren, D’Onta Foreman

Every week we’ll bring you The Primer, a deep dive into every fantasy-relevant player from every NFL game of the week. You can find the full weekly Primer here. Below we dive into a few notable players ahead of this weekend’s games.

Fantasy Football Outlook

Jaylen Warren: Warren has seen his workload dip recently, with 12.3 touches and 75.5 total yards per game since Week 11. He has also lost the red zone battle against Harris since Week 9 with only nine opportunities versus Harris’s 15. Warrens remains top-shelf in explosive metrics, ranking second in missed tackles forced per attempt and third in yards after contact per attempt. He easily could break a long run this week and pay off as a strong flex play. Since Week 9, Indy has allowed the sixth-most rushing yards and the 11th-highest yards after contact per attempt while also having the second-lowest stuff rate. Week 15 Positional Value: RB3

D’Onta Foreman: Foreman is the only Chicago running back making the Primer this week because he’s the only one that we can have any modicum of faith starting. Last week, Foreman returned to play 55% of the snaps with 13 touches and 72 total yards. He led the backfield with a 30% route run rate, handling three of the four backfield targets. Roschon Johnson played only 20% of the snaps and had one touch. Khalil Herbert had a similar story, with 17% of the snaps played with three touches. Among 59 qualifying backs, Foreman ranks 30th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 33rd in yards after contact per attempt. He faces an exploitable Browns run defense this week that, since Week 9, has allowed the fifth-highest missed tackles per attempt, the fourth-highest explosive run rate, and the sixth-highest yards after contact per attempt. Over their last six games, the Browns have also surrendered the seventh-highest rushing touchdown rate. Foreman is a shaky flex with upside. Week 15 Positional Value: RB3 with RB2 upside

Rachaad White: White remains a locked-in RB1 weekly. He’s the RB9 in fantasy points per game, averaging 19.2 touches and 89.5 total yards. His weekly volume and pass-game role continue to fuel his production. He is seventh in opportunity share, sixth in weighted opportunities, and fourth in snap share. Among 59 qualifying backs, he ranks 50th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 53rd in yards after contact per attempt. Green Bay has remained a wonderful run funnel since Week 9, allowing the fifth-highest explosive run rate, the third-most rushing yards per game, and the seventh-highest yards after contact per attempt. Week 15 Positional Value: RB1

Matthew Stafford: Stafford has been in his bag since returning in Week 11 as the QB7 in fantasy points per game. He has reeled off three straight games with at least 23 fantasy points and could make it four straight this week. Since Week 11, among 35 qualifying quarterbacks, Stafford ranks sixth in passer rating, first in passing touchdowns, and fourth in hero throw rate. Stafford should have no issues shredding a Washington secondary that has been helpless all year. Since Week 9, Washington has coughed up the third-highest yards per attempt, passing yards per game, and CPOE. Week 15 Positional Value: QB1