The Minnesota Vikings and Latavius Murray are set to host the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15.
Fantasy football, Week 15: Start or sit Vikings RB Latavius Murray vs. Bengals?
Latavius Murray has a chance to feast on the Bengals’ depleted defense.
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Murray has managed to hold off Jerick McKinnon to be Minnesota’s top running back. The two are splitting carries, but it’s been Murray who has gotten 15-plus carries in seven of the last eight games.
As for the Bengals, they look like a team ready for their season to be over. It doesn’t help that so much of their defense is banged up, including Vontaze Burfict (concussion) being ruled out.
That makes for an enticing matchup for Murray and the Vikings. Murray may be coming off a dud against the Panthers, but they have one of the league’s best run defenses.
Fantasy Advice: Murray will face a Cincinnati defense allowing the second-most fantasy points to running backs over the last five weeks. It’s a bit of a risk, but Murray is worth starting against the Bengals.
