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Joe Mixon and De’Von Achane are in different places on their respective depth charts, but sit as significant contenders to start. With the fantasy football playoffs in full swing, the choice between the two running backs has kept managers up at night. Which running back should get the nod? Here’s a look at the options.

Is Joe Mixon a good fantasy pick in Week 16?

Joe Mixon has been a decently consistent starter in fantasy football since before Joe Burrow arrived on the scene, and is even on an upward trend on a year-over-year basis.

Last year, he earned 814 yards and seven touchdowns. With three weeks left in the 2023 regular season, Mixon has now rushed for 815 yards and eight touchdowns. As such, he’s a starter quality back and one could do much worse than him.

Even in recent weeks, the player has put up strong numbers, scoring four touchdowns since Dec 4 and earning at least 45 yards in each game. He might not explode a la Kyren Williams, but touchdowns are worth the same as 60 yards, so if the bar is set at double-digits, Mixon has been hitting that bar consistently.

If Joe Mixon is as stable as they come, De’Von Achane is the definition of a boom-or-bust prospect. Achane has three games with at least 100 yards and a game with 200 yards on the ground. However, he also has a game with just one yard, and is coming off a performance that saw him earn just 32 yards against the New York Jets.

He can win a game for a manager in Week 16, but he can also lose it. That said, his best role for the week is for a game in which you are projected to lose by more than ten points. If one is going to lose anyway, one might as well take the boom-or-bust option.

De’Von Achane vs Joe Mixon: Who should I start in Week 16?

On one hand, there is the boom-or-bust backup running back. On the other, there is the consistent stud, but far from a fantasy game-shattering back. Should managers cash in with Achane or count their chips with Joe Mixon?