While bye weeks are no more, injuries still persist. Week 14 saw Tee Higgins (hamstring), Tyler Boyd (finger), Corey Davis (head), and Deebo Samuel (leg) go down with ailments during game action. Along with those pass-catchers who got banged up during live action, we’ll be keeping an eye on the statuses of Rondale Moore (groin), Cortland Sutton (hamstring), Kadarius Toney (hamstring), Jakobi Meyers (concussion), Brandin Cooks (calf), Nico Collins (foot), Romeo Doubs (ankle), and Treylon Burks (concussion), as all eight wideouts missed their teams’ last games. Cooper Kupp (foot) and Mecole Hardman (abdomen) are also eligible to come off the IR this week, so we’ll have to watch their practice activity, too.
It’s less likely you’ll pivot toward the waiver wire with no teams on bye and fewer teams in your league competing for a championship, but in deeper leagues, Elijah Moore (vs. Lions in Week 15), Jarvis Landry and Rashid Shaheed (vs. Falcons), Parris Campbell and Alec Pierce (@ Vikings), Isaiah McKenzie (vs. Dolphins), Collins and Chris Moore (vs. Chiefs), Richie James Jr. and Isaiah Hodgins (@ Commanders), Terrace Marshall (vs. Steelers), Doubs (vs. Rams), and DeAndre Carter (vs. Titans) are solid matchup-based options this week.
WEEK 15 PPR RANKINGS:QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Of that group, we favor Campbell, McKenzie, Elijah Moore, James, and Collins or Chris Moore (depending on Collins’ health), as those pass-catchers have the most stable floors in plus matchups. Marshall, Doubs, Pierce, Hodgins, Carter, Landry, and Shaheed as more volatile deeper-league dart throws who could pay dividends if they’re able to make a big play or two, but they should only be used if you’re a big underdog and feel like you need a boom-or-bust option.
WEEK 15 STANDARD RANKINGS:QBs | RBs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
There’s a chance Marquise Brown (@ Broncos), Adam Thielen (vs. Colts), DJ Chark (@ Jets), Chase Claypool (vs. Eagles), Van Jefferson (@ Packers), and Zay Jones (vs. Cowboys) underwhelm when matched up against some of the better pass defenses in the league Depending on the size of your league and your other options, all could easily be on the wrong side of the start ’em, sit ’em fence, though Brown and Jones have more value in PPR leagues.
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Bubble receivers Christian Watson and Allen Lazard (vs. Rams), Treylon Burks (@ Chargers), Drake London (@ Saints), Donovan Peoples-Jones (vs. Ravens), Michael Gallup (@ Jaguars), George Pickens and Diontae Johnson (vs. Panthers), and Gabriel Davis (vs. Dolphins) have all been inconsistent this year, but they have either favorable or neutral matchups, keeping them in play in most 12-team leagues. We’re a little worried about the QB changes for London, Pickers, and Johnson, but it’s not as if they were playing with All-Pro QBs anyway, so we think they’ll be fine.
WEEK 15 DFS: Best values | Best stacks
Not having any bye weeks can actually make setting your starting lineup a bit more challenging, but with more than enough game data, it’s best to trust those WRs who are close to a sure thing to see several targets, even in standard formats. Touchdowns remain extremely difficult to predict, but if your WR has a plus matchup, a higher TD likelihood is baked into their projections. As usual, it’s all about what you think you’ll need. If you want to go for big points and start a riskier receiver, then that’s fine, but “safe” receivers can just as easily pop for a big gainer or find the end zone.
WEEK 15 DFS LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel
Note: We’ll be updating these WR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.
Week 15 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues
Rank Player 1 Stefon Diggs, Bills vs. Dolphins 2 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins @ Bills 3 A.J. Brown, Eagles @ Bears 4 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys @ Jaguars 5 Davante Adams, Raiders vs. Patriots 6 Justin Jefferson, Vikings vs. Colts 7 Chris Olave, Saints vs. Falcons 8 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins @ Bills 9 Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals @ Buccaneers 10 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions @ Jets 11 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts @ Vikings 12 Keenan Allen, Chargers vs. Titans 13 Garrett Wilson, Jets vs. Lions 14 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. 49ers 15 Amari Cooper, Browns vs. Ravens 16 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. 49ers 17 Mike Williams, Chargers vs. Titans 18 DeAndre Hopkins, Cardinals @ Broncos 19 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos vs. Cardinals 20 Tee Higgins, Bengals @ Buccaneers 21 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers vs. Bengals 22 Mike Evans, Buccaneers vs. Bengals 23 D.J. Moore, Panthers vs. Steelers 24 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers @ Seahawks 25 Terry McLaurin, Commanders vs. Giants 26 Christian Kirk, Jaguars vs. Cowboys 27 Gabriel Davis, Bills vs. Dolphins 28 Christian Watson, Packers vs. Rams 29 Zay Jones, Jaguars vs. Cowboys 30 DeVonta Smith, Eagles @ Bears 31 Jakobi Meyers, Patriots @ Raiders 32 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs @ Texans 33 Drake London, Falcons @ Saints 34 Allen Lazard, Packers vs. Rams 35 George Pickens, Steelers @ Panthers 36 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns vs. Ravens 37 Michael Gallup, Cowboys @ Jaguars 38 Parris Campbell, Colts @ Vikings 39 Chris Moore, Texans vs. Chiefs 40 Jarvis Landry, Saints vs. Falcons 41 Diontae Johnson, Steelers @ Panthers 42 Marquise Brown, Cardinals @ Broncos 43 Darius Slayton, Giants @ Commanders 44 Joshua Palmer, Chargers vs. Titans 45 DJ Chark, Lions @ Jets 46 Terrace Marshall Jr., Panthers vs. Steelers 47 Adam Thielen, Vikings vs. Colts 48 Richie James Jr., Giants @ Commanders 49 Nelson Agholor, Patriots @ Raiders 50 Alec Pierce, Colts @ Vikings 51 Robert Woods, Titans @ Chargers 52 Isaiah McKenzie, Bills vs. Dolphins 53 Van Jefferson, Rams @ Packers 54 Tyler Boyd, Bengals @ Buccaneers 55 Rashid Shaheed, Saints vs. Falcons 56 Elijah Moore, Jets vs. Lions 57 Amari Rodgers, Texans vs. Chiefs 58 Demarcus Robinson, Ravens @ Browns 59 Mack Hollins, Raiders vs. Patriots 60 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs @ Texans 61 Isaiah Hodgins, Giants @ Commanders 62 Mecole Hardman, Chiefs @ Texans 63 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans @ Chargers 64 Trent Sherfield, Dolphins @ Bills 65 Hunter Renfrow, Raiders vs. Patriots 66 Jauan Jennings, 49ers @ Seahawks 67 Greg Dortch, Cardinals @ Broncos 68 Curtis Samuel, Commanders vs. Giants 69 Denzel Mims, Jets vs. Lions 70 Amari Rodgers, Texans vs. Chiefs 71 Montrell Washington, Broncos vs. Cardinals 72 Equanimeous St. Brown, Bears vs. Eagles 73 Josh Reynolds, Lions @ Jets 74 Russell Gage, Buccaneers vs. Bengals 75 Jahan Dotson, Commanders vs. Giants 76 Tutu Atwell, Rams @ Packers 77 Jameson Williams, Lions @ Jets 78 Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Rams 79 Kadarius Toney, Chiefs @ Texans 80 Kendrick Bourne, Patriots @ Raiders 81 Dante Pettis, Bears vs. Eagles 82 DeSean Jackson, Ravens @ Browns 83 Marvin Jones, Jaguars vs. Cowboys 84 Devin Duvernay, Ravens @ Browns 85 K.J. Osborn, Vikings vs. Colts 86 DeAndre Carter, Chargers vs. Titans 87 Quez Watkins, Eagles @ Bears 88 Olamide Zaccheaus, Falcons @ Saints 89 Noah Brown, Cowboys @ Jaguars 90 Marquise Goodwin, Seahawks vs. 49ers 91 Damiere Byrd, Falcons @ Saints 92 Randall Cobb, Packers vs. Rams 93 Byron Pringle, Bears vs. Eagles 94 Sammy Watkins, Packers vs. Rams 95 Skyy Moore, Chiefs @ Texans 96 Kalif Raymond, Lions @ Jets 97 Ben Skowronek, Rams @ Packers 98 Jamal Agnew, Jaguars vs. Cowboys 99 A.J. Green, Cardinals @ Broncos
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