Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings: Breaking Down Each Position
We've made it to Week 15, football fans. For most season-long fantasy leagues, this means that the playoffs have officially arrived.
The good news is that bye weeks are now a thing of the past. The bad news is that injuries and uncertain situations continue to be a significant factor. Week 14 saw yet another starting quarterback go down long-term when Justin Herbert suffered a fractured finger on his throwing hand.
A few tough matchups only add to the Week 15 uncertainty, and managers will have to take care when setting lineups—as a reminder, there are Saturday games this week, so don't forget to get those lineups ready.
Below, we'll dive into the top plays at each position and examine some potential waiver-wire targets to consider.
Quarterback
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QB Top 10 Rankings
1. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
2. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
4. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
5. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
6. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
7. Sam Howell, Washington Commanders
8. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
9. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
10. Justin Fields, Chicago Bears
Waiver Target: Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals
If you haven't been paying attention, Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback Jake Browning has been doing a heck of a Joe Burrow impression over the past two weeks. In that span, he has thrown for 629 yards and three touchdowns with one interception.
While the 27-year-old will face a fairly stingy defense against the Minnesota Vikings—who have allowed just 5.7 net yards per pass attempt—he still gets to throw the ball to Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins with Joe Mixon as a backfield outlet.
Now that he's comfortable in the starting role, Browning should carry a solid floor in most fantasy formats. Joe Flacco (311 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT in Week 14) is another viable waiver target, but he'll face a suddenly stingy Chicago Bears defense and has fewer dependable pass-catchers.
Browning is rostered in 27 percent of Yahoo leagues and 29 percent of ESPN leagues.
Running Back
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RB Top 20 Rankings
1. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
2. Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins
3. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
4. Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Breece Hall, New York Jets
6. De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
7. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
8. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
9. Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
10. Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers
11. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions
12. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
14. Tony Pollard, Dallas Cowboys
15. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
16. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
17. Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos
18. Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals
19. D'Andre Swift, Philadelphia Eagles
20. Ezekiel Elliott, New England Patriots
Waiver Target: Ty Chandler, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings running back Ty Chandler is a must-add for managers in need at the position. Starter Alexander Mattison suffered an ankle sprain on Sunday, and Minnesota suddenly has questions at the quarterback position.
Joshua Dobbs was benched for Nick Mullens against the Las Vegas Raiders.
This means Chandler should see a pretty large volume of work, giving him a strong floor, especially in points-per-reception (PPR) leagues. He had three catches and 43 scrimmage yards in Week 14, but he's poised to double those numbers or better against a Bengals defense allowing 4.7 yards per carry.
Chandler is rostered in 22 percent of Yahoo leagues and 24 percent of ESPN leagues.
Wide Receiver
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WR Top 20 Rankings
1. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
2. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
3. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers
4. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins
5. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
6. Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
7. Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
9. Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers
10. Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts
11. D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears
12. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
13. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
14. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15. DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks
16. Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills
17. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
18. Noah Brown, Houston Texans
19. Jaylen Warren, Miami Dolphins
20. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
Waiver Target: Odell Beckham Jr., Baltimore Ravens
Now healthy and fully adjusted to the Baltimore Ravens offense, wideout Odell Beckham Jr. has also returned to fantasy relevance. Over his last three games, he has caught 11 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown.
The 31-year-old also has three touchdowns in his past five games and was targeted a whopping 10 times in Sunday's overtime win against the Los Angeles Rams.
This week, Beckham and the Ravens face a Jacksonville Jaguars defense that has been awful at defending the pass. The Jags are allowing 6.6 net yards per pass attempt and 265 passing yards per game. They've also coughed up 22 touchdown passes in 13 games.
Beckham is rostered in 51 percent of ESPN leagues but only 41 percent of Yahoo leagues.
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Tight End
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TE Top 10 Rankings
1. T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings
2. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
3. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
4. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
5. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
6. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
7. Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
8. Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints
9. Isaiah Likely, Baltimore Ravens
10. Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys
Waiver Target: Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Viable waiver targets are often hard to find at tight end, but Cade Otton has remained available for most of the season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass-catcher is rostered in only 38 percent of Yahoo leagues and 28 percent of ESPN leagues.
The 24-year-old isn't a high-volume tight end in the mold of Travis Kelce or Sam LaPorta, but he's developed a strong chemistry with quarterback Baker Mayfield and provides a reliable floor in the right matchups.
While Otton was blanked by the Carolina Panthers in Week 13, he preceded that with two straight games of at least four receptions and 40 yards. He only caught two passes in Week 14, but one of them was for a touchdown.
The Green Bay Packers defense has shown growth in recent weeks, but it's far from a shutdown unit against opposing tight ends. Otton doesn't carry a high ceiling, but he's probably the top option available—unless Baltimore's Isaiah Likely remains unclaimed in your league.
*All rankings based on PPR scoring. Fantasy roster information from FantasyPros.
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