Fantasy Football Week 15: Top Plays at Every Position

Fantasy football has a funny way of making everything important, or at least relevant, week to week. Heck, we actually care about the Minnesota Vikings' health. We weigh what a matchup at the Cleveland Browns might mean for the Chicago Bears and their evolving quarterback situation.

It is Week 15, the semifinals in standard fantasy football leagues, so the stakes are just about as high as they can be. We have all of the top plays, position by position, in a six-part slideshow like we have been every week for you here at Bleacher Report.

Best of luck winning one more game and qualifying for your fantasy football Super Bowl.

Quarterbacks: Jay Cutler Officially Returning, Packers Waiting on Aaron Rodgers

It is not quite understandable with the way Josh McCown played last time out, but the Bears and Marc Trestman are going back to the error- and injury-prone Jay Cutler at quarterback this Sunday. You have to credit Trestman for his intestinal fortitude.

Trestman's coaching qualities might be the reason this offense works no matter who is playing quarterback right now. Cutler tells the Chicago Tribune's Dan Wiederer:

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I think Trest for the last month really has a bead and a feel for what he likes to call, what we’re running well, what we feel comfortable with, what the offensive line likes in the running game.

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If you want a third party on the quarterback decision, listen to wide receiver Brandon Marshall explain it to Wiederer:

"

There’s no one like (Cutler). Before the injury, he was playing at a high level—his best football ever. You could put him in any room in the NFL and he’s the smartest guy in the room. And his arm is unmatched. He’s our guy.

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Cutler should also be the guy for anyone who was planning on starting McCown.

Start Packers QB vs. Dallas?

The Cowboys are the team McCown ripped last Sunday, and they happen to be the worst team in fantasy against quarterbacks by a wide margin. They cannot stop anyone. You probably shouldn't trust Matt Flynn in a standard league, though, if Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) is ruled out later Friday. If Rodgers plays, he is a must-start in crunch time.

Other Manning One Giant Bust

Peyton Manning is going to shatter records. Eli Manning has merely shattered the confidence of his one-time fantasy faithful. You absolutely cannot consider Manning against the Seattle Seahawks, the No. 1 pass defense in football and the No. 1 team in fantasy against quarterbacks.

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On the other side of the ball in East Rutherford, N.J., you should love Russell Wilson to rebound. The Giants are a lame-duck team now, so fully expect the Seahawks to rout them on the road. The Giants are solid against the run—tied for 10th in the NFL—so Wilson should do the damage through the air. Expect 225-plus yards and three touchdowns.

Wilson is among the quarterbacks we like three spots better than the consensus this week:

1. Russell Wilson
2. Tom Brady
3. Andy Dalton
4. Carson Palmer
5. Matt Flynn

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Ryan Tannehill has put together a pretty decent stretch of games, and he is at home in a must-win game against the Patriots, but he still doesn't rate among the viable starting options in a standard league in our book. There are just too many to consider over him.

Tannehill is among the quarterbacks we like less than the masses below:

1. Cam Newton
2. Nick Foles
3. Alex Smith
4. Ryan Tannehill
5. Jason Campbell

Week 15 Quarterbacks Rankings—Eric Mack

Rank	Quarterback	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Peyton Manning	Den	vs. SD	1	0
2	Drew Brees	NO	at StL	2	0
3	Matthew Stafford	Det	vs. Bal	5	+2
4	Philip Rivers	SD	at Den	6	+2
5	Russell Wilson	Sea	at NYG	8	+3
6	Cam Newton	Car	vs. NYJ	4	-2
7	Tom Brady	NE	at Mia	11	+4
8	Tony Romo	Dal	vs. GB	7	-1
9	Andrew Luck	Ind	vs. Hou	9	0
10	Nick Foles	Phi	at Min	3	-7
11	Matt Ryan	Atl	vs. Was	10	-1
12	Jay Cutler	Chi	at Cle	12	0
13	Colin Kaepernick	SF	at TB	15	+2
14	Ben Roethlisberger	Pit	vs. Cin	14	0
15	Andy Dalton	Cin	at Pit	19	+4
16	Joe Flacco	Bal	at Det	17	+1
17	Alex Smith	KC	at Oak	13	-4
18	Carson Palmer	Ari	at Ten	23	+5
19	Ryan Tannehill	Mia	vs. NE	16	-3
20	Kirk Cousins	Was	at Atl	21	+1
21	Jason Campbell	Cle	vs. Chi	18	-3
22	Matt Flynn	GB	at Dal	25	+3
23	EJ Manuel	Buf	at Jac	26	+3
24	Eli Manning	NYG	vs. Sea	30	+6
25	Case Keenum	Hou	at Ind	24	-1
26	Ryan Fitzpatrick	Ten	vs. Ari	27	+1
27	Mike Glennon	TB	vs. SF	33	+6
28	Kellen Clemens	StL	vs. NO	36	+8
29	Chad Henne	Jac	vs. Buf	32	+3
30	Matt Cassel	Min	vs. Phi	28	-2
31	Matt McGloin	Oak	vs. KC	29	-2
32	Geno Smith	NYJ	at Car	38	+6

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from over 100 experts provided by FantasyPros

Running Backs: Adrian Peterson Will Be Too Limited to Trust Even If He Plays

Adrian Peterson's status does not look good for Sunday. Regardless of whether he is on the right side of a game-time decision—if he is not ruled out before then—he figures to be too limited to help fantasy owners in crunch time.

Don't even bother looking into the matchup against the Eagles.

By the way, Toby Gerhart (hamstring) hasn't practiced up until Friday either. He and his backup, Matt Asiata, are too difficult to trust as well.

Pack's Back Against the Wall

The Packers need a victory to keep their flailing playoff hopes alive, so expect Eddie Lacy (ankle) to be active Sunday. If he plays, he is a start against the Cowboys defense that has given up the most points in fantasy against running backs. Dallas isn't stopping anything defensively, ranking fifth-worst against the run.

We're Not Sitting Titans' Johnson

You will find some fantasy analysts recommending to sit Chris Johnson, but not this one. The Tennessee Titans feature Johnson too much, and he has been scoring consistent fantasy numbers thanks to seven touchdowns in his past seven games. Sure, the Cardinals are the No. 1 team in fantasy against running backs and No. 3 against the run, but Johnson is almost certainly more intriguing than your alternatives.

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Add the Bills' C.J. Spiller to the group of backs who are too promising to sit. Spiller was bottled up against the Bucs, but the Jacksonville Jaguars are far less capable defensively. The Jags are the 11th-worst team against fantasy running backs and 27th against the run.

Spiller is among the backs we like more than 10 spots better than the masses below:

1. C.J. Spiller
2. Chris Johnson
3. Ray Rice
4. Chris Ivory
5. Darren Sproles

Like Him Less

The Giants' Andre Brown probably cannot be sat in most leagues, but he is facing a Seattle Seahawks defense that has been the sixth-best team in fantasy against running backs. You pound the ball against good defenses, but the Giants offensive line just isn't good enough to trust in getting Brown into the end zone.

Brown rates among the backs we like eight spots less than the consensus this week:

1. Andre Brown
2. Bobby Rainey
3. Fred Jackson
4. Toby Gerhart
5. Pierre Thomas

Week 15 Running Backs Rankings—Eric Mack

Rank	Running Back	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Jamaal Charles	KC	at Oak	1	0
2	LeSean McCoy	Phi	at Min	2	0
3	Knowshon Moreno	Den	vs. SD	5	+2
4	Matt Forte	Chi	at Cle	3	-1
5	Marshawn Lynch	Sea	at NYG	6	+1
6	Eddie Lacy	GB	at Dal	7	+1
7	DeMarco Murray	Dal	vs. GB	4	-3
8	Shane Vereen	NE	at Mia	10	+2
9	Frank Gore	SF	at TB	15	+6
10	Zac Stacy	StL	vs. NO	8	-2
11	C.J. Spiller	Buf	at Jac	22	+11
12	Alfred Morris	Was	at Atl	9	-3
13	Chris Johnson	Ten	vs. Ari	24	+11
14	Reggie Bush	Det	vs. Bal	17	+3
15	Steven Jackson	Atl	vs. Was	14	-1
16	Ben Tate	Hou	at Ind	12	-4
17	Ray Rice	Bal	at Det	27	+10
18	Le'Veon Bell	Pit	vs. Cin	13	-5
19	Andre Brown	NYG	vs. Sea	11	-8
20	Giovani Bernard	Cin	at Pit	20	0
21	Chris Ivory	NYJ	at Car	38	+17
22	Darren Sproles	NO	at StL	37	+15
23	Rashard Mendenhall	Ari	at Ten	30	+7
24	Ryan Mathews	SD	at Den	16	-8
25	Rashad Jennings	Oak	vs. KC	21	-4
26	Daniel Thomas	Mia	vs. NE	39	+13
27	Danny Woodhead	SD	at Den	29	+2
28	Bobby Rainey	TB	vs. SF	18	-10
29	Stevan Ridley	NE	at Mia	40	+11
30	Maurice Jones-Drew	Jac	vs. Buf	23	-7
31	Montee Ball	Den	vs. SD	28	-3
32	Donald Brown	Ind	vs. Hou	31	-1
33	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Cin	at Pit	34	+1
34	Fred Jackson	Buf	at Jac	25	-9
35	Toby Gerhart	Min	vs. Phi	19	-16
36	Joique Bell	Det	vs. Bal	33	-3
37	Trent Richardson	Ind	vs. Hou	47	+10
38	Pierre Thomas	NO	at StL	26	-12
39	LeGarrette Blount	NE	at Mia	49	+10
40	Lamar Miller	Mia	vs. NE	36	-4
41	Chris Ogbonnaya	Cle	vs. Chi	32	-9
42	DeAngelo Williams	Car	vs. NYJ	43	+1
43	Mike Tolbert	Car	vs. NYJ	50	+7
44	Bryce Brown	Phi	at Min	57	+13
45	Marcel Reece	Oak	vs. KC	46	+1
46	Matt Asiata	Min	vs. Phi	55	+9
47	Willis McGahee	Cle	vs. Chi	44	-3
48	Bernard Pierce	Bal	at Det	58	+10
49	Kendall Hunter	SF	at TB	67	+18
50	Robert Turbin	Sea	at NYG	62	+12
51	Jordan Todman	Jac	vs. Buf	41	-10
52	James Starks	GB	at Dal	45	-7
53	Knile Davis	KC	at Oak	66	+13
54	Shonn Greene	Ten	vs. Ari	52	-2
55	Roy Helu	Was	at Atl	56	+1
56	Benny Cunningham	StL	vs. NO	61	+5
57	Dennis Johnson	Hou	at Ind	60	+3
58	Peyton Hillis	NYG	vs. Sea	63	+5
59	Brandon Bolden	NE	at Mia	65	+6
60	Bilal Powell	NYJ	at Car	51	-9
61	Jacquizz Rodgers	Atl	vs. Was	54	-7
62	Mark Ingram	NO	at StL	53	-9
63	Michael Bush	Chi	at Cle	59	-4
64	Brian Leonard	TB	vs. SF	71	+7

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Wide Receivers: Some Might Like Vikes Targets This Week, but These Rankings Don't

Because of his shaky quarterback, we probably should debate this, but Josh Gordon's recent stretch has put him above even the likes of Calvin Johnson among wide receivers. Gordon will be slowed eventually, but you cannot start anyone over him right now.

We rank Gordon as the No. 1 wide receiver for the pivotal fantasy Week 15, and it wouldn't have mattered what matchup he was facing.

Do You Trust the Vikings Receivers?

We don't. Or, we shouldn't. Sure, the Philadelphia Eagles are easily the worst team in fantasy against wide receivers—and they won't have wintry conditions to help slow the opposing dome team down this week—but putting your crunch-time faith in Matt Cassel and the Minnesota Vikings receivers is just too tough to do.

Cordarrelle Patterson is talented, but he is raw. We rank Greg Jennings as the best start among the Vikings receivers, but even he is a sit in a standard two-receiver format. Don't overrate what we saw from the Vikings a week ago.

One Giant Mess

Eli Manning and the New York Giants receivers looked listless against a bad secondary in great conditions last week in San Diego. You have to absolutely hate them in a matchup in the cold Meadowlands against the Seattle Seahawks, who have the No. 1 pass defense and No. 1 team in fantasy against wide receivers. We haven't said this often in this lost Giants season, but sit even the likes of Victor Cruz—in addition to Hakeem Nicks and Rueben Randle—if you can afford to.

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Danny Amendola has been a bust even outside of injury in the second half of the season, but the loss of Rob Gronkowski (knee) figures to make Amendola a factor again underneath for Tom Brady and the Pats. Amendola reached the end zone after Gronk went down a week ago, a pretty good signal he will be a fantasy factor again.

Amendola is among the receivers we like more than eight spots better than the masses below:

1. Larry Fitzgerald
2. Anquan Boldin
3. Steve Johnson
4. Danny Amendola
5. Kendall Wright

Like Him Less

The move from Robert Griffin III to Kirk Cousins raised some eyebrows, but it should not keep you from starting Pierre Garcon in standard leagues. Garcon is the best target the Redskins have, and Mike Shanahan is almost certain to justify his quarterback decision by letting Cousins rip this week.

Regardless, there is some uncertainty here. Garcon is among the receivers we like less than the consensus, even if he is still a start in standard leagues:

1. Pierre Garcon
2. Riley Cooper
3. Cecil Shorts
4. Harry Douglas
5. T.Y. Hilton

Week 15 Wide Receivers Rankings—Eric Mack

Rank	Wide Receiver	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Josh Gordon	Cle	vs. Chi	2	+1
2	Calvin Johnson	Det	vs. Bal	1	-1
3	Dez Bryant	Dal	vs. GB	4	+1
4	A.J. Green	Cin	at Pit	7	+3
5	Demaryius Thomas	Den	vs. SD	3	-2
6	Antonio Brown	Pit	vs. Cin	11	+5
7	Brandon Marshall	Chi	at Cle	6	-1
8	Larry Fitzgerald	Ari	at Ten	17	+9
9	Alshon Jeffery	Chi	at Cle	5	-4
10	DeSean Jackson	Phi	at Min	10	0
11	Eric Decker	Den	vs. SD	9	-2
12	Andre Johnson	Hou	at Ind	8	-4
13	Marques Colston	NO	at StL	20	+7
14	Roddy White	Atl	vs. Was	14	0
15	Torrey Smith	Bal	at Det	16	+1
16	Jordy Nelson	GB	at Dal	13	-3
17	Vincent Jackson	TB	vs. SF	18	+1
18	Keenan Allen	SD	at Den	12	-6
19	Dwayne Bowe	KC	at Oak	24	+5
20	Julian Edelman	NE	at Mia	21	+1
21	Anquan Boldin	SF	at TB	30	+9
22	Mike Wallace	Mia	vs. NE	25	+3
23	Steve Johnson	Buf	at Jac	31	+8
24	Pierre Garcon	Was	at Atl	15	-9
25	Steve Smith	Car	vs. NYJ	26	+1
26	Danny Amendola	NE	at Mia	40	+14
27	Victor Cruz	NYG	vs. Sea	27	0
28	Kendall Wright	Ten	vs. Ari	37	+9
29	Riley Cooper	Phi	at Min	19	-10
30	Cecil Shorts	Jac	vs. Buf	22	-8
31	Brian Hartline	Mia	vs. NE	29	-2
32	Harry Douglas	Atl	vs. Was	23	-9
33	James Jones	GB	at Dal	34	+1
34	Greg Jennings	Min	vs. Phi	39	+5
35	Hakeem Nicks	NYG	vs. Sea	47	+12
36	Michael Floyd	Ari	at Ten	33	-3
37	Michael Crabtree	SF	at TB	36	-1
38	T.Y. Hilton	Ind	vs. Hou	28	-10
39	DeAndre Hopkins	Hou	at Ind	45	+6
40	Miles Austin	Dal	vs. GB	69	+29
41	Rueben Randle	NYG	vs. Sea	56	+15
42	Kenbrell Thompkins	NE	at Mia	59	+17
43	Mohamed Sanu	Cin	at Pit	77	+34
44	Dexter McCluster	KC	at Oak	66	+22
45	Emmanuel Sanders	Pit	vs. Cin	41	-4
46	Golden Tate	Sea	at NYG	38	-8
47	Rod Streater	Oak	vs. KC	32	-15
48	Cordarrelle Patterson	Min	vs. Phi	35	-13
49	Marlon Brown	Bal	at Det	51	+2
50	Brandon LaFell	Car	vs. NYJ	43	-7
51	Doug Baldwin	Sea	at NYG	46	-5
52	Justin Hunter	Ten	vs. Ari	53	+1
53	Tavon Austin	StL	vs. NO	58	+5
54	LaVon Brazill	Ind	vs. Hou	70	+16
55	Andre Holmes	Oak	vs. KC	48	-7
56	Santonio Holmes	NYJ	at Car	76	+20
57	Ace Sanders	Jac	vs. Buf	44	-13
58	Jarrett Boykin	GB	at Dal	42	-16
59	Marvin Jones	Cin	at Pit	65	+6
60	Donnie Avery	KC	at Oak	82	+22
61	Nate Burleson	Det	vs. Bal	49	-12
62	Robert Woods	Buf	at Jac	72	+10
63	Terrance Williams	Dal	vs. GB	62	-1
64	Jerricho Cotchery	Pit	vs. Cin	55	-9
65	Chris Givens	StL	vs. NO	91	+26
66	Ted Ginn	Car	vs. NYJ	60	-6
67	Da'Rick Rogers	Ind	vs. Hou	50	-17
68	Tiquan Underwood	TB	vs. SF	63	-5
69	Jerome Simpson	Min	vs. Phi	61	-8
70	Jeremy Kerley	NYJ	at Car	57	-13
71	Lance Moore	NO	at StL	64	-7
72	Mike Brown	Jac	vs. Buf	71	-1
73	Santana Moss	Was	at Atl	99	+26
74	Kenny Stills	NO	at StL	80	+6
75	Andre Roberts	Ari	at Ten	83	+8
76	Vincent Brown	SD	at Den	79	+3
77	Greg Little	Cle	vs. Chi	89	+12
78	Nate Washington	Ten	vs. Ari	78	0
79	Kris Durham	Det	vs. Bal	73	-6
80	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Ind	vs. Hou	98	+18
81	Stephen Hill	NYJ	at Car	103	+22
82	Jason Avant	Phi	at Min	85	+3
83	Rishard Matthews	Mia	vs. NE	74	-9

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Tight Ends: Replacing a Rob Gronkowski Is Never Easy, but You Have Options Here

The tight end landscape has been ever-evolving this year. It has been hard to keep up.

Rob Gronkowski (back/arm) is out. Gronk is back. Gronk (knee) is out.

Jordan Reed is a hidden gem. He is a star. He is out with a concussion, and now he is shut down for the season.

Dennis Pitta (hip) is out for the season. He might be back. He is back. He scores, and now he's a solid start in fantasy crunch time.

Yeah, tight end has been a high-maintenance position in fantasy this year, to say the least.

Remember the Titan

Delanie Walker (concussion) has had his moments this season, and he gets the dream matchup for fantasy owners in Week 15. The Arizona Cardinals have been the worst team in fantasy against tight ends by a wide margin all season. Walker is probable after missing time with a concussion. The favorable matchup makes him a viable start here.

Pocket Pitta Against the Lions?

The Baltimore Ravens' Pitta returned with a touchdown a week ago, but it will require a small leap of faith to start him against the Detroit Lions this week. The Lions have allowed just one touchdown reception to tight ends all season: Tyler Eifert in Week 7. The targets, receptions and yards should be there, though, so we rank Pitta among the top 10 options still.

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Josh McCown has done some great things in Marc Trestman's offense, but he hadn't been as good with the tight end as Jay Cutler was early in the season. The move back to Cutler figures to be good news for Martellus Bennett owners.

We rank Bennett as a start this week and among the tight ends we like more than the masses below:

1. Jason Witten
2. Dennis Pitta
3. Heath Miller
4. Martellus Bennett
5. Jared Cook

Like Him Less

Owen Daniels (leg) won't be activated off the Designated for Return IR, but Garrett Graham (hamstring) is no sure thing either. He missed practiced Thursday, according to the official NFL injury report, putting his status in doubt. He cannot be trusted in fantasy.

This Graham is among the tight ends we like less than the consensus this week:

1. Vernon Davis
2. Greg Olsen
3. Delanie Walker
4. Charles Clay
5. Garrett Graham

Week 15 Tight Ends Rankings—Eric Mack

Rank	Tight End	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Jimmy Graham	NO	at StL	1	0
2	Julius Thomas	Den	vs. SD	2	0
3	Jason Witten	Dal	vs. GB	6	+3
4	Jordan Cameron	Cle	vs. Chi	4	0
5	Vernon Davis	SF	at TB	3	-2
6	Tony Gonzalez	Atl	vs. Was	7	+1
7	Greg Olsen	Car	vs. NYJ	5	-2
8	Antonio Gates	SD	at Den	9	+1
9	Dennis Pitta	Bal	at Det	11	+2
10	Heath Miller	Pit	vs. Cin	17	+7
11	Martellus Bennett	Chi	at Cle	14	+3
12	Delanie Walker	Ten	vs. Ari	10	-2
13	Charles Clay	Mia	vs. NE	8	-5
14	Coby Fleener	Ind	vs. Hou	13	-1
15	Jared Cook	StL	vs. NO	20	+5
16	Garrett Graham	Hou	at Ind	12	-4
17	Zach Miller	Sea	at NYG	25	+8
18	Zach Ertz	Phi	at Min	19	+1
19	Rob Housler	Ari	at Ten	29	+10
20	Tim Wright	TB	vs. SF	27	+7
21	Brandon Myers	NYG	vs. Sea	28	+7
22	Brent Celek	Phi	at Min	23	+1
23	Ladarius Green	SD	at Den	21	-2
24	Jermaine Gresham	Cin	at Pit	33	+9
25	Brandon Pettigrew	Det	vs. Bal	35	+10
26	Tyler Eifert	Cin	at Pit	30	+4
27	John Carlson	Min	vs. Phi	22	-5
28	Scott Chandler	Buf	at Jac	18	-10
29	Logan Paulsen	Was	at Atl	37	+8
30	Marcedes Lewis	Jac	vs. Buf	31	+1
31	Virgil Green	Den	vs. SD	34	+3
32	Jacob Tamme	Den	vs. SD	15	-17

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Defense/Special Teams: N.Y. Giants in for a Long Day Against Seattle Seahawks

The streaming options seem to be really sketchy this week. This is not what streaming fantasy owners like to see in their semifinal week: bad matchups for the fringe defense/special teams units.

Instead, fantasy owners have to risk going off the grid to play a bad unit in a more favorable matchup, perhaps. To that, we say: Good luck!

Eli Manning, Watch Out for Ball 'Hawks

The Giants have been the worst team in fantasy against defense/special teams, and none other than the Seattle Seahawks come to town. Those that drafted the Seahawks defense and have ridden it out all year are sitting pretty here. This is a matchup made in heaven.

Packers-Cowboys Is Fantasy Gold, Save for D/STs

As bad as the Dallas Cowboys have been defensively, they are equally tough against opposing defensive units in fantasy (No. 2). It makes both the Green Bay Packers and Cowboys units too difficult to trust in crunch time, regardless of whether Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) suits up. We rank these units in the top 20, barely, but you shouldn't be looking here.

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The Baltimore Ravens were a huge disappointment in the snowy conditions at home, but the difficulty in finding streaming defensive options still makes them among the units we rank as a start in standard leagues.

Other fantasy analysts are not with us, apparently. The Ravens are among the defense/special teams we like more than the consensus this week:

1. Baltimore Ravens
2. Denver Broncos (whoops! Already played Thursday night)
3. Atlanta Falcons
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Like Them Less

The Indianapolis Colts were absolutely ripped defensively a week ago, which is why even a favorable matchup against the Houston Texans make them a difficult unit to trust in fantasy crunch time. We are more inclined to advise you going with a defense-minded team like the Ravens over the Colts.

They are among the units we like less than the masses below:

1. Indianapolis Colts
2. Chicago Bears
3. Buffalo Bills

Week 15 Defenses and Special Teams Rankings—Eric Mack

Rank	Defense and Special Teams	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Seattle Seahawks	Sea	at NYG	2	+1
2	Carolina Panthers	Car	vs. NYJ	1	-1
3	San Francisco 49ers	SF	at TB	4	+1
4	Kansas City Chiefs	KC	at Oak	3	-1
5	Arizona Cardinals	Ari	at Ten	5	0
6	Cincinnati Bengals	Cin	at Pit	6	0
7	Baltimore Ravens	Bal	at Det	16	+9
8	New England Patriots	NE	at Mia	9	+1
9	New Orleans Saints	NO	at StL	8	-1
10	Denver Broncos	Den	vs. SD	18	+8
11	Philadelphia Eagles	Phi	at Min	10	-1
12	Atlanta Falcons	Atl	vs. Was	23	+11
13	Indianapolis Colts	Ind	vs. Hou	11	-2
14	Chicago Bears	Chi	at Cle	12	-2
15	Buffalo Bills	Buf	at Jac	7	-8
16	Pittsburgh Steelers	Pit	vs. Cin	20	+4
17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TB	vs. SF	21	+4
18	New York Jets	NYJ	at Car	28	+10
19	Dallas Cowboys	Dal	vs. GB	19	0
20	Green Bay Packers	GB	at Dal	29	+9

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Kickers: Stick with Options Like Justin Tucker in All Weeks

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Justin Tucker had a quiet week in the snow, but now he heads to the climate-controlled dome conditions Sunday.

We have said for weeks you shouldn't need help choosing your kicker in fantasy lineups this time of year. We break down the best options for you anyway, just in case.

Goeth with the Raven

Justin Tucker hasn't missed a field goal since Week 2, so even though he was limited to three extra points last week, you should keep him active in all leagues. The Detroit Lions are the third-worst team in fantasy against kickers, and it will help Tucker is kicking in the dome this week.

Another Week to Sit SeaBass

Sebastian Janikowski has been a fantasy bust, even though the Raiders have showed some spunk this season. Against the Kansas City Chiefs, he is an awful play in crunch time. The Chiefs have given up the second-fewest points to kickers this season.

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The Green Bay Packers won't need to get Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) back to make Mason Crosby productive this week. The Dallas Cowboys cannot stop anyone defensively.

Crosby is among the kickers we like more than the masses below:

1. Mason Crosby
2. Phil Dawson
3. Nick Novak (already played Thursday night)
4. Blair Walsh
5. Shaun Suisham

Like Him Less

The St. Louis Rams have allowed the fewest field goals in football this season (just 13), so New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley is a bit less of a sure thing this week. He is among the kickers we like less than the consensus:

1. Garrett Hartley
2. Adam Vinatieri
3. Alex Henery
4. Matt Bryant
5. David Akers

Week 15 Kickers Rankings—Eric Mack

Rank	Kicker	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	at Mia	1	0
2	Matt Prater	Den	vs. SD	2	0
3	Steven Hauschka	Sea	at NYG	3	0
4	Justin Tucker	Bal	at Det	5	+1
5	Mason Crosby	GB	at Dal	12	+7
6	Phil Dawson	SF	at TB	13	+7
7	Garrett Hartley	NO	at StL	4	-3
8	Adam Vinatieri	Ind	vs. Hou	6	-2
9	Dan Bailey	Dal	vs. GB	8	-1
10	Ryan Succop	KC	at Oak	10	0
11	Alex Henery	Phi	at Min	7	-4
12	Nick Novak	SD	at Den	16	+4
13	Matt Bryant	Atl	vs. Was	11	-2
14	Blair Walsh	Min	vs. Phi	19	+5
15	Shaun Suisham	Pit	vs. Cin	27	+12
16	David Akers	Det	vs. Bal	14	-2
17	Robbie Gould	Chi	at Cle	15	-2
18	Greg Zuerlein	StL	vs. NO	24	+6
19	Dan Carpenter	Buf	at Jac	9	-10
20	Sebastian Janikowski	Oak	vs. KC	20	0

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