Week 15 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet for Deep NFL Sleepers to Target

The fantasy playoffs have arrive in most season-long leagues, which means it's time for win-or-go-home matchups. Fortunately, managers will have their top healthy players available, as the NFL is done with bye weeks for the year.

Unfortunately, not every top player in the league is healthy. That means a few managers will likely need to turn to the waiver wire for at least one postseason matchup.

Here, you'll find a look at this week's top sleepers who might still be available on the waiver wire. First, though, let's dive into the top point-per-reception (PPR) flex plays of Week 15.

PPR Flex Top 40, Week 15

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Christian McCaffrey

1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers

2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks

3. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions

4. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams

5. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

6. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins

7. Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

8. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons

9. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions

10. Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams

11. Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens

12. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans

13. George Pickens, WR, Dallas Cowboys

14. Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

15. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

16. Jayeln Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins

17. Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

18. Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

19. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts

20. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

21. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers

22. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals

23. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys

24. Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, New York Giants

25. Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints

26. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

27. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions

28. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Carolina Panthers

29. TreVeyon Henderson, RB, New England Patriots

30. Quinshon Judkins, RB, Cleveland Browns

31. RJ Harvey, RB, Denver Broncos

32. Woody Marks, RB, Houston Texans

33. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

34. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders

35. Jaylen Warren, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

36. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams

37. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

38. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders

39. DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

40. Stefon Diggs, WR, New England Patriots

Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet, Week 15

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C.J. Stroud

Quarterback

1. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans

2. Marcus Mariota, Washington Commanders

3. Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns

4. Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers

5. J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings

Running Back

1. Chris Rodriguez Jr., Washington Commanders

2. Zonovan Knight, Arizona Cardinals

3. Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams

4. Devin Singletary, New York Giants

5. Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins

Wide Receiver

1. Jayden Higgins, Houston Texans

2. Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers

3. Kayshon Boutte, New England Patriots

4. Darius Slayton, New York Giants

5. Adonai Mitchell, New York Jets

Tight End

1. Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns

2. Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans

3. Theo Johnson, New York Giants

4. Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears

5. Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills

Deep Sleeper: Dylan Sampson, RB, Cleveland Browns

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Quinshon Judkins leads the Cleveland Browns' backfield, and he should be a solid start this week against a middle-of-the-pack Chicago Bears defense—which ranks 16th in fantasy points allowed against opposing RBs.

However, fellow rookie Dylan Sampson has some strong PPR upside as a receiving back. While Sampson has reached double-digit fantasy points only once since Week 2, he's topped 9.5 fantasy points in two of the last three weeks.

Sampson saw six targets in Week 14, and he should continue to be involved in the passing game as Cleveland works to support rookie QB Shedeur Sanders.

The Browns announced earlier this week that Sanders will remain the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. Sampson, meanwhile, is available in over 80 percent of ESPN and Yahoo leagues.

Deep Sleeper: Devaughn Vele, WR, New Orleans Saints

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The New Orleans Saints dealt No. 2 receiver Rashid Shaheed at the trade deadline, which opened up opportunities for Devaughn Vele.

While Vele doesn't have the highest of floors, he's topped 6.5 fantasy points in every game since New Orleans' 11 bye, and he had 23.3 fantasy points against the Miami Dolphins in Week 13.

This week won't bring an ideal matchup for Vele, as the Carolina Panthers have surrendered the ninth-fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers. However, the second-year pro should see a higher workload than many other potential wire targets will.

Vele has played over 80 percent of the offensive snaps in four straight games and has received five or more targets in three straight. He's available in over 80 percent of Yahoo and ESPN leagues.

*Fantasy roster and scoring information from FantasyPros.