Fantasy Football Checkdown: Week 15 Advice and Rankings

With Houston’s TJ Yates finishing Week 14 as the QB11, in spite of only playing a little over half a game, I demand a mulligan on my advice to start Tom Savage. It was obvious that just about anyone could pick apart that 49ers defense, and if given the second half, I’m (mildly) confident Savage would have pulled through. But hey, starting Theo Riddick and benching Kirk Cousins (hopefully not for Savage) really worked out for you.

If you made it through your quarterfinals matchup last week, congratulations! If not, join me in some daily fantasy sports, because another week of the torturous highs and lows of fantasy football sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Aren’t you excited to make a decision on whether Alex Smith is worth a start against the Chargers defense? Or whether you can trust DeAndre Hopkins against the Jaguars? And the most thrilling one of all: how to treat Aaron Rodgers’ return?

If you answered yes to all of the above, then you’ll definitely want to watch the video below, which lists my top sleeper plays and big-name busts at each major position, and read the full positional rankings (standard scoring) located underneath the video. Even if you answered no to all of the above, you’re already here, so you might as well just give the video a watch …

https://youtu.be/qO0Bh2Fpp9Q

Week 15 QB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Philip Rivers, Chargers (@KC)
2. Matt Ryan, Falcons (@TB)

TIER 2

3. Drew Brees, Saints (v NYJ)
4. Tom Brady, Patriots (@PIT)
5. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (@CAR)
6. Cam Newton, Panthers (v GB)
7. Russell Wilson, Seahawks (v LAR)
8. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (v NE)
9. Nick Foles, Eagles (@NYG)
10. Dak Prescott, Cowboys (@OAK)
11. Kirk Cousins, Washington (v ARZ)
12. Case Keenum, Vikings (v CIN)
13. Jared Goff, Rams (@SEA)

TIER 3

14. Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers (v TEN)
15. Derek Carr, Raiders (v DAL)
16. Marcus Mariota, Titans (@SF)
17. Matthew Stafford, Lions (v CHI)
18. Joe Flacco, Ravens (@CLV)
19. Jameis Winston, Buccaneers (v ATL)
20. Blake Bortles, Jaguars (v HOU)
21. Alex Smith, Chiefs (v LAC)
22. Tyrod Taylor, Bills (v MIA)
23. Jay Cutler, Dolphins (@BUF)
24. Trevor Siemian, Broncos (@IND)
25. Blaine Gabbert, Cardinals (@WAS)

TIER 4

26. Andy Dalton, Bengals (@MIN)
27. Mitchell Trubisky, Bears (@DET)
28. Eli Manning, Giants (v PHI)
29. Jacoby Brissett, Colts (v DEN)
30. TJ Yates, Texans (@JAX)
31. DeShone Kizer, Browns (v BAL)
32. Bryce Petty, Jets (@NO)

Week 15 RB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Le’Veon Bell, Steelers (v NE)
2. Devonta Freeman, Falcons (@TB)
3. Alvin Kamara, Saints (v NYJ)

TIER 2

4. Kenyan Drake, Dolphins (@BUF)
5. LeSean McCoy, Bills (v MIA)
6. Todd Gurley, Rams (@SEA)
7. Alex Collins, Ravens (@CLV)
8. Jordan Howard, Bears (@DET)
9. Kareem Hunt, Chiefs (v LAC)
10. Leonard Fournette, Jaguars (v HOU)
11. Dion Lewis, Patriots (@PIT)
12. Mark Ingram, Saints (v NYJ)
13. Alfred Morris, Cowboys (@OAK)
14. Melvin Gordon, Chargers (@KC)

TIER 3

15. Kerwynn Williams, Cardinals (@WAS)
16. Carlos Hyde, 49ers (v TEN)
17. Derrick Henry, Titans (@SF)
18. Latavius Murray, Vikings (v CIN)
19. Jonathan Stewart, Panthers (v GB)
20. Samaje Perine, Washington (v ARZ)
21. Jay Ajayi, Eagles (@NYG)
22. Isaiah Crowell, Browns (v BAL)
23. CJ Anderson, Broncos (@IND)
24. Theo Riddick, Lions (v CHI)
25. Christian McCaffrey, Panthers (v GB)
26. Mike Davis, Seahawks (v LAR)
27. Rod Smith, Cowboys (@OAK)

TIER 4

28. Marshawn Lynch, Raiders (v DAL)
29. Jamaal Williams, Packers (@CAR)
30. Rex Burkehead, Patriots (@PIT)
31. DeMarco Murray, Titans (@SF)
32. Lamar Miller, Texans (@JAX)
33. Peyton Barber, Buccaneers (v ATL)
34. Frank Gore, Colts (v DEN)
35. Giovani Bernard, Bengals (@MIN)
36. Duke Johnson, Browns (v BAL)
37. Bilal Powell, Jets (@NO)
38. Jerick McKinnon, Vikings (v CIN)
39. Tarik Cohen, Bears (@DET)
40. Orleans Darkwa, Giants (v PHI)

Week 15 WR Rankings

TIER 1

1. Julio Jones, Falcons (@TB)
2. Keenan Allen, Chargers (@KC)

TIER 2

3. Antonio Brown, Steelers (v NE)
4. Devin Funchess, Panthers (v GB)
5. Michael Thomas, Saints (v NYJ)
6. Davante Adams, Packers (@CAR)
7. Michael Crabtree, Raiders (v DAL)
8. Brandin Cooks, Patriots (@PIT)
9. Alshon Jeffery, Eagles (@NYG)
10. Dez Bryant, Cowboys (@OAK)
11. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks (v LAR)
12. Golden Tate, Lions (v CHI)
13. Marqise Goodwin, 49ers (v TEN)
14. Adam Thielen, Vikings (v CIN)
15. AJ Green, Bengals (@MIN)

TIER 3

16. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos (@IND)
17. Jordy Nelson, Packers (@CAR)
18. Chris Hogan, Patriots (@PIT)
19. Cooper Kupp, Rams (@SEA)
20. Dede Westbrook, Jaguars (v HOU)
21. Josh Gordon, Browns (v BAL)
22. Rishard Matthews, Titans (@SF)
23. Jamison Crowder, Washington (v ARZ)
24. Mike Wallace, Ravens (@CLV)
25. Jarvis Landry, Dolphins (@BUF)
26. Paul Richardson, Seahawks (v LAR)
27. Marvin Jones, Lions (v CHI)
28. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans (@JAX)
29. Mike Evans, Buccaneers (v ATL)
30. Tyrell Williams, Chargers (@KC)
31. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (@WAS)
32. Kelvin Benjamin, Bills (v MIA)
33. TY Hilton, Colts (v DEN)
34. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs (v LAC)

TIER 4

35. Mohamed Sanu, Falcons (@TB)
36. Nelson Agholar, Eagles (@NYG)
37. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers (v NE)
38. Robert Woods, Rams (@SEA)
39. Ted Ginn, Saints (v NYJ)
40. Marqise Lee, Jaguars (v HOU)
41. Stefon Diggs, Vikings (v CIN)
42. Kenny Stills, Dolphins (@BUF)
43. Danny Amendola, Patriots (@PIT)
44. Randall Cobb, Packers (@CAR)
45. Sammy Watkins, Rams (@SEA)
46. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos (@IND)
47. Corey Davis, Titans (@SF)
48. Cole Beasley, Cowboys (@OAK)
49. Kendall Wright, Bears (@DET)
50. Roger Lewis, Giants (v PHI)

Week 15 TE Rankings

TIER 1

1. Delanie Walker, Titans (@SF)
2. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (v LAC)

TIER 2

3. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots (@PIT)
4. Zach Ertz, Eagles (@NYG)
5. Vernon Davis, Washington (v ARZ)
6. Jason Witten, Cowboys (@OAK)
7. Jimmy Graham, Seahawks (v LAR)
8. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings (v CIN)
9. Hunter Henry, Chargers (@KC)
10. Evan Engram, Giants (v PHI)

TIER 3

11. Charles Clay, Bills (v MIA)
12. Ricky Seals-Jones, Cardinals (@WAS)
13. Jared Cook, Raiders (v DAL)
14. OJ Howard, Buccaneers (v ATL)
15. Cameron Brate, Buccaneers (v ATL)
16. Jack Doyle, Colts (v DEN)
17. Benjamin Watson, Ravens (@CLV)
18. Greg Olsen, Panthers (v GB)
19. David Njoku, Browns (v BAL)
20. Eric Ebron, Lions (v CHI)