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Who to start in fantasy football: Week 15 rankings, start-sit advice, sleepers for PPR leagues | Sporting News

Injuries are certainly starting to take their toll on on fantasy rosters. Managers are being forced to hit the waiver wire and explore the depths of their bench in order to put together a lineup as we head into the fantasy playoffs. Even if your team is missing some starters, a strong set of rankings will set you up for success on the fantasy gridiron.

As you prepare for the 14th full Sunday of NFL football, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to set your fantasy football lineups. We have everything from positional rankings to sleepers and busts. Be sure to check back in often as our rankings will be updated regularly until kickoff on Sunday.

Week 15 FANTASY FOOTBALL ROSTER MANAGEMENT
Lessons Learned | Stock Watch | Sleepers | Busts | Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em | Usage Report | Flex Finder

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These rankings are for four-point passing TD leagues, and players who have already played are in italics.

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Lamar Jackson BAL at NYG  
2 Jayden Daniels WAS at NO  
3 Joe Burrow CIN at TEN  
4 Josh Allen BUF at DET  
5 Jalen Hurts PHI vs PIT  
6 Jordan Love GB at SEA Up 1
7 Brock Purdy SF vs LAR Down 1
8 Bo Nix DEN vs IND  
9 Patrick Mahomes II KC at CLE Up 1
10 Kyler Murray ARI vs NE Up 1
11 Justin Herbert LAC vs TB Down 2
12 Matthew Stafford LAR at SF Up 1
13 Jared Goff DET vs BUF Down 1
14 Tua Tagovailoa MIA at HOU Up 2
15 Baker Mayfield TB at LAC Down 1
16 Sam Darnold MIN vs CHI Down 1
17 Anthony Richardson IND at DEN  
18 Geno Smith SEA vs GB  
19 Bryce Young CAR vs DAL  
20 Aaron Rodgers NYJ at JAC  
21 Will Levis TEN vs CIN  
22 Caleb Williams CHI at MIN  
23 Russell Wilson PIT at PHI  
24 Drake Maye NE at ARI Up 1
25 C.J. Stroud HOU vs MIA Down 1
26 Kirk Cousins ATL at LV  
27 Cooper Rush DAL at CAR  
28 Jameis Winston CLE vs KC  
29 Mac Jones JAC vs NYJ Up 1
30 Desmond Ridder LV vs ATL Up 1
31 Jake Haener NO vs WAS Up 1
32 Tommy DeVito NYG vs BAL N/R

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Derrick Henry BAL at NYG  
2 Joe Mixon HOU vs MIA  
3 Saquon Barkley PHI vs PIT  
4 Bijan Robinson ATL at LV Up 1
5 Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs BUF Up 1
6 Kyren Williams LAR at SF  
7 James Conner ARI vs NE  
8 De’Von Achane MIA at HOU  
9 Chuba Hubbard CAR vs DAL  
10 Chase Brown CIN at TEN  
11 David Montgomery DET vs BUF Up 1
12 Rico Dowdle DAL at CAR Up 2
13 Brian Robinson Jr. WAS at NO Up 2
14 Josh Jacobs GB at SEA Down 3
15 Tony Pollard TEN vs CIN Down 2
16 James Cook BUF at DET  
17 Alvin Kamara NO vs WAS Up 1
18 Jonathan Taylor IND at DEN Up 1
19 Rhamondre Stevenson NE at ARI Up 1
20 Zach Charbonnet SEA vs GB Up 2
21 Aaron Jones MIN vs CHI Down 4
22 Rachaad White TB at LAC Down 1
23 Jaylen Warren PIT at PHI  
24 Isiah Pacheco KC at CLE  
25 Tank Bigsby JAC vs NYJ  
26 Sincere McCormick LV vs ATL Up 2
27 Isaac Guerendo SF vs LAR  
28 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG vs BAL Down 1
29 D’Andre Swift CHI at MIN  
30 Najee Harris PIT at PHI  
31 Tyler Allgeier ATL at LV  
32 Braelon Allen NYJ at JAC  
33 Gus Edwards LAC vs TB  
34 Isaiah Davis NYJ at JAC  
35 Kendre Miller NO vs WAS  
36 Jerome Ford CLE vs KC  
37 Jaleel McLaughlin DEN vs IND  
38 Tyjae Spears TEN vs CIN Up 2
39 Kimani Vidal LAC vs TB Up 2
40 Nick Chubb CLE vs KC Down 2
41 Travis Etienne Jr. JAC vs NYJ Down 2
42 Sean Tucker TB at LAC  
43 Kareem Hunt KC at CLE  
44 Jeremy McNichols WAS at NO Up 9
45 Ray Davis BUF at DET  
46 Audric Estime DEN vs IND  
47 Antonio Gibson NE at ARI  
48 Devin Singletary NYG vs BAL  
49 Ameer Abdullah LV vs ATL  
50 Cam Akers MIN vs CHI  
51 Trey Benson ARI vs NE  
52 Emanuel Wilson GB at SEA  
53 Javonte Williams DEN vs IND Up 1
54 Alexander Mattison LV vs ATL N/R
55 Ty Johnson BUF at DET  
56 Justice Hill BAL at NYG Up 3
57 Samaje Perine KC at CLE Down 1
58 Chris Rodriguez Jr. WAS at NO Down 14
59 Jaylen Wright MIA at HOU Down 2
60 Emari Demercado ARI vs NE Down 2
61 Travis Homer CHI at MIN Down 1
62 Blake Corum LAR at SF  
63 Kyle Juszczyk SF vs LAR  
64 Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs PIT Down 3
65 Ezekiel Elliott DAL at CAR Down 1
66 Ty Chandler MIN vs CHI Down 1
67 Khalil Herbert CIN at TEN Down 1
68 Trey Sermon IND at DEN Down 1
69 Dameon Pierce HOU vs MIA Down 1
70 Cordarrelle Patterson PIT at PHI Down 1
71 Hassan Haskins LAC vs TB Down 1

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Ja’Marr Chase CIN at TEN  
2 Justin Jefferson MIN vs CHI  
3 Puka Nacua LAR at SF  
4 A.J. Brown PHI vs PIT  
5 Terry McLaurin WAS at NO  
6 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs BUF  
7 Zay Flowers BAL at NYG  
8 Mike Evans TB at LAC  
9 Tyreek Hill MIA at HOU Up 2
10 Drake London ATL at LV Up 2
11 Nico Collins HOU vs MIA Down 1
12 Garrett Wilson NYJ at JAC Up 3
13 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs GB  
14 CeeDee Lamb DAL at CAR Down 5
15 Brian Thomas Jr. JAC vs NYJ Down 1
16 Cooper Kupp LAR at SF  
17 Calvin Ridley TEN vs CIN  
18 Courtland Sutton DEN vs IND  
19 Tee Higgins CIN at TEN  
20 Jerry Jeudy CLE vs KC  
21 Ladd McConkey LAC vs TB  
22 Jauan Jennings SF vs LAR  
23 DK Metcalf SEA vs GB Up 4
24 DeVonta Smith PHI vs PIT Down 1
25 Marvin Harrison Jr. ARI vs NE Down 1
26 Davante Adams NYJ at JAC Down 1
27 Adam Thielen CAR vs DAL Up 1
28 Jaylen Waddle MIA at HOU Up 4
29 DeAndre Hopkins KC at CLE  
30 Christian Watson GB at SEA Down 3
31 DJ Moore CHI at MIN Down 1
32 Khalil Shakir BUF at DET Down 1
33 Jayden Reed GB at SEA  
34 Jordan Addison MIN vs CHI Up 9
35 Malik Nabers NYG vs BAL Down 1
36 Jakobi Meyers LV vs ATL Down 1
37 Jameson Williams DET vs BUF Down 1
38 Amari Cooper BUF at DET Down 1
39 Josh Downs IND at DEN N/R
40 Marquez Valdes-Scantling NO vs WAS Down 1
41 Darnell Mooney ATL at LV Down 1
42 Keenan Allen CHI at MIN Down 1
43 Devaughn Vele DEN vs IND Up 13
44 Quentin Johnston LAC vs TB Up 1
45 Tank Dell HOU vs MIA Down 1
46 Rome Odunze CHI at MIN  
47 Michael Pittman Jr. IND at DEN Down 5
48 Deebo Samuel Sr. SF vs LAR Down 1
49 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN vs CIN Down 1
50 Xavier Legette CAR vs DAL Down 1
51 Xavier Worthy KC at CLE Down 1
52 DeMario Douglas NE at ARI Up 1
53 Keon Coleman BUF at DET N/R
54 Dontayvion Wicks GB at SEA Down 2
55 Elijah Moore CLE vs KC Up 3
56 Michael Wilson ARI vs NE Down 2
57 Joshua Palmer LAC vs TB Up 2
58 Brandin Cooks DAL at CAR Down 3
59 Wan’Dale Robinson NYG vs BAL Down 2
60 Ray-Ray McCloud ATL at LV  
61 Jalen McMillan TB at LAC  
62 Rashod Bateman BAL at NYG N/R
63 Alec Pierce IND at DEN  
64 Jalen Tolbert DAL at CAR  
65 Calvin Austin PIT at PHI  
66 Demarcus Robinson LAR at SF  
67 Mike Williams PIT at PHI  
68 Kendrick Bourne NE at ARI  
69 Tyler Lockett SEA vs GB Up 3
70 Parker Washington JAC vs NYJ Down 1
71 Sterling Shepard TB at LAC Down 1
72 Noah Brown WAS at NO Down 1
73 Tre Tucker LV vs ATL  
74 Tim Patrick DET vs BUF  
75 Marvin Mims Jr. DEN vs IND Down 5
76 KaVonte Turpin DAL at CAR  
77 Kayshon Boutte NE at ARI  
78 Justin Watson KC at CLE  
79 Darius Slayton NYG vs BAL  
80 Mack Hollins BUF at DET Up 1
81 Jalen Nailor MIN vs CHI Up 1
82 Van Jefferson PIT at PHI Up 1
83 Lil’Jordan Humphrey DEN vs IND Up 1
84 Ricky Pearsall SF vs LAR  
85 Curtis Samuel BUF at DET Down 10
86 Adonai Mitchell IND at DEN  
87 Juju Smith-Schuster KC at CLE  
88 Allan Lazard NYJ at JAC  
89 Andrei Iosivas CIN at TEN  
90 Tyler Boyd TEN vs CIN  
91 Jahan Dotson PHI vs PIT  
92 Tutu Atwell LAR at SF  
93 Jermaine Burton CIN at TEN  
94 Zay Jones ARI vs NE  
95 John Metchie HOU vs MIA  
96 Mason Tipton NO vs WAS  
97 Troy Franklin DEN vs IND  
98 Olamide Zaccheaus WAS at NO  

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 George Kittle SF vs LAR  
2 Travis Kelce KC at CLE  
3 Brock Bowers LV vs ATL  
4 Trey McBride ARI vs NE  
5 T.J. Hockenson MIN vs CHI  
6 Hunter Henry NE at ARI  
7 Mark Andrews BAL at NYG  
8 Jonnu Smith MIA at HOU  
9 Sam LaPorta DET vs BUF  
10 Jake Ferguson DAL at CAR Up 1
11 Tucker Kraft GB at SEA Up 1
12 Pat Freiermuth PIT at PHI Up 1
13 Zach Ertz WAS at NO Up 2
14 Noah Fant SEA vs GB Up 2
15 Juwan Johnson NO vs WAS Up 2
16 Cade Otton TB at LAC Down 2
17 Dalton Kincaid BUF at DET N/R
18 Stone Smartt LAC vs TB  
19 Grant Calcaterra PHI vs PIT  
20 Cole Kmet CHI at MIN  
21 Kyle Pitts ATL at LV  
22 Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN vs CIN  
23 Dalton Schultz HOU vs MIA  
24 Noah Gray KC at CLE  
25 Isaiah Likely BAL at NYG Up 1
26 Tyler Conklin NYJ at JAC Up 1
27 Ja’Tavion Sanders CAR vs DAL Up 1
28 Austin Hooper NE at ARI Up 1
29 Brenton Strange JAC vs NYJ Up 13
30 Foster Moreau NO vs WAS  
31 Michael Mayer LV vs ATL  
32 Dawson Knox BUF at DET Down 7
33 Adam Trautman DEN vs IND Down 1
34 Luke Schoonmaker DAL at CAR Down 1
35 Mike Gesicki CIN at TEN Down 1
36 Colby Parkinson LAR at SF Down 1
37 Daniel Bellinger NYG vs BAL Down 1
38 Jordan AKins CLE vs KC N/R
39 Darnell Washington PIT at PHI Down 1
40 Lucas Krull DEN vs IND Down 1
41 Davis Allen LAR at SF Down 1
42 Tanner Hudson CIN at TEN Down 1
43 Josh Oliver MIN vs CHI  
44 Mo Alie-Cox IND at DEN  
45 Elijah Higgins ARI vs NE  
46 Gerald Everett CHI at MIN  
47 Kylen Granson IND at DEN  
48 Ben Sinnott WAS at NO  

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANK TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Baltimore Ravens at NYG Up 2
2 Washington Commanders at NO Up 5
3 Denver Broncos vs IND Down 2
4 Kansas City Chiefs at CLE Up 2
5 New York Jets at JAC Down 3
6 Minnesota Vikings vs CHI Up 4
7 Philadelphia Eagles vs PIT Down 2
8 Arizona Cardinals vs NE Down 4
9 Green Bay Packers at SEA  
10 Houston Texans vs MIA Down 2
11 Pittsburgh Steelers at PHI  
12 Los Angeles Chargers vs TB Up 4
13 San Francisco 49ers vs LAR Down 1
14 Miami Dolphins at HOU Up 4
15 Atlanta Falcons at LV Up 9
16 Cleveland Browns vs KC Down 3
17 Chicago Bears at MIN Down 3
18 Indianapolis Colts at DEN Up 8
19 Buffalo Bills at DET Down 4
20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at LAC Down 3
21 Cincinnati Bengals at TEN Up 4
22 Detroit Lions vs BUF Down 3
23 Carolina Panthers vs DAL Up 9
24 Seattle Seahawks vs GB Down 4
25 Dallas Cowboys at CAR Up 3
26 Tennessee Titans vs CIN Down 3
27 Las Vegas Raiders vs ATL Up 3
28 Los Angeles Rams at SF Down 7
29 New England Patriots at ARI Up 2
30 New Orleans Saints vs WAS Down 8
31 Jacksonville Jaguars vs NYJ Down 4
32 New York Giants vs BAL Down 3

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANK PLAYER TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Brandon Aubrey DAL at CAR  
2 Chris Boswell PIT at PHI  
3 Cameron Dicker LAC vs TB  
4 Ka’imi Fairbairn HOU vs MIA  
5 Younghoe Koo ATL at LV  
6 Jake Bates DET vs BUF  
7 Chase McLaughlin TB at LAC  
8 Jake Moody SF vs LAR  
9 Tyler Bass BUF at DET  
10 Jake Elliott PHI vs PIT  
11 Brandon McManus GB at SEA  
12 Justin Tucker BAL at NYG  
13 Jason Myers SEA vs GB  
14 Chad Ryland ARI vs NE  
15 Will Reichard MIN vs CHI  
16 Matthew Wright KC at CLE  
17 Cairo Santos CHI at MIN  
18 Nick Folk TEN vs CIN  
19 Wil Lutz DEN vs IND  
20 Jason Sanders MIA at HOU  
21 Anders Carlson NYJ at JAC  
22 Dustin Hopkins CLE vs KC  
23 Daniel Carlson LV vs ATL  
24 Zane Gonzalez WAS at NO  
25 Matt Gay IND at DEN  
26 Eddy Pineiro CAR vs DAL  
27 Cade York CIN at TEN  
28 Blake Grupe NO vs WAS  
29 Joshua Karty LAR at SF  
30 Graham Gano NYG vs BAL  
31 Cam Little JAC vs NYJ  
32 Joey Slye NE at ARI  

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