Fantasy Football Big Board: Complete 2023 PPR Player Rankings for Week 15

Fantasy Football Big Board: Complete 2023 PPR Player Rankings for Week 15

The time has come…in most fantasy football leagues, anyway.

The playoffs are here.

From here on out, every week is a season unto itself. If you win the week’s matchup, you move on Week 16. If you lose, that’s it. The season’s over; no more fantasy football until next summer.

However, if you can peel off just a few more wins, you can win the whole enchilada. Accomplish the goal that every fantasy manager has at the beginning of the season. Bring home the glory. Maybe a trophy…or even a few bucks.

Of course, to win the championship you have to get to the Championship Game. And to do that, you have to make it through Week 15.

This column aims to help you do just that with position-by-position rankings for PPR leagues, some matchups to target and avoid and a list of the top 100 players overall.

Let the postseason begin!

Fantasy points allowed and scored data courtesy of My Fantasy League.

Quarterbacks

Brock Purdy Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

The good news is that the bye weeks are finally in the rear-view mirror—from here out, all 32 teams will be in action each week.

The bad news is that at the quarterback position at least, it looks like a bye week. There are a fistful of banged-up signal-callers, and the list just got longer this past week.

In Los Angeles, the Chargers got throttled by the Denver Broncos on Sunday, and in that game, Justin Herbert fractured the index finger on his throwing hand. Herbert will have surgery Tuesday, and as their postseason hopes fade, it’s fair to wonder at what point the Bolts will simply shut him down.

Many fantasy owners who started C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans may have seen their season end last week courtesy of his 91 passing yards against the New York Jets. Not only did Stroud have a miserable game against the Jets, but he was also forced from the game in the fourth quarter with a concussion, leaving his status for Sunday’s road date in Tennessee in doubt.

GOOD MATCHUPSJordan Love, Green Bay Packers (vs. TB) [DraftKIngs DFS Value: $6,200]

Love has been on a nice roll over the month or so. He’s a top-five fantasy quarterback in terms of points per game over the past month. The Buccaneers have struggled against the pass this year—only the Washington Commanders have allowed more passing yards per game through the air among NFC teams.

Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers (at ARI) [DraftKings DFS Value: $6,800]

After throwing for a career-high 368 yards last week against the Seahawks, Purdy has quietly worked his way into the top five in fantasy points at the position. The Arizona Cardinals have been a top-10 fantasy matchup for quarterbacks this season.

BAD MATCHUPSKyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals (vs. SF) [DraftKings DFS Value: $6,400]

Murray has been good but not great since his return to the starting lineup, posting top-15 fantasy numbers in terms of points per game. The 49ers are playing as well defensively as any team in the NFL, including ranking in the bottom-five in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks.

Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins (vs. NYJ) [DraftKings DFS Value: $7,900]

Tagovailoa has had his moments this season, but in terms of fantasy points per game among quarterbacks, he’s actually been rather underwhelming. In his first meeting with the Jets this season, Tagovailoa failed to hit 250 passing yards and had just one touchdown pass.

SLEEPERAidan O’Connell, Las Vegas Raiders (vs. LAC) [DraftKings DFS Value: $5,000]

Granted, trusting a quarterback who was just part of the lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years in a must-win game is not a play for the meek. But the Chargers’ pass defense has spent most of the 2023 season mired at the bottom of the NFL.

WEEK 15 QUARTERBACK RANKINGS1. Jalen Hurts, PHI (at SEA)

2. Dak Prescott, DAL (at BUF)

3. Josh Allen, BUF (vs. DAL)

4. Lamar Jackson, BAL (at JAX)

5. Patrick Mahomes, KC (at NE)

6. Brock Purdy, SF (at ARI)

7. Justin Fields, CHI (at CLE)

8. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA (vs. NYJ)

9. Matthew Stafford, LAR (vs. WAS)

10. Jared Goff, DET (vs. DEN)

11. Jordan Love, GB (vs. TB)

12. Sam Howell, WAS (at LAR)

13. Kyler Murray, ARI (at SF)

14. Trevor Lawrence, JAX (vs. BAL) [INJURED]

15. Russell Wilson, DEN (at DET)

16. Jake Browning, CIN (vs. MIN)

17. Baker Mayfield, TB (at GB)

18. Joe Flacco, CLE (vs. CHI)

19. Drew Lock, SEA (vs. PHI)

20. Gardner Minshew, JAX (vs. PIT)

21. Derek Carr, NO (vs. NYG)

22. Will Levis, TEN (vs. HOU)

23. Aidan O’Connell, LV (vs. LAC)

24. Tommy DeVito, NYG (at NO)

25. Desmond Ridder, ATL (at CAR)

26. Zach Wilson, NYJ (at MIA)

27. Bryce Young, CAR (vs. ATL)

28. Nick Mullens, MIN (at CIN)

29. Bailey Zappe, NE (vs. KC)

30. Davis Mills, HOU (at TEN)

Running Backs

Bijan Robinson Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

For the most part, curses are silly superstitions. The notion that appearing on the cover of Madden is a portent of doom is just silly.

But “The Curse of 370” really is a thing. Simply put, it states that if a running back surpasses 370 touches in a season, something bad will happen the following year—a steep decline in production, injury, perhaps both. If you look back at the history of 370-touch backs, it usually does.

There were two 370-touch running backs in the NFL last year—Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans and Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders. And to be fair, neither back has been terrible this year. But Henry ranks outside the top-12 in PPR points per game and is averaging over 25 fewer rushing yards per game this year than last.

Jacobs has gotten by this year on volume, but he barely ranks among the top-20 backs in PPR points per game this season, has averaged a career-low 3.5 yards per carry in 2023 and injured his knee in Week 14.

The moral of the story is this: Don’t get caught chasing last year’s numbers, especially if said numbers came courtesy of 370-plus touches.

GOOD MATCHUPSBijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons (at CAR) [DraftKings DFS Value: $6,800]

Robinson is coming on strong at the ideal time for fantasy managers—the rookie has been a top-10 fantasy back over the past three weeks. This week, Robinson and the Falcons take on a Panthers run defense that is allowing 123 rushing yards per game and the third-most PPR points to running backs.

D’Andre Swift, Philadelphia Eagles (at SEA) [DraftKings DFS Value: $6,100]

Swift has been slumping of late—he has 31 carries for 132 yards over the past three games combined. But the Eagles should have a more positive game script against the 6-7 Seahawks, who have given up the fifth-most PPR points to running backs in 2023.

BAD MATCHUPSJames Cook, Buffalo Bills (vs. DAL) [DraftKings DFS Value: $6,300]

Cook had himself a day against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14, parlaying 15 touches into 141 yards and a touchdown. But the sledding will be much more difficult in Week 15 as the Cowboys are dead last in PPR points given up to running backs this season.

Breece Hall, New York Jets (at MIA) [DraftKings DFS Value: $6,400]

Hall had a big game last week against the Texans, piling up 126 total yards and a touchdown on 18 touches. But in the first meeting with the Dolphins this season it was a different story—14 touches for 49 scoreless yards. Seven catches were all that saved a passable stat line.

SLEEPERKareem Hunt, Cleveland Browns (vs. CHI) [DraftKings DFS Value: $4,900]

Hunt had just 27 yards rushing on 10 carries last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, he’s getting a substantial share of the backfield work in Cleveland, and most importantly, he has been the team’s goal-line back. That shot at a touchdown is where this dart throw comes in.

WEEK 15 RUNNING BACK RANKINGS1. Christian McCaffrey, SF (at ARI)

2. Alvin Kamara, NO (vs. NYG)

3. De’Von Achane, MIA (vs. NYJ)

4. Travis Etienne, JAX (vs. BAL)

5. Raheem Mostert, MIA (vs. NYJ)

6. Kyren Williams, LAR (vs. WAS)

7. Breece Hall, NYJ (at MIA)

8. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (vs. DEN)

9. Bijan Robinson, ATL (at CAR)

10. David Montgomery, DET (vs. DEN)

11. Saquon Barkley, NYG (at NO)

12. Rachaad White, TB (at GB)

13. Joe Mixon, CIN (vs. MIN)

14. Tony Pollard, DAL (at BUF)

15. Austin Ekeler, LAC (at LV)

16. Derrick Henry, TEN (vs. HOU)

17. D’Andre Swift, PHI (at SEA)

18. Jaylen Warren, PIT (at IND)

19. Javonte Williams, DEN (at DET)

20. Ezekiel Elliott, NE (vs. KC)

21. Zack Moss, IND (vs. PIT)

22. Aaron Jones, GB (vs. TB) [INJURED]

23. Brian Robinson Jr., WAS (at LAR)

24. Jerome Ford, CLE (vs. CHI)

25. James Conner, ARI (vs. SF)

26. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (vs. ATL)

27. Keaton Mitchell, BAL (at JAX)

28. James Cook, BUF (vs. DAL)

29. Kenneth Walker III, SEA (vs. PIT)

30. Najee Harris, PIT (at IND)

31. Gus Edwards, BAL (at JAX)

32. Chase Brown, CIN (vs. MIN)

33. D’Onta Foreman, CHI (at CLE)

34. Jerick McKinnon, KC (at NE)

35. Zamir White, LV (vs. LAC)

36. Devin Singletary, HOU (at TEN)

37. AJ Dillon, GB (vs. TB)

38. Zach Charbonnet, SEA (vs. PIT)

39. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (at NE)

40. Tyjae Spears, TEN (vs. HOU)

41. Kareem Hunt, CLE (vs. CHI)

42. Tyler Allgeier, ATL (at CAR)

43. Dameon Pierce, HOU (at TEN)

44. Antonio Gibson, WAS (at LAR)

45. Ty Chandler, MIN (at CIN)

46. Samaje Perine, DEN (at DET)

47. Jeff Wilson Jr., MIA (vs. NYJ)

48. Rico Dowdle, DAL (at BUF)

49. D’Ernest Johnson, JAX (vs. BAL)

50. Miles Sanders, CAR (vs. ATL)

Wide Receivers

Justin Jefferson Ian Maule/Getty ImagesIn quite a few fantasy football drafts, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was the first player drafted overall. And over the first month of the season, that appeared a wise move, as Jefferson was the highest-scoring wideout in fantasy football.

But in Week 5, Jefferson suffered a hamstring injury. That injury sidelined the star receiver for two months. Last week, Jefferson made his return to the field. He was going to be back for the fantasy postseason. All would be right with the world.

Or not.

Jefferson caught two passes for 27 yards in Sunday’s affront to the sport of football before leaving the game with a chest injury that landed him in a Las Vegas hospital. Jefferson avoided serious injury, and there’s some optimism he might even be able to play Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

But counting on a wideout making it from the hospital to the playing field in less than a week is pushing the bounds of optimism. If Jefferson misses time again, it will be just one more chapter in an immensely disappointing season.

That Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins then injured his ankle on Monday night is something we just won’t talk about. If we ignore it, it never happened.

GOOD MATCHUPSNoah Brown, Houston Texans (at TEN) [DraftKings DFS Value: $5,000]

With Tank Dell out for the season and Nico Collins going down with a calf injury last week, Brown and veteran Robert Woods are the last men standing at wide receiver for the Texans heading into a matchup with a Titans team that has struggled defending the pass this season.

Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams (vs. WAS) [DraftKings DFS Value: $7,300]

Were it not for the season turned in by Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, Nacua would probably be a shoo-in for Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. His phenomenal rookie season should continue against a Commanders team that has given up the second-most PPR points to wide receivers this season.

BAD MATCHUPSD.J. Moore, Chicago Bears (at CLE) [DraftKings DFS Value: $6,900]

Moore and Justin Fields have been clicking. Moore has at least 18 PPR points in each of the past three games. But the Browns haven’t been easy to get over on, with Cleveland ranking 31st in PPR points given up to wide receivers this season.

Adam Thielen, Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL) [DraftKings DFS Value: $6,300]

Thielen started the season with a roar but may be ending it with a whimper—just nine catches for 101 yards over the past three games combined. Thielen will see a lot of A.J. Terrell this week in a matchup with a Falcons team that ranks last in the NFC in PPR points allowed to wideouts in 2023.

SLEEPERJayden Reed, Green Bay Packers (vs. TB) [DraftKings DFS Value: $4,900]

Reed has been a significant contributor as a rookie in Green Bay, and with Christian Watson iffy to play, Reed could see an increased target share Sunday against a Tampa pass defense that ranks 30th in the league, giving up 264.1 yards per game.

WEEK 15 WIDE RECEIVER RANKINGS1. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (at BUF)

2. Cooper Kupp, LAR (vs. WAS)

3. A.J. Brown, PHI (at SEA)

4. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (vs. DEN)

5. Tyreek Hill, MIA (vs, NYJ) [INJURED]

6. Michael Pittman Jr., IND (vs. PIT)

7. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (at AZ)

8. Davante Adams, LV (vs. LAC)

9. Stefon Diggs, BUF (vs. DAL)

10. Deebo Samuel, SF (at AZ)

11. DJ Moore, CHI (at CLE)

12. Puka Nacua, LAR (vs. WAS)

13. Mike Evans, TB (at GB)

14. Garrett Wilson, NYJ (at MIA)

15. Chris Olave, NO (vs. NYG)

16. Ja’Marr Chase, CIN (vs. MIN)

17. DK Metcalf, SEA (vs. PHI)

18. DeVonta Smith, PHI (at SEA)

19. Jaylen Waddle, MIA (vs. NYJ)

20. Courtland Sutton, DEN (at DET)

21. DeAndre Hopkins, TEN (vs. HOU)

22. Amari Cooper, CLE (vs. CHI)

23. Noah Brown, HOU (at TEN)

24. Zay Flowers, BAL (at JAX)

25. Terry McLaurin, WAS (at LAR)

26. Calvin Ridley, JAX (vs. BAL)

27. Rashee Rice, KC (at NE)

28. Drake London, ATL (at CAR)

29. Tyler Lockett, SEA (vs. PIT)

30. Adam Thielen, CAR (vs. ATL)

31. Tee Higgins, CIN (vs. MIN)

32. Diontae Johnson, PIT (at IND)

33. Romeo Doubs, GB (vs. TB)

34. Marquise Brown, AZ (vs. SF) [INJURED]

35. Chris Godwin, TB (at GB)

36. Brandin Cooks, DAL (at BUF)

37. Odell Beckham Jr., BAL (at JAX)

38. Curtis Samuel, WAS (at LAR)

39. Jakobi Meyers, LV (vs. LAC)

40. Demario Douglas, NE (vs. KC) [INJURED]

41. Jordan Addison, MIN (at KC)

42. Jayden Reed, GB (vs. TB)

43. Joshua Palmer, LAC (at LV)

44. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA (vs. PHI)

45. Zay Jones, JAX (vs. BAL)

46. Josh Downs, IND (vs. PIT)

47. K.J. Osborn, MIN (at CIN)

48. George Pickens, PIT (at IND)

49. Jerry Jeudy, DEN (at DET)

50. Elijah Moore, CLE (vs. CHI)

51. Jahan Dotson, WAS (at LAR)

52. Quentin Johnston, LAC (at LV)

53. Tyler Boyd, CIN (vs. MIN)

54. JuJu Smith-Schuster, NE (vs. KC)

55. Robert Woods, HOU (at TEN)

56. Darius Slayton, NYG (vs. NO)

57. Jonathan Mingo, CAR (vs. ATL)

58. Gabe Davis, BUF (vs. DAL)

59. Xavier Gipson, NYJ (at MIA)

60. Justin Watson, KC (at NE)

Tight Ends

Kyle Pitts Alex Slitz/Getty ImagesI don’t want to alarm anyone unnecessarily, but something happened in Week 14. Something so rare and unprecedented that it could be perceived as a potential harbinger of the unraveling of the very fabric of the universe.

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts caught a touchdown pass.

Granted, Pitts’ 36-yard touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was at least in part because of a busted coverage. But watching the fourth overall pick in the 2021 draft race untouched into the end zone was a microcosm of why it’s so maddening to roster the 23-year-old.

Pitts is a rare talent. No tight end in the history of the NFL has even been drafted that highly. And yet, Pitts is all too often an afterthought in the Atlanta offense instead of a focal point. Never mind Atlanta’s shortcomings at quarterback.

Wondering what Pitts might accomplish in a place like Dallas, Kansas City or even Los Angeles is the sort of thought exercise that inspires heartburn.

GOOD MATCHUPSPat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND) [DraftKings DFS Value: $3,900]

Saturday’s matchup between the Steelers and the Colts has the vibe of an elimination game for both teams. The Colts have allowed the seventh-most PPR points to tight ends this season, and the Steelers could stand to get the short passing game going.

Logan Thomas, Washington Commanders (at LAR) [DraftKings DFS Value: $3,700]

Thomas has been in a statistical funk of late, but he’s still lurking around the top 15 fantasy tight ends for the season. Perhaps this week’s matchup with a Rams team surrendering the fourth-most PPR points to tight ends will break him out of his slump.

BAD MATCHUPSCole Kmet, Chicago Bears (at CLE) [DraftKings DFS Value: $4,500]

Kmet has been productive of late, averaging six catches and over 50 receiving yards during his past two outings. But Cleveland’s league-leading pass defense hasn’t been any kinder to tight ends than wide receivers—no team has allowed fewer points to tight ends.

Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals (vs. SF) [DraftKings DFS Value: $5,200]

McBride has emerged as a big part of the Cardinals offense of late with 15 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown over his past two games. But this week McBride will face one of the NFL’s best coverage linebackers in Fred Warner and a 49ers team allowing the fourth-fewest PPR points to tight ends.

SLEEPERCade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at GB) [DraftKings DFS Value: $3,200]

Otton is admittedly a risky play—he had just two catches for 16 yards last week and none the game before. But one of those two grabs last week was the game-winning touchdown, and Otton has posted at least eight PPR points in three of his past four outings.

WEEK 15 TIGHT END RANKINGS1. Travis Kelce, KC (at NE)

2. T.J. Hockenson, MIN (at CIN)

3. Sam LaPorta, DET (vs. DEN)

4. George Kittle, SF (at ARI)

5. Evan Engram, JAX (vs. BAL)

6. Trey McBride, ARI (vs. SF)

7. Dallas Goedert, PHI (at SEA)

8. Dalton Kincaid, BUF (vs. DAL)

9. Kyle Pitts, ATL (at CAR)

10. David Njoku, CLE (vs. CHI)

11. Cole Kmet, CHI (at CLE)

12. Isaiah Likely, BAL (at JAX)

13. Pat Freiermuth, PIT (at IND)

14. Logan Thomas, WAS (at LAR)

15. Tyler Conklin, NYJ (at MIA)

16. Taysom Hill, NO (vs. NYG)

17. Jake Ferguson, DAL (at BUF)

18. Cade Otton, TB (at GB)

19. Hunter Henry, NE (vs. KC)

20. Chigoziem Okonkwo, TEN (vs. HOU)

21. Gerald Everett, LAC (at LV)

22. Tyler Higbee, LAR (vs. WAS)

23. Tanner Hudson, CIN (vs. MIN)

24. Brevin Jordan, HOU (at TEN)

25. Juwan Johnson, NO (vs. NYG)

26. Tucker Kraft, GB (vs. TB)

27. Daniel Bellinger, NYG (at NO)

28. Michael Mayer, LV (vs. LAC)

29. Noah Fant, SEA (vs. PHI)

30. Jonnu Smith, ATL (at CAR)

Kickers and Defenses

Brandon Aubrey Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesIt’s not often that kickers get run in the intro here. I will freely admit that it happens maybe 2-3 times a year. Last week was an effort to just give an overview of the position. But in Week 14, there was one kicker who earned mention here.

In fact, he may have gotten some teams into the fantasy playoffs.

It’s not just that Brandon Aubrey of the Dallas Cowboys is fantasy football’s No. 1 kicker for the season or that Aubrey was also the highest-scoring kicker in Week 14. It’s the way he did it—four field goals, including a 50-yarder, a 59-yarder and a 60-yarder. It marked the first time in league history that a kicker has hit twice from 59 yards out or longer in the same game.

Oh, and Aubrey hasn’t missed a field goal all season long—30 made field goals in 30 attempts.

It feels like heresy to say it, but Justin Tucker may have competition for the title of the NFL’s best kicker—and that competition is a rookie who played in the USFL.

GOOD MATCHUPSJason Sanders, Miami Dolphins (at NYJ)

Sanders has quietly worked his way inside the top-10 kickers as the Dolphins offense has backslid a bit. The Jets are a good defensive football team, but they have also allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to kickers in 2023.

Miami Dolphins Defense (at NYJ) [DraftKings DFS Value: $4,000]

The Miami defense is no doubt seething after its Monday night collapse against Tennessee, and what are the odds Zach Wilson has two good games in a row? Last time out against the Jets, the Dolphins logged seven sacks and scored a touchdown on defense.

BAD MATCHUPSTyler Bass, Buffalo (vs. DAL)

Bass has long been a decent fantasy option, and this year is no different—after 14 weeks he’s 10th in fantasy points among kickers. But no team in the league has surrendered fewer fantasy points this year than the Cowboys, so Bass is a risky Week 15 play.

Dallas Cowboys Defense (at NYJ) [DraftKings DFS Value: $3,200]

The Cowboys are a difficult defense to sit given their penchant for big plays—Dallas is fantasy’s highest-scoring defense by a fairly sizable margin. But no team in the AFC has given up fewer fantasy points to defenses this year than the Bills.

SLEEPERLos Angeles Rams Defense (vs. WAS) [DraftKings DFS Value: $3,100]

The Rams aren’t the defensive team they once were, although young players like edge-rusher Byron Young and linebacker Ernest Jones have stepped up. But this call is more about a Commanders team that has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to defenses this season.

WEEK 15 KICKER RANKINGS1. Brandon Aubrey, DAL (at BUF)

2. Jake Elliott, PHI (at SEA)

3. Harrison Butker, KC (at NE)

4. Justin Tucker, BAL (at JAX)

5. Dustin Hopkins, CLE (vs. CHI)

6. Evan McPherson, CIN (vs. MIN)

7. Jake Moody, SF (at ARI)

8. Blake Grupe, NO (vs. NYG)

9. Brandon McManus, JAX (vs. BAL)

10. Cameron Dicker, LAC (at LV)

11. Younghoe Koo, ATL (at CAR)

12. Tyler Bass, BUF (vs. DAL)

13. Matt Gay, IIND (vs. PIT)

14. Jason Sanders, MIA (vs. NYJ)

15. Jason Myers, SEA (vs. PHI)

16. Chris Boswell, PIT (at IND)

17. Riley Patterson, DET (vs. DEN)

18. Joey Slye, WAS (at LAR)

19. Wil Lutz, DEN (at DET)

20. Greg Joseph, MIN (at CIN)

21. Nick Folk, TEN (vs. HOU)

22. Mason Crosby, LAR (vs. WAS)

23. Randy Bullock, NYG (at NO)

24. Chase McLaughlin, TB (at GB)

25. Cairo Santos, CHI (at CLE)

WEEK 15 DEFENSE RANKINGS1. San Francisco 49ers (at ARI)

2. Cleveland Browns (vs. CHI)

3. Kansas City Chiefs (at NE)

4. Dallas Cowboys (at BUF)

5. New Orleans Saints (vs. NYG)

6. Baltimore Ravens (at JAX)

7. Miami Dolphins (at NYJ)

8. Philadelphia Eagles (vs. SEA)

9. Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)

10. Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)

11. Cincinnati Bengals (vs. MIN)

12. Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)

13. Los Angeles Rams (vs. WAS)

14. Houston Texans (at TEN)

15. Green Bay Packers (vs. TB)

16. Minnesota Vikings (at CIN)

17. Chicago Bears (at CLE)

18. Detroit Lions (vs. DEN)

19. Los Angeles Chargers (at LV)

20. New York Jets (at MIA)

21. Las Vegas Raiders (vs. LAC)

22. Tennessee Titans (vs. HOU)

23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at GB)

24. Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)

25. New York Giants (at NO)

Top 100 Players Overall

Cooper Kupp Michael Owens/Getty ImagesBefore we get to the top 100 players overall for PPR leagues in Week 15 (a list that can assist in “flex” lineup decisions), a couple quick notes.

The first is the weekly admonition that there are no quarterbacks included here. If you play in a league with a “superflex” spot and have a viable second starter under center, you’re going to want to flex him.

That we’re in a world where Jake Browning of the Cincinnati Bengals and even Tommy DeVito of the New York Giants are becoming “viable” just goes to show how wild fantasy football is each and every year.

The second note is this—start your guys. Doing research is absolutely a good idea. Look at these rankings. Look at others. Read a start/sit column or two. Check out this week’s Game-by-Game Guide to Week 15 here at Bleacher Report (I hear the guy who writes it is pretty good).

And then start your guys.

If you are certain that a player is going to blow up this week, don’t let me or anyone else tell you different. There is no worse feeling in fantasy football than being talked out a player only to see said player explode on your bench.

The only person who has to live with your lineup decisions is you.

So, start your guys.

And good luck.

WEEK 15 TOP 100 PLAYERS OVERALL1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, SF (at AZ)

2. CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL (at BUF)

3. Cooper Kupp, WR, LAR (vs. WAS)

4. A.J. Brown, WR, PHI (at SEA)

5. Alvin Kamara, RB, NO (vs. NYG)

6. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET (vs. DEN)

7. De’Von Achane, RB, MIA (vs. NYJ)

8. Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA (vs, NYJ) [INJURED]

9. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND (vs. PIT)

10. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF (at AZ)

11. Travis Etienne, RB, JAX (vs. BAL)

12. Davante Adams, WR, LV (vs. LAC)

13. Raheem Mostert, RB, MIA (vs. NYJ)

14. Kyren Williams, RB, LAR (vs. WAS)

15. Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF (vs. DAL)

16. Breece Hall, RB, NYJ (at MIA)

17. Deebo Samuel, WR, SF (at AZ)

18. DJ Moore, WR, CHI (at CLE)

19. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, DET (vs. DEN)

20. Puka Nacua, WR, LAR (vs. WAS)

21. Mike Evans, WR, TB (at GB)

22. Bijan Robinson, RB, ATL (at CAR)

23. David Montgomery, RB, DET (vs. DEN)

24. Travis Kelce, TE, KC (at NE)

25. Garrett Wilson, WR, NYJ (at MIA)

26. Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG (at NO)

27. Rachaad White, RB, TB (at GB)

28. Joe Mixon, RB, CIN (vs. MIN)

29. Chris Olave, WR, NO (vs. NYG)

30. Ja’Marr Chase, WR, CIN (vs. MIN)

31. Tony Pollard, RB, DAL (at BUF)

32. DK Metcalf, WR, SEA (vs. PHI)

33. Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC (at LV)

34. DeVonta Smith, WR, PHI (at SEA)

35. Derrick Henry, RB, TEN (vs. HOU)

36. Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA (vs. NYJ)

37. Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN (at DET)

38. D’Andre Swift, RB, PHI (at SEA)

39. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, TEN (vs. HOU)

40. T.J. Hockenson, TE, MIN (at CIN)

41. Amari Cooper, WR, CLE (vs. CHI)

42. Jaylen Warren, RB, PIT (at IND)

43. Javonte Williams, RB, DEN (at DET)

44. Sam LaPorta, TE, DET (vs. DEN)

45. Noah Brown, WR, HOU (at TEN)

46. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, NE (vs. KC)

47. Zay Flowers, WR, BAL (at JAX)

48. Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS (at LAR)

49. Zack Moss, RB, IND (vs. PIT)

50. Calvin Ridley, WR, JAX (vs. BAL)

51. George Kittle, TE, SF (at AZ)

52. Rashee Rice, WR, KC (at NE)

53. Aaron Jones, RB, GB (vs. TB) [INJURED]

54. Drake London, WR, ATL (at CAR)

55. Brian Robinson Jr., RB, WAS (at LAR)

56. Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA (vs. PIT)

57. Evan Engram, TE, JAX (vs. BAL)

58. Jerome Ford, RB, CLE (vs. CHI)

59. Adam Thielen, WR, CAR (vs. ATL)

60. Tee Higgins, WR, CIN (vs. MIN)

61. James Conner, RB, AZ (vs. SF)

62. Trey McBride, TE, AZ (vs. SF)

63. Chuba Hubbard, RB, CAR (vs. ATL)

64. Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT (at IND)

65. Romeo Doubs, WR, GB (vs. TB)

66. Keaton Mitchell, RB, BAL (at JAX)

67. James Cook, RB, BUF (vs. DAL)

68. Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI (at SEA)

69. Kenneth Walker III, RB, SEA (vs. PIT)

70. Marquise Brown, WR, AZ (vs. SF) [INJURED]

71. Chris Godwin, WR, TB (at GB)

72. Najee Harris, RB, PIT (at IND)

73. Brandin Cooks, WR, DAL (at BUF)

74. Gus Edwards, RB, BAL (at JAX)

75. Dalton Kincaid, TE, BUF (vs. DAL)

76. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, BAL (at JAX)

77. Chase Brown, RB, CIN (vs. MIN)

78. Curtis Samuel, WR, WAS (at LAR)

79. Jakobi Meyers, WR, LV (vs. LAC)

80. D’Onta Foreman, RB, CHI (at CLE)

81. Demario Douglas, WR, NE (vs. KC) [INJURED]

82. Jordan Addison, WR, MIN (at KC)

83. Jerick McKinnon, RB, KC (at NE)

84. Jayden Reed, WR, GB (vs. TB)

85. Joshua Palmer, WR, LAC (at LV)

86. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, SEA (vs. PHI)

87. Zay Jones, WR, JAX (vs. BAL)

88. Kyle Pitts, TE, ATL (at CAR)

89. Josh Downs, WR, IND (vs. PIT)

90. Zamir White, RB, LV (vs. LAC)

91. Devin Singletary, RB, HOU (at TEN)

92. K.J. Osborn, WR, MIN (at CIN)

93. AJ Dillon, RB, GB (vs. TB)

94. George Pickens, WR, PIT (at IND)

95. Zach Charbonnet, RB, SEA (vs. PIT)

96. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, KC (at NE)

97. Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN (at DET)

98. Tyjae Spears, RB, TEN (vs. HOU)

99. Elijah Moore, WR, CLE (vs. CHI)

100. David Njoku, TE, CLE (vs. CHI)

 

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