Updated Fantasy Football WR Rankings Week 15: Who to start, best sleepers, injuries, waiver wire picks at wide receiver

Nothing was going to stand between the Vikings' receivers and the endzone against the Falcomns. Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison combined for five touchdowns against Atlanta, each clearing 30 fantasy points in the process. This put an end to a significant drought for Jefferson with this being his first trip to the end zone since Week 7.

Addison and Jefferson each scored 30-plus fantasy points, but neither will finish as the WR1 this week. Puka Nacua went absolutely bonkers against the Bills, turning 12 receptions into 162 receiving yards, a touchdown, and 41.8 fantasy points. If the math behind his fantasy production doesn't check out, it's because he added 16 yards and a touchdown on the ground. This is set to be the 3rd-largest fantasy output from a receiver this season.

As we move into the fantasy playoffs, 30 and 40-point performances will be much more appreciated. Performances like Nacua's in the fantasy playoffs can solidify a player as a legend in the fantasy community. Hopefully, someone on your roster will be able to deliver a legendary performance this week.

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Fantasy WR Rankings Week 15: Who to start, sit at wide receiver

Rankings based on PPR scoring. These rankings were updated on Dec. 15 and will be updated throughout the week, so check back often. 

Who are the best fantasy WRs Week 15?

While Ja'Marr Chase is still listed as our WR1, we've written about him for several weeks now, and there's only so many superlatives you can use in describing the uber-talented pass catcher. So we're moving on to Justin Jefferson at WR2 this week. Typically the Bears have been good against outside wide receivers. But for one, Justin Jefferson isn't your typical outside wide receiver. And second, the Bears were just shredded by Brock Purdy and a struggling 49ers squad. A lot of that damage was done by George Kittle, but Jauan Jennings also reeled in two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Jefferson finally had one of his splash games against the Falcons, exploding for seven catches, 132 yards, and two scores of his own. Look for the Vikings to keep their momentum going as they continue to try and hunt down the Lions.

CeeDee Lamb is coming off the bye and have a matchup with the Panthers up next. While this clearly has not been Dallas' year, they have shown some signs of improvement the last couple of weeks as they get a little healthier. In the passing game, it's still Cooper Rush under center, but Brandin Cooks has been back a couple of weeks now, which gives defenses another pass catcher to worry about. Most of the attention is sure to roll Lamb's way, but he'll still see enough targets to have a big week as Mike McCarthy continues to coach for his job. 

It was hard enough to defend the Rams when Cooper Kupp was dominating the target tree. But now that they have both Kupp AND Puka Nacua, it's borderline impossible to contain both receivers. And it's become pretty clear since Nacua returned from his early-season hamstring injury, that even with Kupp back at full health, Nacua will be the lead target-earner most weeks. He had 10 catches for 124 yards against the Bills after just three quarters. With the 49ers' offense waking up this week, the Rams will have to keep the scoring going, and Nacua should be able to make that happen.  

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Who are the best fantasy WR waiver pickups Week 15?

Once Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both went down for Tampa Bay earlier this season, Jalen McMillan was a very popular waiver wire target. But he's largely disappointed so far... until Week 14 that is. McMillan, who is rostered in just five percent of Yahoo! leagues, came through with four catches for 59 yards and two touchdowns in a massive NFC South win over the Falcons. It's possible this was a fluky performance, but if he can replicate this against the Chargers, then you could have a potent fantasy playoffs weapon on your hands.

Tim Patrick has the talent and the skills to be a fantasy asset, but throughout his career, he's had a hard time staying on the field. He came up huge on Thursday Night Football for the Lions as he caught six balls for 43 yards and two touchdowns. At just one percent rostered in Yahoo! leagues, you could do worse than acquiring a potentially growing piece of the high-powered Lions' offense. 

Who are the best fantasy WR sleepers Week 15?

For most of the season, Jayden Reed was widely viewed as the top wide receiver to roster in fantasy leagues. But Jayden Reed isn't seeing enough target volume, and he's been too volatile to be trusted as a WR2 on a week-to-week basis. Christian Watson, however, may be heating up. Watson started to gain some momentum with 67 yards against the Dolphins, including a 46-yarder, and then he came up big against the Lions with four catches for 114 yards, including a longest reception of 59 yards. Especially if Romeo Doubs can return, the target tree gets murky, but Watson is the best deep threat, and he should be able to get some chunk gains against the Seahawks.

Adam Thielen has been turning back the clock ever since he returned form a hamstring injury. Bryce Young is looking new and improved since coming back from an early-season benching, and Thielen has been a big reason why. The Eagles have put the clamps on most wide receivers since their Week 5 bye week, but Thielen was able to break loose for nine catches and 102 yards in a losing effort. With a much more beatable Dallas defense up next, look for Thielen to keep the good "old" times rolling. 

What are the biggest WR injuries Week 15?

George Pickens sat out Week 14 with a hamstring injury. He was healthy coming out of Week 13, but came down with the injury late in the week. He was said to be likely to play, but after testing things out before kickoff, the team decided to play it safe and hold him out against the Browns. After taking a closer look at the injury this week, the Steelers found that the injury was worse than anticipated, and Pickens is now doubtful to suit up against the Eagles, so he's been removed from the rankings. It's hard to trust any pass catchers in this offense, which will be going up against one of the league's top secondaries and overall defenses.  

Josh Downs had been week-to-week with a shoulder injury, but he'll be able to make his return against the Broncos this week. Denver has one of the better pass defenses in the league, but with Downs operating out of the slot, he should avoid Pat Surtain for most of the game, which makes him the most attractive pass catcher in this offense this week. 

Cedric Tillman missed a second straight game with a concussion. Most players return after just one missed game, but every concussion is different. Until Tillman clears protocol, we're leaving him unranked as well. 

Romeo Doubs is also dealing with a concussion. On a short week, it wasn't surprising that he couldn't clear the concussion protocol, but as mentioned with Tillman, concussions are unpredictable, so we're leaving him out of the rankings until he clears protocol.

It was being reported that Keon Coleman had a good chance to return from his wrist injury in Week 14, but he was held out once again. But he is now on track to make his return this week against the Lions in a marquee matchup. Dalton Kincaid will also be returning at tight end giving Josh Allen his full complement of pass-catching weapons.