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

Michael OHara

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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.

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Week 15 Fantasy QB Rankings

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

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Lamar JacksonBALat NYG 
2Jayden DanielsWASat NO 
3Joe BurrowCINat TEN 
4Josh AllenBUFat DET 
5Jalen HurtsPHIvs PIT 
6Jordan LoveGBat SEAUp 1
7Brock PurdySFvs LARDown 1
8Bo NixDENvs IND 
9Patrick Mahomes IIKCat CLEUp 1
10Kyler MurrayARIvs NEUp 1
11Justin HerbertLACvs TBDown 2
12Matthew StaffordLARat SFUp 1
13Jared GoffDETvs BUFDown 1
14Tua TagovailoaMIAat HOUUp 2
15Baker MayfieldTBat LACDown 1
16Sam DarnoldMINvs CHIDown 1
17Anthony RichardsonINDat DEN 
18Geno SmithSEAvs GB 
19Bryce YoungCARvs DAL 
20Aaron RodgersNYJat JAC 
21Will LevisTENvs CIN 
22Caleb WilliamsCHIat MIN 
23Russell WilsonPITat PHI 
24Drake MayeNEat ARIUp 1
25C.J. StroudHOUvs MIADown 1
26Kirk CousinsATLat LV 
27Cooper RushDALat CAR 
28Jameis WinstonCLEvs KC 
29Mac JonesJACvs NYJUp 1
30Desmond RidderLVvs ATLUp 1
31Jake HaenerNOvs WASUp 1
32Tommy DeVitoNYGvs BALN/R

Week 15 Fantasy RB Rankings (PPR)

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Derrick HenryBALat NYG 
2Joe MixonHOUvs MIA 
3Saquon BarkleyPHIvs PIT 
4Bijan RobinsonATLat LV 
5Jahmyr GibbsDETvs BUF 
6Kyren WilliamsLARat SF 
7James ConnerARIvs NE 
8De'Von AchaneMIAat HOU 
9Chuba HubbardCARvs DAL 
10Chase BrownCINat TEN 
11David MontgomeryDETvs BUF 
12Rico DowdleDALat CAR 
13Brian Robinson Jr.WASat NO 
14Josh JacobsGBat SEA 
15Tony PollardTENvs CIN 
16James CookBUFat DET 
17Alvin KamaraNOvs WAS 
18Jonathan TaylorINDat DEN 
19Rhamondre StevensonNEat ARI 
20Zach CharbonnetSEAvs GB 
10Bucky IrvingTBat LACN/R
21Aaron JonesMINvs CHIDown 1
22Rachaad WhiteTBat LACDown 1
23Jaylen WarrenPITat PHIDown 1
24Isiah PachecoKCat CLEDown 1
25Tank BigsbyJACvs NYJDown 1
26Sincere McCormickLVvs ATLDown 1
27Isaac GuerendoSFvs LARDown 1
28Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYGvs BALDown 1
29D'Andre SwiftCHIat MINDown 1
30Najee HarrisPITat PHIDown 1
31Tyler AllgeierATLat LVDown 1
32Braelon AllenNYJat JACDown 1
33Gus EdwardsLACvs TBDown 1
34Isaiah DavisNYJat JACDown 1
35Kendre MillerNOvs WASDown 1
36Jerome FordCLEvs KCDown 1
37Jaleel McLaughlinDENvs INDDown 1
38Tyjae SpearsTENvs CINDown 1
39Kimani VidalLACvs TBDown 1
40Nick ChubbCLEvs KCDown 1
41Travis Etienne Jr.JACvs NYJDown 1
42Sean TuckerTBat LACDown 1
43Kareem HuntKCat CLEDown 1
44Jeremy McNicholsWASat NODown 1
45Ray DavisBUFat DETDown 1
46Audric EstimeDENvs INDDown 1
47Antonio GibsonNEat ARIDown 1
48Devin SingletaryNYGvs BALDown 1
49Ameer AbdullahLVvs ATLDown 1
50Cam AkersMINvs CHIDown 1
51Trey BensonARIvs NEDown 1
52Emanuel WilsonGBat SEADown 1
53Javonte WilliamsDENvs INDDown 1
54Alexander MattisonLVvs ATLDown 1
55Ty JohnsonBUFat DETDown 1
56Justice HillBALat NYGDown 1
57Samaje PerineKCat CLEDown 1
58Chris Rodriguez Jr.WASat NODown 1
59Jaylen WrightMIAat HOUDown 1
61Travis HomerCHIat MINDown 1
62Blake CorumLARat SFDown 1
63Kyle JuszczykSFvs LARDown 1
64Kenneth GainwellPHIvs PITDown 1
65Ezekiel ElliottDALat CARDown 1
66Ty ChandlerMINvs CHIDown 1
67Khalil HerbertCINat TENDown 1
68Trey SermonINDat DENDown 1
69Dameon PierceHOUvs MIADown 1
70Cordarrelle PattersonPITat PHIDown 1
71Hassan HaskinsLACvs TBDown 1

Week 15 Fantasy WR Rankings (PPR)

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Ja'Marr ChaseCINat TEN 
2Justin JeffersonMINvs CHI 
3Puka NacuaLARat SF 
4A.J. BrownPHIvs PIT 
5Terry McLaurinWASat NO 
6Amon-Ra St. BrownDETvs BUF 
7Zay FlowersBALat NYG 
8Mike EvansTBat LAC 
9Tyreek HillMIAat HOUUp 2
10Drake LondonATLat LVUp 2
11Nico CollinsHOUvs MIADown 1
12Garrett WilsonNYJat JACUp 3
13Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAvs GB 
14CeeDee LambDALat CARDown 5
15Brian Thomas Jr.JACvs NYJDown 1
16Cooper KuppLARat SF 
17Calvin RidleyTENvs CIN 
18Courtland SuttonDENvs IND 
19Tee HigginsCINat TEN 
20Jerry JeudyCLEvs KC 
21Ladd McConkeyLACvs TB 
22Jauan JenningsSFvs LAR 
23DK MetcalfSEAvs GBUp 4
24DeVonta SmithPHIvs PITDown 1
25Marvin Harrison Jr.ARIvs NEDown 1
26Davante AdamsNYJat JACDown 1
27Adam ThielenCARvs DALUp 1
28Jaylen WaddleMIAat HOUUp 4
29DeAndre HopkinsKCat CLE 
30Christian WatsonGBat SEADown 3
31DJ MooreCHIat MINDown 1
32Khalil ShakirBUFat DETDown 1
33Jayden ReedGBat SEA 
34Jordan AddisonMINvs CHIUp 9
35Malik NabersNYGvs BALDown 1
36Jakobi MeyersLVvs ATLDown 1
37Jameson WilliamsDETvs BUFDown 1
38Amari CooperBUFat DETDown 1
39Josh DownsINDat DENN/R
40Marquez Valdes-ScantlingNOvs WASDown 1
41Darnell MooneyATLat LVDown 1
42Keenan AllenCHIat MINDown 1
43Devaughn VeleDENvs INDUp 13
44Quentin JohnstonLACvs TBUp 1
45Tank DellHOUvs MIADown 1
46Rome OdunzeCHIat MIN 
47Michael Pittman Jr.INDat DENDown 5
48Deebo Samuel Sr.SFvs LARDown 1
49Nick Westbrook-IkhineTENvs CINDown 1
50Xavier LegetteCARvs DALDown 1
51Xavier WorthyKCat CLEDown 1
52DeMario DouglasNEat ARIUp 1
53Keon ColemanBUFat DETN/R
54Dontayvion WicksGBat SEADown 2
55Elijah MooreCLEvs KCUp 3
56Michael WilsonARIvs NEDown 2
57Joshua PalmerLACvs TBUp 2
58Brandin CooksDALat CARDown 3
59Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGvs BALDown 2
60Ray-Ray McCloudATLat LV 
61Jalen McMillanTBat LAC 
62Rashod BatemanBALat NYGN/R
63Alec PierceINDat DEN 
64Jalen TolbertDALat CAR 
65Calvin AustinPITat PHI 
66Demarcus RobinsonLARat SF 
67Mike WilliamsPITat PHI 
68Kendrick BourneNEat ARI 
69Tyler LockettSEAvs GBUp 3
70Parker WashingtonJACvs NYJDown 1
71Sterling ShepardTBat LACDown 1
72Noah BrownWASat NODown 1
73Tre TuckerLVvs ATL 
74Tim PatrickDETvs BUF 
75Marvin Mims Jr.DENvs INDDown 5
76KaVonte TurpinDALat CAR 
77Kayshon BoutteNEat ARI 
78Justin WatsonKCat CLE 
79Darius SlaytonNYGvs BAL 
80Mack HollinsBUFat DETUp 1
81Jalen NailorMINvs CHIUp 1
82Van JeffersonPITat PHIUp 1
83Lil'Jordan HumphreyDENvs INDUp 1
84Ricky PearsallSFvs LAR 
85Curtis SamuelBUFat DETDown 10
86Adonai MitchellINDat DEN 
87Juju Smith-SchusterKCat CLE 
88Allan LazardNYJat JAC 
89Andrei IosivasCINat TEN 
90Tyler BoydTENvs CIN 
91Jahan DotsonPHIvs PIT 
92Tutu AtwellLARat SF 
93Jermaine BurtonCINat TEN 
94Zay JonesARIvs NE 
95John MetchieHOUvs MIA 
96Mason TiptonNOvs WAS 
97Troy FranklinDENvs IND 
98Olamide ZaccheausWASat NO 

Week 15 Fantasy Rankings TE (PPR)

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1George KittleSFvs LAR 
2Travis KelceKCat CLE 
3Brock BowersLVvs ATL 
4Trey McBrideARIvs NE 
5T.J. HockensonMINvs CHI 
6Hunter HenryNEat ARI 
7Mark AndrewsBALat NYG 
8Jonnu SmithMIAat HOU 
9Sam LaPortaDETvs BUF 
10Jake FergusonDALat CARUp 1
11Tucker KraftGBat SEAUp 1
12Pat FreiermuthPITat PHIUp 1
13Zach ErtzWASat NOUp 2
14Noah FantSEAvs GBUp 2
15Juwan JohnsonNOvs WASUp 2
16Cade OttonTBat LACDown 2
17Dalton KincaidBUFat DETN/R
18Stone SmarttLACvs TB 
19Grant CalcaterraPHIvs PIT 
20Cole KmetCHIat MIN 
21Kyle PittsATLat LV 
22Chigoziem OkonkwoTENvs CIN 
23Dalton SchultzHOUvs MIA 
24Noah GrayKCat CLE 
25Isaiah LikelyBALat NYGUp 1
26Ja'Tavion SandersCARvs DALUp 1
27Austin HooperNEat ARIUp 1
28Brenton StrangeJACvs NYJUp 13
29Foster MoreauNOvs WAS 
30Michael MayerLVvs ATL 
31Dawson KnoxBUFat DETDown 7
32Adam TrautmanDENvs INDDown 1
33Luke SchoonmakerDALat CARDown 1
34Mike GesickiCINat TENDown 1
35Colby ParkinsonLARat SFDown 1
36Daniel BellingerNYGvs BALDown 1
37Jordan AKinsCLEvs KCN/R
38Darnell WashingtonPITat PHIDown 1
39Lucas KrullDENvs INDDown 1
40Davis AllenLARat SFDown 1
41Tanner HudsonCINat TENDown 1
42Josh OliverMINvs CHI 
43Mo Alie-CoxINDat DEN 
44Jeremy RuckertNYJat JAC 
45Elijah HigginsARIvs NE 
46Gerald EverettCHIat MIN 
47Kylen GransonINDat DEN 
48Ben SinnottWASat NO 

Week 15 Fantasy Defense Rankings

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANKTEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Baltimore Ravensat NYGUp 2
2Washington Commandersat NOUp 5
3Denver Broncosvs INDDown 2
4Kansas City Chiefsat CLEUp 2
5New York Jetsat JACDown 3
6Minnesota Vikingsvs CHIUp 4
7Philadelphia Eaglesvs PITDown 2
8Arizona Cardinalsvs NEDown 4
9Green Bay Packersat SEA 
10Houston Texansvs MIADown 2
11Pittsburgh Steelersat PHI 
12Los Angeles Chargersvs TBUp 4
13San Francisco 49ersvs LARDown 1
14Miami Dolphinsat HOUUp 4
15Atlanta Falconsat LVUp 9
16Cleveland Brownsvs KCDown 3
17Chicago Bearsat MINDown 3
18Indianapolis Coltsat DENUp 8
19Buffalo Billsat DETDown 4
20Tampa Bay Buccaneersat LACDown 3
21Cincinnati Bengalsat TENUp 4
22Detroit Lionsvs BUFDown 3
23Carolina Panthersvs DALUp 9
24Seattle Seahawksvs GBDown 4
25Dallas Cowboysat CARUp 3
26Tennessee Titansvs CINDown 3
27Las Vegas Raidersvs ATLUp 3
28Los Angeles Ramsat SFDown 7
29New England Patriotsat ARIUp 2
30New Orleans Saintsvs WASDown 8
31Jacksonville Jaguarsvs NYJDown 4
32New York Giantsvs BALDown 3

Week 15 Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANKPLAYERTEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Brandon AubreyDALat CAR 
2Chris BoswellPITat PHI 
3Cameron DickerLACvs TB 
4Ka'imi FairbairnHOUvs MIA 
5Younghoe KooATLat LV 
6Jake BatesDETvs BUF 
7Chase McLaughlinTBat LAC 
8Jake MoodySFvs LAR 
9Tyler BassBUFat DET 
10Jake ElliottPHIvs PIT 
11Brandon McManusGBat SEA 
12Justin TuckerBALat NYG 
13Jason MyersSEAvs GB 
14Chad RylandARIvs NE 
15Will ReichardMINvs CHI 
16Matthew WrightKCat CLE 
17Cairo SantosCHIat MIN 
18Nick FolkTENvs CIN 
19Wil LutzDENvs IND 
20Jason SandersMIAat HOU 
21Anders CarlsonNYJat JAC 
22Riley PattersonCLEvs KC 
23Daniel CarlsonLVvs ATL 
24Greg JosephWASat NO 
25Matt GayINDat DEN 
26Eddy PineiroCARvs DAL 
27Cade YorkCINat TEN 
28Blake GrupeNOvs WAS 
29Joshua KartyLARat SF 
30Graham GanoNYGvs BAL 
31Cam LittleJACvs NYJ 
32Joey SlyeNEat ARI 

Michael OHara

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Michael O'Hara is a Fantasy Sports Intern at The Sporting News, with a focus on fantasy football. Michael has been a fan of the NFL since childhood and began writing for fantasy football websites as a student at Ohio State University, including the Roto Street Journal and Fantasy Football Today.