Fantasy Football WR PPR Rankings Week 15: Who to start, best sleepers at wide receiver

Nick Musial

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Week 15 signals the beginning of the fantasy football playoffs for most leagues, as we're officially in the home stretch of the fantasy season. Our Week 15 fantasy WR PPR rankings aim to help keep your championship aspirations alive by breaking down the studs, sleepers, streamers, and busts to give you every advantage over your opponent.

The byes are over, but injuries are still causing problems. Fortunately, there are only a few truly big names who might be out this week, giving us a robust set of rankings ahead of must-win matchups.

Let's get to it and break down our Week 15 WR rankings.

Who are the best fantasy WRs in Week 15?

Tyreek Hill (vs. Jets in Week 15) sits in a league of his own atop the Week 15 PPR rankings, looking to replicate his nine-catch, 102-yard, one-TD effort against the Jets back in Week 12. CeeDee Lamb (@ Bills) had one of his lower receiving yardage outputs in Week 14, but still reached paydirt and did his part for fantasy owners. Expect a better receiving yardage total this time around against a leaky Bills pass defense.

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Cooper Kupp (vs. Commanders) is back in familiar territory following his eight-catch, 115-yard, one-TD showing last week, and an even better stat line could be in store against Washington's league-worst pass defense. A.J. Brown (@ Seahawks) was force-fed in a negative game script last week (nine receptions, 94 yards), showing Philadelphia's WR1 is among the safest plays at WR.

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Amon-Ra St. Brown (vs. Broncos) struggled in Detroit's road loss last week, but it's hard to envision another down game from the target hog in a plus matchup. Deebo Samuel (@ Cardinals) surges up our Week 15 list after his second straight two-plus TD showing. He seemingly has every opportunity to again reach paydirt two-plus times against his division rivals. Both him and teammate Brandon Aiyuk (@ Cardinals) crack our top 10 in the favorable matchup.

Davante Adams (vs. Chargers) usage last week (10 targets) is encouraging, and while it's been a while since he posted a monster receiving yardage day, his PPR floor is among the highest in the league. Keenan Allen (@ Raiders) sees a dip in his ranking following Justin Herbert's finger injury, but he figures to remain the offense's focal point on Thursday night. Rounding out our top 10, Michael Pittman Jr. (vs. Steelers) logged double-digit targets for the fourth-straight game and remains a set-it-and-forget-it WR1.

Who are the best fantasy WR sleepers, waiver pickups in Week 15?

K.J. Osborn (@ Bengals), Odell Beckham Jr. (@ Jaguars), JuJu Smith-Schuster (vs. Chiefs), Zay Jones (vs. Ravens), Curtis Samuel (@ Rams), and Jonathan Mingo (vs. Falcons) profile as this week's crop of notable sleepers and streamers.

Osborn saw WR1 type of usage following Justin Jefferson's chest injury, (seven targets), and another steady target share appears likely with Jefferson's status up in the air. Beckham Jr. had success against his former team this past week, totaling 97 yards and a TD in Baltimore's overtime victory. His late-season surge isn't a fluke, and he should put up solid numbers in a favorable matchup in Jacksonville.

Smith-Schuster turned a six-target effort into a four-catch, 90-yard showing. With the Patriots WR room banged up, Smith-Schuster could post a similar stat line this week. Jones is making the most out of his usage boost with Christian Kirk (core) sidelined, seeing a team-high 14 targets in Week 14.

Samuel garners starting considering in the Commanders' pass-happy offense, seeing 15 targets over Washington's past two games.

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Who are the biggest potential WR busts in Week 15?

It's really tough to trust Calvin Ridley (vs. Ravens), Marquise Brown (vs. 49ers), Gabe Davis (vs. Cowboys), Jordan Addison (@ Bengals), and George Pickens (@ Colts) with your season on the line.

Ridley, who's been producing sporadically, draws a brutal matchup against a Ravens defense yielding the second-fewest fantasy points per game to WRs. Brown is also in a tough spot against a steady 49ers pass defense, so there are better options than trusting Hollywood in a must-win week. We wouldn't touch Davis with a 10-foot pole fresh off his goose egg in Week 14.

Addison may look like an appealing WR3/flex if Jefferson (chest) misses time, but we urge you not to fall for the trap. Pickens' owners probably already know better than to start him, but we're here to reiterate that. 

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What are the biggest WR injuries in Week 15?

During game action last week, we saw Justin Jefferson (chest), Tutu Atwell (concussion), and Nico Collins (calf) exit with injuries, all failing to return to play. That was on top of not having Christian Watson (hamstring), Demario Douglas (concussion), Rashid Shaheed (thigh), Josh Palmer (knee), and DeVante Parker (knee) declared inactive before their games.

As usual, we'll update these WR PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for the latest player movement and analysis.

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

Rankings based on full-point PPR scoring formats

Rank    Player
1    CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys @ Bills
2    Cooper Kupp, Rams vs. Commanders
3    Justin Jefferson, Vikings @ Bengals
4    A.J. Brown, Eagles @ Seahawks
5    Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions vs. Broncos
6    Deebo Samuel, 49ers @ Cardinals
7    Davante Adams, Raiders vs. Chargers
8    Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Steelers
9    Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers @ Cardinals
10    DJ Moore, Bears @ Browns
11    Mike Evans, Buccaneers @ Packers
12    Stefon Diggs, Bills vs. Cowboys
13    Puka Nacua, Rams vs. Commanders
14    Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins vs. Jets
15    Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals vs. Vikings
16    DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Eagles
17    Noah Brown, Texans @ Titans
18    Garrett Wilson, Jets @ Dolphins
19    DeVonta Smith, Eagles @ Seahawks
20    Zay Flowers, Ravens @ Jaguars
21    Rashee Rice, Chiefs @ Patriots
22    DeAndre Hopkins, Titans vs. Texans
23    Drake London, Falcons @ Panthers
24    Adam Thielen, Panthers vs. Falcons
25    Courtland Sutton, Broncos @ Lions
26    Terry McLaurin, Commanders @ Rams
27    Tee Higgins, Bengals vs. Vikings
28    Diontae Johnson, Steelers @ Colts
29    Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Buccaneers
30    Amari Cooper, Browns vs. Bears
31    Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Eagles
32    Brandin Cooks, Cowboys @ Bills
33    K.J. Osborn, Vikings @ Bengals
34    Zay Jones, Jaguars vs. Ravens
35    Calvin Ridley, Jaguars vs. Ravens
36    Demario Douglas, Patriots vs. Chiefs
37    Chris Godwin, Buccaneers @ Packers
38    Josh Downs, Colts vs. Steelers
39    Odell Beckham Jr., Ravens @ Jaguars
40    Curtis Samuel, Commanders @ Rams
41    Joshua Palmer, Chargers @ Raiders
42    Rashid Shaheed, Saints vs. Giants
43    Quentin Johnston, Chargers @ Raiders
44    Marquise Brown, Cardinals vs. 49ers
45    Jayden Reed, Packers vs. Buccaneers
46    George Pickens, Steelers @ Colts
47    Jerry Jeudy, Broncos @ Lions
48    Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks vs. Eagles
49    Jakobi Meyers, Raiders vs. Chargers
50    Cedrick Wilson, Dolphins vs. Jets
51    Elijah Moore, Browns vs. Bears
52    Tyler Boyd, Bengals vs. Vikings
53    Robert Woods, Texans @ Titans
54    Jalen Guyton, Chargers @ Raiders
55    Jahan Dotson, Commanders @ Rams
56    DeVante Parker, Patriots vs. Chiefs
57    Darius Slayton, Giants vs. Saints
58    Jonathan Mingo, Panthers vs. Falcons
59    Jordan Addison, Vikings @ Bengals
60    Xavier Gipson, Jets @ Dolphins
61    Josh Reynolds, Lions vs. Broncos
62    Rondale Moore, Cardinals vs. 49ers
63    Wan'Dale Robinson, Giants @ Saints
64    Tyquan Thornton, Patriots vs. Chiefs
65    Alec Pierce, Colts vs. Steelers
66    Gabe Davis, Bills vs. Cowboys
67    Trey Palmer, Buccaneers @ Packers
68    DJ Chark, Panthers vs. Falcons
69    Justin Watson, Chiefs @ Patriots
70    Jameson Williams, Lions vs. Broncos
71    Dontayvion Wicks, Packers vs. Buccaneers
72    Greg Dortch, Cardinals vs. 49ers
73    Jalin Hyatt, Giants @ Saints
74    A.T. Perry, Saints vs. Giants
75    Treylon Burks, Titans vs. Texans
76    Hunter Renfrow, Raiders vs. Chargers
77    Darnell Mooney, Bears @ Browns
78    Khalil Shakir, Bills vs. Cowboys
79    Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs @ Patriots
80    Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans vs. Texans
81    Rashod Bateman, Ravens @ Jaguars
82    Brandon Powell, Vikings @ Bengals
83    Cedric Tillman, Browns vs. Bears
84    Kalif Raymond, Lions vs. Broncos
85    Michael Gallup, Cowboys @ Bills
86    Trenton Irwin, Bengals vs. Vikings
87    Chris Moore, Titans vs. Texans
88    Skyy Moore, Chiefs @ Patriots

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Nick Musial is a Content Producer at The Sporting News. He recently joined the team after studying sport management and journalism at the University of Kansas. Nick’s an avid sports bettor who’s always looking for value.