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.
WEEK 15 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
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.
WEEK 15 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
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.
WEEK 15 FANTASY ADVICE:
Sleepers | Busts | Projections | Start-sit
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.
WEEK 15 DFS:
DK lineup | FD lineup | Best values | Best stacks
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
