Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady and Jameis Winston all look likely to play in Week 15 despite getting dinged up Sunday. Things could change as we get additional injury updates throughout the week, but you can probably count on these three quarterbacks the same as you always would in QB rankings (although there's a case to be made against Brady that you'll see below). The fantasy playoffs would be a bad time for these QBs to sit out and force us to watch Chad Henne, Jarrett Stidham or Ryan Griffin.
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WEEK 15 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Patrick Mahomes injury update
A hit in the first half Sunday had Mahomes getting up and shaking his right (throwing) hand. He never left the game, though. Andy Reid said afterward that he could tell Mahomes "wasn't gripping all that well," while Mahomes added, “It doesn’t feel great right now but it’s something that you play with."
Kansas City plays a tricky Denver defense in Week 15, and no, you're not sitting Mahomes, but maybe you'd consider sitting a secondary weapon like Sammy Watkins if it seems like Mahomes won't be playing at 100 percent.
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Tom Brady injury news
Brady attended his postgame press conference Sunday with his right elbow heavily wrapped. "I just got hit right on my elbow, it's fine," Brady told reporters. "Probably be on the injury report, but I'll be there next Sunday (against the Bengals)."
Brady's elbow might not be enough to keep him off the field, but his play should probably keep him out of your fantasy lineups. He's thrown multiple touchdowns just once in the Patriots' past five games and often looks on a different page than his WRs not named Julian Edelman. Even with the great Bengals matchup, you might be able to do better than Brady in Week 15.
WEEK 15 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
Jameis Winston injury status
Winston missed the first series of the second half Sunday as the television broadcast showed him throwing on the sideline while Ryan Griffin was in at QB. Bruce Arians said after the game that X-rays revealed a tiny fracture in Winston's right (throwing) hand.
WEEK 15 DFS LINEUPS:
FD Cash | FD GPP | DK Cash | Y! Cash | Y! GPP
It was classic Winston on Sunday - 456 yards and four touchdowns paired with three interceptions. Assuming Winston is active in Week 15 against the Lions, he remains a maddeningly productive QB1. What's more notable might be Mike Evans' hamstring injury, but that didn't seem to slow down Winston in the second half Sunday.