With Sunday's kickoff quickly approaching, fantasy football owners are doing their final checks of the Week 15 injury report for multiple standout wide receivers, including Tee Higgins, Marquise Brown, DJ Moore, Tyler Boyd, and Jakobi Meyers. All are listed as "questionable" and would have significant impacts on your crucial start 'em, sit 'em decisions in the first round of the fantasy playoffs.
Below, we'll give you the latest news on these wide receivers and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 15 fantasy landscape.
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Is Tee Higgins playing Week 15?
UPDATE: ESPN's Ben Baby said Saturday afternoon that he expects Higgins to play against Tampa.
UPDATE 2: Higgins is officially ACTIVE.
Higgins (hamstring) was officially listed as "questionable" on the Bengals' final injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. The third-year wide receiver was a limited participant at practice this week after only playing the Bengals' first offensive drive in last week's game against the Browns.
Higgins spoke to reporters on Friday and said he felt "great, wonderful, amazing, awesome, terrific, and good," which is a good sign for him playing on Sunday. The young wide receiver initially suffered the soft tissue during the week of the Browns' game, but he tried to play through it but ultimately couldn't. However, as long as Higgins is active, he's a must-start. It's not an ideal matchup, but with Ja'Marr Chase playing on the opposite side, Higgins will get his targets and catches.
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Is Marquise Brown playing Week 15?
UPDATE: ESPN's Adam Schefter reported late Saturday night that Brown is expected to play on Sunday against Denver.
UPDATE 2: Brown is officially ACTIVE.
Brown (illness) was officially listed as "questionable" for Sunday's late-afternoon game against the Broncos. The veteran wide receiver did not practice on Thursday and was a limited participant on Friday.
We should expect to see Brown on the field against one of the top pass defenses in the league. This season, the Broncos allow 196.6 passing yards per game (seventh-fewest in the NFL) and third-fewest TDs to WRs (7). It's not a great spot for a Cardinals' offense that will have Colt McCoy under center. Since returning from injured reserve in Week 12, Brown has 10 receptions (16 targets) for 80 yards. He'll likely be viewed as a middling WR3 in fantasy, as this could be one of the lowest-scoring games in Week 15.
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Is D.J. Moore playing Week 15?
UPDATE: Moore (knee, ankle) is expected to play on Sunday against the Steelers, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
UPDATE 2: Moore is officially ACTIVE.
Moore (knee, ankle) was listed as "questionable" on Friday, but Panthers head coach Steve Wilks said he hopes to have a decision by Saturday, according to beat writer Joe Pearson. Moore practiced in full on Wednesday and Thursday but was a limited participant on Friday.
Wilks added that Moore didn't have a setback, but they are "trying to see whether or not he's going to be able to sustain and be efficient with what they ask him to do," per Pearson. If Moore plays on Sunday, he should be viewed as a WR3 against a Steelers' defense that has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to WRs. However, if he does not play, we could see a higher ceiling for Terrace Marshall Jr. and Shi Smith, who would be boom-or-bust flex plays in Week 15.
Is Tyler Boyd playing Week 15?
UPDATE: ESPN's Ben Baby said Saturday afternoon that he expects Boyd to play on Sunday against Tampa.
UPDATE 2: Boyd is officially ACTIVE.
Along with Higgins, Boyd (finger) was listed as "questionable" to play on Sunday against the Buccaneers. The veteran wide receiver was a limited participant on Wednesday and Thursday but was a full participant on Friday, putting him on track to play on Sunday.
If Boyd is healthy enough to play, he makes for an intriguing flex in Week 15 despite the Buccaneers allowing the 13th-fewest fantasy points to WRs this season. Boyd did not do anything before exiting early in last week's win against the Browns (one target), but in the prior three games, he saw 16 targets. If Boyd is out, Trenton Irwin and Trent Taylor would see more targets, but they're not worth starting in season-long leagues even if both Boyd and Tee Higgins are out.
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Is Jakobi Meyers playing Week 15?
UPDATE: NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Sunday morning that Meyers is expected to play against Vegas.
UPDATE 2: Meyers is officially ACTIVE.
Meyers (concussion) was officially listed as "questionable" for Sunday's game against the Raiders. He was a limited participant at practice this week, leaving his status in the air.
If Meyers cannot play Sunday, fantasy owners will have to pivot to Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne, who played well in last week's game against the Cardinals. Both wide receivers could be flex options in Week 15, as the Raiders' defense allows the 13th-most fantasy points to the position this season. However, if Meyers can suit up, he should be viewed as a low-tier WR2, as he'll get the targets against an average Raiders' secondary.
