All things considered, the Week 15 NFL weather forecast is about as good as fantasy football owners could ask for. There's a little wind, maybe one game with snow, and of course some cold, but ultimately, it doesn't look like weather will be a big factor in fantasy start 'em, sit 'em decisions
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WEEK 15 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
NFL Week 15 weather updates
Broncos @ Chiefs. Snow game? Maybe, but like I caution with rain (and even more so with snow), precipipation is tough to nail until the day of, so I'll keep a watch on this. In the meantime, I wouldn't try to fade the game or build a lineup around it being snowy. The best guess this far out is snow showers, but not enough to impact play significantly. UPDATE: Snow is already falling on Sunday morning and there should be enough to stick, potentially affecting this game more than originally thought. Expect a slight drop in points/passing, but not enough to sit Patrick Mahomes or the Chiefs main receiving weapons.
Dolphins @ Giants. This will likely be the windiest game of the week, and honestly, that's not saying much. We are looking at around 15-mph sustained winds, which might be enough to impact a deep throw or long field goal attempt, but it not enough to be a significant difference maker. UPDATE: Winds will be between 20-30 mph, thus impacting the passing games more than originally thought.
Bears @ Packers. There's cool, then there's, well, "frozen tundra of Lambeau Field" cold. Temps will be below 20 degrees in this game, and WeatherEdge does show some negative impact when you look at stats from all games played across the NFL in similar weather (sign up for the specifics). That being said, cold is the best of the bad weather scenarios (less impactful than wind or rain or snow), so I'm not expecting big impacts.
Bills @ Steelers. It will be around freezing, but it won't be so cold that I'm worried about game impacts.
WEEK 15 DFS LINEUPS:
FD Cash | FD GPP | DK Cash | DK GPP | Y! Cash | Y! GPP
As always, all forecasts are subject to change prior to kickoff. You can follow me on Twitter (@KevinRothWx), check out the hourly automated NFL weather forecasts on RotoGrinders, or take a look at WeatherEdge for updates. We've also added automated College Football Weather for those NCAA football fans looking for a little weather insight.