Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings And Tiers. A.J. Brown Set To Soar.
Dwain McFarland breaks down the Week 15 fantasy football positional rankings with player analysis, team totals and spreads for every game on the slate.
It is time to make those tough lineup decisions for Week 15 of the fantasy football season.
Below, you’ll find positional rankings, player analysis, team totals and spreads for every game on the slate.
Notes:
- Players are now tiered across all positions (RB, WR and TE) to help with flex decisions in larger formats. Because of this, TEs might not have a player deserving of Tier 1 compared to RBs and WRs.
- Defensive yards and TDs allowed exclude overtime play.
- All references to defensive ranks are for this week (bye Week teams excluded).
Last updated: 2:30 p.m. ET, Dec. 14. Please refer to our Rankings page for updates!
Quarterback Rankings & Tiers - Week 15
| Rank | Tier | Player | Team | Pos | Opp | Team Total | Spread | PPG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stafford UPGRADES to QB7 and is in a SMASH spot. | Rank | Tier | Team | Pos | Opp | Team Total | Spread | PPG | Christian McCaffrey | Kyren Williams | De’Von Achane | Taysom Hill | Jamaal Williams | Kamara is my RB3 behind only Christian McCaffrey and Kyren Williams and is a top-six play overall in Week 15. | Tyler Allgeier | Cordarrelle Patterson | Robinson UPGRADES to mid-range RB1 territory as my RB4 and a top 10 play. | Rank | Tier | Player | Team | Pos | Opp | Team Total | Spread | PPG | Brown is a SMASH play as my WR2 and a top-four overall option. | Jahmyr Gibbs | Sam LaPorta | St. Brown is my WR4 and my No. 11 player overall — 10 spots ahead of industry consensus. | Matthew Stafford | Puka Nacua | Kupp is a SMASH play as my WR9, and Nacau is my WR10. It will be difficult for both to pay off where they are ranked, but one could take a trip to the moon. | Joe Flacco | Brian Hoyer | Bryce Young | Joshua Dobbs | Cooper UPGRADES to low-end WR2 status and carries WR1 upside — he ranks 10 spots ahead of industry consensus as a top-50 overall play. | Rank | Tier | Player | Team | Pos | Opp | Team Total | Spread | PPG |
| 2 | 3 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | TE | CIN | 18.8 | 3.0 | 12.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Sam LaPorta | DET | TE | DEN | 26.0 | -4.0 | 10.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | George Kittle | SF | TE | ARI | 30.0 | -12.5 | 11.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | Trey McBride | ARI | TE | SF | 17.5 | 12.5 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | Evan Engram | JAC | TE | BAL | 19.8 | 0.0 | 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 4 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | TE | DAL | 26.3 | -2.0 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 5 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | TE | BUF | 24.3 | 2.0 | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 5 | David Njoku | CLE | TE | CHI | 20.8 | -3.0 | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 5 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | TE | TEN | 17.5 | 3.0 | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 5 | Cole Kmet | CHI | TE | CLE | 17.8 | 3.0 | 8.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 5 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE | SEA | 26.3 | -4.0 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 5 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | TE | JAX | 22.8 | -3.0 | 2.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 6 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | TE | CAR | 18.5 | -3.0 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 6 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | TE | IND | 20.5 | 1.5 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 6 | Logan Thomas | WAS | TE | LAR | 22.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 6 | Hunter Henry | NE | TE | KC | 14.5 | 8.0 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 6 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | TE | HOU | 20.5 | -3.0 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 7 | Cade Otton | TB | TE | GB | 19.3 | 3.5 | 6.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 7 | Tucker Kraft | GB | TE | TB | 22.8 | -3.5 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 7 | Tyler Conklin | NYJ | TE | MIA | 14.3 | 8.5 | 5.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 8 | Gerald Everett | LAC | TE | LV | 15.8 | 3.0 | 5.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 8 | Tanner Hudson | CIN | TE | MIN | 21.8 | -3.0 | 5.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 8 | Juwan Johnson | NO | TE | NYG | 22.0 | -5.5 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 8 | Noah Fant | SEA | TE | PHI | 22.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 8 | Jonnu Smith | ATL | TE | CAR | 18.5 | -3.0 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 8 | Daniel Bellinger | NYG | TE | NO | 16.5 | 5.5 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 8 | Michael Mayer | LV | TE | LAC | 18.8 | -3.0 | 3.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 7 | Brevin Jordan | HOU | TE | TEN | 17.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 9 | Dawson Knox | BUF | TE | DAL | 26.3 | -2.0 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 9 | Adam Trautman | DEN | TE | DET | 22.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 9 | Donald Parham Jr. | LAC | TE | LV | 15.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 9 | Will Mallory | IND | TE | PIT | 22.0 | -1.5 | 2.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 9 | Noah Gray | KC | TE | NE | 22.5 | -8.0 | 3.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 9 | Davis Allen | LAR | TE | WAS | 28.5 | -6.5 | 1.3 |
Reminder: I have leveled my tiers across RB, WR and TE to help with flex lineup decisions. So, getting to Tier 1 is hard – often, Tier 2 is where you will find my highest-ranked TE.
Tier 4 – Evan Engram
Without Christian Kirk roaming the middle of the field over the last two games, Engram has looked like a high-end TE1. The veteran has averaged 10.5 targets (25%) and 28 fantasy points as the primary mismatch player against inside coverage.
While we can’t expect Engram to sustain this pace — Zay Jones and Calvin Ridley are still viable competition — he stands the most to gain with the loss of Kirk. The former Round 1 NFL draft pick now leads the Jaguars with a 23% target share on the season.
The Ravens are the seventh-most stingy pass defense, allowing only 210 yards per game. However, the Jaguars' passing attack is ascending, averaging 285 yards and two TD passes per contest over the last four outings, despite Trevor Lawrence battling an ankle injury.
Engram UPGRADES to mid-range TE1 status as my TE6 despite the tough matchup.
