Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings

As we wind down to the end of the NFL season, it means, more importantly, the end of the fantasy season. Wipe your tears and gear up you cry baby! We’re in the midst of the fantasy playoffs! No time for crying! In the midst of the playoffs I have two rules: 1) Go with your gut. 2) Consistent players rule over inconsistent players. Remember those two rules, and unless you’re playing Cam Newton or a defense against the Cardinals, you’re looking pretty good. Let’s dive into the rankings for this week.

Quarterbacks

1. Cam Newton @ San Diego

2. Drew Brees vs Tampa Bay

3. Peyton Manning @ Baltimore

4. Aaron Rodgers @ Chicago

5. Tom Brady vs San Francisco

6.  Andy Dalton @ Philadelphia – Thursday

7. Josh Freeman @ New Orleans

8. Matt Ryan vs New York Giants

9. Robert Griffin III @ Cleveland – I think he will be listed as questionable (knee) and will play this week.

10. Russell Wilson vs Buffalo

11. Ben Roethlisberger @ Dallas

12. Matt Schaub vs Indianapolis

13. Andrew Luck @ Houston

14. Matthew Stafford @ Arizona

15. Carson Palmer vs Kansas City

16. Eli Manning @ Atlanta

17. Tony Romo vs Pittsburgh

18. Jay Cutler vs Green Bay – Expect him to practice most of the week, and play.

19. Philip Rivers vs Carolina

20. Colin Kaepernick @ New England – New England’s fantasy pass defense has improved. They’ve only allowed one passing touchdown in their last three games.

21. Joe Flacco vs Denver

22. Jake Locker vs New York Jets

23. Nick Foles vs Cincinnati – Thursday

24. Brandon Weeden vs Washington

25. Chad Henne @ Miami

 

Running Backs

1. Jamaal Charles @ Oakland

2. Adrian Peterson @ St. Louis

3. Arian Foster vs Indianapolis

4. Marshawn Lynch @ Buffalo

5. Ray Rice vs Denver

6. Alfred Morris @ Cleveland – Washington will rely on the play of Morris with Griffin banged up.

7. Doug Martin @ New Orleans

8. BenJarvus Green-Ellis @ Philadelphia – Thursday – Playing the best football of his career right now

9. Chris Johnson vs New York Jets

10. Trent Richardson vs Washington

11. Darren Sproles vs Tampa Bay

12. C.J. Spiller vs Seattle

13. Steven Jackson vs Minnesota

14. Shonn Greene @ Tennessee

15. Ahmad Bradshaw @ Atlanta – Questionable with a knee injury is likely, but I expect him to play.

16. Mikel Leshoure @ Arizona

17. Stevan Ridley vs San Francisco

18. Frank Gore @ New England

19. Knowshon Moreno @ Baltimore

20. Matt Forte vs Green Bay

21. Darren McFadden vs Kansas City – A little banged up, but it sounds like he will play.

22. DeMarco Murray vs Pittsburgh – Dallas is becoming more committed to the run now that Murray is healthy.

23. Bryce Brown vs Cincinnati – Thursday – McCoy practiced, but I expect him to be listed as doubtful, and not play. He still has not been cleared by an independent neurologist.

24. Michael Turner vs New York Giants

25. Ryan Mathews vs Carolina

26. Vick Ballard @ Houston

27. Jonathan Dwyer @ Dallas

28. Reggie Bush vs Jacksonville

29. DeAngelo Williams @ San Diego

30. Mark Ingram vs Tampa Bay

31. Bilal Powell @ Tennessee

32. Montell Owens @ Miami

33. Joique Bell @ Arizona

34. David Wilson @ Atlanta

35. Ben Tate vs Indianapolis

36. Beanie Wells vs Detroit

37. Jacquizz Rodgers vs New York Giants

38. DuJuan Harris @ Chicago – After seeing him last week, he’ll get more work and eventually become the guy in Green Bay

39. Daniel Thomas vs Jacksonville

40. Mike Tolbert @ San Diego

41. Alex Green @ Chicago

42. MArcel Reece vs Kansas City

43. Danny Woodhead vs San Francisco

44. Ronnie Brown vs Carolina

45. Shane Vereen vs San Francisco

46. Ronnie Hillman @ Baltimore

47. Peyton Hillis @ Oakland

48. Cedric Peerman @ Philadelphia (Thursday)

49. LaMichael James @ New England

50. Bob Turbin @ Buffalo

 

Wide Receivers

1. Brandon Marshall vs Green Bay

2. Calvin Johnson @ Arizona

3. A.J. Green @ Philadelphia

4. Andre Johnson vs Indianapolis

5. Vincent Jackson @ New Orleans

6. Demaryius Thomas @ Baltimore

7. Victor Cruz @ Atlanta

8. Marques Colston vs Tampa Bay

9. Steve Smith @ San Diego

10. Mike Wallace @ Dallas

11. Roddy White vs New York Giants

12. Dez Bryant vs Pittsburgh – Fully expect Dez to play.

13. Reggie Wayne @ Houston

14. Hakeem Nicks @ Atlanta

15. Wes Welker vs San Francisco

16. Danario Alexander vs Carolina

17. Jeremy Maclin vs Cincinnati – Who else can Foles throw the ball to? Celek is out, DeSean Jackson on IR. Expect to see a lot of Maclin.

18. Pierre Garcon @ Cleveland

19. Josh Gordon vs Washington

20. Julio Jones vs New York Giants

21. Randall Cobb @ Chicago

22. Mike Williams @ New Orleans

23. Lance Moore vs Tampa Bay – will have a bounce back week vs Tampa Bay.

24. Michael Crabtree @ New England

25. Kenny Britt vs New York Jets

26. Chris Givens vs Minnesota

27. T.Y. Hilton @ Houston

28. Anquan Boldin vs Denver

29. Greg Jennings @ Chicago

30. Eric Decker @ Baltimore

31. Justin Blackmon @ Miami

32. Darrius Heyward-Bey vs Kansas City

33. Antonio Brown @ Dallas

34. Nate Washington vs New York Jets

35. Donnie Avery @ Houston

36. Malcom Floyd vs Carolina

37. Steve Johnson vs Seattle

38. Jasan Avant vs Cincinnati – Made an impact with Celek on the sideline in Week 14.

39. Miles Austin vs Pittsburgh

40. Brandon Lloyd vs San Francisco

41. Brian Hartline vs Jacksonville

42. Donnie Avery @ Houston

43. James Jones @ Chicago

44. Torrey Smith vs Denver

45. Dwayne Harris vs Pittsburgh – If Dez Bryant is limited, Harris’ increasing role will increase even more

46. Brandon Gibson vs Minnesota

47. Denarius Moore vs Kansas City

48. Alshon Jeffrey vs Green Bay

49. Golden Tate @ Buffalo

50. Larry Fitzgerald vs Detroit

 

Tight Ends

1. Aaron Hernandez vs San Francisco

2. Owen Daniels vs Indianapolis

3. Jimmy Graham vs Tampa Bay – He can’t stay in this slump forever.

4. Tony Gonzalez vs New York Giants

5. Greg Olsen @ San Diego

6. Dennis Pitta vs Denver

7. Martellus Bennett @ Atlanta

8. Jermaine Gresham @ Philadelphia

9. Kyle Rudolph @ St. Louis

10. Jason Witten vs Pittsburgh

11. Heath Miller @ Oakland

12. Clay Harbor vs Cincinnati – I like Harbor’s chances to find the end zone with Celek out.

13. Dallas Clark @ New Orleans

14. Tony Scheffler @ Arizona

15. Rob Houstler vs Detroit

16. Jermichael Finley @ Chicago

17. Brandon Myers vs Kansas City

18. Scott Changler vs Seattle

19. Vernon Davis @ New England

20. Ben Watson vs Awashington

21. Antonio Gates vs Crolina

22. Anthony McCoy @ Buffalo

23. Joel Dreessen @ Baltimore

24. Scott Chandler vs Seattle

25. Marcedes Lewis @ Miami

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Good luck on your pursuit for the pot of jelly beans! You wouldn’t gamble real money on this would you? No? Neither would I… All jokes aside, good luck this week, there’s lots at stake for lots of owners!