Fantasy Rankings, Week 15

COVID-19 overwhelmed the NFL leading up to the Week 15 games. The recent surge of positive cases affected the entire league, but specific teams like the Browns and Football Team were going to be forced to start quarterbacks that weren’t on their roster the previous week. Commissioner Roger Goodell took action and postponed several games.

Double Monday football and Tuesday football has arrived for the first time all season. The Raiders/Browns game was pushed from Saturday to Monday with the Eagles/Football Team and Seahawk/Rams games being moved to Tuesday. Many key fantasy assets, as well as many offensive lineman and defensive players, are on the COVID-19 List in these later games; these names include Wasington’s QB Taylor Heinecke, QB Kyle Allen, and WR Cam Sims. Cleveland QB Baker Mayfield, QB Case Keenum, WR Jarvis Landry, TE Austin Hooper, and OL Wyatt Teller, Drew Forbes, and Jedrick Wills.

The Rams were also missing star CB Jalen Ramsey, who was absent from the Monday Night Football victory over the Cardinals, RB Darrell Henderson, WR Odell Beckham Jr, TE Tyler Higbee, and EDGE Von Miller. Postponing the games will provide a chance for many of these players to return, but it is no certainty. Seattle’s missing most of their receivers, including Tyler Lockett, but DK Metcalf is still set to play.

In terms of fantasy football - have a backup plan! There are many fantasy assets heading into post-Sunday play. Players can test positive the morning of the game, similar to Ramsey last week. Fantasy players who have WR Justin Jefferson, RB Dalvin Cook, or, more importantly, either of those Tuesday games, should ensure they have a plan if one of these players test positive.

The fantasy playoffs are different this season, so adjusting and communication with the league commissioner is encouraged. These rankings are subject to change upon new cases and players being activated off the COVID 19 Reserve List. Best of luck!

Quarterback

1. Tom Brady vs NO
2. Kyler Murray @ DET
3. Aaron Rodgers @ BAL
4. Josh Allen vs CAR
5. Matt Stafford vs SEA
6. Dak Prescott @ NYG
7. Taysom Hill @ TB
8. Jalen Hurts vs WAS
9. Tua Tagovailoa vs NYJ
10. Jimmy Garoppolo vs ATL
11. Justin Fields vs MIN
12. Joe Burrow @ DEN
13. Russell Wilson @ LAR
14. Lamar Jackson vs GB (if active)
15. Ben Roethlisberger vs TEN
16. Kirk Cousins @ CHI
17. Derek Carr @ CLE
18. Matt Ryan @ SF
19. Ryan Tannehill @ PIT
20. Carson Wentz vs NE
21. Trevor Lawrence vs HOU
22. Teddy Bridgewater vs CIN
23. Mac Jones @ IND
24. Taylor Heinicke @ PHI (if active)
25. Baker Mayfield vs LV
26. Davis Mills @ JAX
27. Jared Goff vs ARI
28. Cam Newton vs BUF
29. Mike Glennon vs DAL
30. Zach Willson @ MIA

Quarterbacks to monitor: BAL Tyler Huntley, CAR P.J. Walker, CLE Nick Mullens, WAS Garrett Gilbert.

Running back

1. Nick Chubb vs LV
2. Dalvin Cook @ CHI
3. Jonathan Taylor vs NE
4. Alvin Kamara @ TB
5. Leonard Fournette vs NO
6. Najee Harris vs TEN
7. Joe Mixon @ DEN
8. James Conner @ DET
9. James Robinson vs HOU
10. Cordarrelle Patterson @ SF
11. David Montgomery vs MIN
12. Sony Michel vs SEA (with no Henderson)
13. Ezekiel Elliott @ NYG
14. Rhamondre Stevenson @ IND
15. Saquon Barkley vs DAL
16. D’Onta Foreman @ PIT
17. Aaron Jones @ BAL
18. Javonte Williams vs CIN
19. Devonta Freeman vs GB
20. Jeff Wilson Jr. vs ATL
21. Myles Gaskin vs NYJ
22. Rashaad Penny @ LAR
23. A.J. Dillon @ BAL
24. Melvin Gordon III vs CIN
25. Antonio Gibson @ PHI
26. Miles Sanders vs WAS
27. Chase Edmonds @ DET
28. D’Ernest Johnson vs LV
29. Chuba Hubbard @ BUF
30. Tony Pollard @ NYG
31. Devin Singletary vs CAR
32. Michael Carter @ MIA
33. David Johnson @ JAX
34. Craig Reynolds vs ARI
35. Royce Freeman @ JAX

Wide receiver

1. Davante Adams @ BAL
2. Justin Jefferson @ CHI
3. Cooper Kupp vs SEA
4. Chris Godwin vs NO
5. Diontae Johnson vs TEN
6. Deebo Samuel vs ATL
7. CeeDee Lamb @ NYG
8. Stefon Diggs vs CAR
9. Ja’Marr Chase @ DEN
10. Hunter Renfrow @ CLE
11. D.K. Metcalf @ LAR
12. Amari Cooper @ NYG
13. Marquise Brown vs GB
14. Mike Evans vs NO
15. Brandin Cooks @ JAX
16. Tee Higgins @ DEN
17. Van Jefferson vs SEA
18. Brandon Aiyuk vs ATL
19. DJ Moore @ BUF
20. DeVante Parker vs NYJ
21. Darnell Mooney vs MIN
22. A.J. Green @ DET
23. Chase Claypool vs TEN
24. Christian Kirk @ DET
25. Russell Gage @ SF
26. DeVonta Smith vs WAS
27. Michael Pittman Jr. vs NE
28. Gabriel Davis vs CAR
29. Cole Beasley vs CAR
30. Amon-Ra St. Brown vs ARI
31. Terry McLaurin @ PHI
32. Marvin Jones Jr. vs HOU
33. Marquez Valdes-Scantling @ BAL
34. Michael Gallup vs NYG
35. Jerry Jeudy vs CIN

Tight ends

1. George Kittle vs ATL
2. Rob Gronkowski vs NO
3. Mike Gesicki vs NYJ
4. Mark Andrews vs GB
5. Dallas Goedert vs WAS
6. Dawson Knox vs CAR
7. Zach Ertz @ DET
8. Dalton Schultz @ NYG
9. Pat Freiermuth vs TEN
10. Kyle Pitts @ SF
11. Tyler Conklin @ CHI
12. Jared Cook vs KC
13. Hunter Henry @ IND
14. Gerald Everett @ LAR
15. Davin Njoku vs LV
16. Noah Fant vs CIN
17. C.J. Uzomah @ DEN
18. Ricky Seals-Jones @ PHI
19. Foster Moreau @ CLE
20. James O’Shaughnessy vs HOU