Updated Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings – Sunday, 12/14
–Chris Rodriguez is OUT. Jacory Croskey Merritt has nuclear upside versus an abysmal Giants run defense.
–Nick Chubb is not expected to play, clearing the runway for Woody Marks to see 20+ touches in a Top-6 matchup for RBs. He’s a no-brainer high-end RB2 in my Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings.
– Rome Odunze is now on the optimistic side of questionable. It’s already a tough game environment in frigid Cleveland. With a more congested target pie, both Luther Burden and DJ Moore fall down the Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings.
– Josh Jacobs is expected to play in Week 15 Fantasy Football. The risk of a reaggravation, plus a tough Broncos matchup, are certainly cause for concern.
However, Jacobs is one of the toughest players in the NFL. He also may have the backfield to himself, with Emanuel Wilson QUESTIONABLE due to an illness. He is trending towards in, but must be feeling better from a virus he was sent home with. Stay tuned.
–Chris Rodriguez remains one of the final shoes to drop for the Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings. The matchup could not be juicier, as the Giants have a bottom-two run defense by nearly any metric you want to look at. If he’s out, Jacory Croskey-Merritt would go from an afterthought to a potential MUST PLAY. Stay tuned.
– Emari Demercado is expected to play. He’s unplayable in Week 15 Fantasy Football vs. the Texans. However, given how pathetic Bam Knight and Michael Carter have looked, Demercado should be added with Week 16 and especially Week 17 (the Bengals) in mind. He could easily take over this backfield and Trey Benson has been shut down for the year.
– Christian McCaffrey popped up on the injury report with a back injury on Saturday. He is reportedly good to go, so no need for panic, but still… c’mon!
– It’s official: Philip Rivers will be starting for the Colts. The most likely outcome? The Seahawks elite defense swallows this offense whole and spits out the grandfather’s bones. However, I’d be lying if I said this didn’t intrigue me more than anything else this week. I also am mildly more optimistic for Tyler Warren and Jonathan Taylor given Rivers’ extensive history checking down to his TEs and RBs.
Friday, 12/12
– CeeDee Lamb is off the injury report and will be active on Sunday Night vs. the Vikings. Off a season-high in yards and targets, Lamb is of course a must-play. He is in the Top-10 WRs in my Updated Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings. Jake Ferguson and George Pickens take slight hits.
– Tee Higgins is officially OUT with a concussion. Mike Gesicki has sneakily been a huge beneficiary whenever Higgins is out, and is fresh off a 20 FP day against the hardest defense vs. TEs. I love him as a Week 15 TE Streamer (covered in more detail here).
– Pat Bryant is OUT for the Broncos. This might seem trivial, but Bryant has ran more routes & seen more targets than Troy Franklin the past two weeks. While Franklin is tough to go back to, he still gets a mild bump in the Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings.
-Unbelievably, I am ranking the Colts as if Philip Rivers will be starting. He has historically peppered tight ends, and the Seahawks struggle to defend them, so I am high on Tyler Warren during a week many are benching him. Jonathan Taylor could also see a season-high in targets and isn’t a massive downgrade, although the matchup is tough.
– Josh Jacobs is listed as QUESTIONABLE. He got in a limited practice and seems to be trending the right way, but Emanuel Wilson has to be rostered.
–Dylan Sampson is OUT, as is Jerome Ford who’s on the IR. Truly, no one else is around to steal any work from Quinshon Judkins, who’s plenty capable as a pass-catcher. He should feast.
–AJ Barner has a clearer path to targets with Elijah Arroyo OUT for Week 15 Fantasy Football. I prefer Mike Gesicki and Isaiah Likely as Week 15 Fantasy Football Streamer Tight Ends, covered at the link.
Thursday, 12/11
– Chris Rodriguez has not practiced yet this week, and has to take a dip in the Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings until he gets out there. The matchup vs. the Giants could not be tastier, but if C-Rod is out, Jacory Croskey-Merritt will SHOOT up the rankings.
–Mike Evans is trending towards playing on TNF in a juicy spot vs. the Falcons. Even though Evans has added risk, he will rank within my Top-36 WRs in my Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings should he play. He is currently projected for the most yards by Vegas. The rumblings are he will be on a pitch count via CoachSpeakIndex:
–Tyrone Tracy is practicing fully after being carted off vs. the Patriots in Week 13. He should be expected to lead the Giants backfield vs. the generous Commanders run defense.
–Nick Chubb still is not practicing due to his rib injury. Woody Marks saw a whopping 28 touches in Chubb’s absence last week, and now he’s in a much better spot vs. the Cardinals should he see a similar workload.
–Josh Jacobs has not practiced all week, and is suddenly on the wrong side of questionable for Week 15 Fantasy Football. Emanuel Wilson would rocket up the rankings should Jacobs miss.
Tuesday, 12/9
– Daniel Jones suffered a torn Achilles, and will be out for the remainder of 2025. The Colts are reportedly bringing in grandfather Philip Rivers. While this dust settles, the Seahawks have become the easy No.1 Defense in my Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings.
–Tee Higgins has been placed into concussion protocol and has been removed from the Week 15 Fantasy Football rankings for the time being. Andrei Iosivas has risen 13 spots and has mild streaming appeal.
-After digging into some numbers, Harold Fannin, Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Isaiah Likely, and Woody Marks highlight some Week 15 Rankings risers. Meanwhile, Breece Hall, Romeo Doubs, AD Mitchell, Patrick Mahomes are some fallers. Here’s the full list:
Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings Introduction
Lights? Hung. Ugly Sweaters? Worn. Trees? Chopped down and decorated. Egg nog and holiday vibes? Flowing. Indeed, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: Week 15 Fantasy Football 2025 aka The Playoffs.
Perhaps you’ve dominated all season. Or maybe you clawed your way into the Fantasy Football playoffs with some heroic waiver wire pickups. Regardless of your path, you’ve made it. Everyone’s back to 0-0, and the stakes couldn’t be higher: win or go home. Make sure the Holiday Season stays full of cheer by using The Wolf’s 2025 Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers.
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Lastly, these Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings will be updated on a rolling basis throughout the week. As a Scoring Reminder, they are based on 1/2 PPR, 4 Pt Passing TD Scoring.
Who is The Wolf Higher or Lower on in Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers (2025)?
Here are the players I am higher or lower on in my sixth draft of Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings – Updated Sunday, 12/14
Updated Week 15 Quarterback (QB) Rankings Higher and Lower
Week 15 Running Back (RB) Rankings Higher and Lower
Week 15 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings Higher and Lower
Week 15 Tight End (TE) Rankings Higher and Lower
Week 15 Defense / Special Teams (DST) Rankings Higher and Lower
Week 15 Kickers (K) Rankings Higher and Lower
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