One of the most crucial parts of playing fantasy football is playing the match ups. Now some players are match up proof you are not going to sit Aaron Rodgers or Antonio Brown. Below are some week 15 fantasy football starts and sits to help you win this week.
Week 15 Fantasy Football Starts and Sits
Starts
Matt Ryan
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been one of the biggest draft bargains this season. Ryan was drafted in the later rounds of most drafts and has been one of the most consistent quarterbacks in fantasy football this season. He is currently averaging 20 fantasy points per game. In week 15 he is going up against the San Francisco 49ers who have given up the fifth-most fantasy points to quarterback so far this season. Even if Julio Jones misses this week expect Ryan to produce solid fantasy numbers.
Tyrod Taylor
Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor has been a solid quarterback for fantasy football this season but not so much in the NFL as there have been rumors of him being benched for rookie quarterback Cardale Jones. Taylor has averaged over 16 fantasy points per game in fantasy this season. In week 15 he has a solid match up vs the Cleveland Browns who have one of the worst defenses in the NFL this season. Expect Taylor to put up solid production this week.
Latavius Murray
Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray has been one of the best running backs in fantasy over the last few weeks. In his last few match ups, he has average almost 15 fantasy points per game. In week 15 he is going up against division rival the San Diego Chargers who have been a favorable match up for running backs this season expect Murray to produce solid fantasy numbers in the fantasy football playoffs this week.
Jay Ajayi
Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi has been a decent running back number two over the last few weeks but has had a tough few match ups in the last two games. Even in his tough match ups he has averaged eight fantasy points. This week he is going up against the New York Jets on a special Saturday night game and should produce solid numbers this week as the Jets just gave up over 200 yards to Carlos Hyde last week.
Davante Adams
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams has been one of the best wide receivers in the second half of the season. He is a little inconsistent, though. In his last four games he has two games of four or fewer points and two games of 16 or more. Adams should continue to produce fantasy numbers in week 15 against the Chicago Bears in a must win game for the Green Bay Packers to try and stay in the playoff hunt.
Tyreek Hill
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been one of the better rookie wide receivers this season in fantasy football and in the NFL. Over his last four games, he has averaged over 12 fantasy points per game. With the injury too wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, Hill has become one of the Chiefs best weapons. In week 15 he is going up against the Tennessee Titans who have given up the most fantasy points to wide receivers this season.
Tyler Eifert
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert has been one of the best tight ends since coming back from his injury. Since coming back he has averaged over 10 fantasy points per game and is coming off a 16 point fantasy week in week 14. He has been Andy Dalton security blanket and main target in the red zone. Expect him to continue to reduce solid fantasy numbers vs division rival the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 15.
Travis Kelce
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been one of the best tight ends in fantasy so far this season. Over his last four games he has totaled over 100 yards in each game. In week 15 he is going up against the Tennessee Titans who have been a solid match up for tight ends this season. Expect Kelce to continue to produce solid fantasy numbers in the fantasy football playoffs.
Sits
Carson Wentz
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz started off the season strong and was averaging 17 fantasy points in his first four games of his NFL career. Since then he has seemed to have hit the rookie wall and has totaled over 17 fantasy points only once this season. In week 15 he is going up against a strong Baltimore Ravens defense who is giving up the tenth fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season.
Matthew Stafford
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been solid for fantasy owners for most of the season. He is averaging 17 fantasy points per game this season. In week 15 he has a difficult match up vs the New York Giants who have been one of the tougher defenses this season. Stafford is also dealing with it injury to his throwing hand which could limit him this week. With the injury and the tough match up Stafford is a risky play this week in the fantasy football playoffs.
Rashard Jennings
New York Giants running back Rashard Jennings was finally seeing the target in touches that many thought he could handle and was producing solid fantasy points. In weeks 10 through 13 Jennings averaged over 10 fantasy points per game. He is in a time share with the other Giants running backs. In week 15, he has a difficult match up vs the Detroit Lions who have been giving up the eighth-fewest fantasy points to running backs this season.
Mark Ingram
New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has been one of the more frustrating running backs to own this year in fantasy football. Ingram has been splitting carries with fellow running back Tim Hightower, he has dealt with injuries and has been inconsistent in his fantasy production. With the struggles of his quarterback Drew Brees who over the last two games has thrown six interceptions in zero touchdowns. With the Saints having been and ketchup mode which has limited Ingrams target in touches. In week 15 he is going up against a tough Arizona Cardinals defense who have allowed the second fewest fantasy points to running backs this season. Ingram is a boom or best running back to this week.
Kelvin Benjamin
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin has been one of the biggest boom or bust wide receivers in fantasy this season. Benjamin started off the season with a 100 yard two touchdown performance against the Denver Broncos and showed that he could have been a number one wide receiver in NFL and in fantasy football this season. Since then he has struggled with a few injuries and also been inconsistent in his fantasy production. Benjamin has four games this season of six or fewer fantasy points and three games of 10 or more fantasy points. This week he is going up against the Washington Redskins and will most likely be covered by corner back Josh Norman who has been one of the better corners in the NFL over the last few seasons. With a tough match up and his inconsistent play Benjamin is a risky play this week.
Allen Robinson
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Allen Robinson has been one of the bigger busts this season. Last year Robinson total over 1400 yards and 14 touchdowns which had him as the fourth overall wide receiver last season. He was drafted mostly this year in the middle to later second round and has failed to return that value for most of the season. In weeks eight thru eleven he average 11 fantasy points and owners thought that he was back to being a number one wide receiver. Since then he has had three straight disappointing games of 30 yards or fewer and no touchdowns. In week 15 he has a difficult match up vs the Houston Texans who have been solid against wide receivers this season.
Dennis Pitta
Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta had a solid week 13 where he told 98 yards and two touchdowns and was the number one tight end in fantasy that week. Other than his first week back and week 13 he has been a disappointing tight end in regards to fantasy football. He has averaged only three fantasy points per game other than the previously mentioned games. In week 15 he is going up against the Philadelphia Eagles who have been a solid defense vs tight ends and is a risky play this week in the playoffs.
Eric Ebron
Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron has been one of the more boom or bust tight ends in fantasy this season he has four games of at least seven or more fantasy points and five games of five or less fantasy points. With Matthew Stafford spreading the ball around as much as he is to his other target, Ebron is a boom or bust tight end in a difficult match up this week vs the New York Giants. The Giants have been tough on tight ends so far this season.
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