The fantasy playoff season has arrived. Bye weeks are over, so all 32 teams are in action, meaning every non-injured quarterback is available to managers. Below are the quarterback rankings, tiers, and analysis to help you navigate your lineup decisions for Week 15.
Quarterback Rankings for Week 15 Fantasy Football
Tier 1: Superstar Quarterbacks
1. Josh Allen
2. Lamar Jackson
3. Joe Burrow
4. Jalen Hurts
5. Jayden Daniels
Allen broke fantasy football with 51.88 fantasy points, the record for most fantasy points by a quarterback in a single game. He also became the first QB to have three passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns in the same game. Unfortunately for Allen, the Bills lost 44-42 to the Rams in a thrilling game. Allen single-handedly carried some fantasy managers into the playoffs. The Bills have a tougher matchup in Detroit in Week 15, but Allen stays at the top of the quarterback rankings.
Josh Allen's 51.88 fantasy points today are the most by a quarterback in a single game since at least 1950
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Jackson and Daniels are coming off their bye weeks. Both have decent matchups against the Giants and Saints, respectively, who are both in the middle of the pack for fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks. Jackson and Daniels are top-five options with their rushing upside.
Hurts had his first top-five fantasy finish since Week 10 throwing for two touchdowns and running for another. Hurts and the Eagles host the Steelers in Week 15. The Steelers have allowed the fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season. Obviously, fantasy managers are not benching Hurts if he got you this far, but he has a tough spot.
Tier 2: Mid to Low-End QB1s
6. Justin Herbert
7. Baker Mayfield
8. Bo Nix
9. Kyler Murray
10. Patrick Mahomes
11. Jordan Love
12. Jared Goff
Mayfield had a wild game in Week 14, throwing three touchdowns and having three turnovers. He still finished with 19 fantasy points, good enough for a top-ten finish on the week. Mayfield has a tougher matchup in Week 15 against the Chargers, but he is a mid to low-end QB1 on the week.
Murray has not scored 20 fantasy points since Week 10, even though he has thrown at least 37 pass attempts in each of the last three games. However, he is not running as much as he used to. He only had three rushes for 16 yards. He has three or fewer carries in four of his last five games, after having at least five carries in seven of his first eight games. However, Murray is in a great position against the Patriots, who are in the top ten for most fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks on the year. Expect Murray to bounce back with a big week to start the fantasy playoffs.
Tier 3: High to Mid-Tier QB2s
13. Tua Tagovailoa
14. Matthew Stafford
15. Brock Purdy
16. Sam Darnold
17. Anthony Richardson
Tagovailoa continued his hot streak with his fourth straight top-ten weekly finish. He has thrown at least 36 passes in all four games without throwing an interception. The Dolphins play a middle-of-the-pack Texans defense this week. Tagovailoa is a solid QB2 option in the quarterback rankings in Week 15.
Purdy had a strong bounce-back game scoring over 20 fantasy points. He threw for over 300 passing yards and two touchdown passes. Purdy plays the Rams, who have been good against the pass this year before last week, where they gave up over 50 points to Allen. Purdy is a decent QB2 option.
Darnold had a career-high 34.58 fantasy points in the Week 14 victory. He threw for 347 yards and five passing touchdowns. He has finished as a top-ten quarterback in three of the last four weeks. However, he has a tougher matchup against the Bears next week, who are in the top three for least fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks this year, but he just scored 21.1 points against them a couple of weeks ago. Darnold is a risky QB2 play in Week 15.
Tier 4: Streaming Options
18. Russell Wilson
19. C.J. Stroud
20. Drake Maye
21. Aaron Rodgers
22. Geno Smith
23. Jameis Winston
Rodgers threw for 300 yards for the first time since 2021; however, it was not enough as the Jets lost and were eliminated from the playoffs. He has a great matchup against the Jaguars, one of the worst defenses in the league. Rodgers is a viable streaming option in Week 15.
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