{"id":203994,"date":"2024-12-10T13:30:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=203994"},"modified":"2024-12-10T12:47:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:47:34","slug":"week-15-wide-receiver-rankings-fantasy-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/12\/10\/week-15-wide-receiver-rankings-fantasy-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 15 Wide Receiver Rankings Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fantasy football playoffs have arrived, and it&#8217;s time to set your lineups for Week 15. No teams are on a bye this week; however, Ladd McConkey and George Pickens are dealing with injuries. Below are the wide receiver rankings, tiers, and analysis for Week 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Wide Receivers Rankings for Week 15 Fantasy Football<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Tier 1: Alpha Wide Receivers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Ja\u2019Marr Chase<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Justin Jefferson<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Nico Collins<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Puka Nacua<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Cooper Kupp<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Tyreek Hill<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. CeeDee Lamb<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nacua exploded in Week 14 for 41.8 fantasy points, the third-highest total among all players last week. He caught 12 of 14 targets for 162 yards and a touchdown while adding five carries for 16 yards and another touchdown. Nacua has finished as a top-ten fantasy wide receiver in four of the last five weeks. He has a tougher matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/49ers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">49ers<\/a> in Week 15, but he is matchup-proof right now and a locked-in top-five receiver in the wide receiver rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Puka Nacua: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J1bMyO0chw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/J1bMyO0chw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1865884793298186401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hill continues to be a roll, scoring at least 20 fantasy points for the second week in a row. His total of 28.1 was his highest total of the season. He caught 10 of 14 targets for 115 yards and a touchdown. He has finished as a top-12 weekly receiver in three of the last four weeks. Hill has a great matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Texans<\/a> in Week 15 who are allowing the sixth most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers on the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 2: Low-End WR1s to High-End WR2s<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Ladd McConkey*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Garrett Wilson<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Davante Adams<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. Amon-Ra St. Brown<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. Drake London<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. Mike Evans<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. A.J. Brown<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15. Tee Higgins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wilson and Adams were both great in the Jets loss in Week 14. Wilson caught seven of ten targets for 114 yards, while Adams caught nine of eleven for 109 yards and a touchdown. Rodgers threw for over 300 yards, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401671848\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">almost \u2154 of that production went to Wilson and Adams<\/a>. Both are top ten plays against a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jaguars<\/a> defense that has allowed the fourth most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers on the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Brown is in a little bit of a slump right now. He has finished outside of the top 25 receivers in three straight weeks. He has no touchdowns in those games after having a touchdown in eight consecutive games. Without the touchdowns, he is not getting enough receptions to be a top-ten receiver. He is averaging about five receptions a game on just seven targets. St. Brown falls to tier two of wide receiver rankings but is still a must-start option against a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bills<\/a> defense that just allowed 44 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>*McConkey missed Week 14 with a shoulder and knee injury and will look to play in Week 15.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 3: Solid WR2s<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16. Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17. Terry McLaurin<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18. Courtland Sutton<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19. George Pickens*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20. Brian Thomas Jr<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21. Malik Nabers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22. Jerry Jeudy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23. DK Metcalf<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24. Jordan Addison<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smith-Njigba has taken over as the WR1 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Seahawks<\/a>. He has finished as a top-15 weekly wide receiver in four of the last five weeks. He caught five passes for 82 yards and a touchdown in Week 14. On the other hand, Metcalf has failed to finish as a top-25 wide receiver in four straight weeks. He has not had a touchdown in that span and only has four catches in each of the last three games. Metcalf is losing too much work to be in that elite tier of fantasy receivers he once was in. Metcalf is just a low-end WR2 on the week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Jr has had two good games since the bye week, scoring 18.7 and 16.6 fantasy points. He has 22 targets over the last two games, showing he is quarterback-proof. Even in a tough matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jets<\/a>, who allow the second-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers on the season, Thomas is a solid WR2 option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addison had a monster fantasy day for the second time in the last three weeks. He scored 39.3 fantasy points. He caught eight of twelve targets for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Both Addison and Jefferson had massive games. Addison finished as the WR1 in Week 12 against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bears<\/a> and the WR3 in Week 14. He plays the Bears again in Week 15, putting him as a low-end WR2 with a high ceiling after his recent hot stretch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>*Pickens missed Week 14 with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss Week 15.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 4: WR3s<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25. Khalil Shakir<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26. Zay Flowers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27. Marvin Harrison Jr<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28. Calvin Ridley<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29. D.J. Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30. Jakobi Meyers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shakir had his best game of the fantasy season, scoring 21.6 fantasy points. He only caught five passes, but he made the most of them, going for 106 yards and a touchdown. Shakir gets a great matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Lions<\/a>, who are in the top five for most fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers. Fire Shakir up as a WR3 play this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After two great weeks for Moore, he struggled again in Week 14. He caught six of eight targets for 49 yards and finished with 10.9 fantasy points. He plays the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Vikings<\/a> this week, who he just torched for 26.9 fantasy points in Week 12. Expect Moore to get back on track this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 5: FLEX Plays<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31. Darnell Mooney<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32. Jauan Jennings<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33. Jaylen Waddle<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34. DeVonta Smith<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35. Adam Thielen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36. Rome Odunze<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37. Tank Dell<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38. DeAndre Hopkins<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39. Jameson Williams<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40. Deebo Samuel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 34-year-old Thielen continues to earn targets and perform. He has seen 21 targets over the last two games, scoring 23.9 and 19.2 fantasy points, respectively. He has turned into quarterback Bryce Young\u2019s favorite target. Thielen is a solid FLEX play against a middle-of-the-pack <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Cowboys<\/a> pass defense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samuel\u2019s woes continued with a disappointing 5.5 fantasy point performance. He has failed to score more than 6.1 fantasy points in four straight games. The 49ers are not using him. However he did have five rushes in the Week 14 game, but he was only able to turn that into 13 yards. It is time to find a better option than Samuel for the first week of the fantasy playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: [Gary A. 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