1 of 5 | Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) catches the ball in front of New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI | License Photo
Khalil Shakir is among my three must-start wide receivers for Week 15 of the fantasy football campaign, when most leagues start the playoffs.
Ja’Marr Chase leads my Week 15 Top-50 rankings, which are listed below. CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson, Nico Collins and Brian Thomas Jr. join Chase inside the Top 5 of my rankings. Advertisement
Drake London, Jakobi Myers, Davante Adams, Jordan Addison and Jerry Jeudy join those pass catchers in my Top 10. Darnell Mooney and Adam Thielen join Shakir as my three must-start plays.
Those who roster Ladd McConkey, George Pickens and other players dealing with injuries should monitor their status before plugging them into starting lineups.
No teams are on bye this week, leaving fantasy football players with more matchup- and health-based decisions. My rankings, which will be updated based on injuries and other factors, should assist in your starting lineup deliberation. My Week 15 quarterback and running back rankings also are available. Advertisement
Players from Thursday’s Los Angeles Rams-San Francisco 49ers game were removed from my rankings.
Khalil Shakir
Shakir provided WR1-level production in Week 14, when he hauled in five catches for 106 yards and a score in a Buffalo Bills win over the Los Angeles Rams. He continues to see a healthy target total, with at least seven looks in each of his last seven games.
Shakir and the Bills will now face the Detroit Lions in what I expect to be the highest-scoring game of the week. The Lions allowed the second-most catches (14.7) and receiving yards (185.9) per game to wide receivers through 14 weeks. They also surrendered 114 yards to Christian Watson in Week 14, 97 yards and a score to D.J. Moore in Week 13 and 96 yards to Michael Pittman Jr. in Week 12.
Look for Josh Allen, who continues to play at an MVP level, to target this speedster with regularity. Shakir is my No. 11 option, but is best used as a WR2/WR3.
Adam Thielen
Thielen consistently provided WR2 fantasy football production for his stockholders as of late. The veteran wide receiver totaled 21 targets, 17 catches, 201 yards and a score over the last two weeks, including a season-high 11 looks, nine catches and 102 yards in Week 14. Advertisement
Now, he will face a Dallas Cowboys defense that just surrendered 177 yards and two scores to Ja’Marr Chase in Week 14. The Cowboys also allowed nine touchdowns to the position over their last eight games.
Thielen is my No. 19 play and can be used as a low-end WR2.
Darnell Mooney
Mooney is another decent WR2/WR3 play in Week 15, when his Atlanta Falcons play the Las Vegas Raiders. The Falcons veteran erupted for a career-high 142 yards in Week 14. He also recorded at least 86 receiving yards in five of his last nine games. He scored four times during that span.
The Raiders just allowed 69 yards to Mike Evans, 63 yards to Sterling Shepard and 59 yards and two scores to Jalen McMillan in Week 14. They also surrendered at least 273 passing yards to quarterbacks in each of their last four games and gave up multiple passing scores in five of their last six appearances.
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins failed to throw a touchdown pass in each of his last four starts, but Mooney still provided value despite that drought. Look for Cousins’ scoring skid to end, while he continues to target Mooney against a vulnerable defense. Advertisement
Mooney is my No. 23 play for Week 15.
Week 15 wide receiver rankings
1. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals at TEN
2. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys at CAR
3. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings vs. CHI
4. Nico Collins, Houston Texans vs. MIA
5. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars vs. NYJ
6. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons at LV
7. Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders vs. ATL
8. Davante Adams, New York Jets at JAX
9. Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings vs. CHI
10. Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns vs. KC
11. Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills at DET
12. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions vs. BUF
13. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins at HOU
14. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals at TEN
15. D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears at MIN
16. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders at NO
17. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at LAC
18. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles vs. PIT
19. Adam Thielen, Carolina Panthers vs. DAL
20. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets at JAX
21. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos vs. IND
22. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens at NYG
23. Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons at LV
24. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks vs. GB
25. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals vs. NE Advertisement
26. Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans vs. CIN
27. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions vs. BUF
28. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears at MIN
29. Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers at SEA
30. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins at HOU
31. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers vs. LAR
32. Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers vs. TB
33. DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks vs. GB
34. Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts at DEN
35. DeAndre Hopkins, Kansas City Chiefs at CLE
36. Malik Nabers, New York Giants vs. BAL
37. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles vs. PIT
38. Amari Cooper, Buffalo Bills at DET
39. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers vs. TB
40. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Tennessee Titans vs. CIN
41. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, New Orleans Saints vs. WAS
42. Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs at CLE
43. Keenan Allen, Chicago Bears at MIN
44. Xavier Legette, Carolina Panthers vs. DAL
45. Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns vs. KC
46. Ray-Ray McCloud, Atlanta Falcons at LV
47. Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers at SEA
48. Tank Dell, Houston Texans vs. MIA
49. Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts at DEN
50. Joshua Palmer, Los Angeles Chargers vs. TB
NFL: Cincinnati Bengals top Dallas Cowboys
The Cincinnati Bengals’ Chase Brown scores on a 19-yard run against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on December 9, 2024. The Bengals defeated the Cowboys 27-20. Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo
