Fantasy football playoffs are here, which means every lineup decision suddenly feels like it carries the emotional weight of a midseason coaching change. One wrong call and you’re doom-scrolling your league chat; one right call and you’re coasting into the semi-finals like you planned it all along. To help you avoid any tragic December blunders, our Featured Pros have rounded up their favorite Week 15 sleepers and duds — the sneaky starts who can save your season and the landmines you definitely don’t want detonating in your Flex spot. Let’s survive and advance.
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Fantasy Football Week 15 Start/Sit Advice
Sleepers
Which player outside of the top 100 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is a good sleeper start, and why do you think he has upside this week?
Devaughn Vele (WR – NO)
“Devaughn Vele could make for an intriguing play this week against the Panthers. Jaycee Horn, pending he clears concussion protocol, could follow Chris Olave around the field versus New Orleans, putting Vele into a position to see even more targets. Vele has featured heavily for New Orleans in recent weeks, gathering 20 targets in his last three outings to go along with a score. For those searching for wide receiver help in the first week of the fantasy playoffs, Vele may be the answer.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
“This is a very consolidated target tree in New Orleans. It’s Chris Olave, and then it’s Devaughn Vele. The Panthers’ pass defense is very weak, and not only does Vele have a lot of target upside in this Saints offense, but he’s also a great big-bodied red-zone target for Tyler Shough with legit touchdown upside. If Shough keeps up his high amount of passing volume, Vele should crush this week as a legit under-the-radar sleeper that not enough people are paying attention to right now.”
– Aidan Weingartner (Fantasy In Frames)
Rashid Shaheed (WR – SEA)
“I have been critical of Rashid Shaheed since he joined the Seahawks, and he looked like a bad fit from the start. He simply did not look like the same receiver as he was with the Saints. Call it a gut feeling, but I’m sensing that my early assessment might be premature after seeing that long return and other noticeable offensive involvement. And that’s the thing, the field presence is growing. There’s risk, but reward. Mavericks win leagues because they take calculated risks.”
– Richard Savill (Fantasy Six Pack)
Duds
Which player inside the top 40 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week?
Michael Wilson (WR – ARI)
“Expectations are understandably high for Michael Wilson following three 100-yard games — each without Marvin Harrison Jr. Even if Harrison misses this week, I’d reel in expectations against an elite Houston defense. The Texans sit third-toughest in PPR points allowed to wide receivers. They’ve also allowed only seven wide receiver scores through 13 games. Arizona is also likely to play without stud offensive tackle Paris Johnson.”
– Kevin English (Draft Sharks)
“Listen, I get it. Michael Wilson has been on an absolute tear over the last few weeks without Marvin Harrison Jr. in the lineup. Wilson and Jacoby Brissett have an elite connection. Unfortunately, this week is going to be different. The Cardinals are playing the Houston Texans’ shutdown defense. I know it might be hard to do because of what he’s done over the last few weeks, but if you can afford to bench Michael Wilson for a higher upside player, do it.”
– Aidan Weingartner (Fantasy In Frames)
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