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?
Zach Charbonnet (RB – SEA)
“Zach Charbonnet. This could be another blowout win for the Seahawks. Even if it’s not, the Colts have a bevy of injuries, which should lead to open running lanes for Seattle. Despite being the backup to Kenneth Walker III, Charbonnet has eight touchdowns and has hit at least 35 rushing yards each of the last five games. Expect close to 10 touches again with touchdown upside against the Colts.”
– Adam Zdroik (RotoWire)
Duds
Which player inside the top 40 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week?
Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND)
“Jonathan Taylor is not performing as he did early in the season, when he looked like a league winner. Since Week 9, he has only had one RB1 finish (running all over Atlanta). He has put up good enough numbers the last few weeks, but not what owners had come to expect. Add to the decline, Daniel Jones is out with a torn Achilles (and possibly Riley Leonard is out, too), and the Colts are playing a very good Seattle defense. All those factors should have owners lowering expectations on Taylor, who is still ranked as a top-15 player going into Week 15.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
Chris Olave (WR – NO)
“Jonathan Taylor is the easy (and very correct) answer here, so I’ll give you another one: Chris Olave. I hate this one because I have a ton of Olave shares across my leagues, but Jaycee Horn and the Panthers defense are set to shut down this mediocre Saints passing game, led by a run-first quarterback in situations he’ll face on Sunday. We already saw what happens when Tyler Shough gets loose against a stout front last week: Zero passing touchdowns, an otherwise limited day through the air and a New Orleans win. I think the Saints look to keep the script intact this week against a Carolina defense that shares structural similarities with Tampa, except they’re stingier with wide receivers thanks to their coverage, and they also have a more fearsome pass rush. Olave faces another tough day at the office this week.”
– Jeremy Shulman (Fantasy Football Universe)
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