Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Pat Freiermuth, Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton

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.

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?

Pat Freiermuth (TE – PIT)

“Digging deep with Pat Freiermuth (TE29, Overall 149) against the Dolphins on Monday Night Football. Why not leave us some chaos in the week’s finale? Aaron Rodgers‘ average depth of target (aDOT) is abysmal, much like Miami’s effort against tight ends this season (83 receptions and nearly 900 yards).”
– Mike Harmon (Swollen Dome)

Andrei Iosivas (WR – CIN)

“I’m usually out on him, but I’m all in on Andrei Iosivas in Week 15. While his production for pretty much his whole career has been inconsistent, he will likely find himself in a solid role assuming Tee Higgins doesn’t return from yet another concussion this past week. With a matchup against a poor Baltimore Ravens defense on deck, Iosivas should be able to put up some solid numbers this week.”
– Trevor Land (FlurrySports)

Duds

Which player inside the top 40 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week?

Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV)

“Ashton Jeanty will have to wait until next year to lead fantasy teams to glory. We knew he had a brutal playoff schedule and that he was in a dysfunctional offense, but the lack of production is still disappointing. Jeanty has rushed for a total of 118 yards over the last four games. Firing Chip Kelly didn’t help, as Jeanty has rushed for no more than 31 yards in the last two games and only caught two passes last week. Even a workhorse back suffers when his offense is bad, and his team isn’t winning. The Raiders have lost seven in a row and have one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. Consequently, they rank 29th in overall rush play percentage and 22nd in rush% when trailing, which is most games. The only argument for Jeanty is his floor in PPR due to pass-catching, but that’s simply not enough to make him a strong option during the playoffs.”
– Pierre Camus (Fantasy Endgame)

Omarion Hampton (RB – LAC)

“For the same reason I touted Kimani Vidal as being Flex-worthy, Omarion Hampton carries some risk simply because we can’t count on him for workhorse usage this week in Kansas City. I think Hampton is still playable, but limited usage could cap his Week 15 upside.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)