Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Wan’Dale Robinson, Dylan Sampson, John Metchie

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?

Dylan Sampson (RB – CLE)

“With the Browns throwing the ball more last week, Dylan Sampson got more playing time and did well with his chances. He played 38% of the snaps and had five receptions for 64 yards on six targets. Sampson has double-digit fantasy points in two of the last three games. It would not be a surprise to see him get a lot of work again this week in a game the Browns might need to throw the ball to play catch-up against the Bears. Chicago can also struggle to stop running backs in pass coverage. Sampson could be worth a look as a Flex play in Week 15.”
– Jeff Paur (RTSports)

John Metchie III (WR – NYJ)

“It’s not easy advocating for a Jet not named Breece Hall, but John Metchie checks a lot of the boxes. He has a relatively neutral matchup against a Jacksonville Jaguars team ranked 16th in points allowed to wide receivers. What makes Metchie enticing as a sleeper is that he has been one of the Jets’ leading targets (seven or more targets in three straight games), and he scored touchdowns in back-to-back games in Weeks 11 and 12, while dropping what should have been touchdowns in Weeks 13 and 14. Seven targets or more in three straight weeks and what “should” be touchdowns in four straight games. Sounds like a sleeper.”
– Chris Mitchell (FantasyData)

Duds

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

Wan’Dale Robinson (WR – NYG)

“Wan’Dale Robinson went off big in Week 12 against the Lions, but it was Jameis Winston and not Jaxson Dart doing the deliveries. In Week 13, Robinson went back to a normal WR42 finish. Coming out of the bye, the game script against the Commanders just doesn’t look like the kind of game you want to start Robinson.”
– Richard Savill (Fantasy Six Pack)