Week 15 Flex Rankings: Fantasy Half-PPR cheat sheet, Top 150 players RB/WR/TE start-sit tips originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For many, Week 15 marks the start of the fantasy football playoffs. By this point, we have a comprehensive understanding of NFL teams and how they run their offenses.We can distinguish high-volume from low-volume players, enabling us to identify advantageous matchups for fantasy football. Of course, injuries happen, so it’s essential to adapt to them. Here are our Week 15 Half-PPR Flex fantasy rankings, which should be applied to leagues that award half a point for every catch.➕ UPGRADE YOUR TOOLS: Sign up for Yahoo Fantasy PlusWeek 15 Flex Rankings: Half-PPR fantasy lineup tips for RB/WR/TEFor these fantasy rankings, assume scoring for leagues that award half a point for every reception, plus 1 point for every 10 receiving yards, and 6 points for every touchdown.Note: Players who play on Thursday will be labeled as such after the game.RkPlayer NameTMPOSOPP1Puka NacuaLARWR1DET2Christian McCaffreySFRB1TEN3Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAWR2IND4Jahmyr GibbsDETRB2@LAR5Ja’Marr ChaseCINWR3BAL6Jonathan TaylorINDRB3@SEA7De’Von AchaneMIARB4@PIT8James Cook IIIBUFRB4@NE9Bijan Robinson ATLRB6@TB10Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR4@LAR11Davante Adams LARWR5DET12CeeDee LambDALWR6MIN13Bucky IrvingTBRB7ATL14Saquon BarkleyPHIRB8LV15George PickensDALWR7MIN16Nico CollinsHOUWR8ARI17Derrick HenryBALRB9@CIN18Rashee RiceKCWR9LAC19Javonte WilliamsDALRB10MIN20RJ HarveyDENRB11GB21Jaylen WaddleMIAWR10@PIT22Kyren WilliamsLARRB12DET23Brock Bowers LVTE1@PHI24Travis Etienne Jr.JAXRB13NYJ25Jaylen WarrenPITRB14MIA26Tee HigginsCINWR11BAL27Trey McBrideARITE2@HOU28Ashton JeantyLVRB15@PHI29D’Andre SwiftCHIRB16CLE30Michael Pittman Jr.INDWR12@SEA31Terry McLaurinWASWR13@NYG32Rico DowdleCARRB17@NO33Jameson Williams DETWR14@LAR34Tyler WarrenINDTE3@SEA35Justin Jefferson MINWR15@DAL36Josh JacobsGBRB18@DEN37Quinshon JudkinsCLERB19@CHI38Chris OlaveNOWR16CAR39TreVeyon HendersonNERB20BUF40Omarion HamptonLACRB21@KC41Courtland SuttonDENWR17GB42Tetairoa McMillanCARWR18@NO43DK MetcalfPITWR19MIA44A.J. BrownPHIWR20LV45Chase BrownCINRB22BAL46Deebo SamuelWASWR21@NYG47David MontgomeryDETRB23@LAR48Kimani VidalLACRB24@KC49Ladd McConkeyLACWR22@KC50George KittleSFTE4TEN51Woody Marks HOURB25ARI52Breece HallNYJRB26@JAX53Christian WatsonGBWR22@DEN54Khalil ShakirBUFWR23@NE55Emeka EgbukaTBWR24ATL56Oronde GadsdenLACTE5@KC57Zach CharbonnetSEARB26IND58Brian Thomas Jr.JAXWR25NYJ59Brenton StrangeJAXTE6NYJ60DeVonta SmithPHIWR26LV61Kenneth Walker IIISEARB27IND62Dalton KincaidBUFTE7@NE63Devin NealNORB28CAR64Jakobi MeyersJAXWR27NYJ65Dallas GoedertPHITE8LV66Stefon DiggsNEWR28BUF67Wan’Dale RobinsonNYGWR29WAS68Rhamondre StevensonNERB29BUF69Chris GodwinTBWR30ATL70Aaron JonesMINRB30@DAL71Jake FergusonDALTE9MIN72Jerry JeudyCLEWR31@CHI73Xavier WorhtyKCWR32LAC74Quentin JohnstonLACWR33@KC75Bam KnightARIRB31@HOU76Chuba HubbardCARRB32@NO77Darius SlaytonNYGWR34WAS78Zay Flowers BALWR35@CIN79Hunter HenryNETE10BUF80Keenan AllenLACWR36@KC81Juwan JohnsonNOTE11CAR82DJ MooreCHIWR37CLE83Jauan JenningsSFWR38TEN84Michael WilsonARIWR39@HOU85Jordan Addison MINWR40@DAL86Kenneth Gainwell PITRB33MIA87Tyler AllgeierATLRB34@TB88Jordan Mason MINRB35@DAL89Bhayshul TutenJAXRB36NYJ90Kyle Pitts Sr.ATLTE12@TB91Alec PierceINDWR41@SEA92Tre TuckerLVWR42@PHI93Harold Fannin Jr.CLETE13@CHI94Ryan FlournoyDALWR43MIN95Ricky PearsallSFWR44TEN96Tony PollardTENRB37@SF97Kareem HuntKCRB38LAC98Dalton SchultzHOUTE14ARI99Kyle MonangaiCHIRB39CLE100Blake CorumLARRB40DET101Romeo Doubs GBWR45@DEN102Isaiah Likely BALTE15@CIN103Darnell MooneyATLWR46@TB104Tyjae SpearsTENRB41@SF105Jayden Higgins HOUWR47ARI106Ollie Gordon IIMIARB42@PIT107Rachaad WhiteTBRB43ATL108Emanuel WilsonGBRB44@DEN109Kayshon BoutteNEWR48BUF110Keon ColemanBUFWR49@NE111Evan EngramDENTE16GB112Jalen Nailor MINWR50@DAL113Chimere DikeTENWR51@SF114Troy FranklinDENWR52GB115Mark Andrews BALTE17@CIN116Travis KelceKCTE18LAC117Isiah PachecoKCRB45LAC118Jayden ReedGBWR53@DEN119Cooper KuppSEAWR54IND120Devin SingletaryNYGRB46WAS121Cedric TillmanCLEWR55@CHI122Marquise BrownKCWR56LAC123Josh DownsINDWR57@SEA124Luther Burden IIICHIWR58CLE125Jaylen WrightMIARB47@PIT126Devaughn VeleNOWR59CAR127Andrei IosivasCINWR60BAL128Chris Rodriguez Jr.WASRB48@NYG129Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYGRB49WAS130Marvin MimsDENWR61GB131Isaac TeSlaaDETWR62@LAR132T.J. HockensonMINTE19@DAL133David NjokuCLETE20@CHI134AJ BarnerSEATE21IND135Jalen CokerCARWR63@NO136Jaleel McLaughlinDENRB50GB137Theo JohnsonNYGTE22WAS138Jacory-Croskey MerrittWASRB51@NYG139Mason TaylorNYJTE23@JAX140Darren WallerMIATE24@PIT141Adondai MitchellNYJWR64@JAX142Elic AyomanorTENWR65@SF143Xavier LegetteCARWR66@NO144Calvin Austin IIIPITWR67MIA145Noah FantCINTE25BAL146Malik WashingtonMIAWR68@PIT147Gabe DavisBUFWR69@NE148Jack BechLVWR70@PHI149Samaje PerineCINRB52BAL150Brian Robinson Jr.SFRB53TENHalf-PPR flex rankings tips for Week 15Half-PPR RB Week 15 lineup adviceExpect Omarion Hampton’s workload to increase each week he’s further removed from the IR. Kimani Vidal will still have a role, according to the Chargers’ coaching staff. De’Von Achane’s status is questionable heading into Week 15, but head coach Mike McDaniel says he’ll be fine. Still, you can prepare for the worst and stash Ollie Gordon and Jaylen Wright. While he’s burnt you far too many times this season, Derrick Henry should be started with extreme confidence in his matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Moving forward, starting both Blake Corum and Kyren Williams can work for fantasy football. In several weeks, we’ve seen them both be productive together. Kenneth Gainwell is a viable start in non-PPR (and obviously PPR), especially with his matchup this week against the Miami Dolphins. Half-PPR WR Week 15 lineup adviceIf there was ever a week to trust Justin Jefferson yet again, it’s this one. Unfortunately, this season has been a disaster for Jefferson managers. However, don’t let it force you into a bad decision; it’s a great matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.Don’t overreact too much to the lack of production the Chiefs’ WRs saw in Week 14. The Houston Texans have been doing that to every team they play. Rashee Rice, especially, should be in lineups with complete confidence. There should be extreme caution starting Tetairoa McMillan in Week 15. Before the bye week, McMillan caught just one pass that happened to be a long touchdown. The Panthers’ entire offensive identity is running the ball.The matchup is awful as the Cardinals will face the Houston Texans. However, as long as Marvin Harrison Jr. does not play, Michael Wilson can continue to be started. CeeDee Lamb is progressing nicely to play in Week 15, but if he doesn’t, Ryan Flournoy is a must-start at the WR position. Half-PPR TE Week 15 lineup adviceDespite telling you not to overreact to the Chiefs’ WRs in Week 14, it’s hard not to with Travis Kelce. Kelce looked awful, dropping several passes that should have been caught. There are far better options at the TE position. Isaiah Likely has been a viable TE for fantasy football the past two weeks. However, nothing with Likely is a guarantee, and that should always be remembered.Despite Zach Ertz going down with a season-ending injury, stay away from the TEs on the Commanders. There are not a lot of valuable targets available in this lackluster offense. 🔥 BEST FANTASY PICKUPS: Week 15 waiver wire reportWho are the best Half-PPR flex Week 15 sleepers?Stefon Diggs, WR, Patriots: Diggs is a player who knows the moment; he takes things personally in the best way possible. Earlier in the year, Diggs had his best game of the entire season against the Buffalo Bills in Week 5. The ex-Bills WR had 10 catches for 146 yards, and I’m feeling a similar performance for Diggs in Week 15. Kimani Vidal, RB, Chargers: With Omarion Hampton returning from IR, some managers might panic on Vidal. However, the entire Chargers coaching staff, especially Jim Harbaugh, has raved about how Vidal has played as the starter. We can expect Vidal to still have a role, and a valuable role at that. Who are the top bust candidates in Half-PPR fantasy Week 15?Emeka Egbuka, WR, Buccaneers: There is nothing more shocking from this season than Egbuka falling off a cliff. To start the season, the rookie out of Ohio State was the runaway favorite for OROTY. Now this campaign has reached an all-time low when Egbuka dropped a wide-open touchdown in Week 14. There is no way anyone can start Egbuka with any sense of confidence. Alec Pierce, WR, Colts: Pierce was emerging as one of the overlooked fantasy performers this season. However, with the devastating season-ending injury to Daniel Jones, Pierce’s value drops significantly since the deep ball will be less reliable with Riley Leonard.  Notable fantasy players who will or might miss Week 15De’Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins (Q)CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys (Q)Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons (O)Marvin Harrison, WR, Arizona Cardinals (O)Calvin Ridley, WR, Tennessee Titans (IR)Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions (IR)Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets (IR)Trey Benson, RB, Arizona Cardinals (IR)Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (IR)Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers (PUP-R) 🧰 FANTASY TOOLS: NFL Player Stats | NFL Transactions | NFL Depth Charts | Fantasy Injury Reports