Fantasy Focus
Week 15 fantasy football rankings: Jamaal or nothing
Dec 15, 2017, 7:57 am
Below are my early 1/2 PPR fantasy rankings for Week 15. Most leagues are using points per reception these days, so take that into consideration when looking at the ranks. Six points are awarded for every receiving and rushing TD, and four points for every passing TD. If you are playing in a non-PPR league, pass-catching running backs lose a bit of value and so do possession receivers. Make sure you check the status of players that have been limited or out of practice. The rankings will be updated on Saturday and Sunday morning. Shout-out to Tyler Frisby for the headline idea this week.
1 T. Brady NE
2 B. Roethlisberger PIT
3 R. Wilson SEA
4 P. Rivers LAC
5 A. Rodgers GB
6 D. Brees NO
7 D. Prescott DAL
8 C. Newton CAR
9 M. Stafford DET
10 M. Ryan ATL
11 C. Keenum MIN
12 B. Bortles
13 J. Garoppolo SF
14 K. Cousins WAS
15 J. Winston TB
1 L. Bell PIT
2 T. Gurley LAR
3 D. Freeman ATL
4 A. Kamara NO
5 A. Collins BAL
6 J. Howard CHI
7 L. McCoy BUF
8 M. Ingram NO
9 M. Gordon LAC
10 J. Williams GB
11 L. Fournette JAC *Inactive
12 K. Drake MIA
13 C. Hyde SF
14 K. Hunt KC
15 M. Lynch OAK
16 A. Morris DAL
17 L. Murray MIN
18 R. Burkhead NE
19 J. Ajayi PHI
20 D. Lewis NE
21 J. Stewart CAR
22 G. Bernard CIN
23 M. Davis SEA
24 C. McCaffrey CAR
25 S. Perine WAS
26 L. Miller HOU
27 D. Henry TEN
28 T. Riddick DET
29 K. Williams ARI
30 J. McKinnon MIN
31 I. Crowell CLE
32 P. Barber TB
33 D. Johnson CLE
34 L. Blount PHI
35 D. Martin TB
1 J. Jones ATL
2 M. Thomas NO
3 K. Allen LAC
4 A. Brown PIT
5 D. Adams GB
6 A. Thielen MIN
7 B. Cooks NE
8 D. Baldwin SEA
9 T. Hill KC
10 J. Gordon CLE
11 D. Hopkins HOU *Active
12 D. Bryant DAL
13 M. Evans TB
14 D. Funchess CAR
15 A. Green CIN
16 J. Nelson GB
17 L. Fitzgerald ARI
18 M. Crabtree OAK
19 A. Jeffery PHI
20 M. Lee JAC
21 J. Landry MIA
22 M. Jones DET
23 G. Tate DET
24 C. Hogan NE *Questionable, good chance he's inactive
25 S. Diggs MIN
26 M. Goodwin SF
27 D. Westbrook JAC
28 C. Kupp LAR
29 J. Smith-Schuster PIT
30 S. Watkins LAR
31 M. Sanu ATL
32 J. Crowder WAS
33 S. Shepard NYG
34 M. Wallace BAL
35 P. Richardson SEA
36 D. Jackson TB
37 R. Woods LAR
38 R. Matthews TEN
39 C. Coleman CLE
40 T. Ginn NO *Inactive
1 R. Gronkowski NE
2 T. Kelce KC
3 J. Graham SEA
4 H. Henry LAC
5 D. Walker TEN
6 E. Engram NYG
7 Z. Ertz PHI
8 J. Witten DAL
9 O. Howard TB
10 J. James PIT
11 V. Davis WAS
12 E. Ebron DET
13 J. Cook OAK
14 C. Clay BUF
15 K. Rudolph MIN *Active
1 Jaguars
2 Ravens
3 Saints
4 Vikings
5 Eagles
6 Chargers
7 Falcons
8 Seahawks
9 Lions
10 Redskins
11 Cardinals
12 Rams
13 Dolphins
14 Cowboys
15 Chiefs
1 J. Tucker BAL
2 S. Gostkowski NE
3 C. Boswell PIT
4 G. Zuerlein LAR
5 W. Lutz NO
6 M. Bryant ATL
7 T. Coons LAC
8 H. Butker KC
9 J. Elliott PHI
10 J. Lambo JAC
11 M. Prater DET
12 K. Forbath MIN
13 D. Bailey DAL
14 R. Gould SF
15 G. Gano WAS
The Houston Astros were in need of some serious help in the bullpen with Phil Maton, Hector Neris, and Ryne Stanek likely leaving this year in free agency.
The Houston Astros have acquired RHP Dylan Coleman from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RHP Carlos Mateo. pic.twitter.com/hDYuBLn2Kv
— Houston Astros (@astros) December 6, 2023
While some fans were getting concerned about the quiet offseason, the club has made two moves this week to get the ball rolling.
First the team signed Victor Caratini to be the backup catcher, and now they have added some relief pitching.
The Astros traded pitching prospect Carlos Mateo to the Royals for RHP pitcher Dylan Coleman.
Coleman appeared in 96 games in the past three seasons for KC, including 68 games in 2022 and 23 games last season. He has a career 3.88 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. He’s fastball (95 mph), slider (81) and cutter (90) and walked 57 batters and struck out 99 in 92 2/3 innings.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) December 6, 2023
Coleman is under club control for the next several years, and made just over $700,000 in 2022. With the Astros right up against the tax threshold, this is a good way to add to the bullpen without having to hand out a large contract.
The Royals had a tough roster decision to make with Coleman, and the Astros made the decision easy for them by making the trade.
Something to note
There's a reason Kansas City wasn't determined to protect Coleman from the Rule 5 Draft. Despite his decent numbers over the last three seasons, 2023 was a rough year for him, posting an 8.84 ERA over 23 games.
In fact, Coleman pitched more innings (30.2) for the Royals AAA team than he did for the big league club (18.1) in 2023.
Hopefully, the Astros can get him back on track this season with some help from their highly touted player development program.
You can watch some of his 2022 highlights above.