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
Wilmer Flores homered again and Luis Matos and LaMonte Wade Jr. also went deep to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
It’s the fourth home run this season for Flores, who hit just four in 71 games last season. His four homers were tied with Aaron Judge, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki for second-most in the majors entering Wednesday night’s games.
Flores got things going with his two-run shot to the seats in left field off Framber Valdez (1-1) with one out in the first. Matos made it 3-0 with his shot to center field to start the second.
Heliot Ramos doubled with one out in the inning to extend his streak with an extra-base hit to six games to start the season, tying Felipe Alou (1963) for the longest such streak in franchise history. The double drove in two runs to push the lead to 5-0.
Jeremy Peña walked and stole second base with two outs in the second before scoring on a single to center field by Zach Dezenzo to cut the lead to 5-1.
Dezenzo gets us on the board pic.twitter.com/vmmW7T74fE
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 2, 2025
Valdez allowed four hits and five runs with nine strikeouts in five innings after throwing seven scoreless frames on opening day.
The Astros loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth to chase Landen Roupp. Randy Rodríguez (1-0) took over and Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run single to cut the lead to 5-3. But Rodríguez retired the next three batters, with two strikeouts, to limit the damage.
Roupp allowed four hits and three runs with eight strikeouts in four-plus innings. Camilo Doval pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save.
Wade’s pinch-hit home run with one out in the eighth was his first hit after opening the season 0 for 16.
Rodríguez’s performance in the fifth in working out of the jam to keep the Giants on top.
It’s the first time the Giants have swept the Astros since August 28-30, 2012, in Houston’s last season in the National League.
The Giants are off Thursday before Justin Verlander (0-0, 3.60 ERA) starts their home opener against Seattle on Friday. Houston opens a series at Minnesota on Thursday with Hunter Brown (0-1, 3.00) on the mound.