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Week 15 fantasy football rankings: Jamaal or nothing
Dec 15, 2017, 7:57 am
Jamaal Williams has a nice matchup against a Panthers D that has given up almost 23 points per game to the RB position over the last month. Green Bay Packers/Facebook
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.
QB
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
RB
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
WR
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
TE
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
DEF
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
Kicker
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
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Jun 29, 2025, 4:28 pm
Kyle Tucker launched a three-run homer and matched a season high with four hits against the team that traded him in December, and the Chicago Cubs routed Houston 12-3 on Saturday night to stop the Astros' five-game winning streak.
Tucker also scored four times to pace a Cubs lineup that pounded out 15 hits, including three by Dansby Swanson. Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch and Nico Hoerner also went deep.
Chicago hit three homers in an inning for the second time this season during a seven-run fourth. Busch and Hoerner had back-to-back solo shots to put the Cubs on top 3-2, and Tucker’s drive made it 7-2.
The offensive outburst came in support of Colin Rea (5-3), who allowed two runs and five hits over five innings. The only blemish on his line was rookie Cam Smith’s two-run homer in the third, which briefly gave the Astros a 2-1 lead.
Smith, part of the package Houston received for Tucker, finished with two hits and has homered in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
Lance McCullers Jr. (1-3) came off the injured list and allowed eight runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings.
Isaac Paredes, also part of the Astros' trade return for Tucker, hit his 17th home run.
Key moment
Tucker’s three-run homer in the fourth that put the Cubs ahead 7-2.
Key stat
McCullers has a 10.89 ERA in five home starts this season, but hasn’t allowed an earned run in three road starts.
Up next
Houston LHP Framber Valdez (8-4, 2.88 ERA) opposes RHP Jameson Taillon (7-5, 4.77 ERA) when the series concludes Sunday.