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Below you will find our Week 15 wide receivers rankings, to help determine your WR starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades).
Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 15, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 15.
You can also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard, for more in depth rankings analysis on all positions including rookies and dynasty leagues.
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Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers
| RotoBaller Staff Ranks |
Player Name (Team - Position) |
Zach Wilkens Rankings |
Ed Gorelik Rankings |
| 1 | Brandon Marshall NYJ at DAL | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Julio Jones ATL at JAC | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Alshon Jeffery CHI at MIN | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Odell Beckham Jr. NYG vs. CAR | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Demaryius Thomas DEN at PIT | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | DeAndre Hopkins HOU at IND | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Larry Fitzgerald ARI at PHI | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | A.J. Green CIN at SF | 11 | 8 |
| 9 | Eric Decker NYJ at DAL | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Jeremy Maclin KC at BAL | 7 | 13 |
| 11 | Sammy Watkins BUF at WAS | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | Calvin Johnson DET at NO | 15 | 9 |
| 13 | Allen Robinson JAC vs. ATL | 9 | 15 |
| 14 | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. CLE | 18 | 11 |
| 15 | Jarvis Landry MIA at SD | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | Danny Amendola NE vs. TEN | 21 | 12 |
| 17 | T.Y. Hilton IND vs. HOU | 17 | 19 |
| 18 | Amari Cooper OAK vs. GB | 20 | 18 |
| 19 | Antonio Brown PIT vs. DEN | 12 | 28 |
| 20 | Emmanuel Sanders DEN at PIT | 14 | 29 |
| 21 | Golden Tate DET at NO | 22 | 23 |
| 22 | Allen Hurns JAC vs. ATL | 29 | 17 |
| 23 | Randall Cobb GB at OAK | 26 | 21 |
| 24 | Mike Evans TB at STL | 19 | 31 |
| 25 | Dez Bryant DAL vs. NYJ | 24 | 26 |
| 26 | Brandin Cooks NO vs. DET | 25 | 25 |
| 27 | John Brown ARI at PHI | 28 | 24 |
| 28 | Martavis Bryant PIT vs. DEN | 38 | 22 |
| 29 | Michael Floyd ARI at PHI | 23 | 39 |
| 30 | Michael Crabtree OAK vs. GB | 30 | 32 |
| 31 | Anquan Boldin SF vs. CIN | 43 | 20 |
| 32 | Donte Moncrief IND vs. HOU | 27 | 36 |
| 33 | Stefon Diggs MIN vs. CHI | 35 | 30 |
| 34 | Kamar Aiken BAL vs. KC | 39 | 27 |
| 35 | Jordan Matthews PHI vs. ARI | 33 | 34 |
| 36 | DeSean Jackson WAS vs. BUF | 34 | 35 |
| 37 | Devante Parker MIA at SD | 32 | 41 |
| 38 | Willie Snead NO vs. DET | 31 | 44 |
| 39 | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. CLE | 37 | 38 |
| 40 | Marvin Jones CIN at SF | 41 | 37 |
| 41 | Ted Ginn CAR at NYG | 40 | 40 |
| 42 | Tavon Austin STL vs. TB | 36 | 49 |
| 43 | Markus Wheaton PIT vs. DEN | 53 | 33 |
| 44 | Dorial Green-Beckham TEN at NE | 42 | 45 |
| 45 | Travis Benjamin CLE at SEA | 50 | 42 |
| 46 | Brandon LaFell NE vs. TEN | 49 | 43 |
| 47 | Rueben Randle NYG vs. CAR | 44 | 50 |
| 48 | Pierre Garcon WAS vs. BUF | 48 | 47 |
| 49 | James Jones GB at OAK | 51 | 46 |
| 50 | Nate Washington HOU at IND | 46 | 55 |
| 51 | Eddie Royal CHI at MIN | 45 | 57 |
| 52 | Kendall Wright TEN at NE | 52 | 52 |
| 53 | Cecil Shorts HOU at IND | 54 | 51 |
| 54 | Robert Woods BUF at WAS | 47 | 59 |
| 55 | Davante Adams GB at OAK | 48 | |
| 56 | Javontee Herndon SD vs. MIA | 71 | 53 |
| 57 | Julian Edelman NE vs. TEN | 54 | |
| 58 | Dwayne Harris NYG vs. CAR | 55 | 69 |
| 59 | Malcom Floyd SD vs. MIA | 75 | 56 |
| 60 | Nelson Agholor PHI vs. ARI | 56 | 70 |
| 61 | Albert Wilson KC at BAL | 57 | 64 |
| 62 | Jamison Crowder WAS vs. BUF | 72 | 58 |
| 63 | Devin Funchess CAR at NYG | 58 | 61 |
| 64 | Steve Johnson SD vs. MIA | 59 | 72 |
| 65 | Marques Colston NO vs. DET | 69 | 60 |
| 66 | Kenny Britt STL vs. TB | 60 | 63 |
| 67 | Torrey Smith SF vs. CIN | 61 | 77 |
| 68 | Seth Roberts OAK vs. GB | 62 | 86 |
| 69 | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. CLE | 70 | 62 |
| 70 | Keshawn Martin NE vs. TEN | 63 | 65 |
| 71 | Jeremy Butler BAL vs. KC | 64 | 82 |
| 72 | Jarius Wright MIN vs. CHI | 65 | |
| 73 | Terrance Williams DAL vs. NYJ | 66 | 68 |
| 74 | Lance Moore DET at NO | 66 | |
| 75 | J.J. Nelson ARI at PHI | 79 | 67 |
| 76 | Kenny Stills MIA at SD | 67 | 71 |
| 77 | Harry Douglas TEN at NE | 68 | 80 |
| 78 | Chris Givens BAL vs. KC | 77 | 73 |
| 79 | Dontrelle Inman SD vs. MIA | 73 | |
| 80 | Philly Brown CAR at NYG | 74 | 84 |
| 81 | Roddy White ATL at JAC | 74 | |
| 82 | Donteea Dye TB at STL | 75 | |
| 83 | Chris Hogan BUF at WAS | 76 | 78 |
| 84 | Cole Beasley DAL vs. NYJ | 76 | |
| 85 | Mike Wallace MIN vs. CHI | 78 | 83 |
| 86 | Andre Johnson IND vs. HOU | 79 | |
| 87 | Justin Hardy ATL at JAC | 80 | |
| 88 | Jerricho Cotchery CAR at NYG | 81 | |
| 89 | Mohamed Sanu CIN at SF | 85 | |
| 90 | Cody Latimer DEN at PIT | 87 | |
| 91 | Brandon Coleman NO vs. DET | 88 | |
| 92 | Brian Quick STL vs. TB | 89 | |
| 93 | Jeff Janis GB at OAK | 90 |
Week 15 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings Analysis
By Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades)
I am loving Sammy Watkins this week and he just might be turning the corner towards elite status. The Redskins have really struggled against true #1’s this season, giving up big numbers to Alshon Jeffery, Odell Beckham and Mike Evans (considered a true #1 without Vincent Jackson anyway) to name a few. I’d definitely put Watkins in that category and I like him to go over 100 yards and a score this week. I have him at WR5.
I am surprisingly high on Emmanuel Sanders. Is part of that just me refusing to accept that Brock Osweiler can’t get him the ball? Maybe but this matchup is too good for me to pass on.
The Steelers give up the 7th most points to WRs and when they have faced two very talented receivers at the same time, they’ve been beaten bad (Raiders & Cardinals, you could argue the Bengals last week as well).
I would be seriously disappointed if Brock couldn’t make things happen here. We saw in his first start agains the Patriots that he is capable of connecting with Sanders. There is definitely some risk but I recommend keeping Sanders in the lineup this week.
On the low side we have Antonio Brown at WR13. Still very startable but I am going to respect the CB duo of Chris Harris and Aqib Talib for Denver. Their play against WRs this season - 400 fewer yards allowed than 2nd, just two touchdowns given up - ranks up there among the most dominant performances in recent history, right up there with the Seahawks at their very best.
They have been beat once this season, by the Vikings strangely enough, so it is possible. The Steelers have arguably the best WRs in the league and top five at the very least. This will be a really fun matchup to watch play out.
I think Brown’s ceiling is capped more than other great WRs this week which explains my ranking. The same goes for Martavis Bryant who I have at WR28. He is absolutely still a threat to score, but his yardage has been very up and down this season and this seems like a game where he is unlikely to go above 50 yards or so. He’s an alright flex and that is it.
On the deeper end, I am high on Devante Parker this week. He delivered a disappointment last week but there were positives too. He saw five targets and actually played the most snaps of any Dolphins WR.
At this point in the season it’s pretty evident that the Dolphins are committed to seeing what they have in Parker. He rewarded them with back-to-back weeks of 60+ yards and a score. He definitely is a bit boom or bust - but if you need a flex with upside, I really like Parker’s talent.
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