Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 15? Calvin Ridley, DK Metcalf, Terry McLaurin

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Who should I start for Week 15? Fantasy football outlooks for Calvin Ridley, DK Metcalf, Terry McLaurin. Our expert fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks.

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2. Should I Start DK Metcalf for Fantasy Football?

3. Should I Start Terry McLaurin for Fantasy Football?

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In leagues with 10 or fewer teams, you might have a glut of good WRs on your roster. You also could have drafted very well or made shrewd trades and ended up with a good problem to have -- not knowing which of your good players to start. There's plenty of variability in scoring week-to-week, so it can become a real issue.

Of course, it's not as annoying as not having anyone good to start, but making the wrong choices out of your good players and losing matchups isn't fun. There's no way to predict perfectly which players will do well for you in a given week. But a little extra knowledge can give you an edge, and a better chance of winning.

Let's explore three WRs that are rostered in most leagues and whether you should start them this week.

Should I Start Calvin Ridley for Fantasy Football?

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley hasn't been consistent this season, but we'd still recommend starting him in Week 15. He'll face a weak Cincinnati Bengals defense, which has been one of the worst in the league over the past few weeks. They're bottom-10 in yards per pass attempt allowed and third-worst at stopping wideouts from gaining fantasy points.

Here's a sneaky missed opportunity. Watch Ridley come in motion pre-snap.

That's a *Mike linebacker* picking up *Calvin Ridley* on a vertical route.

That's what we call a winner, folks. But NPF jumps offsides and ruins it. You can see how frustrated Levis is at the end of the… pic.twitter.com/yUa8Fa177A

— Easton Freeze (@eastonfreeze) December 10, 2024

The overall inconsistency of quarterback Will Levis and poor play of the offensive line are the biggest things in Ridley's way. Head coach Brian Callahan's offense won't be wildly successful if their players can't get in sync more, but regardless, Ridley was targeted 12 times in Week 14 and continues to be the focal point of this offense's passing game.

He's more of a low-end WR2, but in a good matchup, he could have a great game.

Should I Start DK Metcalf for Fantasy Football?

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (shoulder) was only able to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday. However, he logged a full session on Wednesday, so this could be a minor issue or maintenance thing. It shouldn't have much impact on your decision-making here. But the knee injury he suffered earlier in the season should.

DK Metcalf's 1st 7 games before injury:
- 8.7 Targets PG
- 5 Catches PG
- 81.1 YPG
- 3 TD's
- 12.6 PPG (0.5 PPR)

4 games after injury & JSN's surge:
- 6.75 Targets PG
- 4.75 catches PG
- 61 YPG
- 0 TD's
- 8.4 PPG (0.5 PPR)

Makes him really hard to trust in the fantasy playoffs.

— Levi Chappell (@LeviChappell) December 13, 2024

He hasn't been the same since then, and Seattle likely knows he's not 100%. He hasn't been getting the ball as much, hasn't produced as well, hasn't scored a touchdown, and has ceded work to fellow WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba. While Metcalf is still the first-read target often, his value has decreased.

We would recommend Ridley over him if you're choosing between the two. Otherwise, Metcalf is a WR3/FLEX in our eyes.

Should I Start Terry McLaurin for Fantasy Football?

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is the WR5 on the season and will face the New Orleans Saints in Week 15, who traded away their best cornerback, Marshon Lattimore (hamstring). It's a great matchup for one of the best wideouts in the NFL this season, and we say you should start him as a WR1.

Jayden Daniels TO TERRY MCLAURIN!!!

WHAT A THROW. WHAT A CATCH. HOLY MOLY. pic.twitter.com/ZrUkjwZDCJ

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 24, 2024

He easily has the best quarterback of the three receivers in this piece. This is a no-brainer, and we prefer starting him over the other two, easily. Start TMac this week.

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