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With NFL Week 15 upon us, here are my quarterback fantasy football rankings.
Drew Brees’ availability will ultimately decide whether or not Aaron Rodgers steals the no. 1 spot from Patrick Mahomes.
After consecutive strong rushing performances, Lamar Jackson is back in the position’s top three.
Jalen Hurts has immediately rushed his way to a QB1 ranking.
Mitchell Trubisky is a mid-tier QB2 with a stellar match-up on his hands.
Early-season starters Matt Ryan and Cam Newton have entered no-go, QB3 territory.
Week 15’s Tiered Quarterback Rankings
Rank | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
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Rank | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
1 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | at NO | Should NOLA QB Drew Brees be unable to return this week, Mahomes would drop to the No. 2 spot behind Aaron Rodgers. Brees would be able to push the pace more so than Taysom Hill can, increasing the scoring opportunity for both teams. |
2 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | CAR | Delicious match-up. Overall point scoring ability would be enhanced if RB Christian McCaffrey is able to return for Carolina. |
3 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | JAX | Jackson seems to have gotten his rushing-groove back in recent weeks. JAX's defense can't handle him. |
4 | Josh Allen | BUF | at DEN | Denver's injury-riddled and suspension-plagued defense doesn't stand a chance. |
5 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | at CIN | Pittsburgh's Week 10 demolition of Cincinnati resulted in Roethlisberger's season-best performance (27/46-333-4-0)*. The team continued passing at a high volume well into the 4th-quarter, opting to dump a resounding loss on the shoulders of their division "rival". The Bengals are now 2-10. |
6 | Kyler Murray | ARI | PHI | The Eagles' front-seven has been aggresively twerked on by rushing quarterbacks this year. |
7 | Russell Wilson | SEA | at WAS | Passing efficiency and rushing will be the key here. Tough match-up. |
8 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | at IND | Very tough match-up. Could get it done in the rushing column though. |
9 | Justin Herbert | LAC | at LV | Expect Herbert to have a decent outing against the division rival Raiders' poor defense. |
10 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | at ARI | Hurts proved his rushing bonafides against a far superior defense last week. Arizona's front-seven is notoriously banged up. |
11 | Drew Brees | NO | KC | Shootout on tap. |
12 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | DET | With Matthew Stafford likely out, Tannehill could fail to reach his ceiling due to a Derrick Henry clock-killing performance. Great match-up against Detroit's terrible defense though. |
Rank | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
13 | Teddy Bridgewater | CAR | at GB | Bridgewater's cadre of pass catchers can go toe-to-toe with anyone. |
14 | Tom Brady | TB | at ATL | The injury to Ronald Jones may actually make the team throw more against this god-awful defense. |
15 | Baker Mayfeild | CLE | at NYG | Mayfield's been playing very well but the Giants' has proven itself as the real deal this year. |
16 | Philip Rivers | IND | HOU | Rivers' outrageously high floor continues to make him a great option for loaded teams. Good match-up. |
17 | Jared Goff | LAR | NYJ | The match-up-based man gets a good one in Week 15. |
18 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | CHI | Injuries in Chicago's secondary erase concerns over this match-up. |
19 | Mitchell Trubisky | CHI | at MIN | The wheels can always fall off but Minnesota's defense is really, really bad. |
20 | Derek Carr | LV | LAC | Carr offers one of the widest ranges of outcomes on a weekly basis but the stars are aligning this week. |
21 | Andy Dalton | DAL | SF | Has the play-makers to return QB2 value. |
22 | Gardner Minshew | JAX | at BAL | Tough match-up but his play-makers can help him. |
23 | Daniel Jones | NYG | CLE | Decent match-up but Jones' erratic passing and injured hamstring do not instill confidence. |
24 | Nick Mullens | SF | at DAL | Great match-up. |
Rank | Low-Floor/Capped-Ceiling QB3s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
25 | Matt Ryan | ATL | TB | Do not start Matt Ryan when Julio Jones is out. |
26 | Cam Newton | NE | at MIA | It's possible Newton rushes his way to fantasy success against Miami's lacking defensive front but the Dolphins' passing defense is far too strong to consider Newton against. |
27 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | NE | Likely a slow-paced slog. |
28 | Drew Lock | DEN | BUF | Bit of a tough match-up for the developing signal caller. |
29 | Chase Daniel | DET | at TEN | Great match-up but a terrible player. |
30 | Dwayne Haskins | WAS | SEA | Look elsewhere for QB help. |
31 | Sam Darnold | NYJ | at LAR | If the Jets' passing game can't get the job done against Seattle, they can't get it done against anyone. |
32 | Ryan Finley | CIN | PIT | Look elsewhere for QB help. |