As always, let's walk through the biggest fantasy pressure point for each remaining Week 15 team. I expect that many of the following players' values will shift moderately or even dramatically by Monday.
Bears -- Whether or not Rome Odunze is healthy enough to play, gradually ascending rookie Luther Burden III is the wild card in a receiver corps with no clear leader.
Browns -- Shedeur Sanders broke out last weekend versus Tennessee. Can he build on that success, or is he not yet ready for fantasy-relevance against a defense that leads the league with 18 interceptions?
Bengals -- With Tee Higgins out, it's Andrei Iosivas versus Mitchell Tinsley versus "neither" in a battle for fantasy streamability.
Ravens -- A loss and a Pittsburgh win would almost shut down Baltimore's playoff hopes. Although Lamar Jackson hit 20+ fantasy points last week, he looked shaky. Can he be trusted in what should be a soft matchup?
Chiefs -- Another 6-7 team with its backs against the wall. Patrick Mahomes is posting the worst QB rating of his career and has been unstartable in fantasy in four of his past five games.
Chargers -- The backfield reportedly isn't Omarion Hampton's (yet). There's a risk that he and Kimani Vidal will cancel each other out, making both TD-dependent.
Patriots -- Stefon Diggs' season highs in targets, catches, and yards came in Week 5 against his former team, the Bills. It was a rare bright spot in a season that's yielded his fewest fantasy points per game since his rookie campaign 10 years ago. Can he step up again and help New England lock down the AFC East title?
Bills -- Khalil Shakir averaged a 5-51 receiving line in this year's first nine games. In these past four contests he's averaged 3-32. That's the difference between a streamer and a dart throw.
Giants -- Devin Singletary has 14+ touches in his last three games. If he does it again tomorrow, it'll be only the second time in five seasons that he's had 14+ in four straight contests.
Commanders -- Terry McLaurin seems to be one of the riskiest #1 WRs to start in the fantasy playoffs.
Eagles -- Some managers gave up on AJ Brown after his slow start (and erratic midseason). Now he's the overall WR11, thanks to three consecutive 100+ yard performances. Another strong effort on Sunday could elevate him to WR7.
Raiders -- In October I discussed the likelihood of Kenny Pickett getting spot starts down the stretch. As poorly as Geno Smith played, I believe Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers have lower ceilings with Pickett under center.
Jaguars -- I still believe managers shouldn't give up on Brian Thomas Jr. While this might be a lost season, the 2024 first-round pick has plenty of time -- and skill -- to carve out a high-impact career.
Jets -- Is Breece Hall a non-top-20 RB in the fantasy playoffs? Last week he had zero catches for only the fifth time of his career.
Texans -- Woody Marks racked up 28 touches last Sunday. But he'll need more receptions to be a reliable starter these final few weeks.
Cardinals -- Can Michael Wilson work his magic yet again?
Broncos -- After five straight games with 8+ targets, Troy Franklin has a combined seven in his last two outings.
Packers -- Once again, a crowded WR corps featuring the deceptively boom-bust Christian Watson.
Rams -- Will Blake Corum keep going toe-to-toe with Kyren Williams?
Lions -- Jameson Wiliams has 16+ fantasy points in five of his last six games. His Week 12 o'fer made a lot of managers anxious. Now it seems like a distant memory.
Saints -- Can we trust Devin Neal?
Panthers -- Chuba Hubbard's 19 touches in Carolina's last game seemed to come out of nowhere. Rico Dowdle had 20 in that same contest. Is this a 50-50 backfield?
49ers -- Once again, when will Ricky Pearsall rebound?
Titans -- Tony Pollard crushed it last week in Cleveland. A fluke, or is he heating up?
Seahawks -- Cooper Kupp hasn't surpassed three catches since Week 5, while Rashid Shaheed finally surpassed two catches in his fifth game for Seattle. Who's the true #2 WR?
Colts -- When I typed "has a grandfather" into Google, the rest of the sentence automatically filled in: ". . . ever played in the NFL." All eyes are on Philip Rivers.
Cowboys -- Is there room for Ryan Flournoy if CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens are on the field?
Vikings -- Those who drafted Justin Jefferson could not have imagined benching him for the fantasy playoffs.
Steelers -- Can we now trust DK Metcalf as a must-start WR?
Dolphins -- Although De'Von Achane is expected to be healthy enough to start, Jaylen Wright looms as a potential 1B.
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