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Week 15 WR Rankings 2024

By Nathan Hernandez Published December 12, 2024 1 min read

Last Updated on December 12, 2024 4:06 pm by Nathan Hernandez | Published: December 12, 2024

It’s Week 15 and it’s do-or-die time for fantasy football! We got our biggest WR rankings yet with the fantasy playoffs here, with 60 players ranked ahead of the fantasy football Wild Card Round.

Check back every week as we rank the WRs ahead of their potential matchups. The position is as deep as ever, and you will want to know who start and who to bench based on matchup’s, projections and sometimes just gut feel.

	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	OPP	Blrub
1	Ja'Marr Chase	Cincinnati Bengals	@ Tennessee Titans	He's had an astronomical impact on fantasy football this season, he is one of few that can single-handedly win matchups, and he should have a real chance to explode again despite the tough matchup vs. the Titans, who allow the sixth-fewest fantasy points to WRs this season.
2	Puka Nacua	Los Angeles Rams	@ San Francisco 49ers	Puka has been a beast whenever he's taken the field this season, and has been the more consistent, 1A option in the Rams' prolific passing attack. They get a TNF date with the 49ers this week, who are giving up the 11th-fewest fantasy points to WRs this season, but I am super high on this Rams passing game that just gave fits to and upset the Bills.
3	Justin Jefferson	Houston Texans	vs. Miami Dolphins	Nico and the Texans benefitted from a Week 14 bye, and come out geared up for a matchup with Miami. The fins have been a tough opponent for WRs this year, but Collins's role as the talented alpha of this passing game makes him a consistent WR1 overall threat. He's currently the WR2 in FPPG this season.
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Minnesota Vikings	vs. Chicago Bears	Justin Jefferson bounced back in a huge way as the Vikings trounced the Falcons, spoiling the homecoming of their former QB, Kirk Cousins. He gets a matchup with the Bears in Week 15, who he faced a few weeks back, where he was held to just two catches in his worst game of the season. He's had at least 14 half-PPR fantasy points in 11-of-13 games this season,
5	Nico Collins	Detroit Lions	vs. Buffalo Bills	Amon-Ra wasn't as big a part of the box score in Week 14 against the Packers, as he watched Tim Patrick haul in two touchdown grabs. Thankfully, he gets a date with the Bills in Week 15, and while they're tougher on WRs, I'm expecting St. Brown to go off in a game with in implied total of 55 points.
6	Tyreek Hill	Miami Dolphins	@ Houston Texans	Hill had his best game of the season last week, finishing as the WR6 overall and setting season-highs in receptions and targets to go with 115 yards and a touchdown against the Sauce-less Jets. Now, he gets the Texans who allow the fourth-most fantasy points to WRs this season, and I expect this offense to continue to air it out as they abandon the run game.
7	Jauan Jennings	San Francisco 49ers	vs. Los Angeles Rams	I was above consensus on Jennings last week, and I probably will be again this week. It still might not be high enough, as the Niners wideout logged a WR5 overall finish against the Bears, despite the tough matchup on paper. He finished with a pair of touchdowns, and will be a fantasy WR1 in this offense until further notice, and he gets a great matchup against the Rams to boot.
8	CeeDee Lamb	Dallas Cowboys	@ Carolina Panthers	In Week 14, Lamb had his best game since Cooper Rush took over as QB for the Cowboys, finishing as the WR11 overall. He's the WR9 in FPPG this season, and should be involved heavily once again against Carolina, who has been surprisingly competitive, and are actually favorites to win. The Panthers allow the 27th-fewest fantasy points to WRs, but that's mostly due to a long sample of teams running all over the Panthers.
9	Cooper Kupp	Los Angeles Rams	@ San Francisco 49ers	There are a ton of great options this week at receiver, and while Kupp is still getting home just as often as his teammate Puka Nacua, he's hit his elite peak at a lower frequency. Still, Kupp is the WR5 in FPPG this season, and this passing game is clicking right now, and there's room for both wideouts to exceed projections.
10	A.J. Brown	Philadelphia Eagles	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	Brown is coming off of his second-worst performance of the season, and saw just four targets against Carolina despite the lowly Panthers competing with the Eagles for four full quarters of football. He gets another tough matchup against Pittsburgh this week, who allow the eighth-fewest fantasy points to WRs this season. Perhaps, we'll have a case of the squeaky wheel getting some grease with Brown this week.
11	Drake London	Atlanta Falcons	@ Las Vegas Raiders	London's ceiling has definitely taken hit with the poor QB play from Kirk Cousins, and he's suffered from the missed opportunities that 0 touchdowns and eight interceptions would bring over a four-game span. Still, he's averaging 11.5 targets per game over the last month of the season, and takes on a banged up Raiders defense that allows the 15th-fewest WR fantasy points this season.
12	Mike Evans	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	@ Los Angeles Chargers	Evans didn't quite get home vs. Vegas last week, but at least he did enough to keep the hope of his 1,000-yard season streak alive. He gets a date with another AFC West team, the Chargers in Week 15, who allow the 13th-fewest fantasy points to wideouts on the year. He took a backseat to Jalen McMillan in the win, but Evans is still safe as the top target of the offense.
13	Terry McLaurin	Washington Commanders	@ New Orleans Saints	McLaurin entered his Week 14 bye coming off of two-straight top WR finishes as the WR7 and WR2 in Weeks 12 and 13, respectively. Since Week 6, he is the WR3 in FPPG, and has only finished outside the top-17 weekly WRs once in that span. The Saints allow the seventh-most fantasy points to WRs this season, but the Commanders likely won't throw a ton against the likely Jake Haener-led Saints in Week 15.
14	Courtland Sutton	Denver Broncos	vs. Indianapolis Colts	Since Week 8, around when things started clicking for rookie QB Bo Nix, Sutton has been the WR5 in FPPG, averaging 16.5 a contest. He gets a matchup with the Colts, who allow the 14th-fewest fantasy points to WRs this season, but also haven't allowed a WR touchdown since Week 9. Sutton should remain a high-floor option as the top target in the offense.
15	Tee Higgins	Cincinnati Bengals	@ Tennessee Titans	Higgins disappointed last week with on MNF with many's playoff hopes on the line, but it was the first time he's failed to deliver all season. Despite the dud, he's still the WR8 in FPPG, and averaged 18.6 fantasy points over his five games prior to Week 14. It is a tough matchup, though, with the Titans on deck, and Chase will be the much, much safer bet to absorb the majority of volume against a defense allowing the fewest WR receiving yards on the season.
16	Davante Adams	New York Jets	@ Jacksonville Jaguars	I was above consensus on Adams last week, as well, and he had his best game as a Jet and finished as the WR7 on the week with 21.4 points. He has at least 11 targets in 4-of-5 games, and he's slowly becoming the fantasy asset we know him to be. They're still the Jets, so it's hard to move him any higher, but Adams should have no problem getting home against the Jaguars in Week 15, who give up the sixth-most FPPG to WRs.
17	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	Seattle Seahawks	vs. Green Bay Packers	JSN stayed hot last week, and now has at least 16.7 fantasy points in 4-of-5 games. He's the WR3 in FPPG over that span, and has become the top target of the Seahawks passing attack. Green Bay has been beatable through the air this season, but have allowed just the 10th-fewest fantasy points to the postion.
18	Garrett Wilson	New York Jets	@ Jacksonville Jaguars	Wilson had his best game in weeks, netting 114 yards on seven catches last week. If Breece Hall is sidelined another week, I'm expecting Aaron Rodgers to continue to air it out, to at least build some momentum into a crucial off-season, should he choose not to retire.
19	Ladd McConkey	Los Angeles Chargers	vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Ladd had to miss SNF vs. the Chiefs, but is already participating more in practice than he did last week. This ranking is hinging on both he and Justin Herbert getting cleared for this game, but he would be significantly dropped down if Herbert's ruled out. It's a great matchup awaiting them against Tampa Bay this week, who give up the 11th-most fantasy points to WRs to date.
20	Jerry Jeudy	Cleveland Browns	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Jeudy scored his third touchdown in four weeks against the Steelers, and finished as the WR17. He's been lights out with Jameis Winston slinging him the ball, and should be no worse than WR2 as long as this duo remains intact. They get a middling matchup with the Chiefs in Week 15, who allow the 16th-most FPPG to wide receivers in 2024,
21	Jordan Addison	Minnesota Vikings	vs. Chicago Bears	Since returning from his Week 1 injury, Addison has been the WR11 in FPPG, with one of the biggest spectrum of potential outcomes among fantasy WRs. He has three top-4 WR finishes this season, including two in his last three games. One of those being a WR1 overall finish against the very Bears he takes on this week. If the Bears choose to double Jefferson once again, it should be green lights for another massive week for Addison in these fantasy playoffs.
22	Brian Thomas Jr.	Jacksonville Jaguars	vs. New York Jets	BTJ has set career-highs in targets in back-to-back weeks, as the team makes it a point to get their rookie WR heavily involved to close out their 2024 campaign. He's the WR21 in FPPG this year, and gets the Jets this week, who are expecting to have Sauce Gardner back in the mix.
23	Calvin Ridley	Tennessee Titans	vs. Cincinnati Bengals	Ridley saw a dozen targets last week, and had a couple plays that looked like narrow-misses on touchdowns for him. Unfortunately, Will Levis remains a shaky QB, and lowers the floor for Ridley. Thankfully, he gets another good matchup this week against the Bengals, who give up the 13th-most fantasy points to WRs on the year. Levis should be throwing a ton to keep up with the Bengals' ripping offense.
24	Jakobi Meyers	Las Vegas Raiders	vs. Atlanta Falcons	It wasn't quite the ceiling game I was expecting for Meyers last week, but at least he reach a decent floor measurement once again, netting at least 10.2 points in 6-of-7 outings. Desmond Ridder could be starting for the Raiders this week, but Meyers was able to get some looks from him after entering the game for O'Connell last week. The Falcons allow the most fantasy points to WRs on the season after last week's Vikings onslaught.
25	Adam Thielen	Carolina Panthers	vs. Dallas Cowboys	Adam Thielen has been great since returning to the lineup a few weeks back, with two-straight games of at least eight catches and 99 yards, catching a touchdown in one of them. The Cowboys are allowing the 12th-most fantasy points to WRs this season, and another big week from Thielen could be in store, which would definitely warrant a move up the rankings.
26	Zay Flowers	Baltimore Ravens	@ New York Giants	Flowers is on a bit of a cold streak, finishing outside the top-30 weekly WRs for four-straight weeks heading into the Ravens' Week 14 bye. Hopefully, he can come out the other end of it back on track against the Giants, who allow the fifth-fewest fantasy points to WRs this season. Unfortunately for Flowers, this could be a game where Derrick Henry commands the offensive output
27	Malik Nabers	New York Giants	vs. Baltimore Ravens	Nabers has a solid floor as a high-end WR3, finishing between the WR25 and WR30 overall for five-straight weeks. But unfortunately, that means he hasn't reached the elite ceiling he flashed early this season for quite some time. He's back to Tommy DeVito at QB for him this week, and the Ravens allow the third-most fantasy points to WRs this seaosn.
28	D.K. Metcalf	Seattle Seahawks	vs. Green Bay Packers	Metcalf has been the WR28 overall or worse in 7-of-8 games, and he's the WR42 in FPPG in that span. He had a cursed matchup with the Cardinals last week, though, whom he has never exceeded 60 receiving yards against, despite playing them twice a year. Metcalf would benefit from another Kenneth Walker III absence, which would likely lead to more dropbacks for Geno Smith.
29	DJ Moore	Chicago Bears	@ Minnesota Vikings	Moore had a down week, but it was a decent day considering Caleb Williams was held to just 23 pass attempts, eight of which went Moore's way. Moore remains heavily involved, and should see massive amount of opportunities against the Vikings, who allow the second-most WR fantasy points this season, and invite the pass thanks to a stout run defense.
30	Khalil Shakir	Buffalo Bills	@ Detroit Lions	Shakir had an awesome game, finishing as the WR10 overall with 106 yards and a score in the near-comeback effort vs. the Rams. Still, it took Josh Allen scoring six touchdowns to get one to go Shakir's way, and his unlikely end-zone appearances will always limit his ceiling. Still, he has a great floor and could still be a viable target with Amari Cooper drawing the primary defensive attention.
31	Jaylen Waddle	Miami Dolphins	@ Houston Texans	The Dolphins have given up on running the football, and now that means there's enough aerial volume for Waddle to make an impact. He's averaged 16.6 FPPG over his last three outings, and gets a great matchup with the Texans in what could be a potential shootout.
32	Devonta Smith	Philadelphia Eagles	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	Devonta Smith has been boom or bust this season, and while he's hit on 7-of-10 games this season, he's averaging just over 6 FPPG over his last three games. Hopefully, he'll be able to get back on track in a heavyweight battle with the Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
33	Marvin Harrison Jr.	Arizona Cardinals	vs. New England Patriots	MHJ is the WR41 in FPPG in his rookie campaign, and he hasn't finished inside the top-40 WRs in two-consecutive weeks since Weeks 3 and 4. However, given that he had a down week, it would mean he's due to rebound against the Patriots, who allow the 10th-most fantasy points to WRs on the year.
34	Jameson Williams	Detroit Lions	vs. Buffalo Bills	While Jameson Williams hasn't been finding his ceiling as often since returning from suspension, at least he's been more consistently featured, avoiding the zero-point floor he sat at for two different weeks in the early-going. Now, he has a chance to take part in the fun in a huge matchup against the Bills, in one of the best matchups of the season with an astronomical projected point total.
35	Deandre Hopkins	Kansas City Chiefs	@ Cleveland Browns	D-Hop has at least 11 fantasy points in three-straight games, but hasn't returned to the flash-in-the-pan ceiling with the Chiefs back in Week 9, though he does have back-to-back weeks with nine targets. He gets a great matchup to try and improve against with the Browns in Week 15, who allow the fifth-most fantasy points to wideouts on the season.
36	Darnell Mooney	Atlanta Falcons	@ Las Vegas Raiders	Like we predicted on the show last Sunday, Mooney found his stride again in Week 14 against Minnesota. He should be able replicate that success against the Raiders in Week 15, who are a middling matchup, but are bruised and battered on the defensive side of the ball.
37	Christian Watson	Green Bay Packers	@ Seattle Seahawks	This spot for Watson would be much more comfortable if Romeo Doubs is unable to clear the league's concussion protocol before Week 15 against Seattle. Watson had two red zone targets in Week 14 after having just three all season since Week 2, and was still connecting on big gains with Love. I like Watson to maintain his increasing role in the offense, even if Doubs returns this week, though lesser.
38	Deebo Samuel	San Francisco 49ers	vs. Los Angeles Rams	The 49ers' swiss army knife is now down to the WR51 in FPPG, and he's finished outside the top-50 WRs in four-straight games, seeing 4.5 fantasy points or less in each of them. He just looks slow out there, and it's a super hard decision to trust him with the fantasy playoffs here and now. It's a huge NFC West matchup on TNF for Deebo, which is where we can find a silver lining. Deebo is averaging 21 fantasy points in his last four TNF matchups, of five total in his career.
39	Amari Cooper	Buffalo Bills	@ Detroit Lions	Amari finally got his training wheels off last week, seeing 14 targets and catching six of them for 95 yards in the narrow loss to the Rams. Now, he gets a date with the Lions who allow the eighth-most fantasy points to WRs this season as one of the best offenses and run defenses in the NFL.
40	Keenan Allen	Chicago Bears	@ Minnesota Vikings	There wasn't enough volume in the passing offense for Allen to do anything of note last week, with the Bears only throwing 23 pass attempts. Hopefully, he can bounce back with a mouth-watering matchup on his plate, as the Vikings surrender the second-most fantasy points to WRs in 2024.
41	Romeo Doubs	Green Bay Packers	@ Seattle Seahawks	This is sort of a placeholder spot for Doubs, as I like Watson over Reed this week, but Doubs returning would muddy the forecast, as he's been the primary target out wide for Jordan Love instead of Watson, when on the field. All in all, Watson has the highest ceiling if he can break off a long touchdown, and that is what's most important to me if I'm turning to a Green Bay WR this week.
42	Jayden Reed	Green Bay Packers	@ Seattle Seahawks	The floor has become as low as possible for Reed, and it was realized last week with just one empty target. He has three or fewer receptions in 5-of-6 games, which makes him a sketchy play from a volume standpoint. The messiness of this receiving offense and the success of Josh Jacobs on the ground has limited the upside of these fantasy WRs.
43	Josh Downs	Indianapolis Colts	@ Denver Broncos	Josh Downs missed Week13 with a shoulder injury, but had a Week 14 bye to rest and is practicing in a limited fashion to start the week. While it's a tough matchup with Denver, Downs has been great when on the field. From Weeks 4-to-11, he was the WR15 in FPPG, and finished as the WR11 overall in his last healthy game. If he returns to the lineup, he has a shot at WR2 upside even up against Denver.
44	Xavier Worthy	Kansas City Chiefs	@ Cleveland Browns	Worthy kept his four-catch streak alive, extending it to four games with at least four receptions. Since Week 9, he has just one game in the top-40 WRs, but has a shot at a better game against the Browns in Week 15, who are susceptible to opposing WRs this season.
45	Rome Odunze	Chicago Bears	@ Minnesota Vikings	Odunze popped for two scores last week against the 49ers, but has finished as a WR5 or worse in 5-of-7 games. It's hard to truust that Odunze's production will be consistent, though the team may want to get their rookie WR more involved as his first NFL season comes to a close.
46	Tank Dell	Houston Texans	vs. Miami Dolphins	Tank Dell's had a disappointing sophomore campaign, after having at least 14.7 points in 6-of-9 games as a rookie, he's surpassed that bar just twice in 12 games this year, even with targets vacated in front of him on multiple occasions. Hopefully, C.J. Stroud and this passing game can come out of the bye week a bit sharper, and Dell will have a chance to get home in a tough matchup with Miami, though one that may require Houston to turn up the tempo a bit.
47	Michael Pittman Jr.	Indianapolis Colts	@ Denver Broncos	MPJ would be a much more appealing play with Downs sidelined another week, but he's at least had an okay PPR floor over his last three games, with at least five catches and 42 yards in each of them, though that's not winning you anything. Denver will also be well-rested out of their own Week 14 bye.
48	Elijah Moore	Cleveland Browns	vs. Kansas City Chiefs	Cedric Tillman is practicing this week, but remains in the league's concussion protocol, akin to Romeo Doubs. If Tillman gets cleared, he could be slotted about here in the rankings, while Moore could be dropped a half-dozen spots, as a decent PPR option whether Tillman plays or not.
49	Demario Douglas	New England Patriots	@ Arizona Cardinals	Pop Douglas has been the most consistent WR for the Patriots when it comes to fantasy contribution this season. Prior to a Week 13 dud, he finished with four-straight games inside the top-44, but no higher than the WR31 overall. Arizona allows the 12th-fewest fantasy points to WRs this season.
50	Xavier Legette	Carolina Panthers	vs. Dallas Cowboys	Legette has taken a backseat to Adam Thielen since the veteran returned from IR, but still has eight targets of his own in two-straight games despite not amounting to much. His volume and the improved play of Bryce Young means you can do a lot worse than the rookie WR against the Cowboys' hobbled defense.
51	Quentin Johnston	Los Angeles Chargers	vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Johnston found his way back to the end zone last week with McConkey out with a hamstring injury, and it was his first get-right game since a rough showing littered with drops in Week 12. He's only really fantasy-viable this week with Ladd out, but he can still have WR3 upside as long as Herbert is healthy for the matchup with Tampa Bay.
52	Ray-Ray McCloud III	Atlanta Falcons	@ Las Vegas Raiders	I highlighted McCloud as a benefactor of Cousins's dying arm, as he's seen more targets underneath as Cousins's deep ball accuracy has eroded. He's finished as a top-30 WR in two-straight weeks, and set season-highs in yards, receptions and targets last week against Minnesota. He likely won't see that much volume against the Raiders, but could be a sneaky start for those looking for a floor play at WR.
53	Marvin Mims	Denver Broncos	vs. Indianapolis Colts	Denver dialed Devaughn Vele's snaps back in Week 13 before going into their bye last week, while Marvin Mims saw a slight bump, and has impressed in recent weeks. Bo Nix is playing great football, and I want WRs attached to good QBs, especially those that can provide the most upside when reaching this far. Mims has a much smaller sample size than Vele, but his big play ability is much more valuable at this stage of the season.
54	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	Tennessee Titans	vs. Cincinnati Bengals	NWI failed to score a touchdown last week, after doing so in 7-of-8 games. He has just one game with more than three catches, and is simply a touchdown-or-bust WR that went on an insanely unlikely run. If you want a coinflip TD scorer, that's all he has to offer with a floor that is near-zero, as seen last week.
55	Mike Williams	Pittsburgh Steelers	@ Philadelphia Eagles	Mike Williams still feels like the most talented Steelers WR beyond Pickens, who is unlikely to suit up again this week. At least, he might possess the highest ceiling, and had four targets on just 13 routes run last week. It would make sense for the Steelers to try and establish Williams more in the offense ahead of the NFL postseason, though it's still a tough matchup with the Eagles on deck.
56	Rashod Bateman	Baltimore Ravens	@ New York Giants	Bateman hurt his knee in Week 13, but had the bye to rest and was able to practice in full Wednesday. With Diontae Johnson suspended a week for conduct detrimental to the team, Bateman should serve as the Ravens WR2 at least another week. However, with the Giants on deck in Week 15, the Ravens may not pass the ball enough for Bateman to be a trustworthy flex play.
57	Josh Palmer	Los Angeles Chargers	vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Palmer was solid in McConkey's absence last week, catching 6-of-9 targets for 78 yards against the Chiefs. Unfortunately, he's only really viable for fantasy if McConkey misses another game, but he's already returned to practice in a limited fashion to start the week. If Ladd sees a setback, Palmer Johnston would each move up around 10-to-15 spots.
58	Jalen McMillan	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	@ Los Angeles Chargers	The Bucs rookie WR had his best game as a pro against Vegas, but only finished better than a top-50 WR in one other game this season, back in Week 1 on one catch, a touchdown. He'll need to string a couple decent performances together before I would trust him, so stay away for the first round of fantasy playoffs.
58	Michael Wilson	Arizona Cardinals	vs. New England Patriots	Michael Wilson has at least 54 yards in three-straight games, and is coming off of his best finish of the season as the WR22 overall in Week 14. He's seeing limited volume as the third option in the passing game, but gets a good matchup with the Patriots to try and keep his 50-yard streak alive.
60	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	New Orleans Saints	vs. Washington Commanders	With Derek Carr likely out at least a week in the NFL's concussion protocol, the Saints WR1, MVS, will be catching balls from Jake Haener. That recipe is a complete avoid for fantasy football purposes, but if you're absolutely desperate for big-play upside in deep leagues, there's a chance he's out there on waivers.

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