5 Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 15 (2024) – Sneaky Starts
Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 15 brings another round of lineup challenges and opportunities to find under-the-radar gems. One of the most frustrating parts of fantasy football is setting the right lineup and watching a player you almost started put up big points on your bench. Especially in the fantasy football playoffs. Today, we’ll take a look at 5 fantasy football sleepers and sneaky starts for Week 15.
Starting your superstar players every week, regardless of the matchup, is an easy call. However, what about the rest of your roster? Let’s get right into the picks.
Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 15
Arguably, the most frustrating part of fantasy football is setting your lineup each week. Everyone hates seeing a player you almost started go off on your bench, leading to your opponent taunting you all weekend.
Starting your superstar players every week, regardless of the matchup, is an easy call. However, what about the rest of your roster?
Let’s look at five undervalued fantasy football start options for Week 15.
Jameis Winston (QB – CLE) vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The veteran quarterback is the QB9 since making his first start this season in Week 8. Impressively, he’s averaging 20.3 fantasy points per game. Winston is capable of winning fantasy players their weekly matchup. He has scored 23.6 or more fantasy points in half of his starts, including 26.6 or more in two of the past four games. The veteran quarterback scored 33 fantasy points against the Denver Broncos in Week 13 despite throwing three interceptions.
Winston finished that game with nearly 500 passing yards and four touchdowns. Despite facing arguably the league’s top pass defense. More importantly, he faces a Chiefs defense this week that has surrendered 16.9 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks this season. Notably, that is the 10th-most in the NFL. They have given up 1.6 passing touchdowns per game to quarterbacks over the past seven weeks, allowing two or more in four contests, including to Aidan O’Connell two weeks ago.
Rico Dowdle (RB – DAL) vs. Carolina Panthers
Dallas used a running back by committee to start the year. However, Dowdle has averaged 19.7 rushing attempts per game over the past three weeks as the team’s featured running back, totaling 18 or more in every contest. More importantly, he has been the RB9 over the past three weeks, averaging 109.7 rushing yards and 14.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, posting a higher average than Derrick Henry (13.3) despite having only one touchdown.
Last week, the veteran running back scored 14.6 fantasy points against the Cincinnati Bengals. Ultimately, setting season-highs in rushing yards (131) and yards per attempt (7.3). More importantly, Dowdle faces an awful run defense this week. The Panthers have allowed the most rushing yards (138.6), touchdowns (1.2), and fantasy points per game (27) to running backs in the NFL. They’ve surrendered 154.8 rushing yards per game to running backs over their past five contests.
DJ Moore (WR – CHI) vs. Minnesota Vikings
Unfortunately, Moore had a quiet performance in Week 14, totaling six receptions on eight targets for 49 receiving yards and 7.9 half-point PPR fantasy points. However, he has played well since Thomas Brown took over as the Chicago Bears’ play-caller. The veteran averaged 7.3 receptions on 10 targets for 88.3 receiving yards over the previous three contests, totaling two receiving touchdowns. Furthermore, Moore was outstanding despite facing three talented NFC North defenses.
The former Maryland star was the WR2 over those three weeks, averaging 17.8 fantasy points per game, totaling 19.7 or more twice. More importantly, Moore caught all seven targets for 106 receiving yards, a touchdown, and 23.4 fantasy points in the Week 12 matchup against the Vikings. Meanwhile, Minnesota has given up 224.8 receiving yards, one touchdown, and 36.2 fantasy points per game to wide receivers over the past four weeks.
Amari Cooper (WR – BUF) vs. Detroit Lions
Cooper had an impressive team debut in Week 7. He had four receptions on five targets for 66 receiving yards, a touchdown, and 14.6 half-point PPR fantasy points. Despite playing only 35% of the snaps with limited knowledge of the playbook. Unfortunately, the veteran has struggled since that performance, averaging two receptions on 2.7 targets for 23.3 receiving yards and 3.3 fantasy points per game, totaling 6.5 or fewer in every contest before last week’s matchup.
While Josh Allen was unstoppable last week, Cooper played a significant role in his success. Quietly, he totaled 95 receiving yards and 12.5 fantasy points. Meanwhile, the Lions have surrendered 29.7 fantasy points per game to wide receivers, the eighth-most in the NFL. They have given up 176.7 receiving yards and a touchdown per game to wide receivers over the past three weeks. Furthermore, this matchup has the highest over/under total in Week 15.
Stone Smartt (TE – LAC) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most fantasy players have never heard of Smartt. However, the former Old Dominion quarterback is about to become relevant for fantasy players during the playoffs. He is the Chargers’ new starting tight end. Hayden Hurst (hip) is on injured reserve, while Will Dissly will miss a few weeks with a shoulder injury. Smartt had only three receptions on five targets for 44 receiving yards and 5.9 half-point PPR fantasy points this season before last week’s game.
However, he played well in the second half of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, totaling three receptions for 54 receiving yards, totaling 6.9 fantasy points. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers have surrendered 12.2 fantasy points per game to tight ends, the sixth-most in the NFL. They have struggled to stop tight ends lately, giving up 6.6 receptions for 84.6 receiving yards and 15.3 fantasy points per game over their past eight contests, allowing five receiving touchdowns.
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