Fantasy football expert Brandon Funston provides his weekly insight and rankings of the best players to help you win big.
Quarterbacks
Carolina QB Cam Newton has run hot-n-cold in the passing game this season, but he’s the No. 6 overall fantasy QB thanks to rushing numbers that a lot of running backs would envy – 585 rushing yards and 5 touchdown runs. This week Newton will have a good shot to combine some aerial success with those ground gains as he’ll host a Green Bay defense that has allowed the seventh-most passing yards per game to the QB position. Newton is the top fantasy QB play for Week 15.
| Name | Team | Opp |
| Cam Newton | CAR | vs GB |
| Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | vs NE |
| Drew Brees | NO | vs NYJ |
| Russell Wilson | SEA | vs LAR |
| Philip Rivers | LAC | @ KC |
| Aaron Rodgers | GB | @ CAR |
| Dak Prescott | DAL | @ OAK |
| Matthew Stafford | DET | vs CHI |
| Tom Brady | NE | @ PIT |
| Kirk Cousins | WAS | vs ARI |
| Jameis Winston | TB | vs ATL |
| Blake Bortles | JAC | vs HOU |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | vs TEN |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | @ TB |
| Marcus Mariota | TEN | @ SF |
| Case Keenum | MIN | vs CIN |
| Derek Carr | OAK | vs DAL |
| Jared Goff | LAR | @ SEA |
| Alex Smith | KC | vs LAC |
| Nick Foles | PHI | @ NYG |
| Andy Dalton | CIN | @ MIN |
| DeShone Kizer | CLE | vs BAL |
| Jay Cutler | MIA | @ BUF |
| Tyrod Taylor | BUF | vs MIA |
| Eli Manning | NYG | vs PHI |
| Joe Flacco | BAL | @ CLE |
| Blaine Gabbert | ARI | @ WAS |
| Mitch Trubisky | CHI | @ DET |
| Jacoby Brissett | IND | vs DEN |
| Trevor Siemian | DEN | @ IND |
| Bryce Petty | NYJ | @ NO |
| T.J. Yates | HOU | @ JAC |
Running Backs
Pittsburgh’s Le’Veon Bell faces a New England team that he’s averaged 144 yards from scrimmage (YFS) against in two regular-season meetings over the past two seasons. This season, the Patriots have allowed the sixth-most YFS to the RB position. Bell, the No. 2 overall fantasy running back (total points) for the ’17 campaign, heads into this AFC marquee matchup as he top fantasy RB play for Week 15.
Wide Receivers
Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown is on an epic four-game run during which he’s combined for 39 catches, 627 receiving yards and six touchdowns. And this week he faces a Patriots defense that he has consistently torched in past meetings, posting 11.9-plus fantasy points against New England in four straight regular-season meetings. He’s the clear top fantasy wide receiver play for Week 15.
Tight Ends
Like Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, New England’s Rob Gronkowski has also enjoyed big results in recent meetings between the New England and Pittsburgh. Gronk, coming off a suspension last week, has averaged 99.2 receiving yards and has found the end zone eight times in five career regular-season contests against Pittsburgh. He claims the top spot in this week’s fantasy tight end rankings.
| Name | Team | Opp |
| Rob Gronkowski | NE | @ PIT |
| Zach Ertz | PHI | @ NYG |
| Jimmy Graham | SEA | vs LAR |
| Travis Kelce | KC | vs LAC |
| Jack Doyle | IND | vs DEN |
| Evan Engram | NYG | vs PHI |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | vs CIN |
| Delanie Walker | TEN | @ SF |
| Hunter Henry | LAC | @ KC |
| Cameron Brate | TB | vs ATL |
| Jared Cook | OAK | vs DAL |
| Jason Witten | DAL | @ OAK |
| Stephen Anderson | HOU | @ JAC |
| Greg Olsen | CAR | vs GB |
| Eric Ebron | DET | vs CHI |
| Garrett Celek | SF | vs TEN |
| O.J. Howard | TB | vs ATL |
| David Njoku | CLE | vs BAL |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | NYJ | @ NO |
| Vernon Davis | WAS | vs ARI |
| Austin Hooper | ATL | @ TB |
| Ben Watson | BAL | @ CLE |
| Charles Clay | BUF | vs MIA |
| Julius Thomas | MIA | @ BUF |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | ARI | @ WAS |
| Tyler Kroft | CIN | @ MIN |
Defense / Special Teams
The Jacksonville Jaguars, with a league-best 47 sacks, 30 takeaways and seven touchdowns, are the top-scoring fantasy defense/special teams unit. This week, they have the good fortune of hosting a Houston squad forced to turn to its third-string QB (T.J. Yates) this week. The matchup as about as good as it gets for the Jaguars, who land atop the Week 15 fantasy DST rankings.
| Name | Opp |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | vs HOU |
| New Orleans Saints | vs NYJ |
| Philadelphia Eagles | @ NYG |
| Minnesota Vikings | vs CIN |
| Baltimore Ravens | @ CLE |
| Detroit Lions | vs CHI |
| Los Angeles Chargers | @ KC |
| Denver Broncos | @ IND |
| Buffalo Bills | vs MIA |
| Atlanta Falcons | @ TB |
| Seattle Seahawks | vs LAR |
| Carolina Panthers | vs GB |
| Arizona Cardinals | @ WAS |
| New England Patriots | @ PIT |
| Washington Redskins | vs ARI |
| Tennessee Titans | @ SF |
| Dallas Cowboys | @ OAK |
| Kansas City Chiefs | vs LAC |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | vs NE |
| Indianapolis Colts | vs DEN |
| San Francisco 49ers | vs TEN |
| Oakland Raiders | vs DAL |
| Los Angeles Rams | @ SEA |
| Cincinnati Bengals | @ MIN |
| Green Bay Packers | @ CAR |
| Chicago Bears | @ DET |
| Miami Dolphins | @ BUF |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs ATL |
| Houston Texans | @ JAC |
| New York Giants | vs PHI |
| Cleveland Browns | vs BAL |
| New York Jets | @ NO |
Kickers
No kickers blurb… ever.
| Name | Team | Opp |
| Matt Bryant | ATL | @ TB |
| Wil Lutz | NO | vs NYJ |
| Matt Prater | DET | vs CHI |
| Dan Bailey | DAL | @ OAK |
| Stephen Gostkowski | NE | @ PIT |
| Justin Tucker | BAL | @ CLE |
| Chris Boswell | PIT | vs NE |
| Ryan Succop | TEN | @ SF |
| Josh Lambo | JAC | vs HOU |
| Graham Gano | CAR | vs GB |
| Mason Crosby | GB | @ CAR |
| Blair Walsh | SEA | vs LAR |
| Adam Vinatieri | IND | vs DEN |
| Brandon McManus | DEN | @ IND |
| Steven Hauschka | BUF | vs MIA |
| Greg Zuerlein | LAR | @ SEA |
| Harrison Butker | KC | vs LAC |
| Kai Forbath | MIN | vs CIN |
| Jake Elliott | PHI | @ NYG |
| Travis Coons | LAC | @ KC |
| Robbie Gould | SF | vs TEN |
| Nick Rose | WAS | vs ARI |
| Giorgio Tavecchio | OAK | vs DAL |
| Patrick Murray | TB | vs ATL |
| Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU | @ JAC |
| Cody Parkey | MIA | @ BUF |
| Mike Nugent | CHI | @ DET |
| Zane Gonzalez | CLE | vs BAL |
| Phil Dawson | ARI | @ WAS |
| Randy Bullock | CIN | @ MIN |
| Aldrick Rosas | NYG | vs PHI |
| Chandler Catanzaro | NYJ | @ NO |
