Fantasy Football Week 15 Wide Receiver Rankings

The 2021-22 NFL season has only four weeks left. Bye weeks are over which means the fantasy playoffs have begun in most standard leagues. This time of year COVID-19 is running rampant which makes it important to have backup options on your fantasy roster. On top of that injuries are continuing to mount up. It is always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the Fantasy Football Week 15 wide receiver rankings.

*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to reserve/COVID-19 list*

(Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week)

Key:

Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.

Starting WR1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a high floor.

High WR2- a player who may isn’t likely to carry a lineup that week, but has the ability to have a breakout game and is teetering between WR1 and WR2 category.

Starting WR2- a player who should be started in most lineups and should reach their point projection. This player is started is because of their consistency and moderately high floor

Low WR2- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not. Their production may not be pretty or win a person their lineup but the production is consistent enough to make a fantasy owner comfortable starting them.

Flex- a player who could float around the territory of being benched, but is started due to the potential to play better than their point projection. However, this player has the potential to flop and causes a fantasy team to lose if he has a bad game.

Deeper League Flex- a player who has starting value in deeper leagues. There are enough reasons to leave this player on the bench, but their upside makes them an attractive option. Desperate times may call for a player like this to be inserted into starting lineups.

Upside Player- a player who is boom or bust. This player can exceed expectations in a given week or could flop and be the reason why someone lost their fantasy matchup.

Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.

Possible Changes that can occur before Sunday

Seattle Seahawks Wide Receivers: WR11 Tyler Lockett & WR16 D.K. Metcalf

D.K. Metcalf misses practice Wednesday with both a foot and back injury. The foot injury has been a lingering injury while this back injury is new. Tyler Lockett was added to the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. If both were to miss this week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams then Dee Eskridge would become the WR37 between Jamison Crowder and Kendrick Bourne. Freddie Swaim would join the list at WR64 between Nico Collins and Courtland Sutton.

If Lockett was to miss this game and Metcalf was to be active then Metcalf would retain his WR16 slot. Dwayne Eskridge would then move up to WR54 between Marvin Jones Jr. and Rondale Moore. Freddie Swaim would them become the WR76 between T.Y. Hilton and DeAndre Carter.

If Metcalf was to miss this week’s game and Lockett was to be active against the Los Angles Rams then Tyler Lockett would stay at his WR11 slot, Dee Eskridge would join the list at WR65 between Nico Collins and Courtland Sutton, and Freddie Swain would become the WR76 between T.Y. Hilton and DeAndre Carter.

WR12 Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins

On Thursday the Miami Dolphins placed Jaylen Waddle on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. If he was to miss this week’s game against the New York Jets then DeVante Parker would move up to WR15 between Brandin Cooks and D.K. Metcalf. Albert Wilson would move up to WR52 between Laquon Treadwell and Josh Reynolds. Mack Hollins would take over Wilson’s spot at WR63.

WR21 Odell Beckham Jr., Los Angeles Rams

Odell Beckham Jr. has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. If he was to miss this week’s game against the Seattle Seahawks then Van Jefferson would move up to WR24 between Chase Claypool and Amari Cooper. Ben Skowronek would become Los Angeles’ third wide receiver and a bold DFS play this week.