Week 15 of the NFL season has arrived, which means it’s time for the fantasy playoffs! Do you have tough lineup decisions to make in this must-win matchup? I’ve got you covered.
Let’s break down my Week 15 start ’em, sit ’em fantasy football wide receiver picks.
Start ‘Em: Jordan Addison (Vikings) vs. Bears
I know, I know. Telling you to start a guy who just dropped 39.3 points isn’t exactly an earth-shattering recommendation.
That said, Addison is likely your team’s WR3 or WR4, which means you’d have to start him over a player with a higher profile. I made this pick to reinforce that decision. When you dive into the numbers, there’s a lot to like besides his production on the surface level.
Obviously, scoring at least 30 points in two of his last three games is quite the feat. That said, what jumps out to me is the significant bump in target share Addison has received. From Weeks 1-10, the 22-year-old old saw more than five targets in one game. That number has jumped to at least eight in three of Minnesota’s last four outings.
Fire up Sam Darnold’s No. 2 receiver with confidence this week.
Sit ‘Em: DK Metcalf (Seahawks) vs. Packers
It’s been quite the struggle for Metcalf since his return from injury in Week 10.
Following that point, the start wideout has scored more than 11 fantasy points in just one outing. His target share has also dipped, failing to eclipse the double-digit mark since Week 6. That’s not a coincidence, either. It’s a direct correlation to Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s breakout.
Metcalf’s involvement in Seattle’s offense simply isn’t where it needs to be heading into a tricky matchup with the Packers. As tough as it is to sit a player of his talent, that’s exactly what I would do in Round 1 of the fantasy playoffs.
Check out my full Week 15 start/sit article with picks at each position here!
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Start ‘Em: Khalil Shakir (Bills) at Lions
The addition of Amari Cooper appears to have made Shakir even more potent.
Now with fewer eyes on him from opposing secondaries, the speedy slot receiver has scored double-digit fantasy points in six of his last seven games. Shakir’s target share has been consistently sizable as well, with the third-year receiver seeing at least seven balls from Josh Allen come his way in each of Buffalo’s last seven outings.
Fire up Shakir as a solid WR2 in a matchup against the Lions, who allow the fifth-most fantasy points to receivers.
Sit ‘Em: Jayden Reed (Packers) at Seahawks
It’s only right that the receiver who has appeared as my sit of the week the most this season earns that nod in the first fantasy playoffs slate.
Of course, this isn’t the nod managers who roster Jayden Reed want to see, but it shouldn’t shock you at this point. At his best, Reed has legitimate WR1 potential as an explosive playmaker. At his worst, he’s virtually nonexistent. The latter happened in Green Bay’s last outing against Detroit, as the second-year receiver failed to catch his only target of the game.
That’s the fifth time Reed has failed to score double-digit fantasy points in his last seven games. Regardless of talent, I’m not playing the boom-or-bust game in a playoff matchup.
Those are my start ’em, sit ’em Week 15 fantasy football wide receiver picks! Stay tuned for more fantasy advice later this week.
All views expressed are my own. I am an employee of DraftKings and am ineligible to play in public DFS or DKSB contests.
