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The fantasy football playoffs have arrived. With no bye weeks remaining, every team is at full strength, at least on paper. Week 15, though, presents its own brand of chaos. We have lingering injuries, volatile matchups, and wide receivers who can tilt a matchup with a single explosive play. Of course, they can also bury a season with a quiet afternoon. With everything on the line, fantasy managers must make sharp, conviction-driven decisions at one of the most impactful positions in the game. If you’re fighting to advance, here are the wideouts you can trust and the ones you should avoid.
Let’s break down the Wide Receivers you must lock into lineups and the ones you should keep far away as we enter a critical Week 15 slate.
Puka Nacua emphatically reintroduced himself to the fantasy football elite in Week 14. He torched the Cardinals for 167 yards and two touchdowns on 11 targets. After nearly a month without a score, the Rams’ star wideout exploded for receptions of 28 and 31 yards. He reminded fantasy managers just how dangerous he is after the catch and down the field. With 93 receptions, 1,186 yards, and six touchdowns on the season, Nacua remains one of the most reliable WR1s in the league.
A Week 15 matchup with Detroit sets up as a potential high-scoring duel. Matthew Stafford is red-hot, and Nacua is commanding elite volume. Also, the Lions’ secondary has been vulnerable to physical playmakers. Lock him in with confidence.
A week after posting his quietest game of the year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba roared back with 92 yards and two touchdowns against Atlanta. His ability to separate at multiple levels and his growing chemistry with Sam Darnold continue to elevate his weekly ceiling. JSN has now reestablished himself as Seattle’s WR1. He remains one of the hottest players in fantasy entering the postseason.
With the Colts struggling to contain polished route-runners and volume-heavy wideouts, JSN projects as a high-end WR1 once again in Week 15.
Ja’Marr Chase delivered a modest line (5/44) in Cincinnati’s shootout loss to Buffalo. He failed to break loose for the chunk plays fantasy football managers have grown accustomed to. However, the underlying usage remains elite. Chase has seen eight or more targets in every game since Week 3. His role as Joe Burrow’s primary receiving weapon is unquestioned.
Chase now draws a rematch with Baltimore. That’s a defense he previously burned for 7 catches and 110 yards on Thanksgiving night. Even with occasional volatility, Chase remains a must-start WR1 with week-winning upside.
Playing through a low-ankle sprain, Amon-Ra St. Brown looked every bit like his All-Pro self against Dallas. He hauled in 6-of-9 targets for 92 yards. That included a game-shifting 37-yard grab late in the fourth quarter. It marked his fifth 90+ yard performance of the season and...
